Vol. 8, Issue 2, Part c (2024)

Assessment of post-harvest fruit rots in acid lime

Author(s):

M Kavitha, C Madhumathi and D Sridhar

Abstract:
Acid lime is the most important fruit crop grown extensively in tropical areas of India. Among different fungal post-harvest rots, Sour rot caused by Geotrichum candidum is the most serious one causing up to 24.3% losses in acid lime. Symptoms of the disease appeared initially as soft, watery and slightly discoloured spots on the surface of the fruit rind. During the survey of the post-harvest rots, the incidence of sour rot was recorded up to 24.3%. The extent of post-harvest damage was high at the retailer level (30.3%) and it was maximum in January harvested fruits. At the wholesale and consumer level, the extent of loss is up to 13.9 and 22.1 respectively.

Pages: 225-228  |  435 Views  179 Downloads

How to cite this article:
M Kavitha, C Madhumathi and D Sridhar. Assessment of post-harvest fruit rots in acid lime. Int. J. Adv. Biochem. Res. 2024;8(2):225-228. DOI: 10.33545/26174693.2024.v8.i2c.556