RETARDING THE DETERIORATION OF WINTER MATURING GUAVA(Psidium guajava L.) FRUITS DURING STORAGE BY POSTHARVEST TREATMENTS OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

Document Type : Research articles

Authors

• M. A. A. Mohamed ¹
• A. F. Abd El-khalek ²

¹ Fruit Handling Department, Horticulture Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt.

² Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.

Keywords

• winter maturing guavas
• calcium chloride
• hydrogen peroxide
• pre-storage
• decay
• fruit quality