Hostname: page-component-77c89778f8-cnmwb Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-07-17T06:00:05.199Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

Storage of ‘Palmer’ mangoes in low-oxygen atmospheres

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 July 2011

Gustavo Henrique de Almeida Teixeira  and
José Fernando Durigan
Gustavo Henrique de Almeida Teixeira*
Affiliation:
Fac. Ciênc. Farm. Ribeirão Preto, Univ. São Paulo, Dep. Anál. Clín., Toxicol. Bromatol., Av. do Café, s/n, Campus Univ. USP, Ribeirão Preto, SP-Brasil, CEP: 14.040-903,
José Fernando Durigan
Affiliation:
UNESP – Univ. Estadual Paulista, Fac. Ciênc. Agrár. Vet., Dep. Tecnol., Via de acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane s/n, Jaboticabal, SP-Brasil, CEP: 14.884-900
*
∗ Correspondence and reprints
Get access

Abstract

Introduction. Mango conservation under traditional refrigeration systems is not totally efficient due to the susceptibility of this fruit to chilling injury, but controlled atmosphere (CA) in association with low temperature can improve its storability and maintain fruit quality during storage. Thus, the aim of our study was to determine the effect of CA with varied concentrations of oxygen during cold storage (12.8 ° C) of ‘Palmer’ mango fruit. Materials and methods. Mature green mango fruit were stored in atmospheres with (1%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 21%) oxygen at (12.8  ±  0.6) °C and RH ~95%) for up to 28 days. A group of fruits without CA was stored in a cold room and served as tray-stored control. Fruit ripening was carried out in ambient conditions [(25.2  ±  0.6) °C, (92.8  ±  2.4)% RH)] at intervals of 14 d. Results and discussion. Fruits stored in low-oxygen concentrations [(1%, 5% and 10%) O2] had significantly lower rates of CO2 production after 14 d of cold storage. Fruit from all treatments were considered immature after 28 d of cold storage, and the mangoes kept at (1%, 5% and 10%) O2 maintained their initial firmness (119.9–125.6 N) when compared with those stored in higher oxygen atmospheres, which underwent a substantial loss of firmness (96.8–109.1 N). At low-oxygen levels, fruit also had lower contents of soluble pectin and total soluble sugars, whereas colour parameters were not affected by the atmospheres. After transfer from CA containers to ambient conditions, even from the lowest oxygen concentrations [(1% and 5%) O2], fruit ripened normally in just 8 d without presenting any low oxygen-related injury.

Keywords

BrazilMangifera indicafruitscontrolled atmosphere storagerespirationchemicophysical propertiesqualitykeeping qualityBrésilMangifera indicafruitsstockage en atmosphère contrôléerespirationpropriété physicochimiquequalitéaptitude à la conservationBrasilMangifera indicafrutasalmacenamiento atmósfera controladarespiraciónpropiedades fisicoquímicascalidadaptitud para la conservación
Type
Original article
Information
Fruits , Volume 66 , Issue 4 , July 2011 , pp. 279 - 289
Copyright
© 2011 Cirad/EDP Sciences

