1. University of Horticultural
Sciences., Bagalkot
K.R.C.C H., Arabhavi
Topic;
Presented By;
Bommesh j. c
UHS09UG11
2. Maturity indices
The fruits areready for harvest between
135- 170 days after anthesis.
pomegranate are non–climatic fruits.
fruits colour changes in summer to dark
yellow & in winter to dark red .
3. The persistent calyx at the anterior end of
the fruits curves in word & become hard & dry
at maturity.
Rind is very hard and red juice content.
The fruits outer rind becomes yellowish and
the fruit when tapped produces a metallic
sound.
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5. Harvesting
season
Mrig bahar –(November – December).
Time – Harvest early in the morning or in evening
hours.
Harvesting by both mechanically & manually
Fruit harvesting should be done with the help of a secature by
retaining 1 cm stalk with the fruit. and not by twisting.
9. Pre-Cooling
• The fruit needs to be pre- cooled by forced
air circulation system.
• The ideal pre-cooling temperatures must be 5-7° C at
least
within 10 hours after harvesting.
• Chilling damage of fruit is possible if stored below 5° C.
10. Sorting
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Inspection on roller-cum-conveyer.
Fruits showing greenishColour , fruits with sunspots,
affected by fruit borer, disease spot, rusting, rough surface to
be eliminated.
Having cuts, damages must be rejected.
11. Washing
Use of disinfectant-sodium hypochlorite @ 100-200ppm.
Potable water should be used
Waxing
. Only good quality edible wax must be used.
13. Grading
The fruits should be graded according to
maturity, weight, size and colour.
Both manual & mechanical graded.
manual Grading
14. Grading
Grade Fruit weight (g) Diameter
(mm)
A 400 90
B 350 80
C 300 70
D 250 60
E 200 50
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16. Packing
All the graded fruits are wrapped in paper and packed in
corrugated fiberboard (CFB) boxes.
Brown coloured 3 fold CFB boxes are used for local market
while, white coloured 5 fold CFB boxes are used
for distant markets.
Pomegranates are very susceptible to water loss resulting in
shriveling of the skins. Storing fruit in plastic liners and waxing
can reduce water loss,
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21. Transportation
Road transport by trucks/lorries is the most convenient mode of
transport due to easy approach from orchards to the market.
Cool chain is essential during the transport of export quality
commodity all the way from the farm to the customer.
This helps in maintaining the temperature inside the box.