Effect of Preharvest Calcium Chloride Treatment on Some Quality Characteristics and Bioactive Compounds of Sweet Cherry Cultivars

The effects of preharvest calcium chloride (CaCl2) treatment on some quality characteristics and bioactive compounds sweet cherry fruit (Prunus avium L. cvs. 0900 Ziraat, Sweetheart Merton Late) were investigated. CaCl2 (1%) solution was sprayed to the trees at 21 35 days after full bloom stage. served as control treated with distilled water same days. remarkably suppressed respiration rate increased titratable acidity firmness cherries. Treated had more attractive skin colour higher h° L* values compared control. individual soluble sugars total sugar contents cherries lower than those fruit. accumulation ascorbic acid, stem chlorophyll, phenolics anthocyanin delayed by in all varieties. antioxidant activities varieties Based these results, it can be set forth that ripening processes including maintained maintaining cell integrity during development period.