Curing of kiwifruit for control of postharvest infection by Botrytis cinerea
Silvia Bautista-Ba?os, Peter G. Long and S. Ganesh
Postharvest Biology and Technology Vol: 12 Issue: 2 Pages: 137-145
1997
บทคัดย่อ
The effects of temperature and humidity during curing on subsequent
infection levels of B. cinerea in kiwifruit were investigated in
1993 and 1994. After harvest, each fruit was inoculated with 25000 spores in a
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droplet of Tween 20. Dry conidial application was also included in 1994
experiments. The largest curing effect was obtained at 10°C.
Disease incidence was highest at 0°C and the curing effect
diminished at temperatures above 10°C. In 1994 a three day curing
period was used and 10°C gave the lowest subsequent disease incidence.
After twelve weeks of cool storage (1993) there was less disease in fruit cured
at 89¯95% relative humidity than at lower
humidities. In 1994, comparable results were obtained. Firmness fluctuated with
harvest and in general, decreased with storage, although a satisfactory
firmness was maintained throughout cool storage for all treatments. For all
experiments, weight loss increased with increased curing temperature or with
decreased relative humidity.