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POSTHARVEST PHYSIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY OF CARVED NARCISSUS BULBS
Article number
970_13
Pages
129 – 140
Language
English
Abstract
After long term storage and transportation in dark, artistically carved narcissus bulbs will develop yellow leaves and mold, and the calyx will wither.
The postharvest physiology and technology of carved narcissus bulbs, including the effects of different storage and transportation conditions, and different postharvest handling procedures, were investigated in order to develop effective methods to enhance postharvest quality.
The results showed that the best postharvest system technology for carved narcissus bulbs involved: after carving the bulbs, using water culture with 50 mg/L VitaCat for 14 days, fumigating with 1 ppm 1-MCP for 12 h, packing with polyethylene bags with storage and transport at 4°C. These conditions remarkably decreased the loss of water and chlorophyll, and reduced the content of MDA and extended the postharvest life.
The marketable proportion after 36 days of simulated storage and transportation was 94.7%.
The postharvest physiology and technology of carved narcissus bulbs, including the effects of different storage and transportation conditions, and different postharvest handling procedures, were investigated in order to develop effective methods to enhance postharvest quality.
The results showed that the best postharvest system technology for carved narcissus bulbs involved: after carving the bulbs, using water culture with 50 mg/L VitaCat for 14 days, fumigating with 1 ppm 1-MCP for 12 h, packing with polyethylene bags with storage and transport at 4°C. These conditions remarkably decreased the loss of water and chlorophyll, and reduced the content of MDA and extended the postharvest life.
The marketable proportion after 36 days of simulated storage and transportation was 94.7%.
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Authors
S.F. Wang, X.M. Li, S.X. Liu, S.B. Wu, Y.Y. Lan, Y.Y. Chen, X.F. Guo, Y.B. Wu, Z.F. Hong, J.L. Dong
Keywords
carving, narcissus bulbs, postharvest, physiology, technology
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