鲜切莲藕微生物模型的建立及货架寿命预测

研究鲜切莲藕在不同贮藏温度下细菌生长趋势和感官质量的变化,建立微生物生长模型,预测鲜切莲藕的货架寿命;将莲藕切片经保鲜处理、包装后,置4、8和20℃贮藏温度下贮藏,测定贮藏期间鲜切莲藕中细菌总数,利用DPS软件,建立Gompertz模型;结果表明,试验中所建立的Gompertz模型能有效地拟合在不同贮藏温度下鲜切莲藕中细菌总数的动态变化;建立的微生物模型能预测不同贮藏温度下、不同贮藏时间内鲜切莲藕中的细菌总数,为快速、有效地评估鲜切莲藕的货架寿命和微生物安全性,提供了一个方便有效的方法。     

气调箱贮藏甜樱桃品质变化研究

本文以美早和萨米脱为试材,研究了气调箱保鲜处理对果实贮藏品质变化的影响。结果显示,甜樱桃贮藏过程中,气调箱内CO2浓度基本维持在12-15%;气调箱处理甜樱桃果实硬度显著高于对照果实,轻微降低了可溶性固形物的含量;但却保持了果实较高的可滴定酸含量以及维生素C含量。气调处理最明显的效果就是降低了甜樱桃果实的腐烂率。两品种相比较,萨米脱的腐烂率要远低于美早,耐贮性较好。两品种果实0oC贮藏60 d后仍具有较好的感官品质,并可以保证3 d的常温货架期。     

NADP-malic enzyme and glutathione reductase contribute to glutathione regeneration in Fragaria vesca fruit treated with protective high CO2 concentrations

Treatment of harvested strawberries (Fragaria vesca L. Mara des Bois) with high concentrations of CO₂ is an effective means of limiting fungal decay and avoiding disorders caused by low temperature storage. In the present study, we investigated the role of NADP-ME gene expression and activity in lowering malic acid contents and in the provision of NADPH required for the regeneration of the reduced form of glutathione (GSH). We also measured glutathione reductase (GR: EC 1.6.4.2) activity in strawberries treated with different high CO₂ concentrations (0, 20 and 40% for 3 days) during storage at 0 °C. A decrease in malic acid content in fruit exposed to 20% CO₂ was primarily mediated by the stimulation of NADP-ME activity, rather than associated with changes in the expression of cytosolic NADP-ME genes. Moreover, malic acid decarboxylation was associated with a marked increase in GR activity, which may account for the increased levels of glutathione in fruit following exposure to 20% CO₂. This chain of events was not observed in untreated fruit stored in air or in fruit treated with 40% CO₂, suggesting that the unique cellular redox status of 20% CO₂-treated fruit plays an important role in detoxification and protection from damage during storage. Based on these findings, we propose that NADP-ME activation in fruit exposed to 20% CO₂ provides NADPH for glutathione regeneration by GR, thereby conferring protection against the cellular damage caused by low temperatures or excessive high CO₂ levels.     

Measurement of avocado softening at various temperatures using ultrasound

The low-temperature storage of avocado affects its subsequent softening process and shelf life. One of the main indices of ripeness in avocado fruit is firmness, which changes during the ripening and softening process. The temperature and duration of storage fundamentally influence the firmness of the stored fruit, and monitoring the softening of fruit enables us to regulate its shelf life. The objective of the present study was to use nondestructive ultrasonic tests to elucidate the influences of storage temperature and time on the softening process of avocado fruit. The attenuation of the ultrasonic waves transmitted through the fruit tissue changes as the fruit passes through the various softening stages during and after low-temperature storage. Four groups of avocados, each stored at a different low temperature, and a control group which was stored at room temperature (20°C) were examined during and after their designated storage times, until they reached full ripeness at room temperature. Nondestructive ultrasonic tests and destructive penetration measurements were carried out in order to determine the attenuation and the tissue firmness, respectively, of the avocados. Statistical analysis showed quite good correlation between the firmness and the ultrasonic attenuation, and their dependence on previous storage time-temperature history. This suggests that the ultrasonic measurements could be used as a nondestructive method of monitoring avocado ripeness during low-temperature storage.     

