scholarly journals Early metabolic priming under differing carbon sufficiency conditions influences peach fruit quality development

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendon M. Anthony ◽  
Jacqueline M. Chaparro ◽  
Jessica E. Prenni ◽  
Ioannis S. Minas
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Primary Metabolism ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Quality Development ◽  
Peach Fruit

AbstractCrop load management is an important preharvest factor to balance yield, quality, and maturation in peach. However, few studies have addressed how preharvest factors impact metabolism on fruit of equal maturity. An experiment was conducted to understand how carbon competition impacts fruit internal quality and metabolism in ‘Cresthaven’ peach trees by imposing distinct thinning severities. Fruit quality was evaluated at three developmental stages (S2, S3, S4), while controlling for equal maturity using non-destructive near-infrared spectroscopy. Non-targeted metabolite profiling was used to characterize fruit at each developmental stage from trees that were unthinned (carbon starvation) or thinned (carbon sufficiency). Carbon sufficiency resulted in significantly higher fruit dry matter content and soluble solids concentration at harvest when compared to the carbon starved, underscoring the true impact of carbon manipulation on fruit quality. Significant differences in the fruit metabolome between treatments were observed at S2 when phenotypes were similar, while less differences were observed at S4 when the carbon sufficient fruit exhibited a superior phenotype. This suggests a potential metabolic priming effect on fruit quality when carbon is sufficiently supplied during early fruit growth and development. In particular, elevated levels of catechin may suggest a link between secondary/primary metabolism and fruit quality development.HighlightAn investigation of variable carbon supply conditions in peach fruit reveals that early metabolic priming is associated with quality development

Foliar Spray of Calcium-Boron and its effect on internal quality and incidence of cracking fruits of cape gooseberry.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-48
Author(s):  
Erasmo Vasquez-Rojas ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Experimental Unit ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Total Soluble Solids ◽  
Cape Gooseberry

Trying to determine the effect of the foliar spray of calcium - boron on the fruits quality of cape gosseberry (Physalis peruviana), experimental plots were installed in two locations: Ichocán (2834 masl) and Molino (2280 masl), both in the province of Ambo, Huánuco region, using a Complete Random Block Design with a factorial arrangement of 2x2 +1 with four repetitions, the factors under study: Dose (500 and 1000 ppm of CaO, 33.63 and 67.26 ppm of B2O3), Frequency (7 and 14 days) and a contrasting control (additive), in total, there were 20 experimental units per locality, evaluating 4 plants per experimental unit, the fruit quality parameters evaluated were: diameter, weight, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, maturity index, dry matter content, firmness and incidence of fruit splitting, finding significant differences in the parameters firmness, calcium content at the fruit level and incidence of fruit splitting. rutos, with respect to the treatments studied, significant statistical differences were found, as well as interaction between the factors under study for the parameter total soluble solids in Ichocán and number of fruits in Molino, finding no significant differences in the other parameters evaluated. Key words: cape gooseberry, calcium-boron, cracked fruit, quality fruit

scholarly journals Quality aspects of pepino dulce fruits in distinct ripening stages, packaging forms and storage conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neide Botrel ◽  
Raphael Augusto de Castro e Melo
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Ripening Stages ◽  
Quality Aspects

Abstract Pepino dulce (Solanum muricatum Aiton) or Pepino has been growing to produce edible, juicy and attractive fruits. The imported fruits and national small scale of Pepino dulce production are currently stored and commercialized under the absence of postharvest handling recommendations. Therefore, this work aimed to evaluate the quality aspects of Pepino dulce fruits in distinct ripening stages, forms of packaging and conditions of storage. The trial was conducted in a 2x2x2 factorial scheme - 2 ripening stages (ripe and immature) x 2 forms of packaging (with and without wrapping in plastic film) x 2 conditions of storage (room: 25 °C ± 2 ºC and 57% ± 5% of relative humidity (RH); cold: under refrigeration 10 °C ± 2 °C and 85% ± 5% of RH) – in a complete randomized block design. Fruit quality attributes, such as vitamin C, chemical and phenolic content, fruit color (mesocarp), firmness, dry matter content, total titratable acidity (TA), total soluble solids and pH, were evaluated. Fruits showed a centesimal composition with low calories and a significant content of potassium (K), phosphorus (P) and magnesium (Mg), which can contribute to the daily supply of these elements. For commercialization purposes, the association of packaging (plastic wrapping film) and refrigerated storage (cold: 10 °C ± 2 °C and 85% ± 5% of RH) to maintain the characteristics of fruit quality after a 15 days period is more important than its individual use.

