scholarly journals Advancing the Tamarillo Harvest by Induced Postharvest Ripening

HortScience ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Prohens ◽  
J.J. Ruiz ◽  
F. Nuez
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Phosphonic Acid ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Maturity Index ◽  
Crop Failure ◽  
Cyphomandra Betacea ◽  
Postharvest Ripening ◽  
Yellow Type

Tamarillo [Cyphomandra betacea (Cav.) Sendt., Solanaceae] dark-red-, red-, and yellow-type fruit were sorted into two maturity stages (green and turning); dipped in ethephon at 0, 250, 500, or 750 mg·liter–1; and kept at 18 or 28C. Seven days later, fruit dipped in ethephon at 500 or 750 mg·liter–1 and stored at 28C showed a color score, maturity index, and ascorbic acid content similar to those tree-ripened, thus making it possible for harvesting to be advanced 36 days. Under these conditions, weight loss was always lower than 8.5%, resulting in only slight symptoms of shriveling that did not affect commercial quality. Postharvest ripening reduces the risk of crop failure, increases earliness, and concentrates harvesting. Chemical name used: (2-chloroethyl)phosphonic acid (ethephon).

scholarly journals Impact of blanching and packaging materials on postharvest quality and storability of fresh spinach

2021 ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Waseem Siddique ◽  
Mahmood Ul Hasan ◽  
Muhammad Suliman Shah ◽  
Muhammad Moaaz Ali ◽  
Faisal Hayat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Cold Storage ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Ion Leakage

Spinach is a widely consumed leafy green vegetable, but it exhibits short storage life due to quick loss in moisture contents during postharvest period. The present study was aimed to evaluate the effect of blanching treatment and different types of packaging on spinach quality under cold storage conditions. Fresh spinach after treatment [T0 = control, T1 = blanching, T2 = modified atmosphere packaging (MAP-1, Xtend®), T3 = MAP-2 (Bio-fresh®) and T4 = perforated polyethylene (PE)] application was stored at 4±1 °C and 90±5 % RH for 20 days. Samples were analyzed at the time of harvest (0 day) and then after 3 days interval during storage. MAP treatments performed well and had a positive effect on spinach by maintaining its freshness and quality. Decay, ion leakage and weight loss were observed lower in spinach packed in MAP-1(Xtend®) followed by MAP-2 (Bio-Fresh®) and perforated PE packaging. MA packaging maintained higher ascorbic acid content, chlorophyll, and total antioxidants of spinach during storage. Nevertheless, spinach packed in perforated PE also displayed better results in maintaining quality as compared to control and blanched samples. The maximum weight loss, poor quality, minimum ascorbic acid content with lower consumer acceptability was recorded in control samples. Overall, MAP-1(Xtend®) could be used as a promising technology to maintain the quality of spinach up to 20 days of cold storage.

Cold Storage Influences Postharvest Chilling Injury and Quality of Peach Fruits

2018 ◽  
pp. 28-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Sattar Khan ◽  
Kamal Hussain ◽  
Hafiz Muhammad Shoaib Shah ◽  
Aman Ullah Malik ◽  
Raheel Anwar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Cold Storage ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Chilling Injury ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Fruit Firmness ◽  
Early Season ◽  
Late Season

Peach (Prunus persica L.) fruits exhibit limited postharvest shelf and storage life due to rapid softening. Therefore, in the present study effect of cold storage was investigated on postharvest chilling injury (CI) and fruit quality during ripening following cold storage on five peach cultivars including ‘Peach Select No. 3’ (PS-3), ‘Florida Gold’ (FG) and ‘Florida King’ (FK) as early season maturing, and ‘Indian Blood’ (IB) and ‘Maria Delezia’ (MD) as late season maturing cultivars. Peach fruits harvested at commercial maturity were ripened at ambient conditions following cold storage for 0, 10 and 20 days at 0±1 °C with 80±5% RH. Data regarding peach fruit quality parameters and incidence of CI were recorded at fully ripe eating soft stage. Results indicated that apart from the cultivars, fruit weight loss, levels of soluble solid content (SSC) and sugars increased as the storage period was progressed. However, fruit firmness, titratable acidity (TA), and ascorbic acid content significantly reduced during cold storage. Among early season maturing peach cultivars, fruits of ‘FG’ and among late season maturing peach cultivars, fruits of ‘MD’ showed better postharvest shelf life and fruit quality during ripening following cold storage. The highest SSC and SSC: TA ratio were observed in ‘FG’ peach fruits; however, these fruits exhibited 50% and 75% CI after 10 and 20 days of cold storage, respectively. During first 10 days of cold storage, ‘PS-3’ peach fruits showed better taste with higher fruit firmness and ascorbic acid content, however, later on the highest level of CI was observed in these fruits. Among all the tested peach cultivars, the ‘IB’ peach fruits showed higher fruit firmness, lower weight loss, as well as acceptable biochemical fruit quality (SSC, SSC; TA, ascorbic acid content, total sugars) during 20 days of cold storage without showing any symptoms of CI.

