摘要：Background and Objective: Hog-plum is a very popular seasonal fruit in Bangladesh. In this study, an attempt was to establish a suitable radiation preservation technique in combination of chemicals of peeled hog-plum sold by road-side vendors. Methodology: The popular fruit was found to have a high number of total viable bacterial count, total Aeromonas count, total staphylococcal count, total coliform count and total fungal count. Among four treatments used in this study, combination of radiation, 2% NaCl and 0.05% sorbic acid was found to be the most effective approach for long term preservation according to microbiological and sensory evaluation . Results: The present study shows that combination of gamma radiation can be adopted for long term preservation of a very popular seasonal fruit of Bangladesh, which is generally sold in very unhygienic way. Conclusion: The preservation approach can be implemented to lower microbial load as well as extend the shelf-life of the fruit and make it available throughout the year. The application of the technique can be extended to other seasonal fruits as well.