scholarly journals Nutritional values of traditional open-pollinated melon (Cucumis melo L.) and watermelon (Citrullus lanatus [Thumb]) varieties

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cs. Szamosi ◽  
H. Némethy-Uzoni ◽  
G. Balázs ◽  
É. Stefanovits-Bányai
Keyword(s):  
Cucumis Melo ◽  
Citrullus Lanatus ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Total Phenol Content ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Cucumis Melo L

The aim of our experiments was to investigate the internal quality parameters of some old melon and watermelon landraces or varieties whether they have any desirable characteristics. Measurements were carried out using 8 different types of melon (Cucumis melo L.) and 8 accessions of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus [Thumb]), which were self pollinated under greenhouse conditions. Besides the determination of dry matter content; soluble solids, titratable acidity of the fruit juices, investigation of carbohydrates, total phenol content was measured by spectrophotometer. Total antioxidant capacities were determined spectrophotometrically using the FRAP method. We found some accesions both among melon and watermelon varieties, which could be characterized by outstanding inner content.

Use of Visible-Near Infrared Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy to Discriminate between Kiwifruit with Properties Altered by Preharvest Treatments

1997 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alistair D. Mowat ◽  
Philip R. Poole
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Skin Colour ◽  
Canonical Variate ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Treatment Groups

Visible-near infrared (NIR) spectra of kiwifruit berries were processed by discriminant analysis techniques to differentiate berries treated during on-vine development. Treatments applied were leaf removal or shading berries with aluminium foil through crop development, or dipping the berries in ethephon two weeks prior to harvest. In order to accentuate the treatment effects, the canes used for individual treatments were cinctured to cut the phloem layer near the central cordon. Diffuse reflectance visible-NIR spectra were measured for all berries at harvest and after storing at 0°C for 16 weeks, and in sound ripened berries, for which the mass, skin colour, soluble solids and dry matter content were also determined. Principal components (PCs) were calculated for the 550–990 nm region of the visible-NIR absorption spectra for 500 berries randomly selected from all treatments. Canonical variate analyses of the PC were used to distinguish the berries from the original treatment groups. At harvest and after storage, discriminant algorithms, based on training spectra, were applied to validation spectra sets and correctly classified 99% and 87% of the berries, respectively, by their on-vine treatment. In the sound ripened berries, discrimination based on the visible-NIR data was superior to that achieved using combinations of mass, skin colour, dry matter and soluble solids.

scholarly journals Fruit Quality of Some Hot Peppers Cultivars from Vegetable Research Development Station Buzau

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Ovidia Loredana AGAPIE ◽  
Costel VÎNĂTORU ◽  
Andreea STAN ◽  
Mihai FRÎNCU ◽  
Elena BARCANU-TUDOR ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Great Variability ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Total Soluble Solids ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Hot Peppers

The aim of this study was to assess phenotypic diversity in terms of fruit quality traits and yield, and also to establish valuable genotypes for breeding purpose suitable for different direction of use. Ten cultivars of hot peppers bred at VRDS Buzau were collected and fruit quality (dry matter content, fruit firmness, the total soluble solids, titratable acidity and ascorbic acid content) was evaluated at different ripening stages. A very highly significant difference (p<0.01) was found for the studied quantitative parameters, showing a great variability among the studied accessions. During ripening, the dry matter content, the firmness, the TSS content and the titratable acidity increase for all studied cultivars and there were significant differences between them. A broad range of variation was noted in Vitamin C content in both stages of maturity. In the present research work, a great variability among the studied accessions was found. Fully ripe fruits were found considerably richer in the bioactive factor than unripe fruits. Our results have selected two important genotypes: A12A, an accession suitable for obtaining chili powder, due to the his low content in dry matter and total soluble solids and accession A135 suited for fresh consumption and for long shelf life because it has a high firmness.

