Effects of preharvest GA3, CaCl2 and modified atmosphere packaging treatments on specific phenolic compounds of sweet cherry

Year 2019, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 44 - 56, 30.12.2019

Burhan Öztürk , Erdal Ağlar Orhan Karakaya Onur Saracoğlu Sefa Gün

Abstract

The fruit of sweet cherry are more
sensitive against external factors than many fruit species  so 
post harvest quality loss on sweet cherry is quite  higher. For this reason, it is very
significant to reduce the post harvest losses and  to extend the storage period in sweet cherry,
and this  is one of the main objectives
for producers and consumers. The aim of the study was to determine the effects
of GA₃, CaCl₂ and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)
applications on individual phenolics compounds in postharvest storage on sweet
cherry. In the study, GA3 was applied at 30 mg L^-1 concentration
when fruit skin was yellow-straw, and CaCl2 was applied at 0.5% concentration
20 and 10 days before the estimated harvest date. The study consisted of 4
different spray (Control (water only), GA₃, CaCl₂, GA₃+
CaCl2) and 2 packaging aplications (without and with MAP). MAP was applied to
the fruits after the harvest. In our study, individual phenolics such as
catechin, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, epicatechin, caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid,
4-aminobenzoic acid and protocatechuic acid were determined. It has been
determined that pre-harvested GA₃, and  CaCl₂  applications have increased the content of
individual phenolics in fruit. The concentration of individual phenolics
generally decreased with increasing cold storage time, whereas epicatechin and
4-hydroxybenzoic acid concentrations increased. 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and
caffeic acid concentrations were higher CaCl₂, and GA₃
treatments than in control in all measured period. The MAP application had a
positive effect on the losses of other phenolic compounds except catechin
during cold storage. 

Keywords

Catechin, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, epicatechin, caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid

Supporting Institution

Scientific Research Project Fund of Ordu University

Project Number

AR-1658

Thanks

This work is supported by the Scientific Research Project Fund of Ordu University under the Project number AR-1658

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