Refrigeration affects the postharvest behavior of 1-methylcyclopropene-treated cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) fruits with the calyx

Cape gooseberry fruits are highly perishable with a limited shelf-life. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of refrigeration on the postharvest behavior of 1-methylcyclopropene-treated cape gooseberry fruits with the calyx. A completely randomized design with six treatments was used. The treatments were three storage temperatures (2, 6 and 16°C [ambient temperature]) and the application or absence of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP; 1 µL L-1). The fruits were stored for 35 days. The fruits without refrigeration lasted 21 days. During the 35 days of refrigerated storage, the fruits at 2°C with 1-MCP showed a significantly lower respiration rate, color index and total soluble solids content and a higher firmness value and total acidity. Storage at 6°C also generated a favorable effect on the postharvest preservation of cape gooseberry fruits.

• Autores: Balaguera-López, Helber Enrique; Martínez, Claudia Andrea; Herrera A., Aníbal
• Tipo de recurso: Article of journal
• Fecha de publicación: 2015
• Institución: Universidad Nacional de Colombia
• Repositorio: Universidad Nacional de Colombia
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/58533
• Acceso en línea: https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/58533; http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/55316/
• Palabra clave: 57 Ciencias de la vida; Biología / Life sciences; biology; 58 Plantas / Plants; keeping quality; cold storage; ripening; ethylene; respiration rate; Andean region
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional