Srivastava, Anupam2019-10-182019-10-182018-07http://hdl.handle.net/10625/58227Annex 19 to final technical report : CIFSRF final technical report : Enhanced Preservation of Fruits Using Nanotechnology (CIFSRF Phase 2)The natural spray called hexanal can prolong the shelf life of mangoes and delay ripening of fruit by two weeks. This article introduces and describes innovative hexanal-based preservative sprays and other nanotechnology. Trees that are treated with hexanal have increased yields. With techniques such as post-harvest dip (briefly dipping fruit in hexanal and water mix) and the use of stickers that release nano-particles in packaging, one of the farmers interviewed in the article has found that “even after being plucked, the fruit stays firm and fresh for weeks.”application/pdfenHEXANALPOSTHARVEST LOSSESFRUITSFOOD STORAGEPOSTHARVEST TECHNOLOGYNANOTECHNOLOGYPRESERVATVESSHELF LIFEAGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONINDIASOUTH ASIAIDRC-Related Report