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Effect of harvesting season and cultivars on storage behaviour, nutritional quality and consumer acceptability of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) fruits

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This study focuses on the effect of weather conditions during fruit growth and ripening on functional components and storage life of strawberry. Two newly adopted commercial strawberry cultivars Camarosa and Winter Dawn were tested for their bioactive compounds and storage life in relation to harvesting months February(winter) March(spring) and April(summer). Fruits were harvested at commercial maturity, packed in plastic punnets and stored at 5 ± 2 °C temperature and 85 ± 5% relative humidity up to 12 days. During storage, March–April harvested fruits showed higher retention of total soluble solids (TSS), total sugars, functional components and consumer acceptability over winter produce. Between varieties, Camarosa showed better storage response over Winter Dawn in terms of overall quality. In conclusion. strawberries harvested during March–April have lower acidity, higher TSS, antioxidant capacity and consumer acceptability over February picking.

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Authors thanks to Mr. Arvind Beniwal, Palla Village New Delhi, for allowing to conduct this experiment in his strawberry farm. Authors are also thankful to ICAR-IARI, New Delhi for providing all necessary facilities to conduct the study.

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  1. Horticultural Crop Processing Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology, Abohar, Punjab, 152 116, India

    Pankaj Kumar Kannaujia

  2. Division of Food Science and Postharvest Technology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India

    Ram Asrey

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Kannaujia, P.K., Asrey, R. Effect of harvesting season and cultivars on storage behaviour, nutritional quality and consumer acceptability of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) fruits. Acta Physiol Plant 43, 88 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-021-03262-w

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