IONIZING RADIATION AND STORAGE EFFECTS ON POSTHARVEST QUALITY OF 'RIO RED' GRAPEFRUIT

2003 ◽  
pp. 635-641 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.K.P. Vanamala ◽  
B.G. Cobb ◽  
L.M. Pike ◽  
B.S. Patil
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Storage Effects ◽  
And Storage

scholarly journals Postharvest quality of pepino melon (Solanum muricatum Aiton) as influenced by NPK fertilizer rates, growing environment and storage temperature

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Mutua ◽  
Joshua Ogweno ◽  
Robert Gesimba
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Solanum Muricatum ◽  
Npk Fertilizer ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Fertilizer Rates ◽  
Storage Temperatures

The present study evaluated the effect of NPK fertilizer (17:17:17) rates (0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 kg ha-1) on the postharvest quality of field and greenhouse grown pepino melons (Solanum muricatum Ait.) stored at room temperature (15-22°C) and at low temperature (7°C). The study was carried out in randomized complete block design with fruits from the field and greenhouse, five NPK fertilizer rates as treatments and the two storage temperatures replicated three times. Data were collected on percentage fruit weight loss (PWL), total soluble solids (TSS), firmness and shelf life. Results indicated that greenhouse and field grown fruits from the control and plants supplied with 100 kg NPK ha-1 had low PWL at both storage temperatures. Field grown fruits from the control stored at room temperature had the highest TSS and were firmer after 28 days of storage. Field grown fruits not supplied with fertilizer and stored at low temperature had a shelf life of 27 and 26 days in trial one and two respectively. Application of 100 kg NPK ha-1 and storage of pepino melon fruits at low temperature can be used to enhance quality and shelf life.

scholarly journals Cell Membrane Stability and the Role of Calcium Infiltration in Postharvest Quality of Apples

HortScience ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 815G-815
Author(s):  
G.A. Picchioni ◽  
A.E. Watada ◽  
W.S. Conway ◽  
B.D. Whitaker ◽  
C.E. Sams
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Lipid ◽  
Cellular Level ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Storage Quality ◽  
Pressure Infiltration ◽  
Cell Membrane Stability ◽  
Golden Delicious ◽  
And Storage

Postharvest CaCl2 pressure infiltration improves firmness and storage quality of apples but is still in the experimental stages. Its effectiveness could be increased if we had a better understanding of how Ca affects the tissue at the cellular level. `Golden Delicious' fruit were harvested from a commercial orchard and were pressure-infiltrated with CaCl2 (0%, 2%, or 4% w/v), stored for 6 months at 0C, and then for 7 days at 20C. Between harvest and the end of storage at 20C, the net breakdown of galactolipids and phospholipids decreased with increasing CaCl2 in infiltration solutions. During 0C storage, CaCl2-infiltrated fruit maintained greater concentrations of conjugated sterol lipids, and these lipid classes are thought to be closely associated with the plasma membrane. As membrane lipid alterations are viewed as a central factor in the senescence of fruits, Ca (from postharvest infiltration) may serve a major role in regulating fruit quality losses through its interactions with cell membranes.

scholarly journals 355 Effect of UV-C on Ripening and Postharvest Quality of Peaches

HortScience ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 504D-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert C. Ebel ◽  
Floyd M. Woods ◽  
Dave Himelrick
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Storage Temperature ◽  
Brown Rot ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Uv C

Brown rot of peaches is one of the most devastating diseases that can occur before and after harvest. There has been extensive research that has shown that ultraviolet light (UV-C) kills the fungus that causes brown rot. However, it is has not been determined whether UV-C will also change ripening and fruit quality. We applied UV-C to `Loring' peaches that were harvested 10 days before normal harvest. We intentionally picked the fruit early because we wanted to make sure the fruit had not entered the climacteric. The fruit were treated with UV-C and ethylene, skin color, firmness, and soluble solids were measured. We also held fruit at three storage temperatures to determine whether there may be an interaction between UV-C treatment and storage temperature. Ethylene was slightly higher for UV-C treated fruit at 70 °F (20 °C) and 55 °F (12 °C), but not at 40 °F (4 °C). However, there was very little effect on firmness and soluble solids. There was a slight delay in development of red blush. UV-C had little effect on ripening and peach fruit quality.

scholarly journals Postharvest quality of Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) associated with packaging and storage conditions

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shetty J. Manjunath ◽  
◽  
P.R. Geethalekshmy ◽  
C. Mini ◽  
Vijayaraghava Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Nephelium Lappaceum ◽  
And Storage
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