Effect of different 1-methylcyclopropene doses on the postharvest period of pitahaya fruits (Selenicereus megalanthus Haw.)

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2016-07-01

Efecto de diferentes dosis de 1-metilciclopropeno sobre la poscosecha de frutos de pitahaya (Selenicereus megalanthus Haw.)

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Storage, Total carotenoids, Climacteric fruit, Ripening (en)
Amacenamiento, Carotenoides totales, Fruto climatérico, Maduración (es)

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Javier Giovanni Álvarez-Herrera Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC)
Yuli Alexandra Deaquiz Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC)
Anibal O. Herrera Universidad Nacional de Colombia

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Colombia is one of the leading producers of yellow dragon fruit, but exports of this fruit is low when compared to the domestic production because most do not meet the requirements of international markets in terms of quality and preservation. As a result, this study aimed to determine the effect of the application of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on the preservation and quality of dragon fruit, given that it has been effective in the conservation and postharvest quality of many agricultural species allowing longer life, using a completely randomized experiment design with three treatments: 0, 300 and 600 mg L-1 of 1-MCP, with four replications. The 600 mg L-1 of 1-MCP dose was able to maintain the quality of the dragon fruit longer (28 days after harvest (dah)) because it managed to reduce the respiratory rate. The application of 1-MCP did not affect the firmness, loss of mass, total soluble solids, total titratable acidity, or total carotenoids in the fruits. The application of 1-MCP slowed the loss of fruit quality in terms of color because the 600 mg L-1 dose maintained the lightness of the fruits longer, reduced the color changes as expressed in a* and b* values and decreased the chlorophyll degradation.

Colombia es uno de los principales productores de pitahaya amarilla, pero las exportaciones de este fruto representan un bajo porcentaje en comparación a la producción nacional, debido a que la mayor parte de los frutos no cumplen con los requisitos de los mercados internacionales, en cuanto a calidad y conservación. Por lo cual, esta investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar el efecto de la aplicación de 1-metilciclopropeno (1-MCP) en la conservación y calidad de frutos de pitahaya, dado a que ha sido eficiente en la conservación y calidad poscosecha de muchas especies agrícolas lo que permite prolongar su vida útil, para lo cual se utilizó un diseño experimental completamente al azar con tres tratamientos 0, 300 y 600 mg L-1 de 1-MCP, con cuatro repeticiones. La dosis de 600 mg L-1 de 1-MCP logró mantener la calidad de los frutos de pitahaya por más tiempo (28 días después de cosecha (ddc)), debido a que logró disminuir la tasa respiratoria. La aplicación de 1-MCP no afectó la firmeza, la pérdida de masa, los sólidos solubles totales, la acidez total titulable, ni los carotenoides totales de los frutos de pitahaya. La aplicación de 1-MCP retarda la pérdida de calidad de los frutos de pitahaya en cuanto al color, debido a que la dosis de 600 mg L-1 mantiene por mas tiempo la luminosidad de los frutos y disminuye los cambios de color expresados en los valores de a* y b*, así mismo disminuyó la degradación de la clorofila.

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