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Tomato fruit quality conservation during post-harvest by application of potassium bicarbonate and its effect on Botrytis cinerea. Cien. Inv. Agr. (In English) 33(3):167-172.

E.C. Bombelli    
Eduardo R. Wright    

Resumen

The effect of potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3) on tomato fruit quality during storage was evaluated. Fruit was dipped in 1 or 2% KHCO3 for 2 min or 3% KHCO3 for 4 min at 25°C. Control fruit was dipped in distilled water. Overall fruit deterioration, weight loss, firmness, total soluble solids and titratable acidity were measured. The effect of KHCO3 on the development of Botrytis cinerea was also analysed by measuring the mycelial growth development on potato glucose agar (PGA) emended with 0.5 to 3 % KHCO3. Tomato fruit dipped in 2% KHCO3 prevented the attack of B. cinerea for two weeks, maintaining fruit quality. However, a significant loss of firmness occurred. Treatment with 0.5 or 1% KHCO3 was insufficient to protect fruit against B. cinerea, whereas treament with 3% KHCO3for 4 min decreased fruit quality. An in vitro treatment with 1% KHCO3 controlled B. cinerea by a fungistatic action. Se evaluó el efecto del KHCO3 sobre la calidad de frutos de tomate durante la poscosecha. Se realizaron cuatro tratamientos con inmersión de frutos: dos de ellos con 1% y 2% de KHCO3 (2 min a 25ºC), otro con 3% (4 min a 25ºC) y un control sin KHCO3. Los índices analizados fueron: deterioro, pérdida de peso, firmeza, sólidos solubles totales y acidez titulable. Se determinó también el efecto del KHCO3 sobre el desarrollo deBotrytis cinerea, midiendo diariamente el desarrollo de la colonia en placas de Petri con concentraciones crecientes de KHCO3. La inmersión de frutos en soluciones KHCO3 2% probó ser eficaz en la prevención del ataque de B. cinerea durante un período de dos semanas, manteniendo en general la calidad comercial. Sin embargo, se observó una pérdida significativa de la firmeza del fruto. Concentraciones inferiores al 2% no controlaron totalmente el ataque fúngico, en tanto que una concentración mayor acompañada por un período más prolongado de exposición a la sal produjo una pérdida en la calidad del fruto. La exposición in vitro a KHCO3 1% produjo un efecto fungistático en el hongo.

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