Quality attributes of stored koubo (Cereus peruvianus (L.) Miller) fruit

Cereus peruvianus (L.) Miller (koubo, also known as apple cactus) is a new fruit crop in Israel. When the fruit reach full maturity, they tend to crack due to uncoordinated growth of the different fruit tissues. This phenomenon normally causes heavy fruit losses, as much as 90% of the total yield. To prevent this problem, fruit are usually harvested before they reach full ripening, i.e. at the violet stage, a practice that effectively prevents cracking, but also reduces the overall quality of the marketed fruit. In order to establish optimal harvesting protocols and storage conditions, we characterized fruit ripening under storage, comparing purple-harvested fruit, stored fruit (purple and red-ripe) and tree-ripened red-split fruit. Organoleptic tests indicated that the overall flavor increased concomitantly with the development of the red peel color. During ripening, the pH slightly increased, while titratable acidity and the content of malic acid decreased. These changes were more marked in stored than in tree-ripened fruit. The levels of polysaccharides, glucose and fructose did not change significantly during storage. The content of linalool and linalool derivatives increased dramatically during storage, being much higher than that of cracked tree-ripened fruit. Our results indicated that the overall quality of the fruit increased during storage as expressed by color change, decreased acidity and enhanced levels of aroma compounds, while the content of carbohydrates was practically unaffected.     

Avocado lenticel damage: The cause and the effect on fruit quality

Avocado fruit can develop small, 1–5 mm diameter brown spots immediately after harvest. These symptoms are typically more severe among fruit harvested following rain. The incidence of the brown spots increased significantly when fruit were artificially imbibed with water, but not when immersed in water. Morphological examination with the light and electron microscope showed there was a change in lenticels that was caused by water uptake. In unaffected fruit, large intercellular spaces were observed in cells below the lenticels, but when the fruit had taken up water, these cells became turgid and filled these spaces. Swollen cells associated with lenticels were more distended than other cells in the mesocarp, because the expansion of mesocarp cells was limited by adjacent cells. Swollen cells in the lenticels became brown more rapidly than other cells, probably because their turgidity made them more susceptible than other cells. Cells close to the surface were also more susceptible to discoloration than internal fruit cells. They were not prone to compression from adjacent cells towards the surface and were consequently more distended than internal cells. At harvest, prior to coolstorage, no fungal mycelium or spores were observed associated with lenticel damage symptoms. Surface-sterilised samples of lenticel damaged tissue failed to yield a fungal pathogen. In coolstorage, however, these fruit developed slightly sunken dark brown patches with irregular margins, referred to as measles, about 10–50 mm diameter The fungi Colletotrichum acutatum and Phomopsis sp. were isolated from such tissue in greater quantities than adjacent green tissue. Imbibation had no effect on measles development, but fruit jostled in a plastic crate to simulate damage that occurs at harvest developed more severe measles than fruit that were not damaged. There was no evidence that lenticel damage lead to measles but both symptoms were worsened by jostling.     

Control of blue mold decay of apple during commercial controlled atmosphere storage with yeast antagonists and sodium bicarbonate

A mixture of two yeast antagonists, Metschnikowia pulcherrima and Cryptococcus laurentii, originally isolated from apples and exhibiting greater biocontrol activity against blue mold of apple than either yeast applied alone, were used in combination with sodium bicarbonate (SBC) in a pilot test in which treated fruit were stored under commercial controlled atmosphere (CA) storage conditions. Conidia of Penicillium expansum, antagonists cells and SBC were added to the drench solution. The treatments were applied to apples by drenching entire bins filled with apples containing 100 wounded fruit evenly distributed among five positions in each bin. The treated fruit were stored in commercial CA storages for approximately six months in the 2005–2006 and 2006–2007 storage seasons and then evaluated for incidence of decay. In both years, the treatments with the antagonist alone or in combination with SBC were equally effective and reduced blue mold incidence by 84–97% in 2005–2006 and 73–82% in 2006–2007. SBC alone significantly reduced blue mold incidence compared to the non-treated control but was less effective than the antagonist alone or in combination with SBC. This pilot test showed that the combination of these two antagonists and SBC can be an effective decay control method under commercial CA conditions, confirming results from our earlier laboratory studies using similarly treated fruit stored under CA conditions.     

