effects of pre-storage application of salicylic acid (sa) and storage periods were investigated on phenylalanine ammonia lyase (pal) activity, chilling index (ci) and quality of pomegranate (punica granatum) cv. malase saveh. the results showed that with increase in sa concentration up to 2mm, ci and ion leakage (il) were reduced while pal activity being increased. the lower il and ci vc the hi...

Abstract The objective of this study was to determine the relationship among dry matter content (DMC) and maturity indexes at harvest quality ‘Gala’ apples after storage. Apple fruit four strains produced on two rootstocks three growing regions were used for experiments 1 2. For all experiments, assessed one day stored removal from storage plus seven days 22 °C. experiment 1, harvested weekly a...

In this work, 19 newly introduced and some traditional apricot cultivars were evaluated by 20 phenological agronomical traits fruit quality attributes. The results showed a wide variation in data, tree vigour (TCSA), productivity [yield per tree, cumulative yield (CY) efficiency (YE)], attributes such as stone weight, flesh/stone ratio, dimensions, size, shape index, soluble solids content (SSC...

Adding functional ingredients is an important method to develop dairy products. Mulberry pomace (MPo), a byproduct of mulberry fruit processing, rich in phenolic compounds and anthocyanins can be served as the ingredient The aim this work was prepare flavored yogurt by incorporating MPo into stirred investigate effects on physicochemical textural properties product during cold storage. We suppl...

A flow injection manifold is proposed for the sequential determination of titratable (total) acidity based on a pseudotitration and of tartaric acid based on the formation of a coloured vanadate complex. The method involves in-line dialysis prior to injection to avoid interference from the sample background absorption in the spectrophotometric detection. The changes in the colour of both reacti...

Fruit mixed pulp has the objective of improving nutritional and sensorial characteristics, as well development new flavours aromas. Different methods drying (e.g., spray-drying, spouted bed drying, freeze-drying) can influence quality final product. The this study was to select method that enables production acerola-ceriguela (ACMP) with higher quality. For selection, powder pulps were evaluate...

Due to short shelf-life of ber fruits, developing postharvest protocols incorporating nonchemical compounds with the aim extending its shelf life and maintaining quality is one major issues regarding fruit industry. The fruits greatly affected by factors especially temperature treatment. In present study, effect chitosan coating storage on physicochemical characteristics was investigated as a f...

This study aimed to identify the efficiency of mechanical flower thinning (MFT) and its influence on apple fruit quality. In first experiment, ‘Arisoo’ flowers were subjected MFT with one hundred sixty-two (half) three twenty-four (full) strings at same rotor (300 rpm) tractor (6 km/h) speeds. Hand was performed as a control. The number removed in each terminal lateral cluster slightly higher f...

ABSTRACT Pera-do-cerrado (Eugenia klotzschiana O. Berg) has a good appearance and adequate post-harvest shelf life. However, little information is available regarding its maturity stages. This study aimed at characterizing E. fruits harvested three stages (immature, physiological mature ripe), in addition to evaluating the physical chemical changes during storage ambient temperature (24 ± 2 ºC ...

ABSTRACT Growing lettuce under high temperatures and light incidence, as in the Alagoas State hinterland, Brazil, induces early tasseling decreases quality of product. Thus, objective this work was to evaluate production post-harvest cultivars different crop seasons western Alagoas, Brazil. A randomized block experimental design used, with four replications. The treatments consisted cultivars: ...