Sensorial and physico-chemical attributes of Nagpur mandarin fruit coated with Carnuba wax under refrigerated conditions

Abstract

In India, citrus is one of the very important fruit crop, occupied third place after mango and banana both in acreage and production. However, loose jacketed Nagpur mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco), is well known cultivar for easy peeling in nature having, excellent aroma and flavour. In general, the postharvest losses have been recorded substantially in Nagpur mandarin due to several factors involved in value chain from fruit harvesting to consumption.