Tropical and subtropical fruits (2+1)

Post Harvest handling and storage

• Post-harvest handling consists mainly of washing, drying, storing, grading and wrapping in tissue paper and packing in corrugated boxes.
• Fruits can be stored for 20 days at room temperature by dipping in 500 ppm Benlate or 0.1 % carbendazim (Bavistin).
  
• Malta fruits can be stored for 2-3 months at 4.40C Sathgudi for 4 months at 20C and Mosambi for 3 months at 50C and 85-90 % RH.