Characterization of Cuticle Composition after Cold Storage of “Celeste” and “Somerset” Sweet Cherry Fruit

Belge, Burcu; Llovera, Montserrat; Comabella, Eva; Gatius, Ferran; Guillén, P.; Graell, J.; Lara, Isabel

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“…The plant cuticle is a lipidic layer synthesized by the epidermis, which surrounds aerial, nonlignified organs, including fruits. Plant cuticles are composed mainly by cutin, a polyester polymer matrix rich in hydroxylated and epoxy-hydrolated C 16 and C 18 fatty acids, embedded with amorphous waxes and a minor fraction of phenolics [1]. Plant cuticular waxes, mainly composed of very-long-chain fatty acids and their derivatives, can be divided into two wax layers: the intracuticular wax, embedded in the cutin polymer matrix, and the epicuticular wax on the outer surface of the cutin polymer matrix [2,3].…”

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Changes in Cuticle Components and Morphology of ‘Satsuma’ Mandarin (Citrus unshiu) during Ambient Storage and Their Potential Role on Penicillium digitatum Infection

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To elucidate the role of fruit cuticle in fungal infection, changes in cuticle composition and morphology of ‘Satsuma’ mandarin during ambient (at 25 °C) storage and their role in Penicillium digitatum infection were investigated. Results showed that the epicuticular wax yield increased from 1.11 μg cm−2 to 4.21 μg cm−2 during storage for 20 days and then decreased to 1.35 μg cm−2 as storage time prolonged to 40 days. Intracuticular wax content of fruits stored for 20 days showed a peak value that was 1.7-fold higher than that of fruits stored for 40 days. The contents of cutin monomers of fruits showed a decreased trend during storage, while their proportions in the cutin stayed stable. Acids were identified as the most abundant components in epicuticular wax independently of the storage time, followed by alkanes and terpenoids. Terpenoids were found as the predominant components in intracuticular wax during the whole storage, followed by alkanes and acids. The flattened platelets crystals of fruits at harvest changed into small granule-like wax ones after 10 days of storage then gradually distributed across the surface of the fruits as stored for 40 days. Results of in vitro tests showed that mycelial growth of Penicillium digitatum could be promoted by epicuticular wax and conidial germination could be inhibited by cutin at different storage stages. These results shed new light on the chemical basis for cuticle involvement in fungal infection.

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“…'Satsuma' mandarin is one of the main citrus cultivars in East Asia, while this cultivar shows poor storage ability. Therefore, the aim of this work was to study (1) the changes in components and morphology of 'Satsuma' mandarin fruit during ambient storage, and (2) the potential role of cuticle in Penicillium digitatum infection.…”

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Changes in Cuticle Components and Morphology of ‘Satsuma’ Mandarin (Citrus unshiu) during Ambient Storage and Their Potential Role on Penicillium digitatum Infection

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“…However, sweet cherry is a highly perishable commodity, which in some cases, does not reach in the consumer at the optimal quality after transport and/or marketing ( Remon et al, 2003 ; Serrano et al, 2005a , b ). Fruit is characterized by high respiration and water loss rates that favor rapid postharvest deterioration with detrimental effects on appearance ( Belge et al, 2014 ). In addition, sweet cherry fruits are particularly vulnerable to physiological disorders, as well as to fungal rots, all of which limit their shelf life ( Alique et al, 2005 ).…”

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1H NMR Metabolic Fingerprinting to Probe Temporal Postharvest Changes on Qualitative Attributes and Phytochemical Profile of Sweet Cherry Fruit

