Quality of Tomatoes as Influenced by Bio-Chemicals and Controlled Atmosphere during Storage

Tomato quality in response to bio-chemicals

Authors

  • Shahid Masood National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
  • Muhammad Atif Randhawa National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
  • Waqas Ahmad Horticulture lab College of Agriculture BZU, Bahadur Sub-Campus Layyah
  • Masood Sadiq Butt National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
  • Muhammad Asghar National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
  • Sadiq Jabbar Food Science and Product Development Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad

Keywords:

Bio-chemicals, Controlled Atmosphere, Storage Life, Tomatoes

Abstract

A study was conducted to assess the potential of neem leaf extract, Aloe vera gel and Chitosan on the quality of two tomato cultivars (Sahil& Rio Grande) during storage in comparison with traditional post-harvest fungicide thiophanate methyl. Total soluble solids, acidity, color, respiration rate and ethylene production of bio-pesticides, treated tomatoes were compared (at 7 day interval, till 35 days) with those of treated tomatoes (thiophanate methyl) and control sample. Treated tomatoes (both varieties) were stored at 10oC and 75% humidity without CO2 and with 3% CO2 for 35 days in two different environment chambers. The selected parameters which affect the post-harvest quality loss were significantly controlled in the treated tomatoes (neem leaf extract and stored with 3% CO2) as compared to control and all other treatments except thiophanate methyl that also showed a significant effect.

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2018-12-14

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Masood, S. ., Randhawa, M. A. ., Ahmad, W. ., Butt, M. S. ., Asghar, M. ., & Jabbar, S. (2018). Quality of Tomatoes as Influenced by Bio-Chemicals and Controlled Atmosphere during Storage: Tomato quality in response to bio-chemicals. Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: B. Life and Environmental Sciences, 55(4), 39–48. Retrieved from http://ppaspk.org/index.php/PPAS-B/article/view/80

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Vol. 55 No. 4 (2018)

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