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Evaluation of packaging materials for enhancing the storage life of marigold flowers (Tagetes erecta)

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Title Evaluation of packaging materials for enhancing the storage life of marigold flowers (Tagetes erecta)
 
Creator KUMAR, MYADAM NAVEEN
JAIN, RITU
SINGH, M C
TIWARI, A K
SINGH, BABITA
SETHI, SHRUTI
SATHEE, LEKSHMY
LAL, KHAJANCHI
KUMAR, AMRENDER
MADHAVI, K
 
Subject Loose flowers, Marigold, Packaging, Shrink-wrap, Storage
 
Description Among the various loose flower crops, marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) holds a prominent place among commercial crops. Its vibrant blooms are in high demand, but flowers are perishable, rendering them susceptible to significant post-harvest losses. Efforts to mitigate these losses will enhance the overall flower production, distribution to maximize its economic potential and to sustain valuable contribution for the industry. So, the present experiment on storage of marigold flowers was conducted during 2021 and 2022 at the ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi with an objective to improve the shelf life of flowers by using different packaging materials. The results revealed that in marigold var. Pusa Basanti Gainda, maximum shelf life, high carotenoid content, minimum ion leakage, physiological loss in weight and enzyme activity were achieved in flowers packed in shrink-wrap and stored under low-temperature (6±20C) conditions.
 
Publisher Indian Council of Agricultural Research
 
Date 2024-02-13
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/142634
10.56093/ijas.v94i2.142634
 
Source The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences; Vol. 94 No. 2 (2024); 192–197
2394-3319
0019-5022
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/142634/53860
 
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