POSTHARVEST TREATMENT WITH BENZYL ADENINE TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL AND SENSORY QUALITIES OF NENDRAN BANANA (Musa spp.) DURING STORAGE

ATHIRA M. NAIR¹*, P.R. GEETHA LEKSHMI^2
1Department of Post-Harvest Technology, College of Agriculture, Trivandrum, 695522, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, 680656, Kerala, India
²Department of Post-Harvest Technology, College of Agriculture, Trivandrum, 695522, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, 680656, Kerala, India
* Corresponding Author : athiramnair1@yahoo.com

Received : 16-07-2018     Accepted : 25-07-2018     Published : 30-07-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 14       Pages : 6683 - 6686
Int J Agr Sci 10.14 (2018):6683-6686

Keywords : Postharvest, Benzyl adenine, banana, Physical, sensory properties
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to College of Agriculture, Trivandrum, 695522, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, 680656, Kerala, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

An experiment was undertaken during 2016-2018 to study the effect of Benzyl Adenine as postharvest treatments on physical and sensory changes of Nendran banana. Nendran banana treated with Benzyl Adenine at 30 ppm, 50 ppm and 80 ppm for an immersion time of 10 minutes along with distilled water as control and without any treatment (absolute control) were stored in Corrugated Fibre Board boxes under room temperature (30±°C, RH 80-85%) till the end of shelf life. Nendran banana fruits treated with Benzyl Adenine at 50 ppm for 10 minutes delayed increase in pulp percentage, peel percentage and pulp to peel ratio and also recorded highest sensory score for appearance (8.97), Colour (8.97), flavour (8.93), taste (8.97), texture (8.90) and overall acceptability (8.93) after 15 days of storage as compared to fruits treated with distilled water and without any treatment.

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