scholarly journals Preservation of Postharvest Quality of Leafy Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) Vegetables Using Evaporative Cooling

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Jane Ambuko ◽  
F. Wanjiru ◽  
G. N. Chemining’wa ◽  
W. O. Owino ◽  
Eliakim Mwachoni
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Evaporative Cooling ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Rapid Decline ◽  
Time Changes

Leafy vegetables are very highly perishable and must be utilized immediately after harvest. Their fast deterioration is attributed to various biological and environmental factors with temperature playing a central role. Evaporative cooling is a low-cost temporary storage technology that offers smallholder vegetable farmers an alternative to expensive cold rooms. The present study sought to determine the effectiveness of evaporative cooling using zero energy brick cooler (ZEBC) and evaporative charcoal cooler (ECC), to preserve the postharvest quality of leafy amaranth vegetables. Freshly harvested vegetables were separated into bundles weighing 300 grams and stored under ZEBC, ECC, and ambient room conditions (control). Real time changes in temperature and relative humidity (RH) as well as changes in quality attributes (physiological weight loss (PWL), wilting index, hue angle, and vitamin C) were determined during the storage period. The temperature difference between the ZEBC and ECC versus the ambient air ranged between 4 and 10°C. Significantly higher RH (80–100%) was recorded in both evaporative cooling chambers. At the end of storage, higher PWL (47.6%) was recorded at ambient room conditions compared to 10.5 and 6.7% under ZEBC and ECC, respectively. A rapid decline in vitamin C (51%) was reported in vegetables stored at ambient room conditions. Overall, there was better vegetable quality preservation under ECC and ZEBC.

Effects of Organic Fertilizer on Growth Performance and Postharvest Quality of Pak Choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis L.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-50
Author(s):  
Nur Suhaida Mohamad ◽  
Faizah Abu Kassim ◽  
Norhanizan Usaizan ◽  
Azimah Hamidon ◽  
Zahir Shah Safari
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Leaf Length ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Chicken Manure ◽  
Postharvest Quality

Long-term use of inorganic fertilizers on leafy vegetables can increase soil acidity, harmful to the environment and leaving bad effects on human health. Organic fertilizer application is one of the safer alternatives with many beneficial effects by supplying nutrients for plant growth, environmental-friendly and producing an optimum quality of vegetables. Different organic amendment such as vermicompost, biochar and microbial compost has different effect on plant growth performance since good bacteria could improve structure of the soil and nutrient absorption. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effects of organic fertilizer on the growth performance and postharvest quality. The experimental design during planting was conducted in randomized completely block design with a factorial arrangement of treatmentswhile for postharvest quality study was conducted in completely randomized design. Organic fertilizer of vermicompost (110 g/plant), biochar (100 g/plant), microbial compost (80 g/plant) and chicken manure (37.5 g/plant) were treated on Pak choy two times on day 10 and day 24 after transplant. This research revealed the plant growth including plant height, leaf number and leaf length of Pak choy in all treatments were increased as growing stage increased. However, at the end of growing stage, microbial compost and vermicompost resulted in the highest of growth characteristics. In terms of postharvest quality, microbial compost showed the highest fresh weight and premium quality. This study proved that microbial compost at 80 g/plant exhibited optimum growth performance and the best postharvest quality of Pak choy.

scholarly journals Postharvest quality and bioactive properties of tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) stored in a low-cost and energy-free evaporative cooling system

Heliyon ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. e02266
Author(s):  
Ntombizandile Nkolisa ◽  
Lembe S. Magwaza ◽  
Tilahun S. Workneh ◽  
Annie Chimphango ◽  
Nkanyiso J. Sithole
Keyword(s):  
Solanum Lycopersicum ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Evaporative Cooling ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Bioactive Properties ◽  
Evaporative Cooling System

scholarly journals Conservation of Alstroemeria cut flowers stored under refrigeration

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. e50016
Author(s):  
Vanessa Cury Galati ◽  
Ana Carolina Corrêa Muniz ◽  
João Emmauel Ribeiro Guimarães ◽  
Claudia Machado Fabrino Mattiuz ◽  
Ben Hur Mattiuz
Keyword(s):  
Storage Period ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Cut Flowers ◽  
Floral Longevity ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Relative Water ◽  
Peroxidase Enzymes ◽  
Storage Temperatures

Alstroemeria flowers have shown great importance in the world trade of cut flowers due mainly to its beauty and wide variety of colors. However, the durability of its inflorescences is usually hampered by the rapid yellowing of the leaves, which impairs their decorative quality. Cut flowers require the use of technologies to improve postharvest quality and floral longevity. This research aimed to study the postharvest conservation of inflorescences of Alstroemeria cv. Ajax at different storage temperatures. Floral stems were placed in containers with distilled water and stored at four temperatures (4, 8, 12, and 22ºC) for 12 days. The following analyses were performed: fresh mass variation, respiratory activity, relative water content, soluble and reducing carbohydrate contents, polyphenol-oxidase and peroxidase enzymes, pigments (anthocyanin and carotenoids), and longevity. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design, the results were submitted to analysis of variance (ANOVA), and the effect of treatments submitted to F-test. Significant differences were compared using the least significant difference (LSD) at 95% confidence interval (p ≤ 0. 05). The temperatures of 8 and 12ºC were effective in maintaining the postharvest quality of inflorescences during storage period, as they remained turgid due to transpiration reduction caused by low temperatures, and longevity reaching 46 and 22 days, respectively.