Effect of calcium dips and chitosan coatings on postharvest life of strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa)

Strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) were treated either with 1% calcium gluconate dips, 1.5% chitosan coatings or with a coating formulation containing 1.5% chitosan + 1% calcium gluconate and stored at 20 °C for up to 4 days. The effectiveness of the treatments was assessed by evaluating their impact on the following parameters: fungal decay incidence, loss of weight, firmness, external color, pH, titratable acidity and soluble solids content. Calcium dips were effective in decreasing surface damage and delaying both fungal decay and loss of firmness compared to untreated fruit. No sign of fungal decay was observed in fruit coated with 1.5% chitosan which also reduced fruit weight loss. Chitosan coatings markedly slowed the ripening of strawberries as shown by their retention of firmness and delayed changes in their external color. To a lesser extent titratable acidity and pH were also affected by coatings. Whilst addition of calcium gluconate to the chitosan coating formulation did not further extend the shelf-life of the fruit, the amount of calcium retained by strawberries was greater than that obtained with calcium dips alone, thus resulting in increased nutritional value of the strawberries.     

Effects of gamma and UV-C irradiation on the postharvest control of papaya anthracnose

Anthracnose is the main postharvest disease in papaya fruit. Today, there is considerable interest on alternative methods of control to promote resistance against pathogens and supplement or replace the use of fungicides. The goal of this work was to evaluate the effects of gamma and UV-C irradiation on Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, the causal agent of anthracnose. Mycelial growth, sporulation, and conidial germination were evaluated in vitro after fungal exposition to different irradiation doses. In the in vivo assays, ‘Golden’ papaya fruit were inoculated through subcuticular injections of a conidial suspension or mycelium discs. Next, fruit were submitted to different irradiation doses (0, 0.12, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1 kGy), using Co⁶⁰ as source, or UV-C (0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.84, 1.3, and 2.4 kJ m⁻²). To check the possibility of resistance induction by irradiation, papayas were also inoculated 24, 48, or 72 h after the treatments. The fruit were stored at 25 °C/80% RH for 7 days and evaluated for incidence and rot severity. The results showed that the 0.75 and 1 kGy doses inhibited conidial germination and mycelial growth in vitro. All doses increased fungal sporulation. The 0.75 and 1 kGy doses reduced anthracnose incidence and severity, but did not reduce them when the fruit were inoculated after irradiation. All UV-C doses inhibited conidial germination and those higher than 0.84 kJ m⁻² inhibited mycelial growth. The 0.4, 0.84, and 1.3 kJ m⁻² UV-C doses reduced fungal sporulation in vitro. There was no effect of UV-C doses and time intervals between treatment and inoculation on anthracnose control and fungal sporulation in fruit lesions. Moreover, all UV-C doses caused scald on the fruit. Thus, gamma irradiation can contribute for the reduction of postharvest losses caused by anthracnose and reduce the use or doses of fungicides on disease control.     

Pithy brown core in ‘d’Anjou’ pear (Pyrus communis L.) fruit developing during controlled atmosphere storage at pO2 determined by monitoring chlorophyll fluorescence

Physiological responses and fruit quality of ‘d’Anjou’ pear fruit from five orchard lots were evaluated after cold storage in air or controlled atmospheres (CA) with the O₂ concentration based on assessment of fruit chlorophyll fluorescence (CF) or standard conditions (1.5 kPa O₂). The pCO₂ for all CA fruit was 0.5 kPa. Softening, acid loss, and peel degreening of all lots were delayed at one or more evaluation dates (2, 4, 6, 8 months) by previous storage at the CF pO₂ compared with fruit stored in 1.5 kPa O₂ or in air. Superficial scald developed on fruit previously stored in air but not on fruit stored in a CA. Pithy brown core developed on fruit from all lots stored at the CF pO₂ and on fruit stored at 1.5 kPa in 3 of the 5 lots. Pithy brown core incidence decreased with advanced harvest maturity. Post-storage ethylene and CO₂ production were in most instances lowest for fruit stored at the CF pO₂. A significant relationship between fruit ethanol content and pithy brown core incidence was observed. Results indicate low pO₂ storage based on CF monitoring slows fruit ripening relative to fruit stored at 1.5 kPa O₂, prevents superficial scald development compared with fruit stored in air, however, development of pithy brown core in fruit stored at the CF pO₂ was not accompanied by a change in CF.     

