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- Title
RESEARCHES ON THE INFLUENCE OF STORAGE CONDITIONS ON BIOMETRIC AND PHYSIOLOGICAL INDICES OF PLUMS.
- Authors
SCEDEI, Daniela; DUMA-COPCEA, Anişoara; VELICEVICI, Giancarla; BEINŞAN, Carmen; VÂTCĂ, Sorin
- Abstract
The purpose of the study was to determine biometric and physiological indices during storage processes in four plum varieties, two of them originated from Romania ('Record' and 'Vinete Româneti'), one from USA ('Stanley'), and one from Serbia ('Cacanska Lepotica'). The fruits were harvested at maturity and stored for 5 and 10 days at two different temperatures (4°C and 22°C, respectively). We analyzed 25 fruits for each variety and the following determinations were made: diameter, height, weight, sugar content, firmness, juice acidity and dry matter content. 'Record' and 'Cacanska Lepotica' plum varieties had the highest values in terms of fruit weight (60.37 g and 43.49 g, respectively), after 10 days of storage, at 22°C. Regarding the sugar content of the fruit, it was found that the 'Record' and 'Vinete Româneti' varieties had a higher percentage, significantly positive p < 0.01 with 22.06 and 24.60%. After 10 days of preservation, the trend of increasing of the content of soluble carbohydrates continues possible due to the transformation of starch into glucose, following enzymatic hydrolysis processes. There was also found a pronounced decrease in fruits firmness, acidity of the fruit juice, but also an increase in fruits dry matter content.
- Subjects
SERBIA; ROMANIA; SUGAR content of fruit; FRUIT juices; PLUM; 1-Methylcyclopropene; DRIED fruit; BIOMETRY; FRUIT drying
- Publication
Scientific Papers. Series B. Horticulture, 2021, Vol 65, Issue 1, p230
- ISSN
2285-5653
- Publication type
Article