Effect of Ethephon on Fruit Enlargement and Coloring of 'Fuyu' Persimmon

단감 '부유'의 과실 비대 및 착색에 대한 에테폰의 영향

  • Kim, Ho-Cheol (Division of Horticulture and Pet Animal-Plant Science, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Choon (Division of Horticulture and Pet Animal-Plant Science, Wonkwang University)
  • 김호철 (원광대학교 원예.애완동식물학부) ;
  • 김태춘 (원광대학교 원예.애완동식물학부)
  • Received : 2010.03.30
  • Accepted : 2010.07.30
  • Published : 2010.10.31

Abstract

This research was conducted to investigate effect of ethephon on fruit enlargement and coloring of 'Fuyu' persimmon ($Diospyros$ $kaki$). At 7 weeks after ethephon treatment, fruit weight and diameter became significantly heavier and longer in 80 and $100mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ than the other concentrations of ethephon. Fruit peel hardness decreased with increasing ethephon concentration. The decreased levels were apparent with the treatments beyond $40mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ at the beginning, and then with those beyond $60mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$. Hunter $a^*$ and $Chroma^*$ of fruit peel treated with ethephon over $20mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ were significantly higher compared to those with control ($0mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$), but there were no significant differences among those with the ethephon treatments over $20mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$. The increased levels of the $Chroma^*$ were apparent with the treatments beyond $60mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ at the beginning and then with those of 20 and $40mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$. ${\beta}$-Carotene and lycopene contents of fruit peel were higher with the ethephon treatment beyond $40mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$. Although the ethephon application at 20 and $40mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ had no effects on fruit enlargement, but fruit coloring was advanced by 2 weeks with the application at $40mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$.

본 연구는 단감 '부유'를 대상으로 에테폰 처리 농도에 따른 과실의 비대 및 착색 효과를 구명하기 위해 수행하였다. 에테폰 처리 7주 후 수확한 과실에서 과중, 과경은 80과 $100mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ 처리구에서 유의하게 무겁고 길었다. 그리고 과피 경도는 그 농도에서 유의하게 낮았는데, 과피 경도의 감소 폭은 처리 후 초기에는 $40mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ 이상 처리구에서, 이후에는 $60mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ 이상 처리구에서 컸다. 과피의 Hunter a값 및 Chroma 값은 무처리구에 비해 $20mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ 이상의 처리구에서 유의하게 높았지만, 그 농도 간에는 차이를 나타내지 않았다. Chroma 값의 증가폭은 처리 후 초기에는 $60mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ 이상 처리에서 뚜렷하게 컸으나, 이후부터는 20이나 $40mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ 처리에서 컸다. 과실의 베타카로틴 및 라이코펜 함량은 $40mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$이상의 처리구에 유의하게 높았다. 특히, 처리 7주 후 무처리구에서 수확한 과실과 비교하여 20이나 $40mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ 처리는 과실 비대의 효과를 나타내지 않았으나, $40mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ 처리는 착색 정도를 2주 정도 촉진시키는 효과를 나타내었다.

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