Chemicals used to control spoilage

Chemicals used to control spoilage and improve quality in fruit and vegetables

Item

Chemicals

Apple

Sodium-phenyl phenate

Banana

Thio bendazole, Benomyl

Citrus

Sodium carbonate, Borax, SOPP, Biphenyl, 2,4- D, N Cl3 fumigation

Mango

Hot water, Benomyl

Grapes

SO2 fumigation

Papaya

Hot water

Pomegranate

Ethyl oleate

Potato

Hypo chlorite

Carrot & cabbage

Thiobendazole , Benomyl

Onion

Benomyl

Sweet potato & tomato

2,6-dichloro-4-nitroaniline


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