Factors affecting ethylene and carbon dioxide concentrations during ripening: Incidence on final dry matter, total soluble solids content and acidity of mango fruit

This study determined the optimum concentration of, and duration of immersion in a local detergent (“awabla”) that protected fruit skin of Kent and Keitt mango varieties from mango fruit sap-induced injury (sap-burn) at harvest.The resultant skin/peel colour, pulp colour, and total soluble solids content was also evaluated for fruit quality. Randomized Complete Block Design and Completely Randomized Design with four replications in each case were used for field and laboratory experiments respectively. For each of the two varieties, ten mango trees were sampled at random in each of the four replications of a mango plantation.On each sample tree, twenty panicles all initiating fruit-set were identified and tagged. The number of days from fruit-set to physiological maturity were monitored and harvested for the experiments. Concentrations of 0.25,0.50, and 0.75% of “awabla” solution for 25,30,and35 minutes immersion period in all combinations were established as appropriate and recommended for management of Kent and Keitt mango fruit sap-induced injury. The detergent (“awabla”) had a proven efficacy in the range of 87-94 % for Kent and 90-93 % for Keitt. The resultant peel colour, pulp colour, and total soluble solids content of Kent and Keitt mango fruit samples were not significantly influenced by the treatments at p>0.05.

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Nondestructive determination of dry matter and soluble solids content in dehydrator onions and garlic using a handheld visible and near infrared instrument

Postharvest Biology and Technology ◽

10.1016/j.postharvbio.2017.07.007 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 133 ◽

pp. 98-103 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Chaiya Jantra ◽

David C. Slaughter ◽

Pei-Shih Liang ◽

Siwalak Pathaveerat

Keyword(s):

Dry Matter ◽

Near Infrared ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Soluble Solids Content ◽

Nondestructive Determination ◽

Solids Content

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The Effect of Ethylene during Controlled-atmosphere Storage of Bananas

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.31.4.638a ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 638a-638 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sylvia M. Blankenship

Keyword(s):

Carbon Dioxide ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Banana Fruit ◽

Controlled Atmosphere ◽

Soluble Solids Content ◽

Visual Appearance ◽

Peel Color ◽

Solids Content ◽

Fruit Respiration

Banana fruit respiration rates and quality parameters such as peel color, pulp pH and soluble solids content were examined at 14°C under a number of controlled atmosphere (CA) environments. CA conditions were 1%, 2%, 4%, or 8% oxygen with or without 5% carbon dioxide. Each treatment combination was also done with or without 50 μL·L–1 ethylene added to the atmospheres. Green banana fruit were either gassed with ethylene (triggered) or ungassed. One percent oxygen was too low to consistently give undamaged bananas. The addition of 5% carbon dioxide to the controlled atmosphere increased fruit respiration rate whereas air plus 5% carbon dioxide showed decreased respiration when compared to air control fruits. Green, triggered fruit partially ripened under the CA conditions. Pulp pH and soluble solids content changed in a normal ripening pattern, however peel color was poor. Addition of ethylene to the atmospheres advanced fruit ripening somewhat in all fruit. When green, ungassed bananas were placed under CA, the presence of ethylene in the atmosphere did not cause the bananas to turn yellow, although some changes in pH and soluble solids were detectable. In triggered fruit the presence of ethylene in the storage advanced ripening with higher oxygen concentrations promoting faster ripening. Bananas that have ripened under CA conditions are not as high quality as those ripened in air in terms of visual appearance.

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Postharvest durability of tomatoes with PVA covering

Horticultura Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s0102-053620200208 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 160-165

Author(s):

Manuella Candéo ◽

Maria Helene G Canteri ◽

Dayana Carla de Macedo ◽

Evaldo T Kubaski ◽

Sergio M Tebcherani

Keyword(s):

Mass Loss ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Postharvest Quality ◽

