Prepackaging, storage losses and physiological changes of fresh tomato as influenced by post harvest treatments
2003
Talukder, S. (Bangladesh Agricultural Research Inst., Bogra (Bangladesh). Dept. of Food Technology and Rural Industries) | Khalequzzaman, M.M. | Khuda, S.M.K.E. | Islam, M.S. | Chowdhury, M.N.A.
Different post-harvest treatments manifested specific attribute in maintaining physical appearance, acceptability and economic return for tomato. The physical appearance and consumerþs acceptability score for tomatoes at 6 days after storage revealed that, perforated polythene and wet gunny bag treatments showed better physical appearance than all other treatments. The score was the highest (10) at 0 days of storage and also the highest score 8 at 8 DAS in perforated polythene bag. The gross economic returns, considering weight loss, physical appearance and consumerþs acceptability at 6 days after storage, tomatoes kept in perforated polythene bag was found to be the highest. The lowest return was observed in the polyester bag on the vegetable during storage.
Show more [+] Less [-]AGROVOC Keywords
Bibliographic information
This bibliographic record has been provided by National Agricultural Research Centre