Physiological responses of mangoes cv. Kensington Pride to gamma irradiation treatment as affected by fruit maturity and ripeness

Autor: M. Izard, C. Murray, T. S. Boag, Greg I. Johnson, K. C. Fitzsimmons
Rok vydání: 1990
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Zdroj: Annals of Applied Biology. 116:177-187
ISSN: 1744-7348
0003-4746
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1990.tb06597.x
Popis: Summary An investigation was undertaken to examine responses of mangoes cv. Kensington Pride to irradiation treatment. Gamma irradiation of preclimacteric fruit increased fruit respiration immediately after treatment, delayed the time to attain the climacteric respiratory peak and reduced the magnitude of this peak rate. Fruit softening was unaffected whereas skin colour development was strongly inhibited by irradiation treatment. Inhibition of skin degreening was half-maximal at a dose of 200 Gy. Exposure to ethylene failed to reverse this inhibition. Less mature fruit were more strongly affected by irradiation treatment. Fruit which were partially ripe and in their climacteric rise at time of treatment were largely unaffected by irradiation. These results are discussed in terms of the utility of irradiation technology for commercial disinfestation.
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