scholarly journals Postharvest quality of pepino melon (Solanum muricatum Aiton) as influenced by NPK fertilizer rates, growing environment and storage temperature

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Mutua ◽  
Joshua Ogweno ◽  
Robert Gesimba
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Solanum Muricatum ◽  
Npk Fertilizer ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Fertilizer Rates ◽  
Storage Temperatures

The present study evaluated the effect of NPK fertilizer (17:17:17) rates (0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 kg ha-1) on the postharvest quality of field and greenhouse grown pepino melons (Solanum muricatum Ait.) stored at room temperature (15-22°C) and at low temperature (7°C). The study was carried out in randomized complete block design with fruits from the field and greenhouse, five NPK fertilizer rates as treatments and the two storage temperatures replicated three times. Data were collected on percentage fruit weight loss (PWL), total soluble solids (TSS), firmness and shelf life. Results indicated that greenhouse and field grown fruits from the control and plants supplied with 100 kg NPK ha-1 had low PWL at both storage temperatures. Field grown fruits from the control stored at room temperature had the highest TSS and were firmer after 28 days of storage. Field grown fruits not supplied with fertilizer and stored at low temperature had a shelf life of 27 and 26 days in trial one and two respectively. Application of 100 kg NPK ha-1 and storage of pepino melon fruits at low temperature can be used to enhance quality and shelf life.

scholarly journals Avaliação do desempenho produtivo e da qualidade físico-química dos frutos de tomateiro cereja produzidos sob a influência de porta-enxertos

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 61-71
Author(s):  
Antonia Mirian Nogueira de Moura Guerra ◽  
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Ítalo José da Silva Rodrigues ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Physicochemical Characteristics ◽  
Chemical Quality ◽  
Cherry Tomato ◽  
Physical Chemical ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Storage Temperatures

The objective was to evaluate the production and post-harvest quality of fruit from grafted and non-grafted tomatoes. The experiment was carried out in a randomized block design with five treatments (Jiloeiro, Berinjeleira, Jurubeba, 'Intacto' rootstock and the witness the cherry tomato without grafting) and 16 replicates. In the evaluation of physical-chemical quality, the experiment followed a randomized block design in a 5x2 factorial scheme (rootstocks and storage temperatures, 10 ºC and room temperature) four replications. For a better productive contribution of the cherry tomato, the use of rootstocks from Jurubeba and Intacto is indicated, however, the use of a rootstock did not contribute to the durability and physicochemical characteristics of the fruit. When conditioned at 10 ºC, the fruits showed a better visual and physical-chemical aspect in relation to the ambient temperature, with increased durability of the product in all treatments.

scholarly journals Harvest, Handling, and Storage Recommendations for Improving Postharvest Quality of Blackberry Cultivars

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 578-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Lawrence ◽  
Juan Carlos Melgar
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Cold Storage ◽  
Time Of Day ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Harvest Delay ◽  
Time Of Harvest

Maintaining shelf life and postharvest quality of blackberries (Rubus subgenus Rubus) from harvest to consumer is challenging for growers and packers due to several postharvest issues including fresh weight (FW) loss, red drupelet reversion, and fruit leakiness. The time of day blackberries are harvested, the time from harvest to cold storage, and the time in cold storage are factors that may alter the incidence and severity of these postharvest problems. In this experiment, blackberries from 10 cultivars were picked at two different times (7:00–7:30 am and 10:00–10:30 am), delivered to cold storage either immediately or following a 90-minute delay, and evaluated after 1 or 2 weeks in cold storage for FW loss, red drupelet reversion, and leakiness. The response of blackberry postharvest quality to time of harvest, delay to cold storage, and storage length was cultivar-specific. In summary, time of harvest, delay to cold storage or storage length did not affect cultivars Arapaho and Ouachita. Different harvest times did not affect FW or incidence of reddening, but increased leakiness in ‘Chester’ and ‘Triple Crown’; thus, these two cultivars should be preferably harvested early in the morning. Our recommendation for ‘Chester’, ‘Triple Crown’, ‘Osage’, ‘Prime-Ark® Traveler’, and ‘Von’ is to store the fruit of these cultivars as soon as possible. Limiting cold storage to 1 week maintained postharvest quality for at least one attribute of most cultivars (all but Arapaho and Ouachita) compared with 2 weeks of storage.

scholarly journals 110 Postharvest Quality of Tamarillo Fruits under Different Storage Temperatures

HortScience ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 407F-408
Author(s):  
J.E. Manzano-Méndez ◽  
J.G. Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Storage Time ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Soluble Solid ◽  
Increasing Temperature ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Plastic Containers ◽  
Storage Temperatures ◽  
Green Stage

Tamarillo (Cyphomandra betacea L.) fruits, grown in the Venezuela Andes farms, were harvested at mature-green stage, graded, selected, washed, and transported to the posharvest lab. for analysis. Fruits were stored into plastic containers in storage rooms at (5, 10, and 15 °C for 3 weeks. The soluble solid concentration (SSC), pH, tritatable acidity (TA), ratio SSC/TA, color: L*, Hue, Chroma, color index (a+b)/L × 100, texture, and fresh fruit weight loss (FFWL) in pulp extract and in the whole fruit were determined on the first day of harvest and at the end of each storage week. These parameters ranged as follows: SSC: 7.92–8.84%, pH: 4.06–4.35, TA: 1.14%–1.21% (expressed as citric acid), SSC/TA: 1.58–1.75, Chroma 42.72—45.54, FFWL: 0.83% at the second storage day to 4.39% at the 3rd storage week. Also, FFWL was 1.03%–1.40% for 10 and 15 °C, respectively. Fruits stored at the highest temperature increased pH values, the TA decreased with stored time, the Chroma and FFWL values increased with the increasing temperature and storage time.

