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Volume 21, No. (1), 2011 (March)
POST-HARVEST PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN FULL RIPE STRAWBERRIES DURING COLD STORAGE
A. Ali, M. Abrar, M. T. Sultan, A. Din, B. Niaz

A. Ali, M. Abrar, M. T. Sultan*, A. Din, B. Niaz

1 Post-harvest Research Centre, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad
2 *Department of Food Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan.

Corresponding Author: tauseefsultan@bzu.edu.pk
DOI: NA
Page Number(s): 38-41
Published Online First: February 01, 2011
Publication Date: February 01, 2011
ABSTRACT

The objective of the present research was to study the post-harvest changes in quality attributes of fully ripened strawberry fruit during cold storage. The research trial was conducted using three different temperatures i.e. (0ºC, 5ºC and 10ºC) with 90-95% relative humidity. Quality attributes studied include firmness; weight loss, total soluble solids, pH and acidity during 2 weeks of storage after three days interval. The results indicated that titratable acidity and pH were affected non-significantly as a function of storage conditions. Whereas, weight loss was rapid in the samples stored at room temperature and 10°C than those stored at 0°C. It was further observed that at 0° C strawberry fruit showed maximum shelf life. Additionally, quality attributes remained stable as compared to 5°C and 10°C. The results indicated that fully ripened strawberry fruits should be stored at 0°C to retain best quality under climatic conditions prevailing in Pakistan.

Keywords: Post-harvest management, strawberry, physicochemical changes, weight loss, shelf life
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