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.
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