Green chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) is perishable and deteriorates after harvesting; hence there is need to apply an appropriate post harvest technology to prolong the shelf life of the green chilli. The Exponential model described the drying behaviour of green chilli satisfactorily. Drying time, dehydration ratio, carotene, chlorophyll, and color were taken as dependent variables in the study. The moisture of fresh green chilli varied from 523.17 to 871.31 % (d. b.) while moisture content of dried green chilli was in the range of 44.48 to 5.38% (d. b.). Total drying time ranged between 150 to...
Green chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) is perishable and deteriorates after harvesting; hence there is need to apply an appropriate post harvest technology...