Improvement Storability of ‘Angeleno’ Plum with the Combination of 1-Methylcyclopropene Treatment and Controlled Atmosphere Storage

Abstract

The combined effects of postharvest 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment and controlled atmosphere (CA) storage on storage life and quality of ‘Angeleno’ (Prunus salicina Lindl.) plum were investigated after being treated with 1-MCP (625 ng g-1) at room temperature for 12 h. Following the treatment, fruit were stored in normal atmosphere (NA) and CA (1% O2-3% CO2) at 0 ºC and 90±5% relative humidity for 120 d. Fruit firmness, weight loss, respiration rate, ethylene production, soluble solid content, titratable acidity, fruit skin color and sensorial evaluation (external appearance, taste and chilling injury) were performed at harvest date and one month intervals during storage. Only 1-MCP treatment delayed the change in properties related to fruit ripening such as fruit softening, decrease in titratable acidity and increase in soluble solid content. Nevertheless, these effects were significantly higher when 1-MCP-treated plums were stored in CA conditions. The highest color change was found in NA conditions. ‘Angeleno’ plum stored in CA conditions gave the best results in terms of some quality parameters during storage. The combination of 1-MCP and CA storage prolonged storage life of ‘Angeleno’ plum compared to other treatments. These result demonstrated that the postharvest 1-MCP treatment can be used in the cold storage of Angeleno plums.

Keywords

• firmness
• Postharvest treatment
• Prunus salicina
• Quality
• SmartFresh

References

1. Abdi N, Holford P, McGlasson W B & Mizrahi Y (1997). Ripening behavior and responses to propylene in four cultivars of Japanese type plums. Postharvest Biology and Technology 12(1): 21–34
2. Abdi N, McGlasson W B, Holford P & Williams M (1998). Responses of climacteric and suppressed-climacteric plums to treatment with propylene and 1-methylcyclopropene. Postharvest Biology and Technology 14(1): 29–39
3. Blankenship S M & Dole J M (2003). 1-Methylcyclopropene: A review. Postharvest Biology and Technology 28(1): 1-25
4. Candan A P, Graell J, Crisosto C & Larrigaudière C (2006). Improvement of storability and shelf-life of ‘Blackamber’ plums treated with 1-methylcyclopropene. Food Science and Technology International 12(5): 437-443
5. Crisosto C H & Kader A A (2000). Plum and fresh prune postharvest quality maintenance guidelines. Handbook of fruits and fruit processing. Ed. by. YH Hyi, pp. 553-554
6. Diaz-Mula H M, Zapata P J, Guillen F, Martinez-Romero D, Castillo S, Serrano M & Valero D (2009). Changes in hydrophilic and lipophilic antioxidant activity and related bioactive compounds during postharvest storage of yellow and purple plum cultivars. Postharvest Biology and Technology 51(3): 354-363
7. Dodd M C (1984). Internal breakdown in plums. Deciduous Fruit Grower 34(8): 255-256
8. Erkan M (2004). Controlled atmosphere storage of fresh fruits and vegetables. Suleyman Demirel University, Journal of Natural and Applied Science 8(3): 72-79

