Technologies

Agricultural Sciences

Title:

Arka high humidity storage box for shelf life extension of Green leafy vegetables

Area:

Agricultural Sciences

Sub Area:

humidity storage box

Focus Area:

Food developemnt

Developing Agency:

Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru

Technology Readiness Index:

Technology developed

Email:

director.iihr@icar.gov.in
Website Link :https://iihr.res.in/arka-high-humidity-storage-box-shelf-life-extension-green-leafy-vegetables-0

Brief Description

Description :

A high humidity storage box of size 740x515x210mm made of transparent acrylic sheet of 6mm thickness was designed, fabricated and evaluated for freshness retention of coriander leaves. Green leafy vegetables stored in novel high humidity storage box which maintained a temperature of 20°C and 95% RH had a shelf life of 3 days under ambient condition as compared to 2 days under commercial practice.

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