ISHS Acta Horticulturae 553: IV International Conference on Postharvest Science
POSTHARVEST TREATMENTS OF LYCHEE FRUIT AS REVEALED IN FRUIT SURFACE MORPHOLOGY AND ENZYME ACTIVITY |
| Authors: | S. Harpaz, E.E. Goldschmidt, A. Gizis, Y. Vaya, R. Ben-Arie |
| Keywords: | desiccation, micro-cracks, pericarp browning, Litchi chinensis Sonn |
| Abstract:
Lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) fruit are prone to postharvest desiccation, leading to browning of the pericarp (Underhill and Simons, 1993). Micro-cracking of the fruit surface is suspected to play a role in this process (Underhill and Critchley, 1993). In the present study we examined the possible link between the development of micro-cracks and pericarp browning using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and binocular. The effect of various different postharvest treatments on micro-cracking development and pericarp browning, was also assessed. | |
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