Pre-storage Application of L-arginine Alleviates Chilling Injury and Maintains Postharvest Quality of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

2019 ◽  
pp. 102-108
Author(s):  
Mahmood Ul Hasan ◽  
Rana Naveed Ur Rehman ◽  
Aman Ullah Malik ◽  
Muhammad Wasim Haider ◽  
Zeeshan Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Cold Storage ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Chilling Injury ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Fruit Colour ◽  
Acid Ratio

Chilling injury in cucumber is the major issue under low temperature storage, which substantially affects cosmetic quality and market value of fruits. Present study was aimed to assess the effect of L-arginine to alleviate surface pitting caused due to chilling injury and response of various quality attributes during cold storage (5 ± 1 °C; RH 90 ± 5%). Cucumber cv. ‘7003’ fruits were treated with different concentrations of L-arginine (0.0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 mM) and stored for 16 days. Fruits were removed at 4 days storage interval followed by 1 day of conditioning (22 ± 2 °C) before quality analysis. Visual quality, fruit colour, decay, fruit weight loss, firmness, chilling injury (CI), electrolyte leakage, taste, texture, flavour, aroma, soluble solids content (SSC), titratable acidity (TA), sugar: acid ratio (SSC/TA ratio) and ascorbic acid content were measured for cucumber fruits. Overall, it was noted that L-arginine treated fruits showed lower fruit weight loss and electrolyte leakage, and maintained taste, texture, aroma, SSC, and sugar: acid ratio during storage. Fruits treated with 0.5 mM L-arginine had significantly reduced chilling injury and decay, maintained fruit colour, firmness and flavour, and displayed higher ascorbic acid content compared with control. Conclusively, pre-storage application of L-arginine (0.5 mM) can be employed as promising technique to alleviate postharvest chilling injury and maintain fruit quality of cucumber under cold storage.

Analysis of ascorbic acid content in various fruits and vegetables by spectrofluorimetric methods

Planta Medica ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Haskovic ◽  
A Copra Janicijevic ◽  
A Topcagic ◽  
L Klepo ◽  
A Kapur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content

scholarly journals Silicon attenuates calcium deficiency by increasing ascorbic acid content, growth and quality of cabbage leaves

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalila Lopes da Silva ◽  
Renato de Mello Prado ◽  
Luis Felipe Lata Tenesaca ◽  
José Lucas Farias da Silva ◽  
Ben-Hur Mattiuz
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Calcium Deficiency ◽  
Ca Deficiency ◽  
Leaf Water Loss ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

AbstractCalcium (Ca) deficiency in cabbage plants induces oxidative damage, hampering growth and decreasing quality, however, it is hypothesized that silicon (Si) added to the nutrient solution may alleviate crop losses. Therefore, this study aims at evaluating whether silicon supplied in the nutrient solution reduces, in fact, the calcium deficiency effects on cabbage plants. In a greenhouse, cabbage plants were grown using nutrient solutions with Ca sufficiency and Ca deficiency (5 mM) without and with added silicon (2.5 mM), arranged as a 2 × 2 factorial in randomized blocks, with five replications. At 91 days after transplanting, the plants were harvested for biological evaluations. In the treatment without added Si, Ca deficiency promoted oxidative stress, low antioxidant content, decreased dry matter, and lower quality leaf. On the other hand, added Si attenuated Ca deficiency in cabbage by decreasing cell extravasation while increasing both ascorbic acid content and fresh and dry matter, providing firmer leaves due to diminished leaf water loss after harvesting. We highlighted the agronomic importance of Si added to the nutrient solution, especially in crops at risk of Ca deficiency.

