Grape gaurd

GRAPE GUARD


    Corrugated fiber board boxes three ply with a capacity of 2 kg and 5 kg having a dimension of 25x20x12 cm is being used for packing. Use of fresh paper shavings as cushioning material to minimize transportation damages to the grape bunches is advocated. Different packaging materials like kraft paper, butter paper and soft tissue paper for preparation of grape guard is used.
    Grape guard containing 6 and 9 gram of sodium bisulphite is good. Berry decay and berry drop was controlled by the use of grape guards with containing 9g sodium bisulphite.
    Grape guards containing sodium bisulphite extended the shelf life of Thompson Seedless, Anab-e-Shashi, Dilkush and Sharad Seedless grapes upto 14, 8, 8 and 16 days respectively at ambient temperature and upto 75, 60, 75 and 85 days respectively under cold storage conditions.

Last modified: Monday, 11 June 2012, 10:20 AM