Effect of hormone treatment, coating material and ethylene absorber on the shelf life of mangosteen

Abstract

Several factors affect the shelf life of mangosteen fruit, such as the low quality of fruit at harvest time or poor storage and transportation precise conditions before the fruit is consumed. Cause of poor quality of mangosteen fruit for export due to hardening of fruit skin after harvest and harvesting through matures caused by the lack of proper handling of harvest and postharvest. The objective of the research was to study the effect of hormone treatment, coating material and ethylene absorber to the shelf life of mangosteen. Treatments were implemented by coating process using a combination of GA3 hormone treatment and coating materials (chitosan and wax). The other treatments used were combination of plastic and teabag packaging containing KMNO4. The study was designed using a completely randomized design. Observations included external visuals, internal visuals, weight loss, color, texture, and skin structure. The data analysis was performed using SPSS 2.1 software. At first week, the condition of treated mangosteen fruit were still resembles with fruit on day-0. This was due to the cooling factor, assisting in the process of maintaining the freshness of the mangosteen fruit.