scholarly journals Pollination Methods and Integrated Fertilizer Influenced the Pollination Rate, Fruit Development, and Quality of Cucumis melo L. under Greenhouse Conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 13300
Author(s):  
Nik Zuraila Nik Hassan ◽  
Siti Zaharah Sakimin ◽  
Noraini Md Jaafar ◽  
Illani Zuraihah Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Organic Acid ◽  
Cucumis Melo ◽  
Leaf Tissue ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Yield Quality ◽  
Solids Content ◽  
Pollination Methods ◽  
Cucumis Melo L

This study was conducted to determine the effect of pollination methods (PMs) and integrated fertilizer (IF) application on the pollination rate, yield, and fruit quality of rockmelon (Cucumis melo L. var. Reticulatus cv. Glamour). This factorial experiment was arranged in a split plot design with four replications. Two rates of IF between chemical (CF) and organic (OF) fertilizer were investigated, namely, T1 (100% CF), which served as a control, and T2 (75% CF + 25% OF). The three PMs used in this study were natural (NP), bee (BP), and human (HP) pollination. Data collection included the pollination rate, yield, postharvest quality (soluble solids content, color, firmness, sugar, and organic acid), and macronutrient content in leaf tissue. The results of this study showed that there was an interaction of the pollination rate between PM and IF; however, the number of bees that survived decreased over time. The yield quality showed an interaction between PM and IF for both the fruit diameter and weight, while no interaction between PM and IF for the organic acid and sugar contents was observed. In conclusion, T2 application combined with BP reduced CF utilization, which benefits the development of a sustainable rockmelon production system.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Organic and Mineral Fertilization on Postharvest Quality of Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo L.)

HortScience ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 489A-489
Author(s):  
Maria E. Pérez de C ◽  
Josefina Rodirguez ◽  
Susana Torcates ◽  
Mario Pérez y Hugo Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Cucumis Melo ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Mineral Fertilization ◽  
Average Temperature ◽  
Goat Manure ◽  
Cucumis Melo L

Several postharvest quality parameters of cantaloupe fruit were grown under different organic and mineral fertilization schemes We evaluated a Laguna hybrid (Asgrow) cantaloupe grown under a design of blocks completely randomized, with three fertilizer treatments corresponding to: T1, goat manure; T2, simple fertilization; T3 mixed fertilization, with six replications each. The fruits were mature-harvested and stored in a room with an average temperature of 18°C for posterior laboratory analysis. The results showed different effects of the treatments on the following parameters: total soluble solids, diameter of the fruits, and thickness of the pulp, and showed no effects on consistency of fruits, cavity, dry matter, and fresh weight. All these parameters decreased during the period of storage. The organic manure treatments showed the best values of most of the evaluated parameters.

scholarly journals Products of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus Strain F17 and Leuconostoc lactis Strain H52 Are Biopreservatives for Improving Postharvest Quality of ‘Red Globe’ Grapes

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Fang ◽  
Qinchun Duan ◽  
Zhuo Wang ◽  
Fuyun Li ◽  
Jianxiong Du ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Decay Rate ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Lactobacillus Delbrueckii ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Table Grapes ◽  
Solids Content

‘Red Globe’ table grapes are large, edible, seeded fruit with firm flesh that tastes good, but can have poor postharvest shelf-life. This study was conducted to explore the effects of products of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus strain F17 and Leuconostoc lactis strain H52 on ‘Red Globe’ table grapes for the enhancement of shelf-life and improvement of grape quality characteristics during postharvest storage. Strains F17 and H52 were isolated from traditional fermented yak milk obtained in the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau. Samples from untreated and treated grapes were analyzed for physicochemical, biochemical, and microbiological properties (weight loss, decay rate, pH, total soluble solids content, titratable acidity, total phenols, sensory evaluation, and microbial growth) for 20 days. The results demonstrated that supernatants from both strains significantly reduced weight loss, decay rate, aerobic mesophilic bacteria, and coliform bacteria counts; delayed maturity and senescence of table grapes; and reduced titratable acidity and total phenols. However, the supernatant of strain F17 was more effective and resulted in better sensory evaluations and had a significant inhibitory effect on yeast and molds by day 5. Meanwhile, the supernatant from strain H52 had a significant inhibitory effect on fungi over the whole storage period. In addition, the results of the Pearson correlation analysis suggested that weight loss, decay rate, total soluble solids content, and microorganisms were highly correlated with the sensory evaluation data and quality of postharvest grapes when treated with the products of strain F17. On the basis of these data and sensory organoleptic qualities, the supernatant containing products from strain F17 had the best potential as a biopreservative to improve the postharvest quality of ‘Red Globe’ table grapes.

scholarly journals Postharvest durability of tomatoes with PVA covering

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.

scholarly journals Postharvest Quality of Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus spp.) after X-ray Irradiation Quarantine Treatment

