Madras Agricultural Journal
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POST-HARVEST DETERIORATION IN WEIGHT AND JUICE QUALITY OF CANE VARIETIES

Abstract

                                Harvested canes of sugarcane varieties viz., CoC 85061 and CoC 671 were stalled in open sun light, under tree shade and in open sunlight covered with cane trash. Loss in cane weight and juice quality was estimated at 24 hours interval. The cane stored under tree shade and stored upto 48 hrs. recorded significantly minimum loss of cane weight and juice quality. The CoC 85061 recorded lesser loss in cane weight, sucrose content, purity and commercial cane sugar and higher gain in reducing sugar content.

Key words : Commercial Cane Sugar, Reducing Sugar

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