Effect of modified atmosphere packaging on postharvest quality of broad leaf mustard (BLM) under different storage condition

Broad leaf mustard (Brassica juncea) is highly perishable commodity owing to shorter shelf life. Proper handling is required to preserve the quality of BLM as they deteriorate very rapidly after harvest. In developing countries like Nepal, one of the major reason for high qualitative and quantitative losses in vegetables is inadequate knowledge on appropriate practices and technologies.1 Various biological and environmental factors are also responsible for the high postharvest losses in leafy vegetables. Transpiration water loss is one of the physiological processes that results in deterioration of leafy vegetables. According to Yehosua & Rodov,2 leafy vegetables are considered as unsalable if they lose more than 3% water.