HortScience ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  
pp. 2115-2119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa M. Wall ◽  
Shakil A. Khan
Keyword(s):  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Irradiation Treatment ◽  
Dragon Fruit ◽  
Fruit Decay ◽  
Irradiation Stress ◽  
Solids Content

The quality of three dragon fruit clones (Hylocereus spp.) was determined after x-ray irradiation for disinfestation of quarantine pests. Fruit were treated with irradiation doses of 0, 200, 400, 600, or 800 Gy and stored for 12 days at 10 °C. Irradiation did not affect soluble solids content, titratable acidity, or fructose concentrations. Glucose, sucrose, and total sugar concentrations decreased linearly as dose increased. Minimal softening occurred in the outer flesh layers for fruit treated with 400 or 600 Gy irradiation. Surface color, peel injury, and bract appearance differed among the three clones with irradiation stress, but in all cases, visible changes were minor. Fruit decay was absent or minimal, and disease ratings were not affected by irradiation. Irradiation treatment of dragon fruit at doses 800 Gy or less would ensure visual and compositional quality while providing quarantine security.

scholarly journals Postharvest Quality of Grape Tomatoes Treated with 1-Methylcyclopropene at Advanced Ripeness Stages

HortScience ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muharrem Ergun ◽  
Steven A. Sargent ◽  
Donald J. Huber
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Production ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Fruit Firmness ◽  
Soluble Solids Content ◽  
Respiration Rates ◽  
Total Titratable Acidity ◽  
Solids Content

Grape tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. `Santa') harvested at light-red (>90% color) and full-red stages were treated with 1 μL·L–1 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) for 24 hours at 20 °C and stored at 20 °C. After 1 day of storage, fruit harvested at light-red stage treated with 1-MCP had a 56% lower respiration rate than untreated fruit. By day 7, respiration rates of the two treatments had converged at about 2 mL·kg–1·h–1. Ethylene production of light-red stage tomatoes treated with 1-MPC was 24% lower than untreated during storage, with rates converging by day 11. For fruit harvested full-red, 1-MCP had similar effects on respiration and ethylene production, although convergence occurred earlier, by day 5. Subsequent tests were conducted only with fruit harvested at full-red stage, since fruit harvested at the light-red stage had lower soluble solids content (4.3%) than fruit harvested at the full-red stage (5.5%). Several combinations of 1-MCP concentrations and exposure times were applied at 20 °C: 1 μL·L–1 for 24 h, 5 μL·L–1 for 6 or 12 h, 25 μL·L–1 for 6 or 12 h, and 50 μL·L–1 for 6 or 12 h; following the respective pretreatment fruits were stored at 20 °C. 1-MCP pretreatment extended marketable life by 1 d, irrespective of pretreatment regime, where untreated and pretreated fruit remained marketable (<15% of fruit soft, decayed and/or shriveled) for 6 and 7 d, respectively. However, 1-MCP did not affect whole fruit firmness, epidermal color, internal color, soluble solids content (6.5%), total titratable acidity (0.64%), or pH (4.3). In a third test simulating commercial handling procedures, full-red harvested tomatoes were treated with 1 μL·L–1 1-MCP for 24 h at either 13 or 20 °C, stored for 4 d at 13 °C, and then transferred to 20 °C. Under these conditions, marketable life for untreated and 1-MCP-treated tomatoes was 7 and 8 d, respectively.

scholarly journals Refrigerated storage of pitombas subjected to different packaging

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. e3256
Author(s):  
Renato Rosa De Almeida ◽  
Cristiane Maria Ascari Morgado ◽  
Verediana Fiorentin Rosa de Almeida ◽  
Lucas Marquezan Nascimento ◽  
Nayane Rosa Gomes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Expanded Polystyrene ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Refrigerated Storage ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Hue Angle ◽  
Completely Randomized Design ◽  
Solids Content

This study aimed to verify the effect of the association between refrigeration and packaging on the preservation of postharvest quality of pitombas during storage. The fruits were harvested, transported to the laboratory, where they were selected, washed with neutral detergent and drinking water, and left to dry. Subsequently, the fruits packed in polypropylene (PP), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) + expanded polystyrene (EPS), and no packaging (Control). After this process, they were stored at temperatures of 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14±1 °C at 75±5% relative humidity (RH). The fruits were evaluated during 12 days for postharvest preservation, firmness, soluble solids content, pH, hue angle and chroma of the peel, with three replications of 10 fruits each, using a completely randomized design in a 5 × 5 × 7 factorial scheme (5 temperatures × 5 packages × 7 days of analysis). The results were subjected to analysis of variance (P≤0.05) and, when significant, the means were compared using the Scott-Knott test and regression at a 5% significance level. The use of LDPE packaging associated with refrigeration at 6 °C can be used to store pitombas for 12 days, as these conditions preserved the evaluated parameters, guaranteeing fruit quality.

