Reducing chilling injury in tomato: bridging the gap between cultivation and postharvest storage

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahrizal Yusuf Affandi
Keyword(s):  
Chilling Injury ◽  
Postharvest Storage

Vapour treatments with methyl salicylate or methyl jasmonate alleviated chilling injury and enhanced antioxidant potential during postharvest storage of pomegranates

2011 ◽  
Vol 124 (3) ◽  
pp. 964-970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Sayyari ◽  
Mesbah Babalar ◽  
Siamak Kalantari ◽  
Domingo Martínez-Romero ◽  
Fabián Guillén ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Methyl Jasmonate ◽  
Methyl Salicylate ◽  
Chilling Injury ◽  
Antioxidant Potential ◽  
Postharvest Storage

scholarly journals Improving Postharvest Storage Quality of Cucumber Fruit by Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Biomaterials

HortScience ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (11) ◽  
pp. 2005-2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
İbrahim Kahramanoğlu ◽  
Serhat Usanmaz
Keyword(s):  
Chilling Injury ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Postharvest Storage ◽  
Storage Duration ◽  
Propolis Extract ◽  
Cold Room ◽  
Cucumber Fruit ◽  
Soluble Solid

The present study was conducted with the aim of increasing storage duration of cucumber fruits by using eco-friendly edible biomaterials and nanotechnology. Hence, the effects of postharvest-applied lemongrass oil (LO) and propolis extract (PEx), alone or in combination with modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), on the weight loss, fruit firmness, sensory index, chilling injury (CI), decay incidence (DI), and soluble solid concentration (SSC) of cucumber fruits were tested. Two different doses (0.2% and 0.5%) of both LO and PEx were tested in present study. Application of LO and PEx was performed by dipping the fruits into the solutions at 21 ± 1 °C for 3 minutes; after drying for 30 minutes, fruits were transferred to a cold room and kept at 4.5 ± 0.5 °C and 95% relative humidity (RH). Studies were continued for 24 days, and quality parameters were measured at 4-day intervals. Two-day shelf-life simulation was also applied to fruits after each interval, and the same quality parameters were observed. Results suggest that the combination of MAP bags with LO or PEx treatment provides better conditions for postharvest storage of cucumbers and that storage duration might be extended to 20 days. Fruits treated with LO or PEx and stored in MAP bags maintained weight and SSC, were firmer, showed lower DI, and expressed lower CI (P < 0.05) throughout storage.

scholarly journals Pitting of Grapefruit that Resembles Chilling Injury

HortScience ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
pp. 1422-1426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter D. Petracek ◽  
Wilfred F. Wardowski ◽  
G. Eldon Brown
Keyword(s):  
Chilling Injury ◽  
Citrus Paradisi ◽  
Postharvest Storage ◽  
Visual Clues ◽  
Fruit Pathogens

A postharvest peel disorder, morphologically similar to chilling injury (CI), was detected on nonchilled `Marsh' white grapefruit (Citrus paradisi Macf.). Like CI, the disorder was characterized by pitting of the peel caused by the collapse of oil gland clusters. This disorder is distinguished from CI in that pitting developed within the first 10 days of postharvest storage on fruit held at high (21.0C), but not low (4.5C), temperatures and on waxed fruit, but not unwaxed fruit. Pathogens isolated from pitted fruit were similar to those of nonpitted fruit. No preharvest pitting or visual clues of fruit susceptibility were observed.

Assessment of volatile profile as potential marker of chilling injury of basil leaves during postharvest storage

2016 ◽  
Vol 213 ◽  
pp. 361-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosaria Cozzolino ◽  
Bernardo Pace ◽  
Maria Cefola ◽  
Antonella Martignetti ◽  
Matteo Stocchero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chilling Injury ◽  
Volatile Profile ◽  
Postharvest Storage ◽  
Potential Marker

Evaluation of wax to extend the postharvest storage life of honeydew melons (Cucumis melo L. var. inodorus Naud

1994 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 427 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Edwards ◽  
R Blennerhassett
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Water Loss ◽  
Low Temperatures ◽  
Cucumis Melo ◽  
Chilling Injury ◽  
Storage Life ◽  
Fusarium Spp ◽  
Postharvest Storage ◽  
Cucumis Melo L ◽  
Reduce Water Loss

This experiment evaluated Citruseal wax at 50 and 80% (v/v wax/water) for effects on storage life on Honeydew melons (Cucumis melo L. var. inodorus). Waxing reduced weight loss after 4 and 6 weeks storage at 3�C and 6�C and chilling injury at 3�C. Waxing did not reduce breakdown caused by bacteria or fungi (largely Alternaria and Fusarium spp.) at 3�C. These results indicate that diluted Citruseal wax can be used to reduce water loss and chilling injury at low temperatures.

scholarly journals Image Analysis Reveals That Lenticel Damage Does Not Result in Black Spot Development but Enhances Dehydration in Persea americana Mill. cv. Hass during Prolonged Storage

