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Application of ultraviolet-C light on storage rots and ripening of tomatoes.

Liu, J.; Stevens, C.; Khan, V. A.; Lu, J. Y.; Wilson, C. L.; Adeyeye, O.; Kabwe, M. K.; Pusey, P. L.; Chalutz, E.; Sultana, T.; Droby, S.;

Journal of Food Protection Year: 1993 Vol: 56 Issue: 10 Pages: 868-873 Ref: 18 ref.

1993

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Application of ultraviolet-C light on storage rots and ripening of tomatoes.

Tomatoes were treated with UV light (UV-C, 254 nm) at a range of dosages (1.3 to 40 KJ/m2) in an attempt to induce resistance to black mould, caused by Alternaria alternata, grey mould, caused by Botrytis cinerea, and Rhizopus soft rot, caused by R. stolonifer. These diseases were effectively reduced when the tomatoes were inoculated following UV-C irradiation. The UV-C treated tomatoes were firmer in texture and less red in colour than control tomatoes, indicating a delay in ripening. It is suggested that slower ripening and resistance to storage rots may be related. The positive effects of UV-C on tomatoes decreased as the treatments were performed at stages of increased ripeness.