<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this study we evaluated the effect of temperature and time on oranges decay development of <italic>Penicillium digitatum</italic> and <italic>Penicillium italicum</italic>, the most postharvest diseases of citrus fruit. The assays carried out in inoculated ‘Valencia late’ oranges showed in both seasons an excellent control of both pathogens, when fruits were exposed to treatments at 40°C for 18 h, and stores for 5 days at 5°C plus 7 days at 20°C. Concerning quality changes slightly effects were observed on fruits submitted to curing treatment. These results suggest that this treatment could be an environmental friendly alternative to chemical fungicides in oranges packinghouses.</p></abstract>

In this study we evaluated the effect of temperature and time on oranges decay development of Penicillium digitatum and Penicillium italicum, the most postharvest diseases of citrus fruit. The assays carried out in inoculated ‘Valencia late’ oranges showed in both seasons an excellent control of both pathogens, when fruits were exposed to treatments at 40°C for 18 h, and stores for 5 days at 5°C plus 7 days at 20°C. Concerning quality changes slightly effects were observed on fruits submitted to curing treatment. These results suggest that this treatment could be an environmental friendly alternative to chemical fungicides in oranges packinghouses.

Effects of Postharvest Curing Treatment on Quality of Citrus Fruit

Faculdade de Engenharia de Recursos Naturais, Centro de Desenvolvimento de Ciěncias e Técnicas de Produção Vegetal, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Faro, Portugal

Instituto de la Grasa, CSIC, Padre García Tejero 4, 41012 Seville, Spain

Centre UdL-IRTA, Postharvest Unit. CeRTA, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain

Journal of Fruit and Ornamental Plant Research

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In this study we evaluated the effect of temperature and time on oranges decay development of Penicillium digitatum and Penicillium italicum, the most...

Effects of Postharvest Curing Treatment on Quality of Citrus Fruit

Published Online: Sep 07, 2007

Page range: 213 - 220

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10032-007-0024-6

Keywords
hot air, citrus, postharvest decay, Penicillium digitatum, Penicillium italicum

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Effects of Postharvest Curing Treatment on Quality of Citrus Fruit

Published Online: Sep 07, 2007

Page range: 213 - 220

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10032-007-0024-6

Keywordshot air, citrus, postharvest decay, Penicillium digitatum, Penicillium italicum

This content is open access.

Keywords
hot air, citrus, postharvest decay, Penicillium digitatum, Penicillium italicum