scholarly journals Influence of Pre-Harvest Factors on Postharvest Quality of Fresh-Cut and Baby Leafy Vegetables

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athanasios Koukounaras ◽  
Filippos Bantis ◽  
Nikolaos Karatolos ◽  
Christos Melissas ◽  
Antonios Vezyroglou
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Leaf Position ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Fresh Cut ◽  
Butterhead Lettuce ◽  
Wild Rocket

Shelf life of horticultural commodities is dependent on postharvest handling but also on a wide range of pre-harvest factors, which include genetic and environmental parameters. This study was conducted to explore the influence of cultivar, leaf position, and piece position on the leaf on visual quality of fresh-cut butterhead lettuce as well as the effect of a wide range of cultivation seasons on the postharvest quality and shelf life of baby leaves (spinach and ‘wild’ rocket). Six butterhead lettuce cultivars were used (cultivated soilless in an unheated plastic greenhouse) while the effect of leaf position on the plant (outer and inner leaves) and the piece position on the leaf (piece one close to the leaf base and piece four close to the top) were also evaluated. Baby leaves were cultivated under an unheated plastic greenhouse for winter production and under a nethouse for the rest of the growing season, with a total of five and seven sampling dates for spinach and ‘wild’ rocket respectively. The cultivar of butterhead lettuce had a significant effect on postharvest quality of fresh-cut product but more important was the piece position on the leaf. When this was closer to the base of the leaf, there was more browning on cut edges and limited shelf life for the fresh-cut lettuce. The result was associated in one tested cultivar with PAL activity, which was higher by 106% for piece one compared to piece four as an average for the whole storage period. The growing season of baby leaves had a great impact on their shelf life, with the season of mild environmental conditions achieving the highest marketability.

Effect of an Antimicrobial Packaging on Postharvest Quality of Sweet Cherry

2012 ◽  
Vol 200 ◽  
pp. 249-253
Author(s):  
Xue Mei Yu ◽  
Wen Cai Xu ◽  
Dong Li Li
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Pathogens ◽  
Storage Time ◽  
Sweet Cherry ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Postharvest Diseases ◽  
Antimicrobial Packaging ◽  
Sweet Cherries ◽  
Postharvest Treatment

Sweet cherry shows a limited storage time mainly due to incidence of decay and a fast loss of sensory quality of the fruit. Sweet cherries may be damaged seriously by fungal pathogens for a long storage period. For the control of postharvest diseases, the use of chemicals as fungicides has been applied to sweet cherries. In this paper, a kind of antimicrobial packaging, based on our patent , which can release SO2fungicide has been used as postharvest treatment to protect the sweet cherry quality. Cherries quality during storage was determined, and results suggest that SO2 fungicide packaging showed benefits in terms of lower weight loss, lowerSuperscript textdecay rate and maintenance of fruit firmness compared with the control one.

scholarly journals PENGARUH EDIBLE COATING BERBAHAN DASAR PATI SAGU TUNI (Metroxylon rumphii) TERHADAP MUTU BUAH TOMAT SELAMA PENYIMPANAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Rachel Breemer ◽  
Priscillia Picauly ◽  
Nurhayati Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Edible Coating ◽  
Glycerol Concentration ◽  
Total Acid ◽  
Best Response ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Completely Randomized Design

This research was aimed to determine the exact glycerol concentration in the making of edible coating to coat the tomatoes so that the shelf life is extended and the quality is maintained. A Completely Randomized Design with one factor (RAL): glycerol concentration (without coating, 10%, 30%, 50%) was applied. The observed variables were weight shrinkage, color, hardness, total acid and vitamin C. Results showed that for 10 days storage period, the best response of the variables observed was obtained by tomatoes treated with edible coating 10% glycerol concentration that can maintain the quality of tomato and economically feasible than glycerol concentration of 30% and 50%.

scholarly journals The Development of a Green Innovative Bioactive Film for Industrial Application as a New Emerging Technology to Protect the Quality of Fruits

Molecules ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 486
Author(s):  
Waseem Ahmed ◽  
Rafia Azmat ◽  
Ebtihal Khojah ◽  
Rasheed Ahmed ◽  
Abdul Qayyum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Food Quality ◽  
Transmission Rate ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Emerging Technology ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Nanoindentation Test ◽  
Melia Azedarach

