ISHS Acta Horticulturae 682: V International Postharvest Symposium
APRICOT POSTHARVEST ABILITY IN RELATION TO ETHYLENE PRODUCTION: INFLUENCE OF PICKING TIME AND CULTIVAR |
| Authors: | B. Gouble, S. Bureau, M. Grotte, M. Reich, P. Reling, J.M. Audergon |
| Keywords: | color, firmness, Prunus armeniaca, ripening, storage |
| Abstract:
Apricot is characterized by a large variability in fruit quality, ripening rate and shelf life. Some apricots ripe in less than 8 days and some others in 3 weeks. In relation with this trait, the ethylene production of ripen fruit varies from 5 to 6 000 nmol h-1 kg-1. Compared to fruit left on trees, harvesting was associated with a faster loss of firmness of fruits stored at 23°C. For most of studied varieties, ethylene production was greatly enhanced after harvest with potential detrimental effect on shelf life. "Long storage" varieties, e.g. Bergeron which can be stored for 3 weeks, displayed a low and moderately increased ethylene production after harvest. | |
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