Effects of storage temperatures on physiology and quality of loquat fruit
Effects of storage temperatures on physiology and quality of loquat fruit
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DOI:
10.1016/s0925-5214(98)00053-2
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发表时间:
1998-11-01
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7
通讯作者:
Imahori, Y
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作者:
Ding, CK;Chachin, K;Imahori, Y
Loquat fruit (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl. cv. Mogi) were harvested at the ripe stage, packaged in perforated polyethylene him bags (0.15% perforation) and stored under different temperatures (1, 5, 10, 20 and 30 degrees C) for 20 and 60 days. The rates; of respiration and ethylene production at 20 degrees C were 62 ml CO2 kg(-1) h(-1) and 1.4 mu l kg(-1) h(-1), respectively, on the first day of storage, and were significantly lower with lower storage temperatures. Weight loss and the incidence of breakdown increased significantly with increasing storage temperatures. There was a significant decline in malic acid and sucrose contents during storage, with a more rapid decrease at higher temperatures. Skin colour and carotenoids progressively developed during the first 30 days of storage, and then remained steady for the remainder of the storage period. The cryptoxanthin content increased 2.4-fold in fruit stored at 20 and 30 degrees C: but increased only slightly or underwent a small decrease in fruit stored at less than or equal to 10 degrees C. There was little change in total phenolics in fruit stored at less than or equal to 10 degrees C. The fruit stored at 1 and 5 degrees C retained their initial quality and chemical components for 30 days. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.