Potential of the biopolymer chitosan with different molecular weights to control postharvest gray mold of tomato fruit

Gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea (Pers.) is the most economically important postharvest disease of fruit and vegetables at harvest and during storage. Therefore the current study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of chitosan with different molecular weights on gray mold in vitro and in vivo in tomato fruit (Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum) stored at different temperatures. In an in vitro experiment, the results demonstrated that the antifungal activity increased as the chitosan molecular weight decreased. In an in vivo study, chitosan treatments significantly reduced fungal decay and all compounds with concentrations of 2000 and 4000 mg/L showed complete control of the fungus in wound-inoculated fruit. Chitosan with a molecular weight of 5.7 × 10⁴ g/mol was the most effective compound among those tested. The results also revealed that high chitosan concentrations correlated with low disease incidence regardless of storage conditions. In addition to the antifungal activity, chitosan had the potential for the elicitation of defense markers, including total soluble phenolic compounds, polyphenoloxidase (PPO) activity and total protein content. Chitosan treatment decreased the activity of PPO and enhanced total protein and phenolic compounds in wounded tomato fruit. These findings suggest that the effects of chitosan with different molecular weights on gray mold in tomato fruit may be associated with direct fungitoxic properties against the pathogen, and the elicitation of biochemical defense responses in fruit.     

冬枣贮藏效果预测因素的初步研究

以我国4个主要冬枣产地的冬枣为试材,对冬枣采收时带菌率和主要品质指标与贮藏结束时腐烂率及变红程度的关系进行研究,从而确定能够预测冬枣贮藏效果的因素.结果表明,冬枣采收时的带菌率和可溶性固形物含量可以预测冬枣贮藏过程中的腐烂程度与变红程度,可以作为预测大批量冬枣贮藏效果的预测因素,而其他指标难以较好地预测冬枣贮藏后病害程度与品质.     

Effects of hot water treatment on anthracnose disease in papaya fruit and its possible mechanism

Harvested papaya fruit are perishable due to rapid ripening and softening and susceptibility to biotic or abiotic stresses. Hot water treatment (HWT) can preserve fruit quality by reducing decay. The present study investigated effects of HWT on controlling fungal pathogens of papaya fruit and the possible mechanism by which HWT induced disease resistance. HWT (54 °C, 4 min) of papaya fruit had a pronounced effect on reducing the carrier rate of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (C. gloeosporioides) in fruit peel, significantly inhibited the incidence of anthracnose and stem-end rot, effectively delayed fruit softening, but slightly promoted the rate of fruit coloring. HWT reduced the anthracnose index and fruit ripeness to a certain extent and induced changes in the wax arrangement on the surface of treated fruit, causing the wax to melt. The cracks and most stomata appeared to be partially or completely plugged by the melted wax, thereby providing a mechanical barrier against wound pathogens. HWT induced the expression of CpPGIP and promptly induced the expression of CpNPR1, and then regulated the expression of the CpPR1 gene, which may enhance the resistance of the fruit to anthracnose disease and reduce the decay rate. Together, these results confirm that HWT could reduce disease incidence and induce resistance, and thus maintain postharvest quality during storage and prolong the shelf-life of papaya fruit.     

低温贮藏期对芒果果实抗氧化能力和品质的影响

探明低温贮藏期对‘台农1号’芒果(Mangifera indica L．)果实病害、抗氧化水平以及果实品质的影响,以期为采后芒果果实的低温贮藏提供科学的理论依据。以广西百色地区的‘台农1号’芒果为试材,采用10 °低温贮藏果实,分别在贮藏期第0、5、10、15、20、25和30 d时,测定果实中抗氧化能力包括过氧化氢酶、超氧化物歧化酶、苯丙氨酸解氨酶、总抗氧化能力、多酚氧化酶、超氧阴离子、过氧化氢、丙二醛、总酚,和果实品质包括可溶性固形物、可滴定酸、维生素C,以及果实发病情况等指标。结果表明,贮藏期第15 d,芒果病害开始出现,而且,随贮藏期越长,果实腐烂率越高。贮藏前期(15d以前)果实中过氧化氢酶、超氧化物歧化酶、总抗氧化能力和总酚等维持了较高的含量;贮藏后期(20 d以后)果实组织中超氧化物歧化酶、总抗氧化能力和总酚含量显著降低,而丙二醛含量明显增加,同时,果实中可溶性固形物开始下降,可滴定酸含量进一步降低。综合以上结果表明,采用10 °低温贮藏‘台农1号’芒果果实,中短期(20d左右)为宜。     