Tomato fruit quality in relation to growing season, harvest period, ripening stage and postharvest storage

2020 ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Dimitrios Kasampalis ◽  
Pavlos Tsouvaltzis ◽  
Anastasios Siomos
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Tomato Fruit ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Ripening Stage ◽  
Postharvest Storage ◽  
Total Carotenoids ◽  
Relative Contribution

The effect of two growing seasons (spring and fall), two harvest periods (early and late), four fruit ripening stages at harvest (S1, S2, S3 and S4, according to OECD gauge) and postharvest storage (0 or 16 days at 12 °C) on quality characteristics of tomato fruits was determined in order to investigate its one’s relative contribution. According to the results, all factors significantly affected most of the quality components, but not at the same magnitude. Ripening stage at harvest had the most significant effect in firmness, pH, and in the ratio soluble solids to TA, the growing season only in dry matter content, the storage on pigments’ content (chlorophyll, total carotenoids, lycopene and β-carotene) while the harvesting period was not the main factor in any of the quality traits determined. In conclusion, either the ripening stage at harvest or the time elapsed until consumption had the most significant effect on tomato fruit quality, but both could not be assessed at the time of consumption.

scholarly journals Summer fruitlet thinning enhanced quality attributes of Ambrosia™ apple at harvest and after four months of cold air storage

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changwen Lu ◽  
Hao Xu
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Fruit Development ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Quality Attributes ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Cold Air ◽  
Dwarfing Rootstocks

Summer fruitlet thinning is implemented as a routine orchard practice to produce apple fruits with good quality. However, its impacts on the dynamics of fruit quality metrics during the growing season and in the postharvest storage, remain unclear. In this study, summer hand thinning on fruitlets of Ambrosia™ apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) was conducted on two dwarfing rootstocks, Malling 9 (M.9) and Budagovsky (B.9), in an organic orchard and a conventional orchard under the semi-arid climate in Similkameen Valley, British Columbia, Canada. Adequate thinning (“AT”, in which 70% of fruitlets were removed) and light thinning (“LT”, in which 30% of fruitlets were removed) were implemented in randomized plots in eight weeks after full bloom. Fruit development and dry matter content (DMC) were then monitored during the growing season; fruit quality was subsequently evaluated at harvest and after four-month of air storage at 0.5 °C. Relative to LT, AT enhanced fruit quality attributes in DMC, surface blush coverage and intensity, and soluble solids content at harvest. The apples with higher DMC under AT also possessed higher compositional quality and lower disorders in the postharvest stage, This study suggests that summer fruitlet thinning of Ambrosia™ apples can have significant impacts on fruit composition during subsequent on-tree fruit development, on the onset of ripening and eventually on the retention of quality and minimization of disorders over 4 months of cold air storage. This effect is found for OG and CV production systems and with both dwarfing rootstocks

scholarly journals Impacts of the substrate medium on tomato yield and fruit quality in soilless cultivation

2008 ◽  
Vol 35 (No. 2) ◽  
pp. 83-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Tzortzakis N ◽  
D. Economakis C
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Soilless Culture ◽  
Tomato Yield

The performance and suitability of different substrates for the soilless culture of tomato plants (<I>Lycopersicum esculentum</I> Mill., cv. Belladona) were studied over a 5-month period in a closed soilless culture system employing five different substrates (perlite, pumice or maize and their mixtures with 50% shredded maize stems in an unheated glasshouse). Plants grown in a maize stem-containing medium produced earlier fruits, followed by pumice. Plants grown in pumice and perlite substrates obtained lower total yield; a higher yield was associated with the addition of maize shredded stems. Pumice + 50% maize and 100% maize produced higher total number of fruits per plant. Fruit quality parameters such as mean fruit weight, fruit firmness, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, ascorbic acid and carotenoids were influenced by the treatment, while EC, pH and dry matter content were not. The results suggest that the addition of maize in perlite and pumice could improve inorganic substrates properties for tomato soilless culture, leading to higher yields and better fruit quality.

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