Respiration rate, ethylene production and chlorophyll content of the fruit and crown of pineapple stored at low temperature

H Abdullah; M A Rohaya; M N Latifah; M Mohd Selamat; Steven J R Underhill

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Respiration rate, ethylene production and chlorophyll content of the fruit and crown of pineapple stored at low temperature

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Respiration rate, ethylene production and chlorophyll content of the fruit and crown of pineapple stored at low temperature

H Abdullah, M A Rohaya, M N Latifah, M Mohd Selamat and Steven J R Underhill

Journal of Tropical Agriculture and Food Science, Vol.30(1), pp.99-107

2002

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Abstract

Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

pineapple

crown

respiration rate

ethylene production

chlorophyll content

storage

chilling injury

The changes in the respiration rate, ethylene production and chlorophyll content in mature whole fruits, fruit body (fruit without the crown) and crown of pineapple cv. "Gandul" during and after storage at various temperatures were studied. The fruit body and the crown behaved differently to the rate of respiration. The respiration rate of different portions of the fruit was influenced by temperature and length of storage. The ethylene production was very low in all portions of the fruit. The fruit body was affected by chilling injury when stored for more than 3 weeks at 5 °C. Crown deterioration took place at all temperatures and was not a form of chilling injury. The chlorophyll content of the crown and skin decreased during storage at 10 °C and after holding at 28 °C (ambient). The chlorophyll content of the crown did not necessarily indicate its freshness.

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Title: Respiration rate, ethylene production and chlorophyll content of the fruit and crown of pineapple stored at low temperature
Authors: H Abdullah (Author) - Horticultural Research Centre, Malaysia
M A Rohaya (Author) - Horticultural Research Centre, Malaysia
M N Latifah (Author) - Horticultural Research Centre, Malaysia
M Mohd Selamat (Author) - MARDI Research Station, Malaysia
Steven J R Underhill (Author) - Queensland Department of Primary Industries
Publication details: Journal of Tropical Agriculture and Food Science, Vol.30(1), pp.99-107
Publisher: Malaysian Agricultural Research & Development Institute
Date published: 2002
ISSN: 1394-9829
Organisation Unit: Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449628002621
Output Type: Journal article

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