The effect of delays in establishment of a static or dynamic controlled atmosphere on the quality of ‘Hass’ avocado fruit

The effect of delays of 1, 5, 10 or 15 d after harvest in establishing a static controlled atmosphere (SCA) or dynamic controlled atmosphere (DCA) on the quality of ‘Hass’ avocados (Persea americana Mill.) was investigated. Fruit were stored at 5 °C in SCA (5% O₂/5% CO₂) or DCA (<3% O₂/0.5% CO₂) for 6 weeks and compared with fruit stored in air. In addition, to determine whether increasing the CO₂ in the DCA would affect the fruit quality, DCA-stored fruit were compared with fruit held in a DCA with 5% CO₂ (DCA + CO₂) established 1 d after harvest. The quality of fruit was assessed at the end of storage and after ripening at 20 °C. DCA-stored fruit ripened in 4.6 d compared with 7.2 d for SCA-stored fruit, or 4.8 d for air-stored fruit. In addition, the incidences of stem end rot (SER), body rot (BR) and vascular browning (VB) were lower in DCA-stored fruit (35%, 29% and 29%, respectively) than in SCA-stored fruit (57%, 52% and 49%, respectively), or air-stored fruit (76%, 88% and 95%, respectively). Delaying the establishment of both SCA and DCA for 15 d resulted in significantly more advanced skin colour at the end of storage (average rating score 11.9) compared with other delay periods (4.6–5.1). There was no significant effect of delay on the time to ripen, skin colour when ripe or any ripe fruit disorder incidence. The incidence of diffuse flesh discolouration (DFD) was not only <1% when averaged over all delays but only occurred at >0.5% incidence in the 15 d delay treatment in DCA (4.8%) and not in SCA. The incidence of diffuse flesh discolouration was 62% in air-stored fruit. Inclusion of 5% CO₂ in DCA retarded fruit ripening from 4.7 to 6.9 d and increased the incidence of rots at the end of storage from 5% to 14%, and increased the incidence in ripe fruit of SER from 30% to 56% and of BR from 27% to 55%. It is concluded that fruit quality was better after CA storage than after air storage, and that DCA storage was better than SCA. The effect of DCA is to independently reduce the time to ripen after storage and the incidence of rots when ripe. Delaying the application of SCA or DCA did not affect the expression of rots, but may increase the incidence of DFD. Inclusion of CO₂ at 5% in CA retarded fruit ripening but stimulated rot expression and should not be used for CA storage of New Zealand grown ‘Hass’ avocados.     

Microstructural characterisation of commercial kiwifruit cultivars using X-ray micro computed tomography

The skin is the physical barrier between the fruit and the environment in which it develops. Environmental conditions during fruit development have a large influence on fruit quality, both at the time of harvest and during subsequent storage. It is hypothesised that some features of the skin and sub-epidermal tissues could provide information about the past growing conditions to which the fruit was exposed and therefore be of predictive value for storage quality. In this study, five commercial kiwifruit cultivars (‘Hayward’, ‘Hort16A’, ‘G3’, ‘G9’ and ‘G14’) were studied, and ‘Hayward’ fruit were manipulated during growth with different cultural practices. After harvest at horticultural maturity, X-ray micro computed tomography (μCT) was used to investigate features of the skin and the immediate parenchyma tissue. Despite orchard management practices (crop load and girdling) being observed to effect macro fruit quality parameters (mass, firmness, SSC, and DM), differences in microstructure (e.g. porosity) caused by these practices were not observed. However, porosity and pore size were found to be highly variable between cultivars. The thickness of dense sub-epidermal tissue could be readily measured and the 3-D distribution of raphide bundles was visible as high density particles distributed within the parenchyma. Overall, μCT was found to be a powerful technique to explore fruit epidermal and sub-epidermal structures in three dimensions at a micro level. However, the length of time required for data capture and analysis and the large number of samples required to overcome natural variation within horticultural products need to be considered. Future work may define the impact of differences in porosity or sub-epidermal anatomy on kiwifruit physiology (e.g. firmness change or sensitivity to low oxygen storage atmospheres). With this information, μCT could be used as a screening tool during plant breeding, or to determine the response to agronomic treatments, without conducting lengthy storage trials.     

