Changes in Chemical Composition of Pomegranate (Punica granatum) RTS of cv. Kesar as Influenced by Different per cent of Syrup Concentrations and Storage Periods Chavan Anil*, S Abbas Hussain, Patil M G, Imamsaheb S J Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Raichur -584 102, Karnataka, India. *E-mail: aniljc.hort@gmail.com
Online published on 8 May, 2013. Abstract An investigation was carried out in the Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Raichur, Karnataka during the year 2010-11 to investigate the changes in chemical composition of pomegranate cv. Kesaer. The data were analyzed by using completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications. Maximum TSS was recorded in T5, T6, T11 and T12 (each treatment having 14° B TSS). The minimum TSS was recorded in T1, T2, T7, and T8 (each treatment having 10°B TSS). Similar trend was observed one and two MAS of pomegranate RTS. At end of the three months of storage T6 (10 per cent Juice, 14 °B TSS and sodium benzoate 500 ppm) recorded maximum TSS i.e. 14.42 °B followed by T12 (14.40°B), T5 (14.37 °B) and T11 (14.36 °B). The maximum acidity (0.26%) was recorded in T5 (10% Juice, 14 °B TSS and without sodium benzoate). After three months of storage of RTS, the maximum sugar: acid ratio was registered in T6 (10% juice, 14°B TSS and sodium benzoate 500ppm) 49.45 and was found on par with T11 (48.95), T4 (48.80), T10 (48.54) and T8 (48.52). Top Keywords Punica granatum, RTS, Storage period, TSS. Top |