Effect of postharvest treatments on shelf life and quality of tomato

Authors

  • TAA Nasrin Scientific Officer, HRC, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
  • MM Molla Scientific Officer, HRC, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
  • M Alamgir Hossaen Senior Scientific Officer, Postharvest Technology Section, HRC, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
  • MS Alam Scientific Officer, Plant Physiology Section, HRC, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
  • L Yasmin Scientific Officer, Plant Physiology Section, HRC, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v33i4.2291

Keywords:

Postharvest treatments, shelf-life, quality of tomato

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of chlorine, packaging and storage conditions on quality and shelf life of tomato. Tomato treated with chlorine; packed in perforated (0.25%) polyethylene bag and kept at ambient (Temperature 20-25°C & relative humidity 70-90%) condition resulted in substantial reduction in losses caused by decay and weight loss. This treatment combination also considerably delayed compositional changes in TSS, total sugar, reducing sugar, vitamin-C, B-carotene, etc. Under this condition, shelf life of tomato had extended upto 17 days as compared to non-treated and kept in ambient condition without packaging or packed in gunny bag for 7 days only.

Key Words: Postharvest treatments, shelf-life, quality of tomato.

doi: 10.3329/bjar.v33i4.2291

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 33(4) : 579-585, December 2008

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Nasrin, T., Molla, M., Hossaen, M. A., Alam, M., & Yasmin, L. (2009). Effect of postharvest treatments on shelf life and quality of tomato. Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research, 33(4), 579–585. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v33i4.2291

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Vol. 33 No. 4 (2008)

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