Evaluation of three cold storage methods of Bagrada hilaris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) and the effects of host deprivation for an optimized rearing of the biocontrol candidate Gryon gonikopalense (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae)

ABSTRACT: Strawberry is one of the most popular fruits worldwide. Therefore, it is important to maintain its supply and freshness and potency guaranteed from the farms to the point of consumption. Strawberries spoil rapidly and the quality changes with storage delays. However, little is known about the effect of storage methods on the changes of its quality. In this study, two storage methods; Cold Storage (CS) and Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) were investigated to see how it will maintain its quality. Results obtained showed that storage method has an effect on keeping its quality, and it proved that MAP is the acceptable storage method because it kept on strawberry quality, extended storage period, and decreased weight loss, in contrast, showed the highest fruit decay, in compare to the cold stored fruits. And that means; MAP can be useful supplements to provide optimum storage conditions (temperature and relative humidity) and maintain the quality of fresh strawberry fruits after harvest.

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PSU3 A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW OF NORMOTHERMIC PERFUSION AND STATIC COLD STORAGE METHODS FOR EX-VIVO LUNG PERFUSION

Value in Health ◽

10.1016/j.jval.2019.04.1785 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 ◽

pp. S365

Author(s):

H. Wei ◽

I. Bulatao ◽

X. Cheng ◽

W.K. Ming ◽

D. Du

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

Cold Storage ◽

Ex Vivo ◽

Lung Perfusion ◽

Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion ◽

Normothermic Perfusion ◽

Storage Methods

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Incidence of postharvest decays on cultivars of pear, apricot, sour cherry and peach under two storage conditions

International Journal of Horticultural Science ◽

10.31421/ijhs/17/4-5/971 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 17 (4-5) ◽

Author(s):

I. J. Holb ◽

M. Soltész ◽

J. Nyéki ◽

Z. Szabó

Keyword(s):

Cold Storage ◽

Sour Cherry ◽

Storage Conditions ◽

Controlled Atmosphere ◽

Postharvest Decay ◽

Fruit Species ◽

Year Effect ◽

Fruit Damage ◽

Storage Methods ◽

Penicillium Spp

In this two-year study, postharvest decays of pear, apricot, sour cherry and peach cultivars under two storage methods (TC and CA) were determined after four monthes storage periods; and then causal agents of postharvest decays of two pear cultvars were idenfified under traditional cold storage conditions. Results showed that postharvest decay was lower under controlled atmosphere compared to traditional cold one. Decay was lower on pear and the largest deacy occured on peach and apricot cultivars. Cultivars of fruit species also showed differences in incidence of fruit decays. Incidence of decays was independent on year effect. Under controlled atmosphere, postharvest decay ranged between 0 an 8% for pear, and between 5 and 12% for apricot, and between 6 and 11% for sour cherry, and between 5 and 15% for peach. Under traditional cold storage, postharvest decay ranged between 16 an 21% for pear, and between 15 and 39% for apricot, and between 10 and 22% for sour cherry, and between 19 and 33% for peach. Incidence of pear fruit damage ranged between 7.5 and 12.3%. Most damage started from injured fruit or wounded fruit. Five types of damage occurred ont he pear fruits in both years: Penicillium spp., Monilinia spp., Chondrostereum spp., other pathogens and mechanical injury. The most common damage was caused by Penicillium spp., Monilina spp. and Chondrostereum spp. On both pear cultivars in both years.

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Effects of Storage Methods on Ripening of Uapaca kirkiana Fruitf

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.39.4.880a ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 39 (4) ◽

pp. 880A-880

Author(s):

I. Kadzere* ◽

C.B. Watkins ◽

I. Merwin ◽

F. Akinifessi ◽

J.D. Saka

Keyword(s):

Cold Storage ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Miombo Woodlands ◽

Ambient Conditions ◽

Unripe Fruit ◽

Uapaca Kirkiana ◽

Tree Fruit ◽

Storage Methods ◽

Solids Content ◽

Clay Pots

Postharvest biology of Uapaca kirkiana, a native tree fruit to the miombo woodlands of some parts of Southern Africa, is little understood. Experiments have been carried out to determine the influence of pre-ripening storage treatments on subsequent fruit ripening characteristics. Mature but unripe fruit, collected from Dedza District in Malawi, were either held under ambient conditions, incubated in clay pots for 3 d or at 4 °C for 11 d. Fruit were removed from clay pots and cold storage, held under ambient conditions, and quality assessed daily. Color changed from green-yellow and/or brown-yellow in the unripe fruit to brown in ripe fruit. Low initial fruit compression was associated with hard and unripe fruit at harvest. Compared with both ambient and cold storage, incubating the fruits in clay pots resulted in advanced fruit softening as reflected by the high compression levels even on the day of removal from the clay pots. By day six after removal, compression had increased to a mean of 81 mm in the clay pot fruits while maximum levels were 56 and 38 mm for ambient and cold storage, respectively. Storing fruit at cold temperature delayed softening and deterioration compared with ambient and clay pot storage treatments. There was a general decrease in the total soluble solids content of the fruit during ripening, and was not influenced by the pre-ripening storage treatments. Decay increased during ripening for all the three treatments. Deterioration of the pulp in fruit, indicated by the development of a brown color and/or disintegration of the pulp, was observed with increasing time from removal. These results will be discussed in relation to the potential for improving storage of U. kirkiana.

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