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Postharvest biology and technology of sapota: a concise review |
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| Authors: | Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui Moasosang Longkumer Md Shamsher Ahmad Kalyan Barman Pran Krishna Thakur Jahangir Kabir |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Food Science and Technology, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, 813210, India 2. Department of Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India 3. Department of Horticulture (Fruit and Fruit Technology), Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, 813210, India |
| Abstract: | Sapota is cultivated in many countries of tropical and subtropical climate. It is delicious, nutritive, and commercially grown mainly for fresh consumption. Postharvest life of sapota is very short due to its highly perishable nature and other many reasons such as quick ripening, faster senescence, rapid loss of moisture, microbial spoilage, and fruit sensitivity to cold storage. To maintain and/or increase the shelf life of sapota, proper postharvest management is required. Unfortunately, very little work has been done so far, with limited success, leaving scarce literature published on postharvest management technologies of sapota. Different pre and postharvest treatments to reduce metabolic activity and quality loss have been suggested. Moreover, proper storage temperature and packaging may be used to increase the shelf life of fruits. This review explores the postharvest technologies adopted to enhance the shelf life of sapota during storage and distribution channel. |
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