Title of article
Effect of packing materials on storage of tomato
Author/Authors
Saeed, Abdullah Farhan-Ul-Haq University of the Punjab - Institute of Plant Pathology, Pakistan , Khan, Salik Nawaz University of the Punjab - Institute of Plant Pathology, Pakistan , Sarwar, Ambreen University of the Punjab - Institute of Plant Pathology, Pakistan , Tahira, Justina Jane University of the Punjab - Institute of Plant Pathology, Pakistan
From page
85
To page
89
Abstract
The process of fruit tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) sorting, grading and packing is wretched. Fruit firmness was tested on packing materials like wooden crates, corrugated card board boxes with separate cells and holes made in the boundary walls and nylon mesh bag for 12 days keeping green hard textured tomato at 20°C room temperature. Fruits placed in corrugated card board box showed 69.00g fresh and 11.05 g dry weight. Open container and mesh bags showed accelerated fruit decay frequency (complex infection) due to faster fungal sporulation and mycelial spread. Fruit quality seem to be linked with air circulation and hardness of the material.
Keywords
Lycopersicon esculentum , post harvest , packing material , shelf life.
Journal title
Mycopath
Journal title
Mycopath
Record number
2565672
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