Effect of Harvesting Method and Calcium on Post Harvest Physiology of Tomato

Bhattarai,; Gautam, DM

doi:10.3126/narj.v7i0.1864

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“…Agar and Kaska (1995) also reported similar results. The experiment conducted by Bhattarai and Gautam (2006) had also the similar type of results. …”

Section: Shelf-life and Tsssupporting

confidence: 68%

Posthavest Supply Chain Study of Carrot in Nepal

Bhattarai¹,

Subedi²,

Gautam³

et al. 2017

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A study was conducted in Bhaktapur-Kalimati road corridor and laboratory of Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Horticulture Research Division (HRD), Khumaltar in 2016-2017. Major carrot production sites in this corridor are Manohara Khola, Bodephant and Mulpani. The main collection point is Garcha Bazar and Bhaktapur. From this collection center, the produce goes to the Kalimati market. In carrot production pockets, grading is not practiced. Farmers mention that grading is labor intensive. Carrots are mostly packed in 75-85 kg capacity jute sacks. The postharvest loss of carrot was found to be 35%. The loss occurred at farm gate was 10%, at collection point it was 2%, at wholesale market 5% and finally at retail market 18%. According to wholesalers, carrots are graded in 2 categories i.e. branched/cracked and normal roots, branched/cracked ones are sold in 50% less price. It was found that during the production season, the wholesale price wrinkled very low (NRs. 26/kg) while during the lean period, the prices were significantly high (up to NRs. 137/kg). Furthermore, a research conducted in the laboratory of Horticulture Research Division, Khumaltar during February-March, 2016 and 2017, calcium chloride treatment of 2.5% was found to be effective in increasing the storage life of carrots.

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“…Agar and Kaska (1995) also reported similar results. The experiment conducted by Bhattarai and Gautam (2006) had also the similar type of results. …”

Section: Shelf-life and Tsssupporting

confidence: 68%

Posthavest Supply Chain Study of Carrot in Nepal

Bhattarai¹,

Subedi²,

Gautam³

et al. 2017

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“…Also, fruits treated with CaCl 2 have been shown to have reduced physiological weight loss and maintain higher firmness levels during storage [81]. Bhattarai and Gautam [82] also reported a reduction of physiological weight loss in tomatoes from 19% to 17% by using 0.25% CaCl 2 application for 10-day storage. However, CaCl 2 is a very cheap and soluble salt which can be dissolved into any concentration for use by producers.…”

Section: -Methylcyclopropene (1-mcp)mentioning

confidence: 93%

Postharvest Handling Practices and Treatment Methods for Tomato Handlers in Developing Countries: A Mini Review

Arah

Ahorbo

Anku

et al. 2016

Advances in Agriculture

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Tomato production has increased in recent years due to the economic and nutritional importance of the crop. This increase is made possible by the numerous research advances made along the entire value chain. However, scientific research has been focussed mainly on production whilst neglecting postharvest issues. Tomato producers have therefore enjoyed good harvests in recent times, though the good harvests of those from developing countries do not translate into profit as most are lost after harvest. From this study, it was revealed that the postharvest quality and shelf life of the fruit in part will depend on some postharvest handling practices and treatments carried out after harvest. Handling practices like harvesting, precooling, cleaning and disinfecting, sorting and grading, packaging, storing, and transportation played an important role in maintaining quality and extending shelf life. Using appropriate postharvest treatments like refrigeration, heat treatment, modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), and 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and calcium chloride (CaCl 2 ) application was also vital. It was concluded by this study that the quality of the harvested fruit can be maintained and shelf life extended by using appropriate postharvest handling practices and treatment methods. Failure to adhere to these practices will result in a high amount of loss.

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“…Bhattarai and Gautam (2006) reported that during storage the fruit itself might utilize acids and hence the acid content in fruit decreases with prolonged storage. The Regression Coefficient table for RSM analysis for Titrable Acidity as response variable is shown in Table 3.…”

Section: Hernandezmentioning

confidence: 99%

Optimization of edible coating formulations for improving postharvest quality and shelf life of pear fruit using response surface methodology

Nandane¹,

Dave

Rao

2016

J Food Sci Technol

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The effect of composite edible films containing soy protein isolate (SPI) in combination with additives like hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and olive oil on 'Babughosha' pear (Pyrus communis L.) stored at ambient temperature (28 ± 5°C and 60 ± 10% RH) was evaluated using Response surface methodology (RSM). A total of 30 edible coating formulations comprising of SPI (2-6%, w/v), olive oil (0.7-1.1%, v/v), HPMC (0.1-0.5%, w/v) and potassium sorbate (0-0.4% w/v) were evaluated for optimizing the most suitable combination. Quality parameters like weight loss%, TSS, pH and titrable acidity of the stored pears were selected as response variables for optimization. The optimization procedure was carried out using RSM. It was observed that the response variables were mainly effected by concentration of SPI and olive oil in the formulation. Edible coating comprising of SPI 5%, HPMC 0.40%, olive oil 1% and potassium sorbate 0.22% was found to be most suitable combination for pear fruit with predicted values of response variables indicated as weight loss% 3.50, pH 3.41, TSS 11.13 and TA% 0.513.

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Effect of Harvesting Method and Calcium on Post Harvest Physiology of Tomato

Cited by 50 publications

References 3 publications

Posthavest Supply Chain Study of Carrot in Nepal

Posthavest Supply Chain Study of Carrot in Nepal

Postharvest Handling Practices and Treatment Methods for Tomato Handlers in Developing Countries: A Mini Review

Optimization of edible coating formulations for improving postharvest quality and shelf life of pear fruit using response surface methodology

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