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Table 3 Weight loss, pH and titratable acidity of different treatments of tomatoes

From: Effect of different types of ethylene scavengers used in different combinations, on the post-harvest quality and phytochemicals retention of tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

Treatment

Weight loss (%)

pH

Titratable acidity

Storage (days)

30

40

30

40

30

40

T0

7.06 ± 0.16df

17.93 ± 0.20a

4.15 ± 0.13a

4.85 ± 0.13b

0.33 ± 0.10bc

0.21 ± 0.1c

T1

3.76 ± 0.15 h

6.86 ± 0.14e

4.13 ± 0.13a

4.78 ± 0.16b

0.53 ± 0.1ab

0.38 ± 0.1b

T2

3.90 ± 0.15 h

7.29 ± 0.14d

4.12 ± 0.13a

4.75 ± 0.16b

0.49 ± 0.14abc

0.49 ± 0.05a

T3

4.63 ± 0.14 g

8.66 ± 0.15c

4.15 ± 013a

4.75 ± 0.14b

0.45 ± 0.16bc

0.36 ± 0.08b

T4

4.96 ± 0.15f

9.15 ± 0.14b

4.15 ± 0.13a

4.73 ± 0.17b

0.41 ± 0.18bc

0.32 ± 014b

  1. Different letters indicated significant differences between treatments (p < 0.05). Treatments: T0, Control; T1, treated with 2% CaCl2 + KMnO4 sachet; T2, treated with 1 mM salicylic acid solution and KMnO4 sachet; T3, treated with 2% CaCl2 solution and K2Cr2O7 sachet; T4, treated with 1 mM salicylic acid solution and K2Cr2O7 sachet