ISHS Acta Horticulturae 558: I International Symposium on Litchi and Longan
POSTHARVEST RESEARCH AND HANDLING OF LITCHI IN CHINA - A REVIEW |
| Authors: | W.X. Chen, Z.X. Wu, Z.L. Ji, M.X. Su |
| Keywords: | browning; handling; litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.); postharvest physiology |
| Abstract:
This paper reviews the advances of the postharvest handling research and practice of litchi over the recent years in China. It covers multi-facets in litchi postharvest studies, including respiration, ethylene release, enzyme metabolism such as PPO, POD, SOD, PAL, LOX and ascorbic acid oxidase, water loss, composition, membrane leakage, alcohol, pH value, phenolic content, pigment and free radical in litchi pericarp and pulp. These studies have focused on the browning of the pericarp. The combination of pre-harvest cultivation, postharvest handling chain and “cold chain” are emphasized so as to effectively reduce the postharvest losses of litchi. | |
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