Storability and Fruit Quality of 'Braeburn' Apples as Affected by Harvest Date, 1-MCP Treatment and Different Storage Conditions

Lafer, G.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2008.796.22

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“…3c). The increased BBD incidence with 1-MCP treatment is similar to the results reported by Lafer (2008) on cv. Braeburn apples.…”

Section: -Mcp Effectssupporting

confidence: 89%

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Effects of pre- and postharvest factors on browning in Braeburn

Hatoum¹,

Buts²,

Hertog

et al. 2014

Hortic. Sci.

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The effects of several pre-and postharvest factors on apple cv. Braeburn browning disorder (BBD) incidence using a nine-factor experimental design has been investigated. The design allowed the determination of the effects of single factors as well as their interaction with growing season and storage time. BBD increased in severity with storage duration. BBD incidence was reduced with calcium and potassium fertilizers application, while it was increased when triazoles were used. Delayed controlled atmosphere (DCA) application resulted in less BBD in storage, while treatment with 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) increased BBD incidence. More BBD was observed in fruit stored at above optimal CO 2 levels. BBD incidence was increased when O 2 concentration in CA was increased from 1 kPa to 3 kPa (optimum CA) or 6 kPa. Finally, the various factors showed a different effect for different growing seasons and storage time. These findings suggest a possible mechanism for the development of BBD. Further work should focus on extending the experimental design to include the interactions between the different pre-and postharvest factors.Keywords: Braeburn browning disorder; fertilizers; triazoles; controlled atmosphere; 1-methylcyclopropene Malus domestica Borkh., cv. Braeburn is a popular apple cultivar worldwide. To facilitate year-round availability of fruit, apples are stored at low temperature under controlled atmosphere (CA) conditions. Under the commercial storage conditions, apples can be stored well as a result of their reduced metabolic rate. The storability of cv. Braeburn is, however, limited by the development of internal browning (Elgar et al. 1999). Affected fruit show patches of brown tissue which can result in cavity formation (Elgar et al. 1998). The combination of brown flesh and off flavours makes brown apples unacceptable in the market, resulting in economic losses.Different apple varieties vary in their susceptibility to browning (Streif 2008). Cv. Braeburn has a high skin resistance (Rajapakse et al. 1990) turning the skin into a stronger diffusion barrier as compared to some other apple cultivars. Together with a dense cellular organization this results in relative high internal CO 2 concentration (Herremans et

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“…3c). The increased BBD incidence with 1-MCP treatment is similar to the results reported by Lafer (2008) on cv. Braeburn apples.…”

Section: -Mcp Effectssupporting

confidence: 89%

“…The postharvest application of the ethylene action inhibitor, 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) is often used to preserve fruit firmness and total acid content (DeEll et al 2003). Lafer (2008) showed that 1-MCP treated cv. Braeburn apples had an increased incidence of browning compared to the untreated group.…”

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Effects of pre- and postharvest factors on browning in Braeburn

Hatoum¹,

Buts²,

Hertog

et al. 2014

Hortic. Sci.

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“…A noteworthy fact is that the fruits stored under ULO and DCA-CF did not show difference. Previously researchers also found a higher flesh firmness in apples stored under DCA-CF in relation to CA (Lafer, 2008;Watkins, 2008;Zanella, Cazzanelli, & Rossi, 2008). This result is also confirmed in 2013, where fruits stored under ULO and ILOs + ULO showed the highest flesh firmness, differing from CA fruits.…”

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Dynamic controlled atmosphere and ultralow oxygen storage on ‘Gala’ mutants quality maintenance

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The aim of the present work was to compare the effect of ultralow oxygen (ULO) with dynamic controlled atmosphere (DCA) and controlled atmosphere (CA) on the post storage quality of 'Royal Gala' and 'Galaxy' apples after long-term storage. Two experiments were carried out with 'Royal Gala' and 'Galaxy' apples, in the years 2012 and 2013, respectively. A higher internal ethylene concentration was observed in fruits stored under CA; intermediate concentration in fruits under ULO; and the lowest by fruits stored under DCA-CF (DCA based on chlorophyll fluorescence). Flesh firmness was higher in fruits stored under DCA-CF and ULO differing from CA, in the year 2012, but in 2013 fruits stored under ULO showed the highest flesh firmness, differing from CA fruits. DCA-CF is efficient in quality maintenance of 'Royal Gala' and 'Galaxy' apples. Both 'Gala' mutants stored under ULO show a similar quality maintenance to those stored under DCA-CF.

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“…In addition, fungal decay did not vary much between harvesting dates when early to medium-early picked fruit of the same cultivar was compared (Tahir and Nybom, 2013). Similarly, natural fungal decay remained stable from 2 weeks before optimal picking date (OPD) to OPD (Lafer, 2006).…”

Section: Tolerance To Storage Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Assessment of relative levels of resistance must, however, be carried out on fruit in a similar physiological stage. A number of more or less labor-intensive methods for determination of maturation stage and storage potential in apple have been used, including the quick and simple starch test (Fallik et al, 2003;Jemric et al, 2006;Lafer, 2006;Villatoro et al, 2009;Llorente et al, 2012). In a previous study of storage potential in Swedish apple cultivars, correlations between starch value and internal ethylene content (IEC) were significant and of the same magnitude as the correlation between firmness and IEC, whereas both SSC and Streif index was less strongly correlated with IEC (Tahir and Nybom, 2013).…”

Section: Tolerance To Storage Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%