Influence of Storage Conditions and Fruit Quality Parameters on the Minimization of Surface Pitting in Sweet Cherries

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Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11070716" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11070716</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11070716" target="_blank" >10.3390/horticulturae11070716</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Influence of Storage Conditions and Fruit Quality Parameters on the Minimization of Surface Pitting in Sweet Cherries

Original language description

Surface pitting is a key postharvest disorder in sweet cherries (Prunus avium L.) that reduces visual quality and shortens shelf life. This study evaluated 32 breeding accessions and 3 standard cultivars over three seasons to assess the role of genotype, fruit quality traits, and storage treatments in minimizing pitting damage. Mechanical damage induced surface pitting was quantified using a resistance index (RI), which ranged from 1.31 ± 0.26 (‘10072’) to 2.72 ± 0.45 (‘16806’), highlighting strong genotypic differences. Fruit firmness showed a strong negative correlation with the resistance index (RI) (r = –0.606). In contrast, soluble solids content (SSC) and fruit size had weak or non-significant correlations with RI, with correlation coefficients of r = –0.022 and r = –0.070, respectively. During the second harvest, ultra low oxygen (ULO) storage resulted in the lowest RI (2.35 ± 0.13). Pre- and post-treatment with 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) gave similar results (2.50 ± 0.06 and 2.50 ± 0.15). Ozone pre-treatment was moderately effective (2.66 ± 0.14). Ozone post-treatment had the highest RI (2.85 ± 0.08). The results emphasize the importance of applying protective treatments prior to mechanical damage induced surface pitting and selecting genotypes with high firmness and storage stability. This study provides a comprehensive framework for breeding and storage conditions aimed at reducing surface pitting in sweet cherries.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40106 - Agronomy, plant breeding and plant protection; (Agricultural biotechnology to be 4.4)

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Horticulturae

ISSN

2311-7524

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

11

Issue of the periodical within the volume

7

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

21

Pages from-to

716

UT code for WoS article

001535392600001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105011655184