Articles
Shelf-life of pepper fruits as influenced by harvesting methods and storage conditions
Article number
1225_28
Pages
211 – 216
Language
English
Abstract
The effects of stage of ripeness at harvest, harvesting methods and storage conditions on storability of organic long Cayenne pepper fruits were investigated.
Fruits were harvested with or without pedicels, at 10 or 100% ripe stage and stored at ambient conditions (21.9-33.5°C and 58-62% relative humidity (RH), in refrigerator (4.0°C and 40-45% RH) or in evaporative coolant structure (10.0-15.8°C and 70-75% RH). Postharvest quality was assessed using percentage weight loss; and general appearance on a scale of 1-4. Means were separated by Duncan multiple range test (DMRT) at p<0.05. Refrigerated fruits had significantly lower WL between 3 and 30 days in storage (DIS) compared to those in ambient conditions or evaporative coolant structure.
Between 9 to 30 DIS, fruits harvested with pedicel intact exhibited significantly lower weight loss compared to those without pedicels.
Furthermore, fruits harvested at 10% ripeness had significantly lower WL of than those harvested at 100% ripeness during the storage period.
Fruits were harvested with or without pedicels, at 10 or 100% ripe stage and stored at ambient conditions (21.9-33.5°C and 58-62% relative humidity (RH), in refrigerator (4.0°C and 40-45% RH) or in evaporative coolant structure (10.0-15.8°C and 70-75% RH). Postharvest quality was assessed using percentage weight loss; and general appearance on a scale of 1-4. Means were separated by Duncan multiple range test (DMRT) at p<0.05. Refrigerated fruits had significantly lower WL between 3 and 30 days in storage (DIS) compared to those in ambient conditions or evaporative coolant structure.
Between 9 to 30 DIS, fruits harvested with pedicel intact exhibited significantly lower weight loss compared to those without pedicels.
Furthermore, fruits harvested at 10% ripeness had significantly lower WL of than those harvested at 100% ripeness during the storage period.
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Authors
O.B. Adewoyin, L.A. Babatola
Keywords
Capsicum frutescence, storage, ripeness, harvesting methods, storability
Groups involved
- Division Temperate Tree Fruits
- Division Vine and Berry Fruits
- Division Tropical and Subtropical Fruit and Nuts
- Division Ornamental Plants
- Division Vegetables, Roots and Tubers
- Commission Banana
- Division Horticulture for Development
- Division Precision Horticulture and Engineering
- Division Plant Genetic Resources, Breeding and Biotechnology
- Commission Cultivar Registration
- Division Plant-Environment Interactions in Field Systems
- Division Postharvest and Quality Assurance
- Division Greenhouse and Indoor Production Horticulture
- Division Landscape and Urban Horticulture
- Division Horticulture for Human Health
- Division Temperate Tree Nuts
- Commission Agroecology and Organic Farming Systems
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