Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
KY Deshmukh, SG Bharad, RS Wankhade, PN Magare, UA Raut and SP Mahalle

Abstract:
In order study the response of bunch feeding and trimming on quality attributes and shelf life in banana cv. Grand Naine, present investigation was conducted during 2022-2023. The experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design (FRBD) with nine treatments, twenty treatments combination and three replications viz., two factors were different levels of hand trimming and formulations of bunch feeding, retention of 9 hands with feeding of 7.5 g KNO₃ recorded higher Total Soluble Solids (⁰Brix), Pulp: Peel ratio, Total sugars (%) and Sugar: Acid ratio. In respect to shelf life the same treatment recorded extended Shelf life (days) and attained lowest Acidity.