Fruit texture is a complex feature composed of mechanical and acoustic properties relying on the modifications occurring in the cell wall throughout fruit development and ripening. Apple is characterized by a large variation in fruit texture behavior that directly impacts both the consumer's appreciation and post-harvest performance. To decipher the genetic control of fruit texture comprehensiv...

Biological Resources and Post-harvest Division, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305–8686, Japan (A.J., K.M., D.T., K.N., K.Y.-S.); Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology (S.K., K.Y.-S.) and Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry (E.Y.), Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113–8657, Japan; Departme...

BACKGROUND Qualitative and quantitative analyses of 'Zonouz' and 'Gala' apples phenolic compounds were accomplished by HPLC. MATERIAL AND METHODS Samples for phenolics study were taken at three different growing stages [1 - fruit early growing stage 2 - mid-stage of fruit development (80 days after full bloom) 3 - during commercial harvest time]. RESULTS The results showed qualitative diffe...

The present study investigated the suppression of the disease development of anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and C. acutatum in harvested apples using an antagonistic rhizobacterium Paenibacillus polymyxa APEC128 (APEC128). Out of 30 bacterial isolates from apple rhizosphere screened for antagonistic activity, the most effective strain was APEC128 as inferred from the size ...

The present study was conducted in the year 2022-23, to analyse post-harvest losses occurred different marketing channels of “Royal delicious” variety apple. data were collected by using survey method, with help questionnaire interviewing respondents personally. A sample 80 apple growers (54 marginal, 17 small and 9 semi medium farmers) taken, existing (Channel I,II,III) identified. Channel I (...

Preand post-harvest physiology and quality responses of green pepper (Capsicum annuum L. cv ‘Standar p.13/0211003-01-Agris’) on exogenous Gibberellic acid-GA3 (100 μM), ProhexadioneCalcium (100 mg l), Cycocel (100 mg l) and Ethephon (100 mg l) applied as foliar sprays, were investigated. Among PGRs, GA3 @ 100μM was effective in promoting flowering and better for vegetative characteristics. Chlo...

Patulin is a secondary metabolite produced primarily by the fungus Penicillium expansum, responsible for blue mold disease on apples. It found in apple products including cider when juice added after fermentation. In present study, two hundred and twenty-five cider-apples of variety “Bedan”, cultivated Brittany France, were sampled from orchard during harvesting until storage step, right before...