Bagul HB^1,2*, Ahlawat TR³ and Chaudhari AA¹

¹Department of Fruit Science, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India
²Kishorbhai Institute of Agriculture Sciences and Research Centre, Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli, Gujarat, India
³Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India

*Corresponding Author: Bagul HB, Department of Fruit Science, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India.

Received: January 10, 2025; Published: January 28, 2025

Abstract

The tropical sapota fruit is grown by farmers in several Indian states and is a member of the sapotaceae family. It has a subtle flavor, white latex within the fruit, a distinct sweet taste of digestible sugar between 12-20 percent. Because sapota fruits are perishable, it is essential to research post-harvest treatment and storage techniques in order to extend shelf life. An experiment was conducted at Department of Post-Harvest Technology, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India during 2018 and 2019 to study the influence of pre-harvest sprays and post-harvest dipping treatments on quality and shelf life of sapota [Manilkara achras (Mill.) Fosberg] cv. Kalipatti. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design comprising of six pre-harvest treatments namely T₁- Control, T₂- GA3 100 ppm, T₃- Novel 1%, T₄- Ca(NO₃)₂ 5000 ppm, T₅- CaCl₂ 5000 ppm and T₆- Potassium silicate 4 ml/l and post-harvest dipping treatments viz., D₁: CaCl₂ 10000 ppm and D₂: GA₃ 100 ppm. Fruits of sapota were dipped in the months of January during 2018 and 2019 and each treatment was repeated thrice. The results observed that combination of pre-harvest spray of CaCl₂ at 5000 ppm with post-dipping of CaCl₂ at 5000 ppm recorded the minimizing physiological loss in weight, maximum fruit firmness, TSS, ascorbic acid, total sugars, reducing sugars, non-reducing sugars, days taken to ripening after harvest, shelf life and reducing spoilage at 8^th days of storage significant response by different pre-harvest spray and post-dipping treatments of sapota cv. Kalipatti.

Keywords: Sapota; Pre-Harvest Spray; Post-Harvest Dipping; Quality; Shelf Life

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Citation

Citation: Bagul HB., et al. “Influence of Pre-Harvest and Post-Harvest Interventions on Quality Attributes and Shelf Life of Sapota [Manilkara achras (Mill.) Fosberg] cv. Kalipatti". Acta Scientific Agriculture 9.2 (2025): 96-109.

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