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    STUDIES ON EFFECT OF CHITOSAN ON STORAGE BEHAVIOUR OF SAPOTA, [Manilkara achras (Mill) fosberg.] CV. ‘KALIPATTI’
    (Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, 2022-11) Saste Meghana Mahadev; Kadam J. H.; Relekar P. P.; Shirke G. D.; Pardeshi I. L.
    An experiment entitled, “Studies on effect of chitosan on storage behaviour of sapota, Manilkara achras (Mill) fosberg cv. ‘Kalipatti’ was conducted at the Department of Post Harvest Management of fruit vegetable and flower crops, Post Graduate Institute Post Harvest Technology and Management, Killa-Roha during the year 2021-22. The fruits were treated with chitosan coating of different concentrations viz., 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 per cent w/v which compared with control. The freshly harvested fruits were washed in water, dried and dipped in coating solution for five minute followed by air drying. In control treatment fruits dipped with distilled water and kept it at ambient conditions. During storage, the sapota fruits were analyzed for different physical and chemical parameters. The fruits coated with chitosan @ 1% and followed by @ 1.5% were proved to be effective in maintaining quality and shelf life of sapota fruits up to 7th day of storage.