Effect of Natural Coating and Packaging on Storability and Fruit Properties of Manfalouty Pomegranate During Cold Storage | ||||
| Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences | ||||
| Article 20, Volume 56, Issue 2, April 2025, Page 293-311 PDF (565.77 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ajas.2025.347843.1447 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Abdel-Fattah M. El-Salhy M. El-Salhy  ; Eman A.A. Abou-Zaid ; Mahmoud A. Ali
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| Pomology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The experiment was carried out in two consecutive seasons in 2022 and 2023 to evaluate the effects of storage, edible coating, glycerol, jojoba oil, and polyethylene (LDPE), aluminum foil packaging, individually or together, and duration during storage at 7°C and 85-90% relative humidity for 0, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, and 120 days on physical, chemical, and quality properties of pomegranate fruit (cv. Manfalouty). The results showed that the coated fruits with jojoba oil that were packed in polyethylene bags achieved better results and had a positive effect on prolonging the fruit storage period with good fruit properties compared with the untreated fruits (control). Edible coating with jojoba oil or glycerol and packing in polyethylene bags recorded the least fruit weight loss, fruit decay, and highest fruit firmness and ascorbic acid. These findings show that coating with jojoba oil or glycerol that packed in polyethylene bags enhances the shelf life and maintains the quality of pomegranate fruit. They can also be employed as a chemical-free, environmentally friendly alternative method of preserving the pomegranate fruit's quality after harvest. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Chemical-free; Fruit storage; Jojoba oil; Packaging; Quality | ||||
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