| Influence of
postharvest treatment with vapour heat and hydrogen peroxide based
chemical on the quality of mango cv. Baneshan. |
| Pal, R.
K.,Thomas, R. J.,Sangeeta Gupta,Lal, B.,Singh, N. M |
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Division of Fruits and Horticultural Technology, Indian Agricultural
Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India. |
| Physiological
and physico-chemical changes in mango cv. Baneshan fruits in response to
vapour heat treatment (VHT) were compared to those observed after
treatment with a hydrogen peroxide based chemical (Virosil-Agro, VS).
VHT is the accepted quarantine treatment for export of mangoes. VS is an
eco-friendly and biodegradable chemical having little residual toxicity
containing H2O2 and Ag2+. VST had antisenescence effects. VHT enhanced
ripening during 14 days of storage compared with the control. VHT
resulted in better marketability of fruits due to uniform peel colour
development. |
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