tailieunhanh - Ripening behaviour of chitosan coated sapota fruits under low temperature storage condition

Sapota (Achras zapota L.) is one of the tropical climacteric fruits preferred by the consumers due to its sweet taste and aroma. Fruits become ripe very quickly after harvesting due to sudden climacteric rise with high respiration rate and ethylene production. This quick ripening causes loosening the texture of fruit leads to softening of and spoilage. The short shelf life of the fruit is a marketing problem which is a major cause of huge postharvest loss of this fruit. | Ripening behaviour of chitosan coated sapota fruits under low temperature storage condition