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

References

Références

Anon., FAOSTAT, FAO Statistics, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Roma, Italy, 2007.
Kader A.A., Postharvest biology and technology: an overview, in: Kader A.A. (Ed.), Postharvest technology of horticultural crops, Univ. Calif.: Div. Agric. Nat. Resour. Publ., Davis, U.S.A., 2003.
Miltra S.K., Baldwin E.A., Mango, in: Miltra S.K. (Ed.), Postharvest physiology and storage of tropical and subtropical fruit, CAB Int., Wallingford, U.K., 1997.
Do J.Y., Salunkhe D.K., Almacenamiento en atmosfera controlada, in: Pantastico Er.B. (Ed.), Fisiología de la posrecolección, manejo y utilización de frutas y hortalizas tropicales y subtropicales, Cia. Editor. Cont., México, México, 1979.
Kader, A.A., A summary of CA requirements and recommendations for fruits other than apples and pears, Acta Hortic. 600 (2003) 737–740. CrossRefGoogle Scholar
McLauchan, R.L., Barker, L.R., Controlled atmospheres for Kensington mango storage: classical atmospheres, Dev. Postharvest Handl. Technol. Trop. Tree Fruits (1992) 41–44. Google Scholar
Trinidad, M., Bósquez, E., Escalona, H., Días de León, F., Pérez Flores, L., Kerbel, C., Ponce de León, L., Muñoz, C., Pérez, L., Controlled atmosphere (5% CO2 – 5% O2 and 10% CO2 – 5% O2) do not significantly increase the shelf life of refrigerated Kent Mangoes, Acta Hortic. 455 (1997) 643–653. CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Bender, R.J., Brecht, J., Respiração e produção de etanol e de etileno em mangas armazenadas sob diferentes concentrações de dióxido de carbono e oxigênio, Pesqui. Agropecu. Bras. 35 (2001) 865–871. CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Lizada, L.A., Ochagavia, A., Controlled atmosphere storage of mango fruits (Mangifera indica L.) cvs. Tommy Atkins and Kent, Acta Hortic. 455 (1997) 732–737. Google Scholar
Bender, R.J., Brech, J.K., Sargent, S.A., Mango tolerance to reduced oxygen levels in controlled atmosphere storage, J. Am. Soc. Hortic. Sci. 125 (2000) 707–713. Google Scholar
Kader, A.A., Biochemical and physiological basis for effects of controlled and modified atmospheres on fruits and vegetables, Food Chem. 40 (1986) 99–100. Google Scholar
Lizada M.C.C., Biglete-Flor N.A., Garcia N.L., The response of the ‘Carabao’ mango to controlled atmosphere, in: Mencarelli F. and Tonutti O. (Eds.), Proc. V Int. Postharvest Symp., ISHS, Acta Hortic. 682 (2004) Verona, Italy, 2004, p. 5.
O’Hare, T.J., Prassad, A., The effect of temperature and carbon dioxide on chilling symptoms in mango, Acta Hortic. 343 (1993) 244–250. CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Claypool, L.L., Keefer, R.M., A colorimetric method for CO2 determination in respiration studies, Proc. Am. Soc. Hortic. Sci. 40 (1942) 177–176. Google Scholar
Watkins, C., Harman, J., Use of penetrometer to measure flesh firmness of fruit, Orchard. N.Z. 54 (1981) 14–16. Google Scholar
McGuire, R.G., Reporting of objective color measurements, HortScience 27 (1992) 254–255. Google Scholar
Anon., Official methods of analysis, AOAC, Patrícia Cuniff, Arlingt., U.S.A., 1997.
Yemn, E.W., Willis, A.J., The estimation of carbohydrate in plant extracts by anthrone, Biochem. J. 57 (1954) 508–514. Google Scholar
Miller, G.L., Use of dinitrosalicylic acid reagent for determination of reducing sugars, Anal. Chem. 31 (1959) 426–428. CrossRefGoogle Scholar
McCready, P.M., McComb, E.A., Extraction and determination of total pectin materials, Anal. Chem. 24 (1952) 1586–1588. CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Bitter, T., Muir, H.M., A modified uronic acid carbazole reaction, Anal. Biochem. 34 (1962) 330–334. CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Anon., SAS User’s guide: statistics, SAS Institute Inc., Cary, U.S.A., 1996.
Tucker G.A., Introduction, in: Seymour G.B., Taylor J.E., Tucker G.A. (Eds.), Biochemistry of fruit ripening, Chapman & Hall, London, U.K., 1993.
Chitarra M.I.F., Chitarra A.B., Pós-colheita de frutos e hortaliças: fisiologia e manuseio, Editor. UFLA, Lavras, Brazil, 2005.
Burg, S.P., Burg, E.A., Molecular requirements for the biological activity of ethylene, Plant Physiol. 42 (1967) 144–152. CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Kua, J., Dilley, D.R., Extraction, partial purification and characterization of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase from apple fruit, Postharvest Biol. Technol. 1 (1992) 203–211. CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Nakano, R., Inoue, S., Kubo, Y., Inaba, A., Water stress-induced ethylene in the calyx triggers autocatalytic ethylene production and fruit softening in ‘Tonewase’ persimmon grown in a heated plastic-house, Postharvest Biol. Technol. 25 (2002) 293–300. CrossRefGoogle Scholar
O’Hare, T.J., Effect of ripening temperature on quality and composition changes of mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. Kensington, Aust. J. Exp. Agric. 35 (1995) 259–263. CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Thompson, A.K., The storage of mango fruits, Trop. Agric. 48 (1971) 63–70. Google Scholar
Medlicott, A.P., Reynolds, S.P., Thompson, A.K., Effects of temperature on the ripening of mango fruit (Mangifera indica L. var. Tommy Atkins), J. Sci. Food Agric. 37 (1986) 469–474. CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Mitcham, E.J., McDonald, R.E., Cell wall modification during ripening of ‘Keitt’ and ‘Tommy Atkins’ mango fruit, J. Am. Soc. Hortic. Sci. 117 (1991) 919–924. Google Scholar
Wills R., McGlasson B., Graham D., Joyce D., Postharvest: an introduction to the physiology and handling of fruit, vegetables and ornamentals, UNSW Press, Sydney, Aust., 1998.
Nakasone H.K., Paull R.E., Tropical fruits, CAB Int., Wallingford, U.K., 1998
Khader, S.E.S.A., Effect of gibberellic acid and vapor guard on ripening amylase and peroxidase activities and quality of mango fruits during storage, J. Hortic. Sci. 67 (1992) 855–860. CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Singh, S.P., Pal, R.K., Controlled atmosphere storage of guava (Psidium guajava L.) fruit, Postharvest Biol. Technol. 47 (2008) 296–306. CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Jenonimo, E.M., Kanesiro, M.A.B., Efeito da associação de armazenamento sob refrigeração e atmosfera modificada na qualidade de mangas ‘Palmer’, Rev. Bras. Frutic. 22 (2000) 237–243. Google Scholar