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Studies on postharvest changes in sapota (Achras sapota L.) at ambient
storage conditions. |
| Singh, D.
B.,Suryanarayana, M. A.,Attri, B. L. |
| Central
Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair - 744 101, India |
| Various
chemical changes were studied during ripening of four sapota (Achras
zapota [Manilkara zapota ]) cultivars, viz. Cricket Ball, Ever Bearer,
Bangalore Giant and Calcutta Round, at ambient temperature (25-30 deg C)
and relative humidity of 70-90%. Significant changes during storage
were recorded in physico-chemical constituents of all the cultivars
studied. The ripening process started first in Ever Bearer and its total
soluble solid contents, total sugars, reducing sugars and ascorbic acid
accumulation declined after 4 days. All the cultivars had a storage
life of 6 days whereas Ever Bearer could only be stored for 2 days at
ambient temperature. |
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