Vol. 11, Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Gourav Kumar and Rupinder Singh

Abstract:
Kinnow is a non-climacteric fruit, cultivated in all subtropical and tropical regions of India. In Punjab, it belongs to the subtropical area and occupies about 50% of the fruit tree cultivation area. Due to its quality and high juice content, it is in high demand and provides very good income for kinnow farmers and helps to increase their income. It loses various essential nutrients, especially the ascorbic acid during the storage. To enhance the physiological and biochemical properties under storage conditions different strategies can be used and packaging of fruit plays most crucial role to maintain the quality of fruit during the storage. Packaging films used of different thickness for the packaging minimized the respiration and transpiration loss, retained the firmness and protect the fruit from microbial infection. In this paper we will discuss about different packaging material of different thickness films and quality which is best suitable for the kinnow fruit storage for longer period and how it will enhance the quality of fruit and minimize the PLW and post-harvest losses.