Shishir Prashant / New Delhi/ Dehra Dun June 20, 2009, 0:32 IST
Prices of litchis have touched an all-time high due to lower production in Uttarakhand.
Rose-scented Dehra Duni litchis has zoomed to Rs 60-80 per kg, more than double in a span of one week.
Experts said the shortfall was due to the long dryspell. Recession coupled with falling production has already put a spanner in the exports of the summer fruit this season, officials said.
Director of horticulture department VP Nautiyal also admitted that the production of litchis had declined this season despite an increase in area by 1,000 hectares this year to 9,000 hectares in the state.
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Monday, June 22, 2009
China: An innovation in retaining color of lychee fruit
After year’s research finding the factors of lychee browning, it is known now that desiccation, or dehydration, and water loss of the pericarp (skin) of lychee are main factors of lychee browning. Mechanical damage, senescence (aging), improper storage temperature, pathogen attacks, are all attribute to lychee browning.
Browning caused by temperature stress, decay and aging is evident as typical dark and water-soaked areas on lychee skin, whereas browning due to desiccation is a pale-dry appearance of the pericarp. Although pericarp browning does not affect the eating quality of the aril, it affects the cosmetic appearance of the fruit at the export market. Therefore, the challenge in exporting lychee to distance markets is to find a solution to retain the skin color of lychee fruit, and preventing decay.
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