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Vol. 5 (6) : November-December 2014 issue
Green Farming Vol. 5 (6) : 1134-1137 ; November-December, 2014
Effect of post-harvest treatments and low temperature on physico- chemical parameters of Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) cv. Dehradun
MONICA RESHI1*, RAJ KUMARI KAUL2 and ANJU BHAT3
Division of Post Harvest Technology, S.K. University of Agric. Sciences & Technology, Udheywalla Jammu - 180 002 (Jammu & Kashmir)
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1Res. Associate*(monikareshi@gmail.com), 2Prof. & Head, 3Assoc. Prof.
Subject : Food Science, Preservation & Processing, Protectants & Infestation and Post-harvest Technology
Paper No. : P-1403
Total Pages : 4
Received : 05 June 2014
Revised accepted : 05 November 2014
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MONICA RESHI, RAJ KUMARI KAUL and ANJU BHAT. 2014. Effect of post-harvest treatments and low temperature on physico-chemical parameters of Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) cv. Dehradun. Green Farming Vol. 5 (6) : 1134-1137  ;  November-December, 2014

ABSTRACT
Optimally ripe and matured fruits of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) cv. Dehradun with long stalk after sorting, grading and washing were taken in the Division of Post-Harvest Technology, SKUAST-Jammu (J & K) and it was found that after giving different post harvest treatments, the shelf-life and quality of the fruit was enhanced. Changes in physico-chemical viz., physiological loss in weight (PLW), total soluble soilds, acidity and sugars during low temperature storage were recorded at periodical intervals upto 28 days. During storage under low temperature acidity was constantly decreased upto 28 days while PLW increased from 0.70 % to 1.70 %. A gradual increase in total soluble solids from 17.99 % to 20.21 % was noticed upto 24 days of storage which then decrease upto 16.01 % on 28 days of storage. Reducing sugar and total sugar increased from 7.16 % to 7.69 % and 12.67 % to 13.97 % upto 24 days and after that decreases upto 4.59 % and 10.16 % on 28 days. The fruit treated with calcium nitrate @ 1.5 per cent per kg of fruit under refrigerator condition followed by sulphur fumigation 0.6 per cent per kg of fruit have better fruit quality attributes and could be transported to long distance domestic markets in India and exported to other countries.
Key words :
Calcium, Litchi, Low temperature, Post-harvest treatments, Quality attributes, Sulphur, Shelf-life.