Prolonging post-harvest quality and storage life of pomegranate wonderful as affected by Arabic gum and different edible coatings

Due to the rising interest in healthy products, super foods such as pomegranate have spread widely on international market recent years. Several postharvest treatments been applied order maintain quality and extend shelf life of arils. This study evaluated effect Arabic gum treatment well different edible coatings (Jojoba oil, Gelatin, Wheat Germ oil Rosemary oil) fruit parameters Wonderful during cold storage at 5oC with 85-90% relative humidity for 45 days. Fruit characteristics, weight, volume, firmness, weight loss%, total juice soluble solids, acidity, ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), anthocyanin, sugars % phenols were determined periodically along a period It is clear that, all characteristics positively affected by coating treatments. Pomegranate fruits coated rosemary 2% combination 10% effectively reduced maintained higher volume.