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Evaluation of the use of sodium bicarbonate, potassium sorbate and yeast antagonists for decreasing postharvest decay of sweet cherries

Ozgur Akgun Karabulut, Susan Lurie and Samir Droby

Postharvest Biology and Technology, Volume 23, Issue 3, December 2001, Pages 233-236.

2001

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Evaluation of the use of sodium bicarbonate, potassium sorbate and yeast antagonists for decreasing postharvest decay of sweet cherries.

The effects of sodium bicarbonate (SBC), potassium sorbate (K-sor) and two yeast biological control agents were tested for the suppression of postharvest decay of sweet cherries (Prunus avium cv. Bing). SBC at 2% reduced postharvest decay incidence after storage for 30 days at 0 deg C followed by 4 days of shelf life by 8-fold compared with the untreated controls. K-sor, however, was less effective than SBC in reducing decay under all storage conditions tested. Between the two yeast antagonists, Candida sp. was superior in its ability to reduce decay than Candida oleophila. C. oleophila failed to provide any protection to the fruit kept under various storage conditions. Modified atmosphere packaging, combined with cold storage, markedly enhanced the control activity of SBC and Candida sp.