Fresh Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa l.) calyces have shorter shelf life due to their high moisture content. In order to extend their shelf life, Roselle calyces are dried. However, the effect of different drying methods on mineral composition are not sufficiently reported. A study...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2019/v5i330133
Seeds of three roselle accessions (HS11, HS89 and HS41) were obtained from the Department of Horticulture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana and grown to obtain the calyces. The calyces were dried by sun (34.9°C), solar (56.5°C) and oven (60.0°C) m...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/38550
‘Power’ tomato cultivar was harvested at the mature green stage and studied to determine how different 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) concentrations and storage conditions may influence its quality and shelf-life. A 3 x 2 factorial arrangement in Completely Randomized Design (CRD)...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i130010
A study was carried out to determine the effects of seed desiccants on seed quality of three very important indigenous forest tree species. The experimental period was December, 2015 to February, 2016. Seeds were collected from the Bobiri Forest Reserve. This Forest Reserve is lo...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAF/2018/40238