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The Accumulation of Rare Earth Elements Fertilizer and its Subsequent Effects on Apple Fruit Quality at Harvest and During Storage  

Zheng, Wei-Wei (Horticulture and Breeding, School of Bioresource Sciences, Andong National University)
Park, Mu-Young (Apple Experiment Station, NIHHS, R.D.A.)
Hirst, Peter (Department of Horticulture, Prudue University)
Yoon, Tae-Myung (Division of Plant Biosciences, Kyungpook National University)
Chun, Ik-Jo (Horticulture and Breeding, School of Bioresource Sciences, Andong National University)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.21, no.4, 2012 , pp. 452-458 More about this Journal
Abstract
Rare earth elements fertilizer and Ca were sprayed on eight-year-old 'Fuji'/M.9 apple trees during two consecutive seasons, and fruit quality was quantified at harvest and 5-month long storing in a commercial cooling house at $4^{\circ}C$ and 80~85% RH. In the first season, single-sprayed of rare earth elements fertilizer showed appreciable accumulations of its elements (La, Pr, Gd, and Nd) in the fruit. In the following season, application of higher doses accumulated higher amount, indicating that the accumulation of rare earth elements was dose-dependent. However, rare earth elements did not affect the accumulations of Ca, Mg, and K in 'Fuji' apple fruit showed that there was no interaction between rare earth elements and these macronutrients. Double-spray of 0.2% rare earth elements increased fruit redness at harvest and had exhibited better color. Although at harvest it did not show significant effects on fruit weight, pulp firmness and titratable acidity (TA), but had pronounced effects on inhibiting fruit softness and retarded decrease of TA during storing. Furthermore, it reduced respiration rate and inhibited ethylene production during storing indicated that rare earth elements may be an alternative for prolonging the shelf life of 'Fuji'/M.9 apple fruit.
Keywords
Ca; firmness; rare earth elements; SSC/TA; TA;
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