Garlic bulbs from local cultivars were irradiated 30 days after harvest with a dose of 0.03 kGy of Co–60 gamma rays. A pilot scale sample was stored 300 days in commercial warehouse (6–32°C; 58–86 R.H.). At the end of the storage period the irradiated garlic bulbs had lost 24% of their original weight. After 270 days of storage 79.0 ± 8.4% of the irradiated bulbs were adjudged marketable. The process did not adversely affect the acceptability of the product.
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