Commercial Quality Assessment of Important Fruits

Abstract

The primary goal of any fruit quality assessment team is to ensure that only those consignments should be received that confirms correct maturity stage and that is free from major disease and insect infestation. For example, apple should not be affected with sooty blotch and apple scab. Both the diseases are highly unacceptable in the market especially during off-season sale. At the receiving dock, visual observation and few tests are carried out. On the basis of these primary tests, quality assessment team can assure the acceptance or rejection of any consignment. The received consignment may be stored after sorting and grading for off-season sale. Rejected fruits after sorting are sold in the local market or nearest possible market in the season itself and only good quality fruits should be stored for off-season sale or export. The quality assessments of few important fruits are described here.