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Postharvest Biology and Technology of Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers

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PHOSPHOLIPASE D INHIBITION TECHNOLOGY 243<br />

Table 10.1<br />

Effect <strong>of</strong> hexanal <strong>and</strong> its compositions on horticultural produce<br />

Treatment—<br />

Treatment—<br />

preharvest<br />

postharvest<br />

Commodity spray spray or dip Effects<br />

Apple (Gala)<br />

Hexanal formulation—2%<br />

v/v<br />

Nil; air storage,<br />

4 ◦ C<br />

Delayed ripening, increased<br />

firmness, slightly reduced<br />

color<br />

Apple (Delicious)<br />

Apple (IdaRed)<br />

Apple (McIntosh)<br />

Apple (Cortl<strong>and</strong>)<br />

(postharvest dip)<br />

Banana (postharvest<br />

dip)<br />

Cherry (Bing)<br />

Hexanal compositions—<br />

1%, 2% v/v<br />

Hexanal compositions—<br />

1%, 2% v/v<br />

Hexanal compositions—<br />

1%, 2% v/v<br />

Nil<br />

Nil<br />

Hexanal<br />

compositions—1%, 2%<br />

v/v<br />

Nil; air storage,<br />

4 ◦ C<br />

Nil; air storage,<br />

4 ◦ C<br />

Hexanal<br />

composition—<br />

1% v/v; air<br />

storage, 4 ◦ C<br />

Hexanal<br />

compositions—<br />

1%, 2%, 3%<br />

v/v; air storage,<br />

25 ◦ C<br />

Nil; air storage,<br />

4 ◦ C<br />

Cherry (Hedel) Hexanal composition—1% Nil; air storage,<br />

4 ◦ C<br />

Wine grapes, pinot<br />

noir, merlot,<br />

cabernet franc,<br />

chardonnay<br />

Increased firmness, reduced<br />

incidence <strong>of</strong> superficial<br />

scald<br />

Reduced fruit drop<br />

Enhanced color, reduction in<br />

superficial scald<br />

Reduction in superficial scald<br />

Enhanced shelf life, quality<br />

Increased firmness, increased<br />

red color, delayed ripening,<br />

increased texture <strong>and</strong><br />

sweetness<br />

Increased firmness, increased<br />

red color, increased texture<br />

<strong>and</strong> sweetness<br />

Hexanal composition—1% Nil Increased brightness, reduced<br />

pathogen infection,<br />

increased juice yield<br />

Table grape (Vanessa) Hexanal composition—1% Nil; air storage,<br />

4 ◦ C<br />

Peach (Redhaven) Hexanal composition—1% Nil; air storage,<br />

4 ◦ C<br />

Pear (Anjou) Hexanal composition—1% Nil; air storage,<br />

4 ◦ C<br />

Strawberry Hexanal composition—1% Nil; air storage,<br />

4 ◦ C<br />

Strawberry Nil Hexanal vapor<br />

(0.01–0.05%<br />

w/w); air<br />

storage, 4 ◦ C<br />

Apples (fresh cut) Nil<br />

Hexanal<br />

(dip)<br />

composition—<br />

1%; air storage,<br />

4 ◦ C<br />

Broccoli Nil Hexanal vapor<br />

(0.01–0.05%<br />

w/w); air<br />

storage, 4 ◦ C<br />

Increased brightness<br />

Increased firmness, increased<br />

red color, increased texture<br />

<strong>and</strong> sweetness<br />

Increased firmness, increased<br />

texture <strong>and</strong> sweetness<br />

Increased shelf life, enhanced<br />

quality <strong>and</strong> freshness<br />

Increased shelf life, enhanced<br />

quality <strong>and</strong> freshness,<br />

reduced pathogens<br />

Increased shelf life, enhanced<br />

quality <strong>and</strong> freshness<br />

Enhanced shelf life, reduced<br />

yellowing<br />

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