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Antifungal edible coatings to control Alternaria black spot and maintain the quality of 'Rojo Brillante' persimmon during cold storage

Spain is the second persimmon producing and main exporting country in the world, and ‘Rojo Brillante’ is the most important cultivar. Nowadays, the main interest of the Spanish persimmon industry is to extend the marketing period to reach off-season markets and technologies such as 1-methylcycloprop...

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Main Authors: Fernández-Catalán, Asunción, Palou, Lluís, Taberner, Verònica, Grimal, Amparo, Argente-Sanchis, Maricruz, Pérez-Gago, María B.
Format: conferenceObject
Language:Español
Published: ISHS 2022
Subjects:
Alternaria alternata
Postharvest quality
GRAS substances
Fruit weight losses
Non-contaminating antifungal ingredients
J10 Handling, transport, storage and protection of agricultural products
Q52 Feed processing and preservation
Q01 Food science and technology
T01 Pollution
U40 Surveying methods
Disease control
Diospyros kaki
Antifungal agents
Edible coatings
Cold storage
Beeswax
Firmness
Postharvest life duration
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8221
Summary:Spain is the second persimmon producing and main exporting country in the world, and ‘Rojo Brillante’ is the most important cultivar. Nowadays, the main interest of the Spanish persimmon industry is to extend the marketing period to reach off-season markets and technologies such as 1-methylcyclopropene in combination with cold storage are being used to reduce chilling injury and maintain fruit firmness. However, ‘Rojo Brillante’ persimmon is quite susceptible to postharvest Alternaria black spot, caused by Alternaria alternata.

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