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Postharvest Physiology of Fruit and Vegetable
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Postharvest Physiology of Fruit and Vegetable

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Physiology and Metabolism".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 February 2022) | Viewed by 12844

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Dr. Romina Pedreschi

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School of Agriculture, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Calle San Francisco s/n, La Palma, Quillota, Chile
Interests: postharvest physiology; metabolomics; proteomics; systems biology; plant bioactives
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Dr. Reinaldo Campos-Vargas

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Centro de Estudios Postcosecha, Departamento de Producción Agrícola, Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8831314, Chile
Interests: postharvest physiology of perishable; fruit quality; postharvest technology
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Fruits and vegetables are essential for human nutrition as important sources of macro- and micronutrients. The production and quality of fruits and vegetables are highly dependent on the physiology of the plant in relation to its immediate environment. Physiological effects in a constantly changing environment have been reported on root development, photosynthesis, respiration, water balance and membrane stability, and to a lesser extent the impact on fruit and vegetable quality. This Special Issue of Plants welcomes research papers that focus on the underlying physiological and molecular mechanisms that drive desired and undesired quality traits after harvest. Studies incorporating the use of omics platforms (e.g., genomics and epigenetics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, and proteomics), comprehensive phenotyping, biochemical assays, and modeling are welcome.

Dr. Romina Pedreschi
Dr. Reinaldo Campos-Vargas
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Keywords

  • horticultural products
  • fruit physiology
  • vegetable physiology
  • biochemical assays
  • omics
  • metabolism