Soluble Solids Content ◽

Total Soluble Solids ◽

Red Color ◽

Solids Content ◽

Alternative Solutions

ABSTRACT Plastic packaging from petroleum derives used in the food industry represents serious environmental problems. Alternative solutions to these problems consist of the development of biodegradable packaging, such as films and edible coatings including the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). In this research we evaluated the effect of the PVA application by two different techniques aiming to increase shelf life of ripe tomatoes, cultivar Carmen. The methodology of this study consisted in covering tomatoes with a PVA solution and also with PVA impregnated tracing paper. The different fruit lots were kept in polystyrene trays for 19 days on a laboratory bench at a controlled temperature of 25±3ºC. The fruit analyzes were compared to the control fruits without any treatment, being evaluated firmness, pH, titratable total acidity, mass loss, total soluble solids content, water activity and color determination of fruit surface. Among the different treatments, the PVA coating applied directly to the fruits contributed to control the firmness and the mass loss, as well as this treatment influenced the total soluble solids content, the luminosity and the red color of fruits with statistical difference compared to the control and covered with tracing paper (with or without PVA). The PVA coating solution applied directly on the fruits contributed to maintain the postharvest quality of the ripe tomatoes.

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Factors affecting soluble solids content of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.).

Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.18174/njas.v36i3.16675 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 239-246 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

G.W.H. Welles ◽

K. Buitelaar

Keyword(s):

Leaf Area ◽

Fruit Growth ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Soluble Solids Content ◽

Maturation Period ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Series Of Experiments ◽

Solids Content ◽

Cucumis Melo L ◽

Fruit Load

The effects of fruit load, leaf area, night temperature, cultivar and ripening stage on the soluble solids content (SSC) of muskmelons were studied in a series of experiments performed during spring, summer and autumn in heated glasshouses. All factors except fruit load were found to affect SSC. In every experiment the duration of the maturation period (i.e. from fruit set to harvest) was positively correlated with SSC. In order to obtain fruits with a high SSC, it is important to achieve a low rate of fruit growth, i.e. a long maturation period. Low night temperatures in the period of fruit growth, a high leaf area, harvesting only ripe fruits and selecting slow-ripening cultivars may contribute to the production of fruits with high SSC. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)

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Response of Mango Fruit to Potassium Permanganate as an Ethylene Absorbent during Storage

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.31.4.638c ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 638c-638

Author(s):

Judith Zambrano ◽

Sagrario Briceño ◽

Clara Mendez ◽

Eliseo Castellano

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Skin Color ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Soluble Solids Content ◽

Mango Fruit ◽

Color Parameters ◽

Duration Of Storage ◽

Solids Content ◽

Temperature Storage

Mango fruit of `Palmer' and `Keitt' were harvested at the preclimacteric stage. An inexpensive ethylene absorbent was made by mixing aqueous KMnO4 with vermiculite and silicagel as support material. Fruits were treated with the mixture of vermiculite–KMnO4 and silicagel–KMnO4 as ethylene absorbents and stored at 10 and 15°C for 18 days. Fruits were evaluated for skin and pulp color, total soluble solids, titratable acidity and weight loss at interval of 3 days. Ethylene absorbents had no significant effect on skin color parameters (lightness, hue, and chroma). However differences due to ethylene absorbents and temperature storage were evident on pulp color parameters. Soluble solids content and titratable acidity were affected by ethylene absorbent and temperature storage. The percent of weight loss increased with temperature and with duration of storage.

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Effect of Plant Based Preservatives on Shelf Life and Quality of Mango Fruits (Mangifera indica) During Storage

Asian Journal of Biology ◽

10.9734/ajob/2019/v8i130053 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Augustin Schinzoumka Passannet ◽

Jean Aghofack-Nguemezi ◽

Donatien Gatsing

Keyword(s):

Shelf Life ◽

Mangifera Indica ◽

Zingiber Officinale ◽

Distribution Networks ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Soluble Solids Content ◽

