Acknowledgement
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This study was conducted to develop an appropriate postharvest technique to extend the shelf-life of an early cultivar, 'Tsugaru' apples. The general quality of stored fruit was more affected by maturity at harvest than postharvest treatments. When firmness and internal quality were considered, fruits harvested at the medium stage of color development showed better results. Between postharvest treatments examined in this study, a simple polyethylene film(PE) wrapping (30um) was excellent on inhibition of weight loss but this treatment revealed no clear effect on other quality factors including firmness and acidity. Ethylene scrubber(ES) in polyethylene wrapping showed a positive effect on keeping fruit quality in general. Especially acid content was higher in fruit stored with PE + ES, thus, fruit seemed to be better in freshness. A physiological disorder was observed regardless postharvest treatments. The symptom was associated with incidence of pitting on surface and breakdown of the effected tissue. And much more symptoms were developed near the calyx end. Thus, future studies concerning 'Tsugaru' storage should include an examination of the optimum storage temperature.
조생종 '쓰가루' 사과의 단기저장 중 품질유지를 위한 몇 가지 수확후 처리 효과를 살펴 출하시기조절을 위한 방안을 마련하고자 하였다. 저장한 과실의 품질은 수확후 처리보다는 숙기에 많은 영향을 받았다. 경도 및 내적 품질을 고려하였을 때 착색정도가 중간 단계인 과실이 저장에 유리하였다. 수확후 처리 중 단순 PE포장은 증산억제에 따른 무게감량 방지에 효과적이었으나 기타의 품질에 대한 효과는 뚜렷하지 않았다. 그러나 에틸렌제거제 포장처리는 과실품질 유지에 긍정적인 효과를 보여주었다. 특히 산 함량이 높게 유지되어 과실은 더욱 신선하였다. 본 연구 수행 중
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