Papoutsis, Konstantinos
- Institutionen för växtförädling, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Översiktsartikel2024Vetenskapligt granskadÖppen tillgång
Papoutsis, Konstantinos
Apples are one of most economically important crops worldwide with a production of approximately 96 million tons in 2022. During postharvest storage, apple quality can decline due to the development of physiological disorders. Superficial scald is one of the main physiological disorders that develops in apples during cold storage and results in quality deterioration. Superficial scald is controlled by synthetic antioxidants such as diphenylamine (DPA) and ethoxyquin. Both chemicals have been banned from the EU due to their toxicity. The current review provides an update on superficial scald complicated development mechanism and summarizes studies investigating postharvest treatments as alternatives to DPA and ethoxyquin. Ethylene and oxygen are important factors that trigger the development of superficial scald in apples by regulating various metabolic pathways during cold storage. More studies are required to investigate alternatives to synthetic antioxidants and elucidate the contribution level of the different metabolites to superficial scald development.
Chilling injury; Physiological disorders; Pome fruit; Postharvest losses; Postharvest quality; Storage
Food Chemistry: X
2024, Volym: 23, artikelnummer: 101730
SDG2 Ingen hunger
SDG12 Hållbar konsumtion och produktion
Livsmedelsvetenskap
Trädgårdsvetenskap/hortikultur
Jordbruksvetenskap
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101730
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/131913