- Title
- The application of UV-C irradiation followed by storage in continuous low level ethylene atmosphere to delay the ripening of mature green tomatoes.
- Creator
- Pristijono, P.; Bowyer, M. C.; Scarlett, C. J.; Vuong, Q. V.; Stathopoulos, C. E.; Golding, J. B.
- Relation
- ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1256: VI International Conference Postharvest Unlimited. Proceedings of the ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1256: VI International Conference Postharvest Unlimited (Madrid, Spain 17-20 October, 2017) p. 335-342
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1256.47
- Publisher
- International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)
- Resource Type
- conference paper
- Date
- 2019
- Description
- Mature green tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum cv Neang Pich) were exposed to 0, 3.1, 7.1, 10.5 and 13.6 kJm-2 UV-C irradiation at 20°C. After treatment, tomatoes were stored in continuous air containing either < 0.005 or 0.1 µL L-1 ethylene at 20°C and 100% RH for up to 11 days. The untreated fruit (0 kJm-2 UV-C) ripened significantly faster than UV-C treatments for both storage conditions. UV-C treatments followed by storage at both of < 0.005 and 0.1 µL L-1 ethylene had significantly slower ethylene production rates throughout the ripening period. There was no difference between treatments in fruit TSS, TA and, TSS/TA ratio. After storage, treated fruits with 10.5 and 13.6 kJm-2 UV-C were significantly firmer than untreated fruits for both storage conditions. Overall, tomatoes stored at < 0.005 µL L-1 ethylene were significantly firmer and higher in TSS/TA ratio than fruits stored at 0.1 µL L-1 ethylene. These results show that UV-C treatment delayed ripening of tomatoes in the presence of low level of ethylene during storage. In the absence of ethylene, UV-C treatment resulted in higher firmness value, TSS and TSS/TA ratio. This new treatment could be used to extend the shelf-life of mature green tomatoes through the supply chain without the use of refrigeration.
- Subject
- storage; ripening; ethylene; colour; firmness
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1453703
- Identifier
- uon:44712
- Identifier
- ISBN:9789462612532
- Language
- eng
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