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Article

Post-Harvest Behavior of Seedless Conical and Mini-Conical Peppers: Weight Loss, Dry Matter Content, and Total Soluble Solids as Indicators of Quality and Commercial Shelf-Life

by
Manuel Díaz-Pérez
1,*,
José Javier Hernández-García
1,
Ángel Carreño-Ortega
1 and
Borja Velázquez Martí
2
1
Department of Engineering, University of Almería, Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (CeiA3), La Cañada de San Urbano, 04120 Almería, Spain
2
Departamento de Ingeniería Rural y Agroalimentaria, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Foods 2024, 13(12), 1889; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13121889
Submission received: 20 May 2024 / Revised: 11 June 2024 / Accepted: 14 June 2024 / Published: 16 June 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Post-harvest Preservation and Quality of Fruits and Vegetables—Volume II)
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This study aimed to assess the post-harvest dynamics of seedless conical and mini-conical pepper cultivars in terms of fruit weight loss, dry matter content, and soluble solid content. The above parameters were demonstrated to be effective commercial pepper shelf-life indicators. The commercial quality of pepper fruit intended for export was evaluated weekly under simulated fruit storage conditions for over 28 d. Results revealed that fruit weight loss, dry matter content, and soluble solid content were affected by cultivar type and storage duration. Additionally, a strong correlation between these variables was observed confirming their linear relationship which was more profound between dry matter and total soluble solid content. Daily changes during storage were similar in both seedless conical and mini-conical peppers, while the fruit weight loss daily rate was greater than that of dry matter. Water loss was identified to be the main factor causing reduced fruit quality. Solid content reduction occurred predominately during the initial storage period. Notably, fruit with lower dry matter content at harvest tended to maintain their commercial quality for a longer time due to their ability to resist water loss without any visible signs of deterioration, which is beneficial during prolonged storage.
Keywords: Capsicum annuum; dry matter; total soluble solids; storage; marketing probability; seedless fruit Capsicum annuum; dry matter; total soluble solids; storage; marketing probability; seedless fruit
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Díaz-Pérez, M.; Hernández-García, J.J.; Carreño-Ortega, Á.; Velázquez Martí, B. Post-Harvest Behavior of Seedless Conical and Mini-Conical Peppers: Weight Loss, Dry Matter Content, and Total Soluble Solids as Indicators of Quality and Commercial Shelf-Life. Foods 2024, 13, 1889. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13121889

AMA Style

Díaz-Pérez M, Hernández-García JJ, Carreño-Ortega Á, Velázquez Martí B. Post-Harvest Behavior of Seedless Conical and Mini-Conical Peppers: Weight Loss, Dry Matter Content, and Total Soluble Solids as Indicators of Quality and Commercial Shelf-Life. Foods. 2024; 13(12):1889. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13121889

Chicago/Turabian Style

Díaz-Pérez, Manuel, José Javier Hernández-García, Ángel Carreño-Ortega, and Borja Velázquez Martí. 2024. "Post-Harvest Behavior of Seedless Conical and Mini-Conical Peppers: Weight Loss, Dry Matter Content, and Total Soluble Solids as Indicators of Quality and Commercial Shelf-Life" Foods 13, no. 12: 1889. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13121889

APA Style

Díaz-Pérez, M., Hernández-García, J. J., Carreño-Ortega, Á., & Velázquez Martí, B. (2024). Post-Harvest Behavior of Seedless Conical and Mini-Conical Peppers: Weight Loss, Dry Matter Content, and Total Soluble Solids as Indicators of Quality and Commercial Shelf-Life. Foods, 13(12), 1889. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13121889

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