Showing papers in "Postharvest Biology and Technology in 1999"

TL;DR: A number of techniques to control the effects of ethylene are discussed in relation to their application with commercially important fruits and vegetables and both general and specific beneficial and detrimental ethylene effects are given.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a method to maintain high quality of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables by selecting produce at proper maturity and controlling deterioration with low temperatures and modified atmospheres.

TL;DR: A lack of appreciation for different perspectives on quality may be the most limiting factor in improving the quality of fresh fruits and vegetables as delivered to the consumer as mentioned in this paper, which is the primary dividing line between differing concepts of quality is orientation.

TL;DR: In this paper, the negative effect of low temperature ( o C) on the shelf life of tropical plants and commodities has been known since at least the eighteenth century, while low temperature storage has the additional benefit of protecting non-appearance quality attributes: texture, nutrition, aroma and flavor.

TL;DR: The importance of bacterial pathogens in the transmission of foodborne illness has become apparent in recent years as discussed by the authors, and several notable causes have been proposed, including cross contamination with fecal matter of both domestic as well as wild animals.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on the post-harvest qualities of Shamouti (Citrus sinensi s L. Osbeck) oranges were examined and it was concluded that high concentrations of exogenous applied ethylene are undesirable during storage, and enhance fruit deterioration.

TL;DR: In this paper, two types of fruit coatings were tested for their effect on external and internal mango fruit atmospheres and quality factors during simulated commercial storage at 10 or 15°C with 90% RH followed by simulated marketing conditions of 20 °C with 56% RH.

TL;DR: Responses to atmospheric modification are found to vary dramatically among plant species, organ type and developmental stage and include both unwanted and beneficial physiological responses.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the pre-harvest factors that influence texture and discuss environmental, cultural, physiological and genetic factors, with emphasis given to preharvest plant nutrition as it affects texture quality of fruits and vegetables.

TL;DR: While field grading during harvest is utilized to eliminate a significant portion of product with substandard appearance, minimizing the occurrence of inferior product can significantly increase net profit.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the role of preharvest factors in postharvest ripening and storage of apples and avocados and found that the position on the tree and fruit temperature history are two of the most important factors for developing post-harvest disorders.

TL;DR: The skin and flesh of "Selva" strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa Duch) stored at 5°C in air or 2kPa O2 became darker red and accumulated anthocyanin levels, but these changes were reduced in fruit stored in air 20 kPa CO2, 2 kPa O220kPa CO 2, 0.5 kPaO2, and 0.

TL;DR: This paper describes which microorganisms are favored by given conditions in order to develop a concept of microbial management designed to favor desirable microbes at the expense of undesirable ones, especially human pathogens.

TL;DR: Calcium chloride (1-5%) dips were applied to melon cylinders taken from commercially ripe (3/4 to full slip) cantaloupe melons for 1-5 min this paper.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) in combination with polyethylene bags on the ripening of harvested banana fruit was investigated.

TL;DR: The effect of hormic dosage of ultraviolet radiation in delaying the senescence of tomato was investigated in this paper, where mature-green tomato fruit (var. Capello) were irradiated with ultraviolet light (UV-C, 200-280 nm) corresponding to 0, UV-3.7×103 J m−2 and UV-24.4×103J m −2, and were stored at 16°C, under high relative humidity for a period of 35 days.

TL;DR: In this paper, a unique and rapid method for simultaneously rinsing and disinfecting sweet peppers using hot water and brushes has been developed, which significantly improved the general appearance of the fruit, reduced decay incidence and maintained fruit firmness.

TL;DR: In this article, 1-methylcyclopropene (MCP) was applied to broccoli florets at concentrations of 0.02-50 μl l−1 for 1-6 h at 20°C followed by storage at 20 or 5°C in air containing 0.1 μll−1 ethylene.

TL;DR: Perception of fruit and vegetable flavor is a composite of sensory responses in the nose and mouth to aroma and taste that is determined in large part by the genetics of each species as well as developmental stage at harvest.

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of calcium chloride washings and passive or active modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) on the keeping quality of fresh-cut tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., cv. Durinta) were investigated.

TL;DR: The results showed that soluble carbohydrate concentration in petals is an important factor in determining the vase life of cut rose flowers at all temperatures examined and when hydraulic conductance was not reduced as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of various storage temperatures on fruit growth and ripening was studied with Hylocereus undatus and Hylocreus polyrhizus plants growing in Beer-Sheva (Israeli Negev desert) under greenhouse conditions.

TL;DR: Random amplified polymorphic DNA technique (RAPD) was a useful method for the identification and evaluation of the survival rate of the applied antagonist in Aureobasidium pullulans.

TL;DR: The apparent molecular mass range of different extractable fractions of papaya fruit pectin and hemicellulose during fruit ripening was determined in this paper, which indicated that pectins were involved in softening.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of MA conditions on the keeping quality of ''Elsanta'' strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa Duchesne) was investigated. But the results were limited by botrytis infection.

TL;DR: In this article, the results showed that the 48°C treatment increased respiration and ethylene evolution compared with the other treatment temperatures, whereas the treatment at 42°C reduced decay by 60%, whereas the other water temperatures were less effective.

TL;DR: In this paper, a logarithmic relation was found between objective stiffness measurements on tomatoes by the acoustic impulse-response technique and subjective firmness measurements, suggesting that subjective measurements distinguish firmness differences more easily in soft than in firm tomatoes.

TL;DR: In this paper, a combined hot water spray and fruit brushing (hot water brushing-HWB) treatment for 15-20 s was developed for reducing the incidence of postharvest disease caused by Alternaria alternata and improving mango fruit keeping quality.

TL;DR: Irradiation may be the most widely applicable quarantine treatment from the standpoint of fruit quality, however, some important fruits shipped across quarantine barriers may suffer from doses as low as 150 Gy when applied on a commercial scale where much of the fruit load may receive >300 Gy.