Postharvest management of Kinnow fruits for export

摘要

This article provides useful tips to enhance the shelf-life and maintain quality of kinnow fruits for domestic and distant marketing and for export. Kinnow mandarin is a predominant citrus ruit of Punjab that ranks first with respect to area and production, it occupies an area of 35.6 thousand ha with an annua! production of 7 lakh tons. The area under Kinnow is increasing at faster rate due to its wide adaptability and high economic returns to growers. Kinnow is in high demand not only in the Indian markets stretching from Delhi to Kolkatta, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai but also in Sri Lanka, Thailand and some Middle East countries like Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.