Fungicide application for postharvest decay of 'yellow canaria' type melons.
Schreuder, W.; Moelich, D. H.; Lamprecht, S. C.; Calitz, F. J.;
Journal of the Southern African Society for Horticultural Sciences Year: 1995 Vol: 5 Issue: 2 Pages: 111-113 Ref: 13 ref.
1995
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ABSTRACT :
Postharvest decay of 'yellow canaria' type melons (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) exported by sea from South Africa to Europe is caused primarily by Alternaria spp. and Fusarium equiseti. Different modes and concn of imazalil application for the control of postharvest decay of 'yellow canaria' type melons were evaluated under South African export conditions. An effective method of application is required in which residue amounts do not exceed the tolerance of the importing countries. Fruit of the cultivar Doral, inoculated with A. alternata and F. equiseti were treated with different imazalil concn (0, 750, 1500, 2250, 3000 p.p.m.) using the following application methods: (1) imazalil in water applied with atomizers; (2) imazalil in wax applied with atomizers; (3) imazalil in water, dip application; (4) imazalil in wax, dip application. Lesion areas of the inoculated fruit were determined after 20 d storage at 10 deg C and the imazalil residues (p.p.m.) in fruit of each of the 20 treatments were de
termined.