COMPARISON OF ASCORBIC ACID CONTENT IN IMPORTED TOMATOES AND IN CULTIVARS GROWN IN NOVA SCOTIA

1987 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 331-335
Author(s):  
HAK-YOON JU ◽  
W. JOHN MULLIN
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Atlantic Region ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Cluster Location ◽  
Greenhouse Tomatoes

The ascorbic acid (vitamin C) content of fresh imported field tomatoes and Nova Scotia greenhouse and field tomatoes was determined on a bi-weekly basis during the period of availability of each type of tomato to the Nova Scotia consumer in 1984. The average ascorbic acid contents of imported and Nova Scotia field and greenhouse tomatoes were 13.3, 16.7 and 17.7 mg 100 g−1 fresh weight, respectively. A study of nine recommended or promising field tomatoes for the Atlantic region showed significant differences in ascorbic acid content among the cultivars. The cultivar Quick Pick had the highest ascorbic acid content of 22.5 ± 1.5 mg 100 g−1, the cultivar Campbell 18 had the lowest content, 12.0 ± 2.9 mg 100 g−1. In Dombito greenhouse tomatoes the stage of maturity and the effect of cluster location were tested against ascorbic acid content. The lowest ascorbic acid content of 9.1 ± 1.0 mg 100 g−1 was found with the small green tomatoes while others from mature green to overripe contained 14.0–16.7 mg 100 g−1. Tomatoes from different cluster locations showed no significant difference in ascorbic acid content.Key words: Vitamin C, L-ascorbic acid, tomatoes

scholarly journals Antioxidant Potential in Different Parts and Callus ofGynura procumbensand Different Parts ofGynura bicolor

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijendren Krishnan ◽  
Syahida Ahmad ◽  
Maziah Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Total Flavonoid Content ◽  
Dpph Radical ◽  
Flavonoid Content ◽  
Different Parts

Plants from Gynura family was used in this study, namely,Gynura procumbensandGynura bicolor.Gynura procumbensis well known for its various medicinal properties such as antihyperglycaemic, antihyperlipidaemic, and antiulcerogenic; meanwhile,G. bicolorremains unexploited. Several nonenzymatic antioxidants methods were utilized to study the antioxidant capacity, which include ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay, total flavonoid content, total phenolic content, and ascorbic acid content determination. DPPH assay revealsG. procumbensshoot as the lowest (66.885%) andG. procumbensroot as the highest (93.499%) DPPH radical inhibitor. In FRAP assay, reducing power was not detected inG. procumbensleaf callus (0.000 TEAC mg/g FW) wherebyG. procumbensroot exhibits the highest (1.103 TEAC mg/g FW) ferric reducing power. Total phenolic content and total flavonoid content exhibited similar trend for both the intact plants analysed. In all antioxidant assays,G. procumbenscallus culture exhibits very low antioxidant activity. However,G. procumbensroot exhibited highest phenolic content, flavonoid content, and ascorbic acid content with 4.957 TEAC mg/g FW, 543.529 QEµg/g FW, and 54.723 µg/g FW, respectively. This study reveals thatG. procumbensroot extract is a good source of natural antioxidant.

THE EFFECT OF LOW TEMPERATURE ON THE ASCORBIC ACID CONTENT OF THE OVOTESTIS OF THE SLUG, ARION SUBFUSCUS (DRAPARNAUD)

1957 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 609-613
Author(s):  
D. Pelluet
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Arion Subfuscus ◽  
Initial Decrease

The amount of ascorbic acid in the slug Arion subfuscus has been estimated quantitatively at laboratory temperatures and at 0°–2 °C. The results show that the effect of the exposure to the low temperature reduces the amount-present in the ovotestis significantly. In general, the amount of ascorbic acid in the cold treated animals does not exceed that of the controls. This result does not agree with the cytological appearance of the ovotestis exposed to the same conditions, in which the cold treated animals show an increased number of granules of ascorbic acid after an initial decrease.

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