Fumigation with nitric oxide to extend the postharvest life of strawberries

Autor:	Ron B. H. Wills, V. V. V. Ku, Ya’acov Y. Leshem
Rok vydání:	2000
Předmět:	Controlled atmosphere Ethylene Chemistry Fumigation Cold storage Horticulture Shelf life Fragaria Nitric oxide chemistry.chemical_compound Agronomy Postharvest Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science
Zdroj:	Postharvest Biology and Technology. 18:75-79
ISSN:	0925-5214
DOI:	10.1016/s0925-5214(99)00061-7
Popis:	Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch. cv. Pajaro) fruit were fumigated with nitric oxide immediately after harvest. Fumigation was performed in an anaerobic nitrogen atmosphere for up to 2 h at 20°C at nitric oxide concentrations from 1.0 to 4000 μl l−1 then held at 20 and 5°C in air containing 0.1 μl l−1 ethylene, a concentration prevalent in ambient air at fruit and vegetable markets. Treatment at both temperatures extended the postharvest life of strawberries, the most pronounced effect being obtained with nitric oxide in the concentration range 5–10 μl l−1 which produced >50% extension in shelf life. The possibility of commercial application is discussed.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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