Volume 13 | Issue 4
Volume 13 | Issue 4
Volume 13 | Issue 4
Volume 13 | Issue 4
Volume 13 | Issue 4
The present piece of research work was carried out in the Horticultural Laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh, District Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab in the months of January to May, 2024. Seven treatments viz. T0 = Control, T1 = Aloe vera gel – 5%, T2 = Neem oil– 5%, T3 = Eucalyptus oil - 5%, T4 = Cinnamon -5%, T5 = Mint oil – 5%, T6 = Lemongrass oil– 5% were taken to study the shelf life of apple and all treatments replicated thrice. Results of experimentation revealed that Aloe vera gel exhibited highest value of Total Soluble Solids (TSS) and Lemongrass oil exhibited highest ascorbic acid ratio. Eucalyptus treatment showed highest vitamin C during storage and proved to be best treatment for maintaining quality and extending shelf-life due to least lost in weight, decay percentage, higher titratable acidity in Mint oil, and highest juice recovery percentage in Neem oil during storage period apple fruit. The antimicrobial activity of essential oils, useful to control fungal pathogens. The present study initiated with the aim to observe the effectiveness of various oils to increase the shelf life and protect the fruit from various diseases.