Effect of maturity and storage conditions on rishitin accumulation and disease resistance to Botrytis cinerea in UV-C treated tomato fruit

被引:11
作者
Charles, MT [1 ]
Corcuff, R [1 ]
Roussel, D [1 ]
Arul, J [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Laval, Hort Res Ctr, St Foy, PQ, Canada
来源
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE POSTHARVEST UNLIMITED | 2003年 / 599期
关键词
UV hormesis; phytoalexin; defence mechanisms; Lycopersicum esculentum;
D O I
10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.599.73
中图分类号
S2 [农业工程];
学科分类号
0828 ;
摘要
Hormic UV-C dose of 3.7 kJ/m(2) was applied to greenhouse-grown tomato fruit. The fruit were treated at two stages of maturity, a.i green-mature and turning. They were stored under two storage temperature (13 and 20 degreesC) and two relative humidity (75 and 95%) conditions. The irradiated fruit were inoculated with a Botrytis cinerea spore suspension. Rishitin accumulation and disease development were evaluated. Fruit treated at the green-mature stage and stored at 13 degreesC and 95% relative humidity showed a greater risihitin accumulation. Botrytis cinerea was also more effectively controlled in irradiated fruit stored under these conditions.
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页码:573 / 576
页数:4
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