Vol. 12, Issue 4 (2023)

Author(s):
Manyank, Surender Singh, Gurmeet Dhatterwal and Avesh

Abstract:
The present laboratory investigation was aiming to assess the influence of various post-harvest packaging materials on storage behaviour of aonla fruits during the year 2021 in the Department of Horticulture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. Freshly harvested physiological mature fruits of aonla cv. Chakaiya of uniform size, shape, colour, free from disease and bruises were given various post-harvest treatment of packaging material (non-perforated and perforated poly bags, wooden box without cushioning, with newspaper lining, with paddy straw, with newspaper cuttings and Corrugated fibre board boxes with newspaper cuttings and without cutting and plastic crate) during storage of transportation at ambient temperature condition. The data were recorded on total soluble solids, treatable acidity, ascorbic acid content, total soluble solids to acid ratio, phenol content and organoleptic rating. The recorded data were subjected to statistical analysis using Completely Randomized Design (factorial). The non-perforated polybags was found effective in organoleptic rating, which helps in improving the shelf-life of aonla fruits however, wooden box with paddy straw is effective in maintaining a lower level of phenol content and higher level of total soluble solids (TSS), TSS to acid ratio, ascorbic acid, and titratable acidity, which helps in maintaining acceptable quality of aonla fruits for longer time.