Today, the most significant challenge encountered by food manufacturers is degradation in the food quality during storage, which is countered by expensive packing, which causes enormous monetary and environmental costs. Edible packaging is a potential alternative for protecting food quality and improving shelf life by delaying microbial growth and providing moisture and gas barrier properties. For the first time, the current article reports the preparation of the new films from Ditriterpenoids and Secomeliacins isolated from Melia azedarach (Dharek) Azadirachta indica plants to protect the quality of fruits. After evaluating these films, their mechanical, specific respirational, coating crystal elongation, elastic, water vapor transmission rate (WVTR), film thickness, and nanoindentation test properties are applied to apple fruit for several storage periods: 0, 3, 6, 9 days. The fruits were evaluated for postharvest quality by screening several essential phytochemical, physiological responses under film coating and storage conditions. It was observed that prepared films were highly active during storage periods. Coated fruits showed improved quality due to the protection of the film, which lowered the transmission rate and enhanced the diffusion rate, followed by an increase in the shelf life. The coating crystals were higher in Film-5 and lower activity in untreated films. It was observed that the application of films through dipping was a simple technique at a laboratory scale, whereas extrusion and spraying were preferred on a commercial scale. The phytochemicals screening of treated fruits during the storage period showed that a maximum of eight important bioactive compounds were present in fruits after the treatment of films. It was resolved that new active films (1–5) were helpful in the effective maintenance of fruit quality and all essential compounds during storage periods. It was concluded that these films could be helpful for fruits growers and the processing industry to maintain fruit quality during the storage period as a new emerging technology.

scholarly journals POSTHARVEST QUALITY AND CHILLING INJURY OF “SUCCARY” POMEGRANATES AS AFFECTED BY DIFFERENT PACKAGING TYPES

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Fruit Juice ◽  
Chilling Injury ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Harvest Time ◽  
Total Sugars ◽  
Poly Vinyl Chloride ◽  
Cling Film

Fully ripe 'Succary' pomegranate fruits were harvested from a private orchard in Ismailia, Egypt in 2015 & 2016 seasons. The fruits were packed in: 1- freely packed fruits (control) 2- sealed fresh bags of high ethylene absorption (HEA) 3- perforated polyethylene )PPE( 4- polyethylene (PE) film (stretchable cling film) 5- commercial PVC (poly vinyl chloride) pages. All packaging treatments were stored at 5 ºC and 90 – 95% RH for 12 weeks. Samples were taken every 2 weeks followed by 4 days at 20˚C. Fruit weight (g) rind thickness (mm), aril /fruit (%), juice content %, juice colour, SSC, acidity%, total sugars%, total phenols% and vitamin C were evaluated at harvest time. Chilling injury of the fruit was reduced by all packaging types. Changes in acidity, and SSC of the packed fruits were lower than that of freely packed fruits (control) during storage period. Cold storage at 5 °C with packaging treatments would be the best for preserving the freshness and vitamin C, increasing antioxidant activity, reducing chilling injury and maintaining fruit quality. Consequently, the fruits were more commercially acceptable.

Pre-harvest CaCl2 and GA3 treatments improve postharvest quality of green bell peppers (Capsicum annum L.) during storage period

2018 ◽  
Vol 240 ◽  
pp. 258-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Bagnazari ◽  
Mehdi Saidi ◽  
Meysam Mohammadi ◽  
Orang Khademi ◽  
Geetha Nagaraja
Keyword(s):  
Storage Period ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Capsicum Annum ◽  
Bell Peppers

scholarly journals EFFECT OF STORAGE MATERIALS ON THE PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF TOMATO (Lycopersicon Esculentum) POWDER

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-206
Author(s):  
RUKAYAT OLADIPUPO ◽  
K. A. Yusuf ◽  
G. Salawu
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Proximate Analysis ◽  
Aluminium Foil ◽  
Crude Fibre ◽  
Storage Materials ◽  
Tomato Powder

The effect of storage materials on the quality of tomato powder was studied. Fresh, firm and matured red tomatoes were washed, sorted and sliced to a uniform thickness of 5mm. The sliced tomatoes were pre-treated by dipping in 1% calcium chloride (CaCl2) and 0.2% potassium metabislphite (KMS) solution for 10 minutes at room temperature. 200g each of the sample was dried at temperatures of 600C until equilibrium moisture content was attained. The dried tomatoes were ground into powder and stored in Black polyethylene [BPE], White polyethylene [WPE], and Laminated Aluminium Foil [LAF] pouches for 6 weeks. The moisture content, crude protein, crude fibre, fat, total ash, and vitamin C of the tomato powder were determined using the method prescribed by AOAC. The carotene contents were determined by HPLC. The proximate analysis was repeated after 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 6weeks of storage.  There was an increase in moisture content and ash content after 6 weeks of storage while a decrease in value of protein, fat and vitamin C content occurred after the storage period. All the parameters measured were best retained by the laminated aluminium foil (LAF) compared to black polyethylene (BPE) and white polyethylene (WPE) packaging material for the entire period of the study.

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