Assay of a potential post‐harvest handling procedure for cantaloupe Charentais melon fruit with inhibited ethylene production |
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Authors: | Francisco B Flores Félix Romojaro Alain Latché Jean‐Claude Pech María C Martínez‐Madrid |
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Affiliation: | 1. Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS‐CSIC), Campus Universitario de Espinardo, Apartado de Correos 164, 30100‐Espinardo, Murcia, Spain;2. UMR 990 INRA/INP‐ENSAT, Avenue de l'Agrobiopole, BP 107 Auzeville‐Tolosane, 31326 Castanet‐Tolosan, France;3. Departamento de Agroquímica y Medio Ambiente, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Ctra. Beniel km 3.2, 03312‐Orihuela, Alicante, SpainDepartamento de Agroquímica y Medio Ambiente, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Ctra. Beniel km 3.2, 03312‐Orihuela, Alicante, Spain |
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Abstract: | Antisense ACC‐oxidase Cantaloupe Charentais melons, unsuitable for autocatalytic ethylene production, were harvested at different ages and exposed to a standard post‐harvest manipulation to reproduce the handling chain that occurs from harvesting to retail sale. The stages were as follows: storage in a chamber at 2 °C during 2 or 3 weeks, second storage at 8 °C for 4 days, treatment with 50 ppm ethylene for 2 days and, finally, maintenance at 20 °C for four more days. The date of harvest and the different periods of storage at 2 °C assayed did not affect the final de‐greening of the rind, while the change in pulp colour depended on the harvest date. Storage conditions also influenced the texture of the pulp and acidity. Weight loss was dependent mainly on date of harvest, like soluble solids content, although the period of storage at 2 °C influenced too. The impact of cold on the appearance of the fruits is discussed. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry |
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Keywords: | Cucumis melo ethylene treatment fruit quality storage post‐harvest handling genetically modified fruit |
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