9. Fan X, Blankenship S M & Mattheis J P (1999). 1-Methylcyclopropene inhibits apple ripening. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 124(6): 690–695
10. Fan X, Argenta L & Mathesis J P (2000). Inhibition of ethylene action by 1-mcp prolongs storage life of apricots. Postharvest Biology and Technology 20(2): 135-142
11. Jeong J, Huber D J & Sargent SA 2003. Delay of avocado (Persea americana) fruit ripening by 1-methylcyclopropene and wax treatments. Postharvest Biology and Technology 28(2): 247-257
12. Jooste M M & Taylor M A (1999). Effect of harvest maturity and cold storage period on the overall quality of ‘Bebeco’ apricots, with special reference to gel breakdown and varieties used to accurately establish harvest maturity. Deciduous Fruit Grower 49(1999): 1-10
13. Kader A A, El-Goorani M A & Sommer N F (1982). Postharvest decay, respiration, ethylene production, and quality of peaches held in controlled atmospheres with added carbon monoxide. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 107(5): 856-859
14. Kaynaş K, Sakaldaş M & Yurt U (2009). The effects of different postharvest applications and different modified atmosphere packaging types on fruit quality of Angeleno plums. Proceeding of the 10th International Controlled and Modified Atmosphere Research Conference, 4-7 April 2009, Antalya, Turkey.
15. Khan A S & Singh Z (2009). 1-mcp application suppresses ethylene biosynthesis and retards fruit softening during cold storage of ‘Tegan Blue’ Japanese plum. Plant Science 176(4): 539-544
16. Kluge R A, Bilhalva A B & Cantillano R F F (1996). Cold storage of Reubennel plums (Prunus salicina Lindl.): Effects of ripening stage and polyethylene packing. Scientia Agricola 53 (2/3): 226-231
17. Larrigaudière C, Candan A P, Ubach D & Graell J (2009). Physiological response of ‘Larry Ann’ plums to cold storage and 1-mcp treatment. Postharvest Biology and Technology 51(1): 56-61
18. Luo Z, Xie J, Xu T & Zhang L (2009). Delay ripening of ‘Qingnai’ plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.) with 1-methylcyclopropene. Plant Science 177(6): 705-709
19. Macheix J J, Fleuriet A & Billot J (1990). Fruit phenolics. CRC Press: Boca Raton FL, 392 p.
20. Manganaris G A, Crisosto C H, Bremer V & Holcroft D (2008). Novel 1-methylcyclopropene immersion formulation extends shelf life of advanced maturity Joanna Red plums (Prunus salicina Lindell). Postharvest Biology and Technology 47 (3): 429-433
21. Martinez-Romeo D, Dupille E, Gullien F, Valverde J M, Serrano M & Valero D (2003). 1-methylcycloprone increases storability and shelf life in climacteric and nonclimacteric plums. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 51(16): 4680-4686
22. Menniti A M, Gregori R & Donati I (2004). 1-methylcyclopropene retards postharvest softening of plums. Postharvest Biology and Technology 31(3): 269-275
23. Menniti A M, Donati I & Gregori R (2006). Response of 1-mcp application in plums stored under air and controlled atmospheres. Postharvest Biology and Technology 39(3): 243-246
24. Özkaya O, Dündar Ö & Küden A (2007). Cold storage performance of Angeleno plum varieties grown in Adana conditions. Iıı. Cold Storage and Marketing Symposium on Horticultural Crops, 6-9 September 2007, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
25. Pretel M T, Serrano M, Amorós A & Romojaro F (1999). Ripening and ethylene biosynthesis in controlled atmosphere stored apricots. European Food Research and Technology 209(2): 130-134
26. Salvador A, Cuquerella J & Martinez-Javega J M (2003). 1-MCP treatment prolongs postharvest life of Santa Rosa plums. Journal of Food Science 68(4): 1504-1510
27. Salisbury F B & Ross C W (1985). Plant Physiology. 3th ed. Wadsworth, Belmont, California
28. Serek M, Sisler E C & Reid M S (1994). Novel gaseous ethylene binding inhibitor prevents ethylene effects in potted flowering plants. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 119(6): 1230-1233
29. Serrano M, Martinez-Romero D, Guillen F & Valero D (2003). Effects of exogenous on improving shelf life of four plum cultivars. Postharvest Biology and Technology 30(3): 259-271
30. Valero D, Martinez-Romeo D, Valverde J M, Guillen F, Castillo S & Serrano M (2003). Quality improvement and extension of the shelf life by 1- methylcyclopropene in plum as affected by ripening stage at harvest. Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies 4(3): 339-348
31. Valero D, Martinez-Romero D, Valverde J M, Guillen F, Castillo S & Serrano M (2004). Could 1-mcp treatment effectiveness in plum be affected by packaging? Postharvest Biology and Technology 34(3): 295-303
32. Watkins C B (2006). The Use of 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on fruits and vegetables. Biotechnology Advances 24(4): 389-409