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Sweet cherry fruits (Prunus avium cvs. ‘Canada Giant’, ‘Ferrovia’) were harvested at commercial maturity stage and analyzed at harvest and after maintenance at room temperature (storage at ∼20°C, shelf life) for 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 days, respectively. Fruit were initially analyzed for respiration rate, qualitative attributes and textural properties: ‘Canada Giant’ fruit were characterized by higher weight losses and stem browning index, being more intense over the late stages of shelf life period; meanwhile ‘Ferrovia’ possessed appreciably better performance even after extended shelf life period. A gradual decrease of respiration rate was monitored in both cultivars, culminated after 8 days at 20°C. The sweet cherry fruit nutraceutical profile was monitored using an array of instrumental techniques (spectrophotometric assays, HPLC, 1H-NMR). Fruit antioxidant capacity was enhanced with the progress of shelf life period, concomitant with the increased levels of total anthocyanin and of phenolic compounds. ‘Ferrovia’ fruit presented higher contents of neochlorogenic acid and p-coumaroylquinic acid throughout the shelf life period. We further developed an 1H-NMR method that allows the study of primary and secondary metabolites in a single running, without previous separation and isolation procedures. Diagnostic peaks were located in the aliphatic region for sugars and organic acids, in the aromatic region for phenolic compounds and at 8.2–8.6 ppm for anthocyanins. This NMR-based methodology provides a unifying tool for quantitative and qualitative characterization of metabolite changes of sweet cherry fruits; it is also expected to be further exploited for monitoring temporal changes in other fleshy fruits.

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“…Cultivar differences (Fig. 3A and B) could be attributed to differences in the ability to regulate internal electrolyte concentrations (Bolarin et al, 1993), the thickness of the hemicellulose chains (Chen et al, 2009), the type and concentration of constituents in the cell walls (Choi et al, 2002a;Salato et al, 2013), as well as the cuticle composition (waxes and cutin) of the fruit epidermis both at harvest (Lara et al, 2015;Peschel et al, 2007) and after storage (Belge et al, 2014). Given that the mechanism(s) of action are related to structural components, one might expect smaller fruit to have a higher structural integrity.…”

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Characterizing the Frequency Distributions for Fruit Firmness of Sweet Cherry Cultivars

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Fruit firmness is among the most important characteristics for the quality of sweet cherries. However, little has been published on its underlying frequency distribution. This research was undertaken to examine the firmness distributions (n = 48) from six cultivars [Sandra Rose, Summit, Lapins, Skeena, Sumtare (Sweetheart™), and 13S2009 (Staccato™)], two field treatments [with or without gibberellic acid (GA)], two storage times (0 and 7 days), and two growing seasons (2013 and 2014). Fruit was sampled (n = 300) at optimal maturity and firmness was evaluated using the FirmTech2 Fruit Firmness Tester. Firmness distributions were examined using descriptive statistics: mean, median, standard deviation (sd), minimum, maximum, range, skewness, and excess kurtosis. Nonnormality was assessed using skewness and kurtosis test statistics. Exponential models were fitted to the ascending and descending portions of the distributions and the proportion of “too soft” (percentage < 2.56 N·mm−1) and “too hard” (percentage > 4.71 N·mm−1) fruit was determined. A relatively high proportion of distributions were nonnormal (16/24 to 18/24), either skewed, peaked, or both. While most skewed distributions were skewed negatively, with a higher proportion of softer fruit, the distributions for ‘Sandra Rose’ were skewed positively, with a higher proportion of firmer fruit. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed seasonal, cultivar, treatment, and storage effects among three subsets of cultivars with differing characteristic firmness. The softer early-harvest cultivars (Sandra Rose and Summit) had a higher proportion of “too soft” fruit. GA and storage treatments increased mean firmness and reduced the proportion of “too soft” fruit. The firmer late-harvest cultivars (Skeena, Sumtare, and 13S2009) had a small proportion of “too hard” fruit (0% to 19.3%). The work gained insight into the nature of the firmness distributions for sweet cherries and the type of statistics that are most appropriate for analyzing the data.

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Characterization of Cuticle Composition after Cold Storage of “Celeste” and “Somerset” Sweet Cherry Fruit

Cited by 70 publications

References 38 publications

Changes in Cuticle Components and Morphology of ‘Satsuma’ Mandarin (Citrus unshiu) during Ambient Storage and Their Potential Role on Penicillium digitatum Infection

Changes in Cuticle Components and Morphology of ‘Satsuma’ Mandarin (Citrus unshiu) during Ambient Storage and Their Potential Role on Penicillium digitatum Infection

1H NMR Metabolic Fingerprinting to Probe Temporal Postharvest Changes on Qualitative Attributes and Phytochemical Profile of Sweet Cherry Fruit

Characterizing the Frequency Distributions for Fruit Firmness of Sweet Cherry Cultivars

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