Quality Characteristics of Vacuum Packaged Beef as Affected by Postmortem Chill, Storage Temperature, and Storage Interval

1976 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
pp. 592-599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. L. CARPENTER ◽  
S. D. BEEBE ◽  
G. C. SMITH ◽  
K. E. HOKE ◽  
C. VANDERZANT
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Storage Temperature ◽  
Quality Characteristics ◽  
Taste Panel ◽  
Visual Appearance ◽  
Beef Carcasses ◽  
Packaged Beef ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Storage Temperatures

Sirloin butts from beef carcasses chilled to 1 or 7.2 C were vacuum packaged and stored at either 0 or 5.5 C for intervals of 7, 14, 21, 28, or 35 days. Following storage, steaks were obtained for retail caselife studies and taste panel evaluations. Evaluation of primal cuts revealed significant differences in total desirability (primarily visual appearance) among storage intervals and between storage temperatures. Initial carcass temperature at fabrication influenced quality of cuts less than did storage temperature over extended storage intervals. Storage of vacuum packaged cuts at 0 C consistently enhanced shelf-life compared to storage at 5.5 C.

Growth of Clostridium sporogenes PA 3679 in Home-Style Canned Quick Breads

1994 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 882-886 ◽  
Author(s):  
FADI M. ARAMOUNI ◽  
KARIM K. KONE ◽  
JEAN A. CRAIG ◽  
DANIEL Y. C. FUNG
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Water Activity ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Microbial Quality ◽  
Clostridium Sporogenes ◽  
Vacuum Level ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Home Style ◽  
And Storage

The safety of a home-style canned quick bread was investigated using spores of Clostridium sporogenes putrefactive anaerobe (PA) 3679. Baking was done at 177°C for 30, 40 and 50 min, at 191°C for 45, 50 and 55 min, and at 204°C for 40, 45 and 50 min. Products were analyzed for pH, water activity (aw) and vacuum level. The microbial quality of the products was determined before and after baking. Of the products baked at 177°C, some were stored for 90 days at room temperature (23 to 25°C) or in an incubator at 35°C to study their shelf-life. Inoculated and endogenous vegetative cells and their spores were counted before and after baking and after storage using Fung's Double Tube method. Results showed germination of endogenous spores in uninoculated products after baking at 177°C for 30 min and storage at 35°C for 90 days. Survival of inoculated C. sporogenes PA 3679 was detected for all baking and storage treatments. Further work is recommended to determine safe processing procedures for this type of product.

Changes in the shelf life of frozen pork patties containing 10 and 15 percent fat according to different storage temperatures

2018 ◽  
Vol 120 (1) ◽  
pp. 224-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeoung-Su Lee ◽  
Dong-Ho Bae
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Storage Temperature ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid ◽  
Acid Value ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid Value ◽  
Pork Patties ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Storage Temperatures

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the influences of fat content and storage temperature on the quality of frozen pork patties during storage to evaluate the shelf life set by the manufacturer. Design/methodology/approach Changes in moisture content, acid value, peroxide value, thiobarbituric acid value, total volatile basic nitrogen content, and the sensory score of frozen pork patties with 10 and 15 percent fat contents during storage at −5, −15, and −23°C for six months. Findings Although microbiological quality remained unchanged, moisture content decreased, and lipid rancidity and protein putrefaction increased significantly during storage. More rapid deterioration in quality was observed in patties stored at −5°C than those stored at lower temperatures. Lipid rancidity and protein putrefaction increased more rapidly (but not significantly) in patties with 15 percent fat than those with 10 percent fat. Overall acceptance of the sensory properties was closely correlated with the above quality indicators, except thiobarbituric acid value. Acceptable qualities of the samples were maintained for the first two, four, and six months under storage at −5, −15, and −23°C, respectively. Practical implications The current shelf life of frozen pork patties set by manufacturers, assuming a storage temperature of −18°C, needs to be readjusted considering practical storage temperatures. Originality/value No studies have comprehensively explored the effects of fat content and storage temperatures on the quality of ground meat products during frozen storage. These approaches to determine quality changes may be useful for manufacturers to predict and control the quality of their products.

Establishment of a model for evaluating shelf life of Pseudosciaena crocea in simulated logistics and storage

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanan Liu ◽  
Simin Zhao ◽  
Feng Guan ◽  
Yongjun Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Cold Chain ◽  
Pseudosciaena Crocea ◽  
Storage Process ◽  
K Value ◽  
Slurry Ice ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Storage Temperatures

Cold chain logistics is a common way of fresh-keeping transportation at present, but in the actual transportation and storage process, temperature control is often not accurate, which leads to shortened shelf life. We evaluated the changes in the quality of Pseudosciaena crocea at different temperature during transportation. Specimens of P. crocea, were immersed in slurry ice for 20 min, and stored at 22℃, 4℃, or -1℃ for 4 days. During this period, the development of rancidity of P. crocea was measured by sensory (odor, skin, color, and flesh appearance) and biochemical (total number of colonies, TVB-N value, and K-value) analyses. A combination of sensory and biochemical parameters, and the Arrhenius equation were used to predict the shelf-life of P. crocea during storage. After verification under different storage temperatures, the relative error between the predicted and the measured values was found to be within 15%. The present work provides theoretical guidance for the quality control of P. crocea during transportation and storage.

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