Controlled atmosphere storage of rabbiteye blueberries enhances postharvest quality aspects

Schotsmans, Wendy; Molan, Abdul-Lateef; MacKay, Bruce R.

doi:10.1016/j.postharvbio.2006.12.009

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“…Segundo Fan et al (1993), a firmeza da polpa de mirtilo 'Bluecrop' diminui com o aumento da pressão parcial de CO 2 acima de 15kPa. Schotsmans et al (2007) observaram que durante o período de armazenamento de quatro semanas de mirtilos 'Centurion' armazenados em atmosfera refrigerada apresentaram maior firmeza, enquanto frutos do mesmo cultivar armazenados em atmosfera controlada (2,5kPa O 2 + 15kPa CO 2 ) apresentaram perda da firmeza. Estes autores também verificaram que em todo período de armazenamento a firmeza dos frutos armazenados em atmosfera refrigerada foi superior à dos frutos armazenados em atmosfera controlada.…”

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Armazenamento de mirtilo 'Bluegem' em atmosfera controlada e refrigerada com absorção e inibição do etileno

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Storage of 'bluegem' blueberry in controlled atmosphere and cold storage with ethylene scrubbing and inhibitionThe aim of this work was to evaluate storage conditions on the maintenance of the physiochemical qualities in Bluegem blueberry. The experiment was arranged in a complete randomized design , with four replicates and the experimental unit consisted of approximately 400g of fruits. Six storage conditions were evaluated as follows: [6] CA with 2.0 kPa O 2 + 10.0 kPa CO 2 with application of 900 μg kg -1 of 1-methilciclopropene. All treatments were stored at 0.5°C (± 0.1°C). Fruit quality was evaluated after seven weeks of storage plus three more days at 20°C (± 0.2°C). The best 'Bluegem' blueberry conservation was achieved in cold storage, which gave the highest titratable acidity, total soluble solids and percentage of firm fruit, lowest ethylene and CO 2 production as well as the highest anthocyanin and total polyphenolic contents. However, the removal of ethylene in the storage room can prolong fruit conservation.

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“…Já Miller et al (1988) observaram que o mirtilo pode ser armazenado por um período superior a quatro semanas nessas mesmas condições. Schotsmans et al (2007) verificaram que o mirtilo 'Centurion' pode ser armazenado por até seis semanas sem perda da qualidade físico-química.…”

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Armazenamento de mirtilo 'Bluegem' em atmosfera controlada e refrigerada com absorção e inibição do etileno

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“…Since 1998, we have conducted long-term productivity and performance evaluations of these cultivars at the University of California's Kearney daily consumption of fruits, nuts and vegetables has also been related to reductions in heart disease, some forms of cancer, stroke and other chronic diseases. Blueberries, like other berries, provide an abundant supply of bioactive compounds with antioxidant activity, such as flavanoids (flavonols, anthocyanins and others) and phenolic acids (Schotsmans et al 2007). For example, a study performed in rats showed that when they were fed diets supplemented with 2% blueberry extracts, age-related losses of behavior (Alzheimer's disease and other) and signal transduction were delayed or even reversed, and radiation-induced losses of spatial learning and memory were reduced (Shukitt-Hale et al 2007).…”

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San Joaquin Valley blueberries evaluated for quality attributes

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“…Some epidemiological studies have shown an association between the consumption of fruit and vegetables and a reduced risk of human diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer [3][4][5]. Many studies have suggested that the phytochemical content of vegetables and fruits, such as polyphenols, vitamins and carotenoids that have shown potent antioxidant/free radical scavenging activities contribute to their protective effect against chronic and degenerative diseases [6][7][8][9][10].…”

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Antioxidant, free radical scavenging activities and total polyphenolic content of aqueous extracts from seven blueberry cultivars grown in New Zealand

Molan¹

2017

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Antioxidant activity in blueberries or other fruits is an appealing characteristic to consumers and food industries. The antioxidant properties of aqueous extracts prepared from the berries of five rabbiteye (Vaccinium ashei) and two highbush (V. corymbosum) cultivars of blueberry grown in New Zealand, were studied using ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and scavenging DPPH (2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) free radical assays. Their ferrous ion chelating activities and total polyphenol contents (TPC) were also determined. Significant differences were found in antioxidant/antiradical activities and TPC among various cultivars of blueberries. The results showed that the highest TPC among the highbush cultivars were detected in the extracts from the berries of Jersey while the lowest TPC were detected in the extracts from the berries of Dixi. Similarly, the antioxidant/antiradical activity was significantly higher in Jersey than in Dixi cultivar which indicates that the antioxidant activity is related to the total phenolic contents. Among the rabbiteye cultivars, Centurion had the highest TPC followed by cultivars Maru, Rahi, Tifblue, and Ono. Regarding the antioxidant activity among the rabbiteye cultivars, it was in accordance with the results of TPC for all cultivars studied in that Centurion had the highest FRAP value and Ono cultivar had the lowest. A similar trend of activity was observed regarding the DPPH radical scavenging capacities. This may confirm that the phenolic compounds found in the blueberry extracts are the main contributors of the antioxidant/antiradical activities. In general, rabbiteye cultivars had significantly higher TPC (P < 0.01), higher antioxidant (P < 0.05) and free-radical scavenging activity (P < 0.05) than highbush cultivars.

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Controlled atmosphere storage of rabbiteye blueberries enhances postharvest quality aspects

Cited by 77 publications

References 33 publications

Armazenamento de mirtilo 'Bluegem' em atmosfera controlada e refrigerada com absorção e inibição do etileno

Armazenamento de mirtilo 'Bluegem' em atmosfera controlada e refrigerada com absorção e inibição do etileno

San Joaquin Valley blueberries evaluated for quality attributes

Antioxidant, free radical scavenging activities and total polyphenolic content of aqueous extracts from seven blueberry cultivars grown in New Zealand

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