Storage behaviour of some betelvine (Piper betle L.) cultivars

摘要

An experiment was conducted during three seasons of the year viz., summer (April-May), rainy (July-August) and winter (December-January) with 18 cultivars or betelvine to study the storability of leaves in normal condition of storage i.e. betel leaves covered with banana leaves kept in a bamboo basket. The results showed that cultivar Chamundai Bhabna was proved to be kept for the longest days (19) during winter season, whereas cultivar Boinchi Godi rotted most quickly (4 days) during: summer season.