Control of fungal stem-end rot (Thielavipsis paradoxa) during the transport of pineapples.

Aradhya, S. M. and Bhat, A. V. and Crown, J. K. and Vijayendra Rao, A. R. and Ramana, K. V. R. and Narasimham, P. (1979) Control of fungal stem-end rot (Thielavipsis paradoxa) during the transport of pineapples. Journal of Food Science and Technology (India), 16. pp. 232-234.

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Abstract

Pineapples of the 'Oueen' var. were packed in bamboo baskets (20 x 14 x 14 in baskets each containing 30-35 fruits) and transported for 41/2 days by lorry from Agarthala to Calcutta in June 1977. The stem-end of the fruit was treated with (i) benzoic acid (0.1 g%) with inert Kaolin (1:4) or (ii) benzoic acid in alcoholic solution (2.5% benzoic acid solution in 30% alcohol). At the end of transportation, spoilage due to stem end rot was 5.0 and 9.2% in fruits treated with (i) and (ii) resp. and 34.3% in control. Lateral rot was not controlled by benzoic acid. The cost of treating 10 000 fruit (one lorry load) is estimated as 14 Rupees and one kg of the blended dust is sufficient for the treatment.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	FUNGI-; pineapples, fungal stem-end rot control during transport of basketed; DISEASES-PLANT; TRANSPORT-; CONTAINERS-; PINEAPPLES-; fungal stem-end rot control during transport of basketed pineapples
Subjects:	600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 24 Fruits 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 09 Food Microbiology
Divisions:	Food Microbiology
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	29 Jan 2021 06:54
Last Modified:	29 Jan 2021 06:54
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/3607

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