RT Journal T1 INFLUENCE OF CALCIUM CHOLORIDE ON PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND SOFT ROT INCIDENCE ON FRUIT OF APPLE CULTIVARS A1 I. Jan A1 A. Rab A1 M. Sajid JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences JO JAPS SN 1018-7081 VO 23 IS 5 SP 1353 OP 1359 YR 2013 FD 2013/10/01 DO DOI NA AB

The research on influence of calcium choloride on physical characteristics and soft rot incidence in apple cultivars was carried out at Horticulture Postharvest Laboratory, The University of Agriculture Peshawar-Pakistan during 2009-10. The fruits were harvested from apple cultivars: Royal Gala, Mondial Gala and Golden Delicious at commercial maturity stage at Matta, Swat. The experiment was laid out in completely randomized design (CRD) with factorial arrangement having twelve treatment combinations. The fruits were treated with 0 and 9 % CaCl2 solution for the period of 12 minutes and stored for the period of 150 days at 5±1°C with 60-70 % relative humidity. Apple cultivar Royal Gala had the highest juice content (59.20 %) and firmness (5.46 kg/cm2). Mondial Gala had the least weight loss (1.55 %). Percent weight loss and soft rot increase while, juice content, firmness and density of fruit declined during storage. The application of CaCl2 significantly decreased percent weight loss (1.16 %) and soft rot (1.41 %), while juice content (57.58 %), firmness (5.62 kg/cm2) and density of fruit (0.78 g/cm3) increased with CaCl2 solution.

K1 Apple, cultivars, calcium chloride, physical characteristics, storage, soft rot PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2013-JAPS-522