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SHELF LIFE EXTENSION OF TOMATOES Shubham Chandra President Chandra Associates... To maintain a quality and freshness of tomatoes that permits consumption after 21+ days of storage at 56

SHELF LIFE EXTENSION OF

TOMATOES

Shubham Chandra

President Chandra Associates

Program Objective:

1 To maintain a quality and freshness of tomatoes that permits consumption after

21+ days of storage at 56˚F (13.3 ˚C)

2 To prove that designs with a Chandra Associates films (CA Film) generate a

shelf life greater than that of design without films (control in air) at a storage temperature of 56˚F (13.3 ˚C) 10 Days After Harvest

Designs Tested:

A -CA Film in a polyethylene bag with 4.5 kg tomatoes at storage temp

C -Control in air - no membrane, 4.5 kg tomatoes at storage temp

TOMATO TESTING RESULTS

Control – Protocol C Control – Protocol A

DAY 10

DAY 11 – PROTOCOL A

DAY 11 – PROTOCOL C

DAY 11 – PROTOCOL A

DAY 11 – PROTOCOL A Vs C

DAY 16 – PROTOCOL A

DAY 16 – PROTOCOL C

DAY 16 – PROTOCOL A Vs C

DAY 19 – PROTOCOL A

DAY 19– PROTOCOL C

DAY 21– PROTOCOL A

DAY 21 – PROTOCOL A Vs C

Program Test Results

was maintained and permitted consumption even after 21 days of storage at 56˚F (13.3 ˚C)

Film) generate a shelf life greater than that of design without films (control in air) at a storage temperature of 56˚F (13.3

˚C) 10 Days After Harvest

TOMATO TESTING RESULTS