Evaluation of different packaging materials in the storage of colanuts

Osei-Bonsu, K.; Afrifa, M.K.; Brown, D.A.L.

Evaluation of different packaging materials in the storage of colanuts

1987

Osei-Bonsu, K. | Afrifa, M.K. | Brown, D.A.L. (Cocoa Research Inst., Tafo (Ghana))

The effects of different packaging materials, basket or fibre bags lined with leaves (traditional methods) and polythene bags with or without sawdust, on the storage quality of colanuts under ambient and air-conditioned environments are compared. The traditional methods provided the best conditions for long-term storage by giving the highest proportion of marketable nuts and best taste qualities. Unperforated black polythene bag is a promising storage container but the use of sawdust in storage caused the colanuts to dry out and shrivel. No effect of storage temperature on the keeping qualities of the nuts was observed

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AGROVOC Keywords

almacenamiento cola evaluation materiales de empaque stockage

Bibliographic information

Published in

Proceedings - Ghana Science Association (Ghana) | Biology and Agriculture

Volume 3

Pagination

pp. 221-228

Other Subjects

Ghana/ aptitude a la conservation; Ghana/ aptitud para la conservacion; Evaluacion; Materiau de conditionnement

Language

English

Note

3 tables. Summary (En)

Type

Conference; Summary

Conference

Joint 13th Biennial Conference of West African Science Association (WASA) and the 15th Biennial Conference of the G.S.A., Legon (Ghana), 24-29 Aug 1987

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