Developmental changes in cell wall polysaccharides from sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) cultivars with contrasting firmness

Salato, Gloria S.; Ponce, Nora M.A.; Raffo, María D.; Vicente, Ariel Roberto; Stortz, Carlos A.

doi:10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.04.009

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“…Firmness is one of the most important quality attributes of sweet cherry and directly related to the physical damage and decay (Salato et al, 2013). The results presented in Table 3 are associated with the firmness of untreated and treated fruit during storage.…”

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The efficacy of the combined use of chlorine dioxide and passive modified atmosphere packaging on sweet cherry quality

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2015

Postharvest Biology and Technology

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The efficacy of the combined use of chlorine dioxide and passive modified atmosphere packaging on sweet cherry quality

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2015

Postharvest Biology and Technology

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“…In contrast to 7 what is usually shown in most fruits, cherry softening could occur is some cultivars 8 without marked increases in water soluble pectin. Although polyuronide and 9 hemicellulose depolymerization was observed in the water-soluble (WSF) and dilute- 10 alkali-soluble (1KSF) fractions, only moderate association occurs between initial 11 polymer size and cultivar firmness. In all the genotypes the Na 2 CO 3 soluble 12 polysaccharides (NSF) represented the most abundant and dynamic wall fraction 13 during ripening.…”

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“…[8][9][10][11] These properties have been 37 associated with the composition and metabolism of the cell wall composite. 12,13 During 38 development, the solubility of polyuronides increases as rhamnogalacturonan I (RG-I) side 39 chains are cleaved.…”

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Compositional Changes in Cell Wall Polysaccharides from Five Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) Cultivars during On-Tree Ripening

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Ponce

Salum

et al. 2014

J. Agric. Food Chem.

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Excessive softening is a major cause of postharvest deterioration during transportation and storage of fresh cherries. In continuing our studies to identify the factors determining the textural differences between sweet cherry fruit genotypes, we evaluated the solubilization, depolymerization, and monosaccharide composition of pectin and hemicelluloses from five sweet cherry cultivars ('Chelan', 'Sumele', 'Brooks', 'Sunburst', and 'Regina') with contrasting firmness and cracking susceptibility at two developmental stages (immature and ripe). In contrast to what is usually shown in most fruits, cherry softening could occur is some cultivars without marked increases in water-soluble pectin. Although polyuronide and hemicellulose depolymerization was observed in the water-soluble and dilute-alkali-soluble fractions, only moderate association occurs between initial polymer size and cultivar firmness. In all the genotypes the Na2CO3-soluble polysaccharides (NSF) represented the most abundant and dynamic wall fraction during ripening. Firm cultivars showed upon ripening a lower neutral sugars/uronic acid ratio in the NSF, suggesting that they have a lower proportion of highly branched polyuronides. The similar molar ratios of arabinose plus galactose to rhamnose [(Ara+Gal)/Rha] suggest that the cultivars differed in their relative proportion of homogalacturonan (HG) and rhamnogalacturonan I (RG-I) rather than in the size of the RG side chains; with greater proportions of HG in firmer cherries. Ultraviolet matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry was useful to identify the depolymerization patterns of weakly bound pectins, but gave less accurate results on ionically bound pectins, and was unable to find any pattern on covalently bound pectins.

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“…More recently, Wei et al (2011) observed inhibition of cherry fruit softening during cold storage of 1-MCP treated fruit what was explained by an inhibition of cell wall changes in parallel with a decrease in activity of cell wall degrading enzymes polygalacturonase, pectin methylesterase, and β-galactosidase. Cell wall composition (Salato et al, 2013) and fruit Ca status are fruit firmness determinants that have been related to pitting susceptibility. Einhorn et al (2013) indicated that growth regulator gibberellic acid applications increased cherry firmness and reduced pitting.…”

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“…Brüggenwirth and Knoche (2016a) quantified cherry skin mechanical properties, and observed a decrease in skin stiffness indicated by a decrease in elastic modulus when enzymatic degradation of the cell wall during ripening, relaxation of cell walls on decreasing turgor or exposure to high temperatures occurred. Salato et al (2013) evaluated the changes in cell wall composition of two cultivars of contrasting firmness, 'Sweetheart' and 'Newstar', a firm and soft cultivar respectively, indicating a higher content of cell wall material, less branching of tightly bound pectins in the cell wall and less content of neutral sugar-rich pectin side chains in the firmer cultivar.…”

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Evaluation of induced pitting damage of late season cherries Regina and Sweetheart using an impact energy method

González¹,

Valderrama²,

Bastías³

et al. 2016

Chilean J. Agric. Res.

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Late season cherry (Prunus avium [L.] L.) cultivars have turned of important relevance in production systems of the south of Chile with a continuous increase in exports. Cherries reach final markets after long distance ocean shipping and pitting damage continues to be the main postharvest detrimental quality loss during this period. Different factors affect pitting expression responses during harvest and postharvest fruit management. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of postharvest factors in pitting development of two late cherry 'Regina' and 'Sweetheart' using an impact energy method. Maturity stage (red and dark red), impact energy (0.00342 and 0.0107 J) and storage time (0, 7, 14, 21, 28 d) were evaluated. Fruit composition (soluble solids, pH, and titratable acidity), weight loss (%) and firmness were measured. Induced pitting was determined after allocating a known impact energy level and obtaining an imprint of the damaged area. Pit diameter, depth and volume were determined by light microscopy techniques and image analysis. Pitting damage that occurred naturally on fruit picked at commercial maturity stage was determined at harvest and during cold storage. The induced pitting device allowed for the application of a mechanical injury of known impact energy, useful to determine pitting susceptibility differences among cultivars. The coefficient of variation of the method was 0.18 for pit diameter, 0.37 for pit depth and 0.6 for pit volume, indicating repeatability of results independent of the impact energy applied or the variety studied. 'Sweetheart' showed higher incidence of induced pitting during storage, with an average 2.8 pit volume increase compared to a 2.2 increase in 'Regina' during the same period. Naturally occurring damage of commercial fruit verified results obtained with the induced pitting device, with 'Sweetheart' more susceptible than 'Regina' (P < 0.05).

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Developmental changes in cell wall polysaccharides from sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) cultivars with contrasting firmness

Cited by 33 publications

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The efficacy of the combined use of chlorine dioxide and passive modified atmosphere packaging on sweet cherry quality

The efficacy of the combined use of chlorine dioxide and passive modified atmosphere packaging on sweet cherry quality

Compositional Changes in Cell Wall Polysaccharides from Five Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) Cultivars during On-Tree Ripening

Evaluation of induced pitting damage of late season cherries Regina and Sweetheart using an impact energy method

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Developmental changes in cell wall polysaccharides from sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) cultivars with contrasting firmness

Cited by 33 publications

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The efficacy of the combined use of chlorine dioxide and passive modified atmosphere packaging on sweet cherry quality

The efficacy of the combined use of chlorine dioxide and passive modified atmosphere packaging on sweet cherry quality

Compositional Changes in Cell Wall Polysaccharides from Five Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) Cultivars during On-Tree Ripening

Evaluation of induced pitting damage of late season cherries Regina and Sweetheart using an impact energy method

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Evaluation of induced pitting damage of late season cherries Regina and Sweetheart using an impact energy method