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Table 2 Effect of gelatin, lemongrass oil, and peppermint oil on decay (%) of Samany date palm fruits stored at 0.0 °C ± 2 during two experimental seasons

From: Impact of gelatin, lemongrass oil and peppermint oil on storability and fruit quality of Samany date palm under cold storage

 

Storage periods (days)

15

30

45

60

75

Mean

Treatment

2016

Control

1.87

11.70

27.10

38.15

54.31

26.63 a

Gelatin 1%

1.92

11.51

25.13

35.23

50.39

24.84 b

Gelatin 2%

1.62

10.39

22.32

32.19

47.92

22.89 c

Gelatin 4%

1.53

8.76

21.70

29.62

38.74

20.07 d

Lemongrass oil 0.25%

1.57

8.86

23.52

30.18

37.15

20.26 d

Lemongrass oil 0.50%

1.23

7.20

18.30

26.73

34.29

17.55 e

Peppermint oil 5%

1.50

9.10

20.57

30.20

39.15

20.10 d

Peppermint oil 10%

1.34

8.70

20.10

28.43

35.73

18.86 de

Mean

1.57 E

9.53 D

22.34 C

31.34 B

42.21 A

 

L.S.D for the interaction effect between treatments and storage periods at 5% = 3.135

Treatment

2017

Control

1.52

9.76

23.81

37.32

51.38

24.76 a

Gelatin 1%

1.50

9.72

22.19

36.18

47.19

23.36 b

Gelatin 2%

1.32

8.15

19.67

33.07

45.62

21.57 c

Gelatin 4%

1.23

7.62

18.15

28.15

40.38

19.11 de

Lemongrass oil 0.25%

1.20

7.52

20.05

30.20

40.27

19.85 d

Lemongrass oil 0.50%

0.96

7.15

16.52

25.72

35.19

17.11 f

Peppermint oil 5%

1.35

8.10

20.30

28.47

37.37

19.12 de

Peppermint oil 10%

1.05

7.72

19.10

27.13

37.14

18.43 e

Mean

1.27 E

8.22 D

19.97 C

30.78 B

41.82 A

 

L.S.D for the interaction effect between treatments and storage periods at 5% = 2.717