ISHS Acta Horticulturae 398: Postharvest Physiology of Fruits
STUDIES ON CA-STORAGE OF POMEGRANATE (PUNICA GRANATUM L., CV. HICAZ) |
| Authors: | W. Küpper, M. Pekmezci, J. Henze |
| Keywords: | Controlled atmosphere storage, CA-Storage, Pomegranate, Punica granatum L., Storage capability, Storage temperature, Quality |
| Abstract:
Pomegranate fruit of the cultivar Hicaz, grown under Mediterranean climatical conditions in Antalya, Turkey, were harvested in mid-October after fungicide treatment and stored in three different temperatures (6°C, 8°C, 10°C) and three different storage atmospheres (1.5% CO2-3.0% O2; 3.0% CO2-3.0% O2; 6.0% CO2-3.0% O2). At certain intervals samples were collected from each storage condition for physical and chemical analyses (e.g. weight loss, amounts of titratable acid, Vitamin-C content, skin colour, total soluble solids content and juice content). Decay caused by fungus and physiological disorders were recorded. The results showed that CA-storage conditions have a favourable effect on the quality of pomegranate fruit and enable storage of Hicaz cultivar for more than 6 months at 6°C storage temperature with minimal quality loss. | |
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