Control of kiwifruit ripe rot and acceleration of fruit-ripening by chemical treatment.
Ieki, H.;
Bulletin of the Fruit Tree Research Station Year: 1994 Issue: No. 26 Pages: 83-91 Ref: 6 ref.
1994
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ABSTRACT :
Kiwifruits cv. Hayward sampled postharvest from several prefectures in Japan were stored at 5 deg C for 31-147 d and ripening was promoted by treatment with Kanjuku Pack (produced by Shiraishi Calcium Co. Ltd.) at 15 deg . Kanjuku Pack releases gases including ethylene, ethylalcohol, acetaldehyde, hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The occurrence of ripe rot, caused by Phomopsis sp. and Botryosphaeria sp., was significantly suppressed compared with treatment with ethylene alone or the control (no treatment). The acceleration of fruit ripening was particularly obvious when fruits were stored for short periods of time (31 d) and fruits were ready for consumption after c. 7 d.