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Effect of Chitosan-24-Epibrassinolide Composite Coating on the Quality Attributes of Late-Harvested Pomegranate Fruit under Simulated Commercial Storage Conditions
by Sbulelo Mwelase and Olaniyi Amos Fawole
Plants 2022, 11(3), 351; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11030351 - 27 Jan 2022
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This study evaluated the efficacy of chitosan (CH) functionalized with 24-epibrassinolide (EBR) coating in terms of preserving the postharvest quality of late-harvested pomegranate (cv. Wonderful) fruit. Late-harvested pomegranate fruit were immersed for 3 min in different surface treatment solutions—CH 1.5% (w/ [...] Read more.
This study evaluated the efficacy of chitosan (CH) functionalized with 24-epibrassinolide (EBR) coating in terms of preserving the postharvest quality of late-harvested pomegranate (cv. Wonderful) fruit. Late-harvested pomegranate fruit were immersed for 3 min in different surface treatment solutions—CH 1.5% (w/v), CH + 2 µM EBR, CH + 5 µM EBR, CH + 10 µM EBR and CH + 15 µM EBR—and distilled water was used as a control treatment. The fruit were air-dried and subjected to long storage duration at 5 °C with 85 ± 5 RH for 12 weeks. At 4-week sampling intervals, a batch of fruits was placed at 21 ± 2 °C and 65–70% RH for a further 3 d period to simulate retail conditions before measurements were taken. Fruit physiological responses, physico-chemical properties, phytochemical contents, antioxidant capacity and physiological disorders were monitored during storage. The results showed that the CH-EBR composite edible coatings significantly (p < 0.05) delayed degradative processes due to senescence. The CH-EBR treatments delayed colour, texture and total soluble solids (TSS) degradation and reduced weight loss, respiration, electrolyte leakage and spoilage compared to the control and CH treatment. The treatment effect was more noticeable on fruit treated with CH + 10 µM EBR, which exhibited lower weight loss (18.19%), respiration rate (7.72 mL CO2 kg−1 h−1), electrolyte leakage (27.54%) and decay (12.5%), and maintained higher texture (10.8 N) and TSS (17.67 °Brix) compared to the untreated fruit with respective values of 24.32%, 18.06 mL CO2 kg−1 h−1, 43.15%, 37.5%, 8.32 N and 17.03 °Brix. This was largely attributed to the significantly higher antioxidant content, including the ascorbic acid content, total phenol content, total anthocyanin content and DPPH (radical scavenging activity), of the coated fruit compared to the control fruit. Therefore, CH + 10 µM EBR treatment is recommended as a postharvest management strategy to improve the quality preservation of late-harvested pomegranate fruit during storage. Full article
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Pre-Anthesis Cytokinin Applications Increase Table Grape Berry Firmness by Modulating Cell Wall Polysaccharides
by Bárbara Rojas, Felipe Suárez-Vega, Susana Saez-Aguayo, Patricio Olmedo, Baltasar Zepeda, Joaquín Delgado-Rioseco, Bruno G. Defilippi, Romina Pedreschi, Claudio Meneses, Alonso G. Pérez-Donoso and Reinaldo Campos-Vargas
Plants 2021, 10(12), 2642; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10122642 - 01 Dec 2021
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The use of plant growth regulators (PGRs) is widespread in commercial table grape vineyards. The synthetic cytokinin CPPU is a PGR that is extensively used to obtain higher quality grapes. However, the effect of CPPU on berry firmness is not clear. The current [...] Read more.
The use of plant growth regulators (PGRs) is widespread in commercial table grape vineyards. The synthetic cytokinin CPPU is a PGR that is extensively used to obtain higher quality grapes. However, the effect of CPPU on berry firmness is not clear. The current study investigated the effects of pre-anthesis applications (BBCH15 and BBCH55 stages) of CPPU on ‘Thompson Seedless’ berry firmness at harvest through a combination of cytological, morphological, and biochemical analyses. Ovaries in CPPU-treated plants presented morphological changes related to cell division and cell wall modification at the anthesis stage (BBCH65). Moreover, immunofluorescence analysis with monoclonal antibodies 2F4 and LM15 against pectin and xyloglucan demonstrated that CPPU treatment resulted in cell wall modifications at anthesis. These early changes have major repercussions regarding the hemicellulose and pectin cell wall composition of mature fruits, and are associated with increased calcium content and a higher berry firmness at harvest. Full article
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The Effect of Hydrothermal Treatment on Metabolite Composition of Hass Avocados Stored in a Controlled Atmosphere
by Rosana Chirinos, David Campos, Sofía Martínez, Sílfida Llanos, Indira Betalleluz-Pallardel, Diego García-Ríos and Romina Pedreschi
Plants 2021, 10(11), 2427; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10112427 - 10 Nov 2021
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Avocado cv. Hass consumption has expanded worldwide given its nutritional, sensory, and functional attributes. In this work, avocado fruit from two harvests was subjected to hydrothermal treatment (38 °C for 1 h) or left untreated (control) and then stored for 30 and 50 [...] Read more.
Avocado cv. Hass consumption has expanded worldwide given its nutritional, sensory, and functional attributes. In this work, avocado fruit from two harvests was subjected to hydrothermal treatment (38 °C for 1 h) or left untreated (control) and then stored for 30 and 50 days in a controlled atmosphere (4 kPa O2 and 6 kPa CO2 at 7 °C) (HTCA and CA, respectively) with subsequent ripening at ~20 °C. The fruit was evaluated for primary and secondary metabolites at harvest, after storage, and after reaching edible ripeness. A decrease from harvest to edible ripeness in mannoheptulose and perseitol was observed while β-sitosterol, hydrophilic and lipophilic antioxidant activity (H-AOX, L-AOX), abscisic acid, and total phenolics (composed of p-coumaric and caffeic acids such as aglycones or their derivatives) increased. HTCA fruit at edible ripeness displayed higher contents of mannoheptulose, perseitol, β-sitosterol, L-AOX, caffeic acid, and p-coumaric acid derivatives, while CA fruit presented higher contents of α-tocopherol, H-AOX, and syringic acid glycoside for both harvests and storage times. The results indicate that a hydrothermal treatment prior to CA enables fruit of high nutritional value characterized by enhanced content of phenolic compounds at edible ripeness to reach distant markets. Full article
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Unravelling the Molecular Regulation Mechanisms of Slow Ripening Trait in Prunus persica
by Gerardo Núñez-Lillo, Lissette Ulloa-Zepeda, Catalina Pavez, Anibal Riveros, Francisca Blanco-Herrera, Reinaldo Campos-Vargas, Romina Pedreschi and Claudio Meneses
Plants 2021, 10(11), 2380; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10112380 - 05 Nov 2021
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Fruit development is a complex process that involves the interplay of cell division, expansion, and differentiation. As a model to study fruit development, nectarines incapable of ripening were described as slow ripening. Slow ripening fruits remained firm and exhibited no rise in CO [...] Read more.
Fruit development is a complex process that involves the interplay of cell division, expansion, and differentiation. As a model to study fruit development, nectarines incapable of ripening were described as slow ripening. Slow ripening fruits remained firm and exhibited no rise in CO2 or ethylene production rates for one month or more at 20 °C. Different studies suggest that this trait is controlled by a single gene (NAC072). Transcriptome analysis between normal and slow ripening fruits showed a total of 157, 269, 976, and 5.224 differentially expressed genes in each fruit developmental stage analyzed (T1, T2, T3, and T7, respectively), and no expression of NAC072 was found in the slow ripening individuals. Using this transcriptomic information, we identified a correlation of NAC072 with auxin-related genes and two genes associated with terpene biosynthesis. On the other hand, significant differences were observed in hormonal biosynthetic pathways during fruit development between the normal and slow ripening individuals (gibberellin, ethylene, jasmonic acid and abscisic acid). These results suggest that the absence of NAC072 by the direct or indirect expression control of auxins or terpene-related genes prevents normal peach fruit development. Full article
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Foliar Application of Salicylic Acid at Different Phenological Stages of Peach Fruit CV. ‘Flordaking’ Improves Harvest Quality and Reduces Chilling Injury during Low Temperature Storage
by Irfan Ali, Xiukang Wang, Mohammad Javed Tareen, Fahad Masoud Wattoo, Abdul Qayyum, Mahmood Ul Hassan, Muhammad Shafique, Mehwish Liaquat, Sana Asghar, Tanveer Hussain, Sajid Fiaz and Waseem Ahmed
Plants 2021, 10(10), 1981; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10101981 - 22 Sep 2021
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Peaches are well-liked amongst the stone fruits in Pakistan. The peach industry faces significant losses, from harvesting to marketing. The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of foliar sprays of salicylic acid (SA) on the fruit quality of peaches (cv. [...] Read more.
Peaches are well-liked amongst the stone fruits in Pakistan. The peach industry faces significant losses, from harvesting to marketing. The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of foliar sprays of salicylic acid (SA) on the fruit quality of peaches (cv. ‘Flordaking’) at the harvest and postharvest life or stages. Different concentrations of SA (control, 1, 2 and 3 mM) were sprayed on the plants at three growth stages of fruit, i.e., the cell division, cell enlargement and pit-hardening stages. In general, all the SA treatments improved the fruit quality at harvest and maintained higher levels of flesh firmness, titratable acidity and ascorbic acid during storage. However, fruit weight loss, soluble solid contents, membrane leakage, chilling injury, color development, disease and decay incidence and the climacteric peak of ethylene were lowered by SA treatment after six weeks of low-temperature storage. SA at a 3-mM concentration was proven to be the most effective in maintaining the quality for a longer period of time during low-temperature storage. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the application of SA at fruit development stages can improve the harvest quality and storability of ‘Flordaking’ peaches. Full article
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