Postharvest 24-Epibrassinolide and Chitosan Treatments Affect Quality of ‘Balady Banzahir’ Limes during Shelf Life [RESEARCH NOTE]
Journal: The Philippine Agricultural Scientist
Year: 2021

Limes undergo internal metabolic changes during storage at ambient, resulting in rind disorders and green color fading that decrease consumer preferences and market demand. To elucidate the effects of exogenous 24-epibrassinolide (EBR) and chitosan (CT) treatments on the postharvest quality of citrus fruit, freshly harvested mature-green ‘Balady Banzahir’ limes were dipped for 15 min in 20 μM EBR and 1% CT alone or in combination and kept at ambient (23 ± 1°C and 60–70% RH) for 20 days. EBR or C