LD2668 .T4 1962 K57

Call number: LD2668 .T4 1959 P43

Digitized by Kansas Correctional Industries

The market life of many fruits and vegetables can be extended through storage at low temperatures. Chilling injury (CI) is a major postharvest storage problem for tropical commodities. Storing these products at temperatures below their critical temperature may result in severe physiological disorders known as CI symptoms. Mangoes (Mangifera indica. L) are susceptible to CI when stored below 12 °C. Visual CI symptoms include uneven ripening, surface pitting, discoloration, shriveling and scalding. Research has been conducted to overcome these serious problems using various postharvest treatments such as hot water, methyl jasmonate (MJ) or diphenylamine (DPA) with some reduction of the incidence of CI symptoms in fruits and vegetables. / Experiments were performed to assess and compare the potential of the above-mentioned postharvest treatments to reduce the CI symptoms on mango cv. Kent. The obtained results indicated that MJ- and DPA-treatments gave significantly greater percentage of marketable fruits. / Experiments were also conducted with mangoes cv. Tommy Atkins treated with MJ and DPA before storing at low temperatures (1, 4, 7 and 10°C). The chemical treatments were successful at reducing CI symptoms of mangoes. Fruit decay was reduced during subsequent ripening. MJ-treated fruits had lower mass loss and higher total soluble solids (TSS) than the control treatment. The overall quality of MJ- and DPA-treated fruits was good with lower surface pitting and scalding compared with the control treatment. The best results were obtained at storage temperatures of 7 and 10°C. Both MJ and DPA postharvest treatments can reduce CI symptoms in mangoes cvs. Kent and Tommy Atkins when the mangoes are stored at below critical temperature.

Tubers of Russet Burbank were surface disinfested and 3 mm diameter by 3 mm deep wounds were made with cork borer. The holes were inoculated with 20muL of 104 macroconidia/ml suspension of (Fusarium sambucinum) or 20muL of 104 sporangia/ml suspension (Pythium ultimum) and incubated under mist. For infection studies, the inoculated tubers were exposed to 0--48 h of mist at 4--20ºC, dried and stored at 16ºC and 95% RH in growth chamber with forced air for 15 d (F. sambucinum), whereas stored at 12ºC and 95% RH for 30 d (P. ultimum). For lesion expansion studies tubers exposed to 24 h wet at 16ºC were stored in growth chambers at 4, 8, 12, and 16ºC for 15--90 d. At the end of storage tubers were cut and the volume of diseased area was measured. Models explained 94.2% of the variation in infection and 99.7% in lesion expansion for F. sambucinum . Whereas, models explained 96.7% of the variation in infection and 99.6% lesion expansion for P. ultimum. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

This study investigates respiration rate of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) under real and experimental storage conditions. Real storage conditions were obtained by building a small-scale storage facility equipped with two independent storage bins including all controls. Each bin was filled with 2.5 metric tons of potatoes and these were stored for five months. Temperature, relative humidity, air flowrate and other operational parameters were collected. Also, mass loss and CO2 analyses were performed. / A heat and moisture balance was applied to quantify heat and moisture rates produced by potatoes and were converted to respiration rates as CO 2 produced (ml.kg-1.h-1). Evaporation rates were also determined (g.kg-1.h -1). The balance was mainly applied on data collected from specific periods in which steady conditions were imposed; heaters and humidifiers were turned off and fans were operated to circulate air at a given flowrate for more than 8 h/day over a two month period. Respiration rates were determined as rates of heat produced (W) with stability and acceptable accuracy for a relatively large facility. Respiration rates were converted to CO2 production (ml.kg-1.h-1), and these agreed fairly with ranges reported in the literature. Simultaneously, respiration rates were measured by in-store CO2 analysis, and later they were measured under laboratory conditions using a closed gas analysis system. Comparing these with rates obtained by the heat and moisture balance, the later were slightly higher. Mass losses were also obtained by both weight losses and moisture balance; results from the two methods were quite similar and comparable with those reported in the literature. / Under experimental conditions, respiration rates were measured for healthy, diseased and sprouted tubers using a gas analysis method. This experiment demonstrated the need for a more extensive investigation of disease development and its relation to respiration rates, and the need for a faster and more convenient gas analysis system. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

Title page, summary and table of contents only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University of Adelaide Library. / "This study examined how the efficacy of 1-MCP varies throughout the year; the effect of concentration, duration and timing of ethylene application; the effect of hand position on the bunch; the timing of 1-MCP application in relation to ripening and harvest time; and the effect of ripening storage temperatures and chilling storage .. The findings of this study allow 1-MCP to be used in a more commercially reliable manner" -- from Abstract. / http://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url= http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1256621 / Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, 2006

Title page, summary and table of contents only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University of Adelaide Library. / "This study examined how the efficacy of 1-MCP varies throughout the year; the effect of concentration, duration and timing of ethylene application; the effect of hand position on the bunch; the timing of 1-MCP application in relation to ripening and harvest time; and the effect of ripening storage temperatures and chilling storage .. The findings of this study allow 1-MCP to be used in a more commercially reliable manner" -- from Abstract. / http://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url= http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1256621 / Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, 2006

Title page, summary and table of contents only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University of Adelaide Library. / "This study examined how the efficacy of 1-MCP varies throughout the year; the effect of concentration, duration and timing of ethylene application; the effect of hand position on the bunch; the timing of 1-MCP application in relation to ripening and harvest time; and the effect of ripening storage temperatures and chilling storage .. The findings of this study allow 1-MCP to be used in a more commercially reliable manner" -- from Abstract. / http://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url= http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1256621 / Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, 2006

Thesis (M.Sc.)--York University, 2005. Graduate Programme in Kinesiology and Health Science. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 45-47). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:MR11739