Effect of edible aloe vera gel coating and different packaging materials on the postharvest life of strawberry (Fragaria ananasa L.) cv. Sweet Charlie

Authors

  • Ruthy Tabing Department of Plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam, India.
  • Daisy Senapoty Department of Plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam, India.
  • Tadar Jamja Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/jefa.2024.19.01.34

Keywords:

Aloe vera, aloe vera coating, strawberry, postharvest, packaging

Abstract

Owing to the presence of various useful bioactive compounds, the use of aloe vera in different traditional medicines is an age-old practice and has been prevalent since time immemorial. The use of aloe vera gel as a coating agent in edible items has become a matter of constant research in recent decades. Many empirical studies have shown that it has the ability to preserve and extend the quality and shelf life of various perishable agricultural products. The present study sought to examine the effect of different concentrations of aloe vera gel coating and packaging materials on the postharvest life of strawberry cv. Sweet Charlie. The treatment consisted of aloe vera gel (0, 50 and 100%) and packaging materials (polyethylene, brown paper and CFB box). The experiment was laid out in a CRD with four replications. The parameters (shelf life, organoleptic test, fruit size, fresh weight loss, anthocyanin, pH and TSS) were recorded during the study. It was observed that both aloe vera coating and packaging materials had a significant effect on the postharvest life of strawberry fruits. The treatment with 100 per cent aloe vera gel and packaging in polyethylene was found best among all the treatments examined. 

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Published

2024-01-19

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2024): Journal of Eco-Friendly Agriculture (Jan-Jun)2024

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Tabing, R., Senapoty, D., & Jamja, T. (2024). Effect of edible aloe vera gel coating and different packaging materials on the postharvest life of strawberry (Fragaria ananasa L.) cv. Sweet Charlie . Journal of Eco-Friendly Agriculture, 19(1), 201–207. https://doi.org/10.48165/jefa.2024.19.01.34
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