Visual and Keeping Quality of Stored Bulb Onions as Affected by Harvest and Postharvest Treatments
Table 3
Treatment effects on keeping quality of bulb onions.
Treatments
Residual weight (kg)
Weight loss (kg)
Days to 50% sprouting
75%TF-NC-TB
989.70 A
89.63 GH
50.00 IJ
75%TF-NC-TA
995.63 A
85.19 HI
59.50 H
75%TF-2WC-TB
1021.58 A
58.16 K
95.00 B
75%TF-2WC-TA
1038.45 A
44.37 L
102.83 A
75%TF-1WC-TB
1002.76 A
80.14 IJ
83.50 C
75%TF-1WC-TA
1006.81 A
74.87 J
86.50 C
50%TF-NC-TB
774.51 B
118.70 F
48.33 JK
50%TF-NC-TA
782.93 B
110.03 F
53.17 I
50%TF-2WC-TB
832.30 B
60.17 K
79.67 D
50%TF-2WC-TA
841.00 B
52.10 K
86.33 C
50%TF-1WC-TB
797.50 B
96.20 G
65.67 G
50%TF-1WC-TA
813.60 B
79.26 IJ
74.67 E
25%TF-NC-TB
437.50 D
219.93 A
46.33 K
25%TF-NC-TA
461.94 CD
207.61 B
52.33 I
25%TF-2WC-TB
520.14 C
142.92 E
69.50 F
25%TF-2WC-TA
530.85 C
115.70 F
70.67 F
25%TF-1WC-TB
455.51 CD
191.63 C
58.67 H
25%TF-1WC-TA
487.28 CD
165.14 D
63.00 G
value
<0.0001
<0.0001
<0.0001
Standard error
20.274
2.643
1.025
Means followed by the same letter within the column for each treatment factors are not significantly different at alpha = 0.05. TF = top fall; WC = week(s) of curing; NC = no curing; TA = topping after; TB = topping before.
