Author(s):

Y Pooja, Dr. A Kiran Kumar, Dr. CH. Rajagoud and Dr. A Bhagwan

Abstract: The objective of the present investigation was to study the effect of post-harvest ethylene treatment on degreening of Acid lime Cv. Balaji. Experiment was designated with two factorial completely randomized design. In the experiment mature green Acid lime fruits were subjected to degreening at four levels of post-harvest ethylene treatments viz., 5ppm, 10ppm, 15ppm and 20ppm at four levels of number of pulsings per 24 hrs. viz., 6 pulsings, 4 pulsings, 2 pulsings and 1 pulsing. The treated Acid lime fruits were stored for sixteen days at ambient conditions. Acid lime fruits picked randomly from treated lot and evaluated for DA meter reading and hedonic score. The investigation concluded that 15 ppm ethylene with 1, 2, 4 and 6 pulsings in 24 hours and 20 ppm ethylene with 1, 2, 4 and 6 pulsings in 24 hours can be recommended for Acid lime Cv. Balaji for uniform degreening.

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