Swagatam Talukder
Department of Food Technology and Rural Industries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
K.M. Khalequzzaman
Plant Pathology Division, Agricultural Research Station,
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Bogra, Bangladesh
M. N.A. Chowdhury
Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
S. M.K.E. Khuda
Department of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Md. Masud Alam
Spices Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Istitute, Bogra, Bangladesh
ABSTRACT
Different post-harvest treatments manifested specific attribute in maintaining physical appearance, acceptability and economic return for bitter gourd. The physical appearance of bitter gourd at 6 days after storage was better in the perforated polythene bag and wet gunny bag. At the harvesting stage (0 day of storage) the score was the highest 10 and at 6 DAS the highest score 6 and 7 were recorded in perforated polythene bag and wet gunny bag, respectively. The gross return after 4 days after storage was higher in these treatments.
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Swagatam Talukder, K.M. Khalequzzaman, M. N.A. Chowdhury, S. M.K.E. Khuda and Md. Masud Alam, 2004. Prepackaging, Storage Losses and Physiological Changes of Fresh Bitter Gourd as Influenced by Post Harvest Treatments. Journal of Biological Sciences, 4: 613-615.
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2004.613.615
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2004.613.615
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2004.613.615
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2004.613.615
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