The effect
of pre-harvest oxalic acid treatment on shelf-life of apricot cv. ‘Roxana’ was
investigated. For this purpose, different
doses (0, 1, 2, 4 and 8 mM) of OA solution were applied 7 days
before optimal harvest stage. Fruit, harvested at optimum
stage (firm ripe stage), transported to the postharvest physiology laboratory,
immediately. Harvested fruit were kept at room (20±1°C) temperature and 50–60%
relative humidity conditions for 8 days for shelf life evaluation. During storage
period, some physical and chemical analyses (weight loss, fruit firmness,
soluble solids content, titratable acidity fruit color, ethylene production and respiration rate) were performed at 2-day intervals. As a result,
all doses of OA gave better results than control group in terms of some quality
parameters. Especially, 1 mM dose of OA was the most effective treatment for
maintaining fruit quality.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Mühendislik |
Bölüm | Araştırma Makalesi |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Haziran 2020 |
Kabul Tarihi | 30 Mayıs 2020 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2020 |