@Article{phyton.2024.050093,
AUTHOR = {Rafael Ariza-Flores, Rafael Ambriz-Cervantes, Pedro Cadena-Iñiguez, Luis A. Gálvez-Marroquín, Miguel A. Cano-García},
TITLE = {Effect of Senescence Retardants on the Quality of Persian Lime Fruits},
JOURNAL = {Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany},
VOLUME = {93},
YEAR = {2024},
NUMBER = {8},
PAGES = {1805--1818},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/phyton/v93n8/57761},
ISSN = {1851-5657},
ABSTRACT = {The objective of this study consisted of evaluating the effect of the application of chitosan (Q), 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) under two controlled temperatures on some physical, physiological, and chemical parameters contributing to the quality of Persian lime <i>Citrus latifolia</i> fruits. Eight treatments were evaluated, resulting from the combination of four senescence retardant applications (Q, 1-MCP, 1-MCP + Q, and without application) on fruits stored at two temperatures (12/20°C). Epidermis color (luminosity, chromaticity, and hue), fruit appearance, respiration, weight loss, total juice content, total soluble solids, and titratable acidity were registered during the study. The results indicate that the 1-MCP and Q combination favored fruit postharvest quality conditions such as reducing respiration rate; maintaining fruit good appearance, turgidity, and brighter fruit chromaticity; fruits treated with chitosan and stored at 12°C, favored total soluble solids. On the other hand, Variables such as weight loss, juice content, acidity, phenols, flavonoids, antioxidant activity, and hue values were favored by a 12°C storing temperature regardless of the treatment. In general, the use of modified atmospheres, senescence retardants, and refrigeration as postharvest methods, can increase Persian lime shelf life.},
DOI = {10.32604/phyton.2024.050093}
}