ศูนย์นวัตกรรมเทคโนโลยีหลังการเก็บเกี่ยว

Quality of nectarine cultivars subjected to forced-air heat treatment for Mediterranean fruit fly disinfestation.

Obenland, D. M.; Arpaia, M. L.; Aung, L. H.;

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology Year: 1999 Vol: 74 Issue: 5 Pages: 553-555 Ref: 13 ref.

1999

บทคัดย่อ

The postharvest quality of 9 early-, mid-, and late-season cultivars of California nectarines was determined following forced-air heat treatment used for quarantine disinfestation of Mediterranean fruit fly [Ceratitis capitata]. The treatment consisted of heating the nectarines to a seed surface temperature of 47.2 deg C for 2 min over a period of 4 h. Nectarines were evaluated after storage at 0 deg C for 14 days and 20 deg C for 4 days, which simulated shipping and sale of the fruit. Surface appearance, indexed by colour measurements and visual ratings, was generally unchanged by heat treatment and would not affect the marketability of the fruit. A detectable change in the chroma of the internal flesh was shown in a number of cultivars, but was imperceptible when rated by visual evaluation. Heat-treated fruits were firmer than unheated fruits, but retained the ability to soften. Only minor differences in soluble solids content and titratable acidity between heat treated and untreated control f

ruits were detected. It was concluded that the forced-air heat treatment for Mediterranean fruit fly for quarantine required for international trade did not adversely affect the quality and marketability of California-grown nectarines.