Changes in the fruit texture parameters and composition of apricot cultivars during ripening

Hajnal, V.; Szalay, L.; Németh, Sz.; Ficzek, G.; Bujdosó, G.; Tóth, M.

doi:10.1556/aalim.41.2012.suppl.7

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“…This implies a short-shelf-life, which is a great limitation to the transportation and storage of fresh apricots due to the rapid flesh softening. Softening is cultivar-dependent and highly influenced by maturity stage at harvest, storage conditions such as temperature and relative humidity, and storage duration [ 117 ].…”

Section: Biochemical Pathways Related To Flavormentioning

confidence: 99%

Molecular Bases of Fruit Quality in Prunus Species: An Integrated Genomic, Transcriptomic, and Metabolic Review with a Breeding Perspective

García-Gómez

Salazar

Nicolás-Almansa

et al. 2020

IJMS

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In plants, fruit ripening is a coordinated developmental process that requires the change in expression of hundreds to thousands of genes to modify many biochemical and physiological signal cascades such as carbohydrate and organic acid metabolism, cell wall restructuring, ethylene production, stress response, and organoleptic compound formation. In Prunus species (including peaches, apricots, plums, and cherries), fruit ripening leads to the breakdown of complex carbohydrates into sugars, fruit firmness reductions (softening by cell wall degradation and cuticle properties alteration), color changes (loss of green color by chlorophylls degradation and increase in non-photosynthetic pigments like anthocyanins and carotenoids), acidity decreases, and aroma increases (the production and release of organic volatile compounds). Actually, the level of information of molecular events at the transcriptional, biochemical, hormonal, and metabolite levels underlying ripening in Prunus fruits has increased considerably. However, we still poorly understand the molecular switch that occurs during the transition from unripe to ripe fruits. The objective of this review was to analyze of the molecular bases of fruit quality in Prunus species through an integrated metabolic, genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenetic approach to better understand the molecular switch involved in the ripening process with important consequences from a breeding point of view.

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Section: Biochemical Pathways Related To Flavormentioning

confidence: 99%

Molecular Bases of Fruit Quality in Prunus Species: An Integrated Genomic, Transcriptomic, and Metabolic Review with a Breeding Perspective

García-Gómez

Salazar

Nicolás-Almansa

et al. 2020

IJMS

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“…Texture is not only an important indicator used to evaluate the internal quality of sweet cherry fruits but also a key factor used to determine the quality of storage and transportation (Yang et al, 2007). During the preharvest ripening process and the postharvest storage stage, the fruit texture, including hardness, springiness and cohesiveness, changes, and this change is regulated by genes and environmental conditions (Hajnal et al, 2012;Sirisomboon & Lapchareonsuk, 2012). Texture analysis technology is increasingly becoming a research hotspot in the evaluation and analysis of fruit quality postharvest storage, processing and shelf life (Fabrizio et al, 2011;Tiago et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

Effects of different rain shelter coverings on volatile organic compounds in mature fruit and postharvest quality of sweet cherry

Zhang

Qiu

et al. 2021

CyTA - Journal of Food

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This study investigated the effects of different shelter coverings (arched-shelter and umbrellashelter) on the volatile components of sweet cherry mature fruits in rainy areas, and the postharvest quality of these fruits during storage at room temperature. A total of 68 volatile compounds were identified and semiquantified in mature fruits. Aldehyde compounds were the most abundant, followed by alcohols. Benzyl alcohol, acetaldehyde, 2-methyl-propanal, hexanal, (E)-2-hexenal and benzaldehyde were the major volatiles, and the proportions of these compounds were greatly affected by different shelter coverings. With the extension of the storage period, the color parameters (L*, a* and b*), texture parameters (hardness, springiness, chewiness, resilience, skin strength and flesh firmness) and titratable acidity of the fruit rapidly decreased. The total soluble solid content and weight loss of the fruit gradually increased. Principal component analysis indicated that the sweet cherry fruits from the arched-shelter had the best quality and the longest shelf life. Efectos de diferentes coberturas de protección contra la lluvia en los compuestos orgánicos volátiles de la fruta madura y la calidad poscosecha de la cereza dulce RESUMENEn este estudio se investigaron los efectos provocados por diferentes coberturas de protección (arco-cobertizo y paraguas-cobertizo) en los componentes volátiles de los frutos maduros de cereza dulce en zonas lluviosas, y la calidad poscosecha de estos frutos durante su almacenamiento a temperatura ambiente. En los frutos maduros se identificó y semicuantificó un total de 68 compuestos volátiles. Los compuestos aldehídicos fueron los más abundantes, seguidos de los alcoholes. El alcohol bencílico, el acetaldehído, el 2-metil-propanal, el hexanal, el (E)-2-hexenal y el benzaldehído fueron los principales compuestos volátiles detectados. Las proporciones de estos compuestos se vieron muy afectadas por las diferentes coberturas de protección. Al prolongarse el periodo de almacenamiento, los parámetros de color (L*, a* y b*), los parámetros de textura (dureza, elasticidad, masticabilidad, resiliencia, resistencia de la piel y firmeza de la pulpa), así como la acidez valorable de la fruta, disminuyeron rápidamente. El contenido total de sólidos solubles y la pérdida de peso de la fruta aumentaron gradualmente. El análisis de componentes principales indicó que los frutos de cereza dulce bajo la protección arqueada poseen mejor calidad y su vida útil es más larga.

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“…An increase of respiration is also observed at the same time. The softening is cultivar dependent [8] and is highly influenced by maturity stage at harvest [9,10], storage conditions such as temperature and relative humidity, and storage duration [11]. In order to reduce firmness loss of apricots after harvest, storing fruit at low temperature is an efficient method [12].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Multi-Parameter Approach for Apricot Texture Analysis

et al. 2019

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Apricots have a short storage life principally caused by a rapid softening, which increases the sensitivity of the fruit to mechanical damage, and to the development of fungal diseases. The current methods to assess fruit firmness give limited information on the evolution and the mechanisms of softening. With the aim of developing novel strategies to better monitor fruit softening, a multi-parameter approach measuring textural properties was evaluated and compared to a reference method whose results are obtained from a unique parameter. 'Goldrich' and 'Orangered ® ' apricots were used in this study as representative cultivars with substantially different post-harvest behavior. The results showed that this multi-parametric approach allows detailed evaluation of the influence of storage conditions on apricots' textural properties. The correlations found between firmness values measured by the standard method and the multiple textural parameters obtained by the compression and the puncture tests on the fruit flesh had r-values ranging from 0.6 to 0.78. Parameters related to the skin were, however, poorly correlated with the standard method, with r-values all below 0.4. Taken together, these results demonstrate that a multi-parameter approach allows a better understanding of how storage conditions influence the softening of apricots in a cultivar-specific manner.

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Changes in the fruit texture parameters and composition of apricot cultivars during ripening

Cited by 7 publications

References 13 publications

Molecular Bases of Fruit Quality in Prunus Species: An Integrated Genomic, Transcriptomic, and Metabolic Review with a Breeding Perspective

Molecular Bases of Fruit Quality in Prunus Species: An Integrated Genomic, Transcriptomic, and Metabolic Review with a Breeding Perspective

Effects of different rain shelter coverings on volatile organic compounds in mature fruit and postharvest quality of sweet cherry

A Multi-Parameter Approach for Apricot Texture Analysis

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