Effect of high-pressure hot-water washing treatment on fruit quality, insects, and disease in apples and pears: Part I. System description and the effect on fruit quality of ‘d’Anjou’ pears

A manually operated high-pressure hot-water washing system consisting of a boiler, hot-water mixing tank, contact loop, heat exchanger, spray mixing tank, high-pressure hot-water washing manifold, low-pressure fresh water rinse manifold, and pressure pump was constructed and installed in a packingline. The system developed 20–50 °C washing water at pressures up to 980 kPa. ‘d’Anjou’ pears (Pyrus communis L.), shortly after harvest, and after storage for 3 and 4 months in regular air (RA) or for 4, 7 and 8 months in controlled atmosphere (CA) at −1 °C were washed through the packingline with different wetting agents (0.1% Silwet, 0.01 and 0.1% Defoamer, and water), water pressures (regular and high-pressure (210–980 kPa)), water temperatures (control (tap water, 4–22 °C), 40 °C, and 50 °C), and brushes (soft and firm), respectively. The effect of the washing conditions on fruit quality was investigated after 1 month of storage at −1 °C to simulate shipping condition, and then again after 1 week at 20 °C to simulate marketing condition. Hot-water caused severe heat scald. When nozzle temperature was 50 °C, the incidence of heat scald increased to over 50% for the fruit stored in RA for 3 months. Combined with hot-water, 540 kPa high-pressure washing increased the incidence of friction discoloration. There were lower incidences of friction discoloration and heat scald for fruit stored in CA for 7 months, in comparison to that in RA for 3 months. However, those fruit did not ripen properly as indicated by a high extractable juice content. Fruit washed at harvest had minor incidences of friction discoloration regardless of different brushes, water pressures, and wetting agents. Fruit washed after storages in either 4 months RA or 4 or 8 months CA suffered a high incidence of friction discoloration including scuffing symptoms and pressure marking. The firm brushes caused a higher incidence of friction discoloration mainly because of scuffing symptoms. However, no differences were found between different water pressures and wetting agents with respect to friction discoloration. Fruit stored for 4 months RA suffered 26–28% friction discoloration in comparison to 16–18% in CA stored fruit with firm brush washing. Extended CA storage increased friction discoloration even with soft brush washing. The results suggest that a washing system with high-pressure spray, <30 °C warm water, wetting agent Defoamer and rotating soft brushes were significantly effective in removing surface pests and decay control without causing internal or external damage of fruit.     

Involvement of ethylene in browning development of controlled atmosphere-stored ‘Empire’ apple fruit

‘Empire’ apples [Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill var. domestica (Borkh.) Mansf.] are susceptible to development of chilling injury, expressed as firm flesh browning, during controlled atmosphere (CA) storage. Because of this susceptibility, fruit are typically stored at 2–4 °C, but the incidence of flesh browning can be increased by 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment at these temperatures. In this study, flesh browning development has been investigated in relationship to ethylene production, internal ethylene concentration (IEC), flesh firmness, total phenolic concentrations, and the activities of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and peroxidase (POX) in the flesh tissues. Fruit were harvested from two orchards, either untreated or 1-MCP treated, and then stored under CA conditions at either 0.5 or 4 °C. Fruit were removed from storage at 1.5-month intervals for 10.5 months. 1-MCP treated apples were firmer than those of untreated apples, and had lower IECs, at all removals. Flesh browning incidence and severity developed earlier in 1-MCP-treated apples than untreated apples stored at either temperature. Total phenolic concentrations differed by orchard, but no major differences in concentrations were detected between untreated and 1-MCP treated apples. However, PPO activities were higher in the flesh of 1-MCP treated apples than untreated apples from both orchards and at both storage temperatures. POX activity was not consistently affected by 1-MCP treatment or storage temperature. Overall, our results suggest that inhibited ethylene production, either as a result of storage at 0.5 °C, or by treatment with 1-MCP at either temperature, may cause stress and damage to cells and result in higher PPO activity that leads to progressive flesh browning development during CA storage.