ISHS Acta Horticulturae 553: IV International Conference on Postharvest Science
EVALUATION OF QUALITY PARAMETERS IN STRAWBERRY DURING CULTIVATION AND POSTHARVEST PROCESSES |
| Authors: | D. Ulrich, H. Schulz, G. Sandke, E. Fallik, V. Rodov, B. Horev, A. Copel, S. Alkalai-Tovia |
| Keywords: | Fragaria x ananassa DUCH.; aroma; SPME; gas chromatography; postharvest treatments. |
| Abstract:
Strawberry aroma is mainly influenced by a complex of individual esters, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols and terpenes. According to the literature 2,5-dimethyl-4-methoxy-3[2H]-furanone and esters (including methyl anthranilate) are considered to be the main contributors to the aroma. Preferred cultivars, such as cv. Mieze Schindler, contain relatively high amounts of butanoic, hexanoic and anthranilic acid esters (Ulrich, 1997). The aim of the present study was to develop a rapid and reliable method to characterize the effects of storage and postharvest treatments on the aroma profiles of various strawberry cultivars, by using headspace solid phase microextraction (SPME)-GC technique (Pawliszyn, 1999). | |
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