A hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-based coating inhibits ethylene-dependent quality changes and reduces superficial scald incidence and blue mould severity during postharvest handling of two apple varieties
The search of new alternatives to substitute postharvest treatments based on synthetic chemicals has gained attention on recent years due to social pressure and stricter legislative policies. Consequently, edible coatings from natural sources have risen as potential solutions to retain postharvest...
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| author | Fernandez-Cancelo, Pablo Giné-Bordonaba, Jordi Pérez-Gago, María B. Palou, Lluís Torres, Rosario Echeverria, Gemma Teixidó, Neus |
| author_browse | Echeverria, Gemma Fernandez-Cancelo, Pablo Giné-Bordonaba, Jordi Palou, Lluís Pérez-Gago, María B. Teixidó, Neus Torres, Rosario |
| author_facet | Fernandez-Cancelo, Pablo Giné-Bordonaba, Jordi Pérez-Gago, María B. Palou, Lluís Torres, Rosario Echeverria, Gemma Teixidó, Neus |
| author_sort | Fernandez-Cancelo, Pablo |
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| description | The search of new alternatives to substitute postharvest treatments based on synthetic chemicals has gained
attention on recent years due to social pressure and stricter legislative policies. Consequently, edible coatings
from natural sources have risen as potential solutions to retain postharvest fruit quality. Among these, coatings
based on hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) have shown potential in preserving fruit quality after harvest.
However, scarce studies have explored into their effects on the physiology of climacteric fruits. In this context,
the effect of a novel HPMC-based edible coating on fruit postharvest physiology and quality was evaluated in two
apple cultivars: ‘Golden Reinders’ and ‘Granny Smith’. In both cultivars, the HPMC-based coating was able to
preserve some initial quality attributes, such as firmness and colour, while reducing superficial scald and the
severity of blue mould caused by Penicillium expansum. Coated fruit showed reduced ACS activity and ethylene
production, delaying changes in ethylene-dependent parameters such as colour and firmness during two different
postharvest scenarios: shelf life after harvest and after 3 months of cold storage. Other ripening-associated traits
such as starch index, soluble solids content (SSC), and total titratable acidity (TTA) were not affected by the
coating application. The coating altered the levels and composition of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), yet
without affecting the overall consumer acceptance in most of the studied scenarios. Changes in fruit physiology
promoted by the coating, including the decrease of α-farnesene levels and its oxidation products, together with
enhanced accumulation of ethanol may reduce the superficial scald incidence in ‘Granny Smith’ and the severity
of blue mould rot in the two studied cultivars. Overall, the use of the HPMC-based coating in apples could be
useful for maintaining fruit quality and reducing postharvest losses related to mould development and physiological
disorders without compromising taste perception |
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| spelling | ReDivia90332025-04-25T14:49:50Z A hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-based coating inhibits ethylene-dependent quality changes and reduces superficial scald incidence and blue mould severity during postharvest handling of two apple varieties Fernandez-Cancelo, Pablo Giné-Bordonaba, Jordi Pérez-Gago, María B. Palou, Lluís Torres, Rosario Echeverria, Gemma Teixidó, Neus Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-based Postharvest rots Softening Taste J Handling, transport, storage and protection of agricultural products Degreening Physiological disorders Coating The search of new alternatives to substitute postharvest treatments based on synthetic chemicals has gained attention on recent years due to social pressure and stricter legislative policies. Consequently, edible coatings from natural sources have risen as potential solutions to retain postharvest fruit quality. Among these, coatings based on hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) have shown potential in preserving fruit quality after harvest. However, scarce studies have explored into their effects on the physiology of climacteric fruits. In this context, the effect of a novel HPMC-based edible coating on fruit postharvest physiology and quality was evaluated in two apple cultivars: ‘Golden Reinders’ and ‘Granny Smith’. In both cultivars, the HPMC-based coating was able to preserve some initial quality attributes, such as firmness and colour, while reducing superficial scald and the severity of blue mould caused by Penicillium expansum. Coated fruit showed reduced ACS activity and ethylene production, delaying changes in ethylene-dependent parameters such as colour and firmness during two different postharvest scenarios: shelf life after harvest and after 3 months of cold storage. Other ripening-associated traits such as starch index, soluble solids content (SSC), and total titratable acidity (TTA) were not affected by the coating application. The coating altered the levels and composition of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), yet without affecting the overall consumer acceptance in most of the studied scenarios. Changes in fruit physiology promoted by the coating, including the decrease of α-farnesene levels and its oxidation products, together with enhanced accumulation of ethanol may reduce the superficial scald incidence in ‘Granny Smith’ and the severity of blue mould rot in the two studied cultivars. Overall, the use of the HPMC-based coating in apples could be useful for maintaining fruit quality and reducing postharvest losses related to mould development and physiological disorders without compromising taste perception 2025-02-24T11:36:52Z 2025-02-24T11:36:52Z 2024 article acceptedVersion Fernández-Cancelo, P., Giné-Bordonaba, J., Pérez-Gago, M. B., Palou, L., Torres, R., Echeverria, G., & Teixidó, N. (2024). A hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-based coating inhibits ethylene-dependent quality changes and reduces superficial scald incidence and blue mould severity during postharvest handling of two apple varieties. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 207, 112610. 0925-5214 1873-2356 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/9033 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2023.112610 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S092552142300371 en This work has been financially supported by the Spanish Agencia Estatal de Investigaci´on (AEI) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the national project RTA2015–00037-CO2–01 (BIOREC). This work has been also supported by the CERCA Programme from the ‘Generalitat de Catalunya’. Thanks are also given to AEI and ERDF for the predoctoral fellowship awarded to PFC (BES- 2017–080741) We are also grateful to Gemma L´opez, C`elia S´anchez and Cristina Solsona for their technical support. Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ openAccess Elsevier electronico |
| spellingShingle | Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-based Postharvest rots Softening Taste J Handling, transport, storage and protection of agricultural products Degreening Physiological disorders Coating Fernandez-Cancelo, Pablo Giné-Bordonaba, Jordi Pérez-Gago, María B. Palou, Lluís Torres, Rosario Echeverria, Gemma Teixidó, Neus A hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-based coating inhibits ethylene-dependent quality changes and reduces superficial scald incidence and blue mould severity during postharvest handling of two apple varieties |
| title | A hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-based coating inhibits ethylene-dependent quality changes and reduces superficial scald incidence and blue mould severity during postharvest handling of two apple varieties |
| title_full | A hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-based coating inhibits ethylene-dependent quality changes and reduces superficial scald incidence and blue mould severity during postharvest handling of two apple varieties |
| title_fullStr | A hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-based coating inhibits ethylene-dependent quality changes and reduces superficial scald incidence and blue mould severity during postharvest handling of two apple varieties |
| title_full_unstemmed | A hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-based coating inhibits ethylene-dependent quality changes and reduces superficial scald incidence and blue mould severity during postharvest handling of two apple varieties |
| title_short | A hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-based coating inhibits ethylene-dependent quality changes and reduces superficial scald incidence and blue mould severity during postharvest handling of two apple varieties |
| title_sort | hydroxypropyl methylcellulose hpmc based coating inhibits ethylene dependent quality changes and reduces superficial scald incidence and blue mould severity during postharvest handling of two apple varieties |
| topic | Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-based Postharvest rots Softening Taste J Handling, transport, storage and protection of agricultural products Degreening Physiological disorders Coating |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/9033 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S092552142300371 |
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