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Development and testing of packages for transportation of guava (Psidium guajava L.)

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Title Development and testing of packages for transportation of guava (Psidium guajava L.)
 
Creator Md. Mahfooz Alam
 
Contributor Garg, M.K.
 
Subject Diseases, Fungi, Mustard, Application methods, Sowing, Fruits, Crops, Biological phenomena, Planting, Relative humidity
 
Description The study on development and testing of packages for
transportation of guava fruits was undertaken to evaluate the effect of
different types of packages and vibration level during transportation on
the shelf life of guava fruits under ambient storage environment. Guava
fruits were packed in CFB box, plastic crate, wooden box and bamboo
basket each. CFB box with cushioning material was also used. Fruits
packed in respective boxes were tested for the simulation vibration at two levels of, 150 rpm and 200 rpm each for two level and of time period of 3
hours and 6 hours each. The quality of guava fruits was observed in
terms of physiological loss in weight, firmness, total soluble solids,
ascorbic acid and acidity. In all the treatments given, physiological loss
in weight increased with storage duration and intensity and duration of
vibration, where as fruit firmness and ascorbic acid decreased with
increasing storage period. Total soluble solids increase steadily during
storage. Based upon above parameters, among four types of packages
CFB box was found to be the best package maintaining the fruits more
fresh and healthy during the simulated vibration treatments and at
ambient storage conditions with the minimum losses. The CFB box was
most suitable package in all respect. Cushioning material as paper
cuttings had positive correlation with the quality parameters. Fruits
packed in CFB box was found to result in reduction of losses and
keeping the guava fruits more healthy as compared to other three types
of packages. The CFB box of most suitable size and dimension for both
short distance and long distance transportation was also calculated.
 
Date 2016-11-15T15:30:00Z
2016-11-15T15:30:00Z
2009
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/85684
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher CCSHAU