Total Soluble Solids ◽

Weight Losses ◽

Solids Content ◽

And Control

Mango is one of the main fruits grown in Chad. However, it is prone to high post-harvest losses due to lack of adequate distribution networks, appropriate harvesting and conservation methods. The objective of this study was to test the effectiveness of coatings based on extracts of Allium sativum (garlic), Zingiber officinale (ginger) and Spirulina platensis (spirulina) on their conservation. Shelf life, weight loss, firmness, pH and total soluble solids content of mangoes were evaluated. The coated mangoes had excellent brillance compared to control mangoes. The coatings based on the extracts of A. sativum, S. platensis and Z. officinale increased respectively the means shelf life of mangoes to 18, 19 and 24 days. Weight losses were 21% for control mangoes while they were 13% for mangoes coated using mixture containing extracts of A. sativum and S. platensis and 11% for mangoes coated with Z. officinale. Coatings based on extracts of Z. officinale and S. platensis had statistically comparable effects on the firmness of mangoes but significantly higher than those of A. sativum extracts and controls after the 10th day. pH values and total soluble solids content (TSSC) values of control mangoes were significantly higher than those of coated mangoes. On day 10 after treatment, chlorophylls were absent from the peel of control mangoes whereas they were still present in the peel of coated mangoes. The mangoes coated with extract of Z. officinale reached a shelf life of 24 days. This shelf life was significantly higher than that of mangoes coated with other types of extracts and control mangoes. The coating with Z. officinale extract slowed considerably the ripening of mangoes. It can be recommended for conservation of mangoes in fresh.

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Use of Packaging for 'Hawaii' Papaya Conservation, Sold at CEASA of São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil

Journal of Agricultural Studies ◽

10.5296/jas.v8i3.16452 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 384

Author(s):

Francisco Ivo dos Santos Aguiar ◽

Francisco Gilvan Borges Ferreira Freitas Junior ◽

Maria Das Dores Cardozo Silva ◽

Clotilde De Morais Costa Neta ◽

Karla Bianca da Costa Macedo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Seed Mass ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Fresh Mass ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Pulp Yield ◽

Soluble Solids Content ◽

Total Soluble Solids ◽

Total Titratable Acidity ◽

Solids Content ◽

The Individual

Surveys carried out in different microregions of Maranhão highlight papaya as one of the fruits with the postharvest losses estimates. In this context, this study aimed to analyze the efficiency of plastic packaging on postharvest conservation of Hawaii papaya to instruct the Maranhão retail market about viable alternatives to mitigate losses related to this fruit. The papayas were purchased from CEASA of São Luís and sent to the laboratory. Posteriorly, they were randomly separated into 65 groups of 2 units, and then, applying the coverings are made. The experimental design was completely randomized in a split-plot at 4x5 times, with four treatment control [(without packaging), plastic film (FP), hermetic-bag (SH), and perforated-bag (SP)] and five evaluation periods (3, 6, 9, 12, and 15 days of storage); four repetitions and 2-fruits per portion (tray). For the individual biometric characterization, was carried out the measuring of the longitudinal and transverse diameters, fresh mass, pulp yield, seed mass, firmness, and fruit mass loss. Furthermore, for chemical analysis, total soluble solids content, total titratable acidity, and pH were measured. It was found, at the end of the study, that the hermetic-bag is efficient for maintaining the loss of fresh mass, firmness, ripening, total soluble solids content, total titratable acidity, and pH, which are relevant attributes of quality for commercialization of the Hawaii papaya. Therefore, the use of the hermetic-bag is recommended to increase the postharvest shelf life of Hawaii papaya fruit under stored at room conditions and at least for 15 days.

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Influence Of Soil Type On Yield And Quality Of Different Apple Cultivars

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca Horticulture ◽

10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:12638 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 74 (1) ◽

pp. 21

Author(s):

Alina Viorica ILIE ◽

Cristina PETRISOR ◽

Dorel HOZA ◽

Viorel OLTENESCU

Keyword(s):

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Fruit Quality ◽

Soil Type ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Soluble Solids Content ◽

Yield And Quality ◽

Apple Cultivars ◽

Solids Content

The objective of this study was to determine influence of different soil type on apple yield and quality. To investigate the variation in fruit quality, apples were harvested at commercial maturity on two different soil type. The investigations was conducted in experimental apple orchards located in Focsani region on two different soil type: luvic brown typical and luvic brown pseudogleizate. Fruits of Jonathan and Golden Delicios cultivars were tested for color, soluble solids content, total acidity, ascorbic acid, anthocyanins content and chlorophyls content with specific analytrical methods. At harvest yield, dry matter, soluble solids content, ascorbic acid and acidity were affected by soil type. In this study, no significant soil effect was found on color, anthocyanins and chlorophyll fruit content. The results obtained in this study suggest that luvic brown pseudogleizate soil leading to increased yields and enhanced fruit quality.

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