Exogenous melatonin applying confers chilling tolerance in pomegranate fruit during cold storage

2019 ◽  
Vol 246 ◽  
pp. 544-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbasali Jannatizadeh
Processes ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 164
Author(s):  
Tatenda Gift Kawhena ◽  
Umezuruike Linus Opara ◽  
Olaniyi Amos Fawole

This study investigated the effect of gum Arabic and starch-based coating and two polyliners (Liner 1-micro-perforated Xtend® and Liner 2-macro-perforated high-density polyethylene) on whole ‘Wonderful’ pomegranate fruit during cold storage (5 ± 1 °C and 95 ± 2% RH). Uncoated (UC) and coated (GAMS) fruit were packaged into standard open top ventilated cartons (dimensions: 0.40 m long, 0.30 m wide and 0.12 m high) with (GAMS + Liner 1, GAMS + Liner 2, UC + Liner 1 and UC + Liner 2) or without (UC and GAMS) polyliners. After 42 d, treatment GAMS + Liner 1 recorded the least weight loss (4.82%), whilst GAMS recorded lower (8.77%) weight loss than UC + Liner 2 (10.07%). The highest (24.74 mLCO2 kg−1h−1) and lowest (13.14 mLCO2 kg−1h−1) respiration rates were detected in UC and GAMS + Liner 1, respectively. The highest and lowest total soluble solids were recorded for GAMS (16.87 °Brix), and GAMS + Liner 1 (15.60 °Brix) and UC + Liner 1 (15.60 °Brix), respectively. Overall, no decay was detected for coated fruit packaged with either Liner 1 or Liner 2. Therefore, the combination of GAMS with Xtend® polyliners proved to be an effective treatment to maintain the quality of ‘Wonderful’ pomegranates during storage.


2017 ◽  
Vol 133 ◽  
pp. 26-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fátima Carvajal ◽  
Francisco Palma ◽  
Raquel Jiménez-Muñoz ◽  
Manuel Jamilena ◽  
Amada Pulido ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. C348-C352 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.Y. Zhao ◽  
L. Shen ◽  
B. Fan ◽  
K.L. Liu ◽  
M.M. Yu ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 135 ◽  
pp. 109285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zinash A. Belay ◽  
Oluwafemi J. Caleb ◽  
Alvera Vorster ◽  
Carel van Heerden ◽  
Umezuruike Linus Opara

2005 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariapia Vairetti ◽  
Andrea Ferrigno ◽  
Roberta Bertone ◽  
Vittoria Rizzo ◽  
Plinio Richelmi ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ron Porat ◽  
Itzhak Kosto ◽  
Avinoam Daus

“Wonderful” pomegranates can be stored under modified atmosphere (MA) conditions for up to 3–4 months after harvest. Until recently, the harvested fruit first needed to be transferred to the packing house and packed in MA bags in cartons or plastic boxes before cooling to the desired temperature and subsequent cold storage. During the last few years, together with StePac Ltd, we have developed a new methodology in which “Wonderful” pomegranate fruit are directly harvested into large 80 kg or even 320 kg bulk Xtend® MA bags in harvest bins, and then immediately transferred from the field to commercial cold storage rooms without the necessity of repacking the fruit at the packing house. In this study, we evaluated the postharvest storage performance and fruit quality of “Wonderful” pomegranates stored in bulk 80 kg Xtend® MA bags in harvest bins for various periods of 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks at 7 °C followed by 1 week in shelf life conditions at 20 °C. The results show that “Wonderful” pomegranates can be maintained in bulk Xtend® MA bags in harvest bins at excellent quality with minimal losses for at least 12 weeks after harvest. Overall, this new suggested procedure allows direct transfer of large volumes of fruit from the field to cold storage rooms without intermediate transferring to the packing house, thus saving precious time and extra packaging and labor costs, and ensuring better maintenance of the cold storage chain.


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