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Effect of postharvest application of fungicides and wax coating on the quality and storage behaviour of apple.

Mahajan, B. V. C.; Chopra, S. K.;

New Agriculturist Year: 1992 Vol: 3 Issue: 2 Pages: 137-145 Ref: 15 ref.

1992

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Effect of postharvest application of fungicides and wax coating on the quality and storage behaviour of apple.

The effect of postharvest applications of diphenylamine (DPA), Bavistin [carbendazim], Rovral [iprodione] and frutox (wax coating) on the quality and storage of apples was investigated. A combination of 1500 p.p.m. DPA + 6% frutox was the most effective treatment for reducing physiological weight loss, percentage rot, breakdown of flesh firmness of stored apples and for improving fruit quality. Peaks of ethylene evolution and respiration rates were delayed by c. 1 month following treatment compared with an untreated control. Overall this treatment was effective in slowing down the metabolic rates of apple fruits and prolonging their shelf life by 30 d or more compared with untreated control fruits.