scholarly journals Comparison of Regular Atmospheric Storage versus Modified Atmospheric Packaging on Postharvest Quality of Organically Grown Lowbush and Half-Highbush Blueberries

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 3916 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Koort ◽  
Ulvi Moor ◽  
Priit Põldma ◽  
Clive Kaiser ◽  
Marge Starast
Keyword(s):  
Anthocyanin Biosynthesis ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Highbush Blueberry ◽  
Lowbush Blueberry ◽  
Highbush Blueberries ◽  
Solids Content ◽  
Organically Grown

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of modified atmosphere (MA) packages on the external quality of organically grown lowbush blueberry and half-highbush blueberry (’Northblue’) and the nutritional value of the fruits. Fruits were divided into plastic punnets and stored as follows: regular atmosphere (RA), punnets without packing; punnets sealed in a low-density polyethylene (LDPE, Estiko) bag; punnets sealed in an Xtend® blueberry bag (Stepac). Fruits were stored at 3 ± 1 °C. Compared to RA conditions, the Xtend® package prolonged the postharvest life for 15 days for lowbush and 9 days for half-highbush blueberries. Fruit dry matter (DM) and titratable acidity (TA) were higher in the Xtend® package. Fruit SSC decreased in the LDPE packages and increased in the Xtend® packages during storage. Based on the decreased soluble solids content (SSC) and titratable acidity (TA) ratio (SSC:TA) values during storage, it can be concluded that the taste of the fruits became sourer in all packages. Anthocyanin biosynthesis of lowbush blueberries was suppressed in MA, but this effect was not noticed for ‘Northblue’. Regarding fruit firmness, shrivelling, and decay, there were significant differences between the MA packages, but the genetic differences were more important: half-highbush blueberry fruits were firmer and less shrivelled.

scholarly journals Effect Of Storage Periods On Postharvest Quality Of Pumpkin

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Rahman ◽  
M Miaruddin ◽  
MHH Khan ◽  
MAT Masud ◽  
MM Begum
Keyword(s):  
Ph Value ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Maximum Loss ◽  
Solids Content

The fully matured pumpkins (Cucurbita moschata Poir) of BARI Pumpkin-1 and BARI Pumpkin-2 were harvested from the experimental field of Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Gazipur, Bangladesh. They were then stored under ambient room conditions (27-31 °C and 75-90% RH) for various periods ranged from 15 days to 120 days. The effect of different storage periods was assessed by evaluating their impact on changes in quality attributes of pumpkins. Results indicated that a slow but steady weight loss occurred in pumpkin with maximum loss of 18 and 21% after 120 days of storage in BARI Pumpkin-1 and BARI Pumpkin-2, respectively. ?-carotene and ascorbic acid contents were decreased throughout the whole storage time, however, they were drastically reduced during first 30 days of storage. Total soluble solids content increased until 45 days of storage followed by a decrease with progress in time. Titratable acidity was slowly decreased and simultaneously pH value was increased throughout the storage period. The results indicated that storage conditions need to be managed carefully to slow down any changes in fresh pumpkin. Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 38(2): 247-255, June 2013 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v38i2.15888

scholarly journals Drought Effect Simulation on the Growth and Yield Quality of Melon (Cucumis melo L.)

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 147-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eko Widaryanto ◽  
Karuniawan Puji Wicaksono ◽  
Hilyatun Najiyah
Keyword(s):  
Cucumis Melo ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Drought Effect ◽  
Yield Quality ◽  
Cucumis Melo L

scholarly journals Storage Temperature Influences Postharvest Quality of Wild Plum (Ximmenia Americana L.) Fruit

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
V. E. Emongor ◽  
G. Ramagonono
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Storage Temperature ◽  
Chilling Injury ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Soluble Solids Content ◽  
Solids Content

Wild plum has many medicinal, therapeutic and nutritive uses, but its fruits are collected in the wild and less researched. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of storage tem­perature on postharvest fruit quality of wild plum. The fruits of wild plum were subjected to different storage treatments at 0, 5, 10 and 15 ± 1°C in a completely randomized design. The results showed that as storage temperature decreased below 15°C, the incidence and severity of chilling injury significantly (p<0.05) increased. As storage temperature increased from 0 to 15°C fruit titratable acidity (TTA) and vitamin C content significantly (p< 0.05) decreased, but juice pH, soluble solids content (SSC) and weight loss significantly (p< 0.05) increased. The decrease in TTA and vitamin C content, and increase in SSC and juice pH was attributed to fruit ripening. The increase in fruit weight loss was attributed to higher transpiration and respiration. It was concluded that to extend the storage-life and marketing period of wild plum fruits, the fruits should be stored at 15°C and 90-95% RH. Keywords: Ximenia americana, Chilling injury and incidence, Vitamin C, Soluble solids content, Acidity

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