Post Harvest Treatments and Shelf Life of Some Tropical Fruit

Fruits are perishable horticultural crops grown in tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world. It is a richest source micro nutrients phyto chemicals that contributed significant role human health. Mango, avocado, papaya, guava pine apple popular economically important fruits due to their essential nutritional properties appreciated eating quality. However, developing countries, upto 50% those lost after harvest improper post-harvest handling practices. Edible coating, dip calcium chloride solution, hot water treatment drying easily applicable post treatments used preservation such fruits. Shelf life mangoes coated using edible coating material can be extended up 18 days without rotting unpleasant-flavour relative guava, avocado Dipping harvested various concentration solution exhibited different storage life. Consequently, mango treated with 10% preserved for 30 at 12°C 85-90% humidity. Guava by 45oC 3 minute lasts 31 under room temperature. In this review maximum shelf 9 months was found Avocado fruit dried freeze method.