Abstract
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a perishable fruit susceptible to postharvest losses at tropical ambient temperature. Therefore, the development of green storage solution such as biodegradable film could be an alternative to increase guavas’ shelf life. The primary objective of the present work was to explore the effects of combining chitosan and nano-SiO2 coating at different concentrations on the external and internal quality parameters of guavas during 12-d storage at 15°C, and 8-d storage at 30°C. Weight loss, skin colour, firmness, ascorbic acid content, total soluble solids (TSS), decay incidence, and sensory taste score during storage were also analysed. Guavas coated with 2% chitosan and 0.02% nano-SiO2 film were economically optimum to maintain the tested postharvest quality parameters, including better skin colour, higher TSS, fruit firmness, ascorbic acid content, and good taste scores, while keeping lower weight loss and decay incidence when compared with those of other treatments at both tested temperatures. Therefore, chitosan and nano-SiO2 as a coating is a promising strategy for improving the postharvest quality of guavas.
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