*5.4.5 Ventilation holes*

In order to facilitate the movement of cold air, ventilation holes (**Figure 6**(**a**) and (**b**)) were made on the sides of the box and the internal partitions. Ventilation

#### **Figure 6.**

*(a) Strawberries packed in corrugated fiber board boxes (side view) and (b) strawberries packed in corrugated fiber board boxes with laminated polyethylene (top view).*

holes to surface area ratio in the outer box are 4.5 per cent, whereas, that of the internal partitions is 10.5 per cent. The passage of cold air through the holes shortens the precooling time and makes more uniform cooling.

In addition, the ventilation holes are circular and measures less than 20 mm in diameter, which are small enough to avoid the strawberries from being caught in the holes. The box is a folding type to prevent shape distortion, which repeatedly happens to other packaging boxes as a result of dampness. With this novel box, the strawberries can be securely stored for a longer time.

### **6. Conclusion**

Strawberry, which possesses attractive color, palpable taste and significant mineral and vitamin content, is highly perishable. In the present trend where consumers want food to be of medicinal value, strawberry is the promising one. By following appropriate postharvest practices growers can minimize losses and preserve the fruit in fresh form with good quality for longer duration. Further, there are tremendous prospects of commercial utilization of strawberry for extraction of natural color and have great potential as raw material for production of diverse value added processed product and thereby develop agro-industry. Strawberry can be regarded as the fruit crop of future.

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**Author details**

Venkata Satish Kuchi1

provided the original work is properly cited.

*Fruit Physiology and Postharvest Management of Strawberry*

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.84205*

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\* and Ch. Sai Ratna Sharavani<sup>2</sup>

2 Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, College of Horticulture, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India

1 Department of Postharvest Technology, College of Horticulture, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India

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*Fruit Physiology and Postharvest Management of Strawberry DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.84205*

*Strawberry - Pre- and Post-Harvest Management Techniques for Higher Fruit Quality*

holes to surface area ratio in the outer box are 4.5 per cent, whereas, that of the internal partitions is 10.5 per cent. The passage of cold air through the holes short-

In addition, the ventilation holes are circular and measures less than 20 mm in diameter, which are small enough to avoid the strawberries from being caught in the holes. The box is a folding type to prevent shape distortion, which repeatedly happens to other packaging boxes as a result of dampness. With this novel box, the

*(a) Strawberries packed in corrugated fiber board boxes (side view) and (b) strawberries packed in corrugated* 

Strawberry, which possesses attractive color, palpable taste and significant mineral and vitamin content, is highly perishable. In the present trend where consumers want food to be of medicinal value, strawberry is the promising one. By following appropriate postharvest practices growers can minimize losses and preserve the fruit in fresh form with good quality for longer duration. Further, there are tremendous prospects of commercial utilization of strawberry for extraction of natural color and have great potential as raw material for production of diverse value added processed product and thereby develop agro-industry. Strawberry can

ens the precooling time and makes more uniform cooling.

*fiber board boxes with laminated polyethylene (top view).*

strawberries can be securely stored for a longer time.

be regarded as the fruit crop of future.

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**6. Conclusion**

**Figure 6.**
