ADVANCES IN PRE AND POST HARVEST TREATMENTS FOR EXTENDING SHELF LIFE OF STONE FRUITS: A REVIEW

KAMAL K. PANDE¹, PANKAJ NAUTIYAL²*, D.C. DIMRI³, S.S. BHATT^4
1Department of Horticulture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263145, Uttarakhand, India
²ICAR- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, VPKAS, Chinyalisaur, 249196, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India
³Department of Horticulture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263145, Uttarakhand, India
⁴Department of Horticulture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263145, Uttarakhand, India
* Corresponding Author : pankajnautiyal2009@gmail.com

Received : 12-04-2017     Accepted : 02-05-2017     Published : 24-05-2017
Volume : 9     Issue : 24       Pages : 4292 - 4295
Int J Agr Sci 9.24 (2017):4292-4295

Keywords : Pre and post harvest treatments, Physiological loss in weight, Fruit firmness
Academic Editor : Satish Kumar, Nidhi Sharma
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author are thankful to G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263145, Uttarakhand, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Stone fruits belonging to the genus Prunus of the family Rosaceae face severe post harvest losses due to their short shelf life. Though the shelf life of the stone fruits is influenced by cultural practices, harvesting methods, precautions and storage conditions but it can also be extended by different pre and post harvest treatments. Research work on pre and post harvest treatments for extending shelf life of stone fruits is being done through various approaches that need to be assembled at one place. Therefore, in this article recent approaches and their efficacy is being presented

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