Effect of poly film packaging on storage life and quality attributes of French and African marigold loose flowers

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2026-01-14

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https://doi.org/10.58993/ijh/2025.82.4.15

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Floral quality, loose flower, shrink wrap packaging, poly films, storage life.
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Vol. 82 No. 04 (2025): Indian Journal of Horticulture

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  • Myadam Naveen Kumar Division of Floriculture and Landscaping, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
  • Ritu Jain Division of Floriculture and Landscaping, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
  • M. C. Singh Centre For Protected Cultivation Technology, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012
  • A. K. Tiwari Division of Floriculture and Landscaping, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
  • Babita Singh Division of Floriculture and Landscaping, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
  • Shruti Sethi Division of Food Science and Postharvest Technology, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012
  • Lekshmy Sathee Division of Plant Physiology, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012
  • Khajanchi Lal Water Technology Centre, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012

Abstract

Marigold (Tagetes spp.) is an important loose flower crop in India, but its highly perishable nature leads to
substantial post-harvest losses during handling and marketing. The present study evaluated the effectiveness
of five packaging materials viz., HDPE, LDPE, shrink-wrap, butter paper, and muslin cloth (control) for extending
the storage life of African marigold var. Pusa Narangi Gainda and French marigold var. Pusa Arpita under
ambient (27±2°C) and low-temperature (6±2°C) storage conditions. Ten uniform flowers were packed per
treatment, and observations were recorded for morphological, physiological, and biochemical parameters.
Shrink-wrap packaging under low temperature resulted in the maximum storage life, minimum physiological
loss in weight, lowest ion leakage, and reduced enzymatic activity, indicating better maintenance of membrane
integrity and delayed senescence. Overall, shrink-wrap proved most effective, particularly for Pusa Narangi
Gainda, suggesting its strong potential for commercial adoption to enhance marigold storability and reduce
post-harvest losses.

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Kumar, M. N., Jain, R., Singh, M. C., Tiwari, A. K., Singh, B., Sethi, S., … Lal, K. (2026). Effect of poly film packaging on storage life and quality attributes of French and African marigold loose flowers. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 82(04), 477–484. https://doi.org/10.58993/ijh/2025.82.4.15

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