Among three different types of storages, Controled Atmosphere was most effective in retaining physico-chemical parameters of variously treated apples

Freshly harvested apple fruits of cultivar Starking Delicious were subjected to different treatment combinations. Then, the fruits were stored under ambient conditions, refrigerated storage and controlled atmosphere (CA) storage for six months and further analyzed for physico-chemical parameters such as fruit firmness, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, total sugars and total phenols. Among different treatment combinations, hydrocooling of harvested fruits with ice?water + CaCl2 along with dipping in B. subtilis inoculum, using neem oil (1%) as?surface coating and then placing them on botanical formulation (BF) impregnated?fruit trays (treatment combination T7) prior to storage was most effective in?retaining better physico-chemical characteristics. Among three different types of?storages, Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage was most effective in retaining physico-chemical parameters?of variously treated fruits.SourcesEffect of Post Harvest Treatments and Storage Conditions on?Physico-Chemical Properties of Starking Delicious ApplesNeelam Kumari1?* and J.N. Sharma21Krishi Vigyan Kendra Rohru, Shimla, H.P. (171 207), India2Department of Plant Pathology, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture?and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, H.P. (173 230), IndiaInt.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2019) 8(4): 2347-2361https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/f5d0/67ff1ef0e89de071f001e2ef08782aca9a21.pdf Picture,?Isolcell CA installation