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1699
Author(s):  
Vicente Lindh ◽  
Virgilio Uarrota ◽  
Claudio Zulueta ◽  
Juan E. Alvaro ◽  
Monika Valdenegro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Image Analysis ◽  
Chilling Injury ◽  
Mechanical Damage ◽  
Black Spot ◽  
Persea Americana ◽  
Prolonged Storage ◽  
Postharvest Storage ◽  
Physiological Disorder ◽  
Reduce Weight Loss

Black spot corresponds to a physiological disorder of the type of oxidative stress that occurs after the prolonged postharvest storage of Persea americana Mill. cv. Hass fruit. Industry tends to confuse this disorder with pathogen attack (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides), chilling injury, mechanical damage during harvest and transport or lenticel damage. The main objectives of this research were: (i) to develop a method to assess and differentiate lenticel damage and black spot and (ii) to study the correlation between mechanical damage and lenticel damage on the development of black spot. Avocado fruits from different orchards were evaluated at two sampling times using different harvesting systems (conventional and appropriate) and at two times of the day (a.m. or p.m.). Here, we report a method based on image analysis to differentiate and quantify lenticel damage and black spot disorder. In addition, the results show that conventional harvest increased lenticel damage and lenticel damage did not correlate with black spot development but correlated with increased weight loss during prolonged postharvest storage. These results have important commercial implications since the appropriate harvesting of avocado cv. Hass would not only control the incidence of lenticel damage, which would be an advantage in terms of external quality, but also reduce weight loss during transport to distant markets.

scholarly journals Storage Characteristics of Small Watermelon Cultivars

1990 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 440-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.A. Risse ◽  
J.K. Brecht ◽  
S.A. Sargent ◽  
S.J. Locascio ◽  
J.M. Crall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Storage Time ◽  
Storage Temperature ◽  
Chilling Injury ◽  
The Other ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Postharvest Storage ◽  
Total Soluble Solids ◽  
Solids Concentration ◽  
Storage Characteristics ◽  
Soluble Solids Concentration

Two newly released cultivars of small watermelons [Citrullus lunatus (Thumb.) Matsum and Naki], `Mickylee' and `Minilee', plus two other cultivars, Baby Fun and Sugar Baby, were stored at various temperatures from 1 to 21C for up to 4 weeks plus 1 week at 21C over two seasons. All cultivars were susceptible to chilling injury (CI) when stored below 7C; however, `Minilee' was less susceptible than the other cultivars tested. Chilling injury increased with storage length. Conditioning at 26C for 3 days before storage at 1C reduced CI and increased the percentage of marketable watermelons after storage. Decay percentage increased with storage time and was highest on fruit held at 1C where CI led to decay. The flesh of `Mickylee' and `Minilee' was firmer than that of the other cultivars tested and `Mickylee' and Minilee' retained their firmness better during storage. Total soluble solids concentration decreased with increased storage temperature. `Minilee' watermelons were superior to the other three cultivars in postharvest storage potential and exhibited the least CI and decay.

scholarly journals Preharvest Abscisic Acid Application to Alleviate Chilling Injury of Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) during Cold Storage

HortScience ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditi Satpute ◽  
Bryce Meyering ◽  
Ute Albrecht
Keyword(s):  
Abscisic Acid ◽  
Open Field ◽  
Cold Storage ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Chilling Injury ◽  
Ocimum Basilicum ◽  
Field Conditions ◽  
Postharvest Storage ◽  
Sweet Basil ◽  
Fresh Cut

Fresh-cut sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is highly sensitive to low temperatures during postharvest storage. This study investigates whether preharvest foliar application of different concentrations of abscisic acid (ABA) can increase tolerance of the commercial basil varieties ‘Di Genova’ and ‘Nufar’ to chilling injury (CI) during postharvest storage at 3.5 °C and at 7 °C. Experiments were conducted under greenhouse and commercial open-field conditions in southwest Florida during the 2017/2018 growing season. Our results showed that greenhouse-grown plants were less affected by CI during 9 days of storage at 3.5 °C when treated with 1000 mg/L or 1500 mg/L ABA and at 7 °C storage compared with the water control, but effects varied by experiment. Preharvest applications of 1000 mg/L ABA were sufficient in reducing CI during cold storage at 3.5 °C in basil grown under open-field conditions; however, at 7 °C postharvest storage, chilling-induced damage did not differ between ABA and untreated plants. Electrolyte leakage analysis of leaves confirmed the beneficial effects of ABA on alleviating chilling-induced injury. Under greenhouse conditions, preharvest applications of 1000 mg/L ABA were more effective when plants were harvested at 1300 or 1530 hr than at 1100 hr. Our results suggest that 1000 mg/L foliar preharvest applications of ABA in combination with afternoon harvest are an effective strategy to alleviate CI damage during postharvest storage at temperatures less than 4 °C and to extend the shelf life of greenhouse or field-grown, fresh-cut basil.

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