• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.240-248
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• 2016

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) on the red coloration and endogenous ABA contents of apple fruit skins. ABA and fluridone (an ABA synthetic inhibitor, FD) was sprayed on 'Hongro' apple fruit skins at 107 days after full bloom (DAFB). Visual coloration and hunter's color values were not affected by the ABA and FD treatments. Anthocyanin contents in fruit skins increased similarly to hunter $a^*$ values of fruit skins, but ABA and FD did not affect its accumulations. Liquid chromatography analysis revealed that endogenous ABA contents in control fruit increased at first and then decreased from 12 hours after the treatment. ABA treatment increased ABA contents in fruit skins from 2 hour after the treatment and it lasted until the end of the treatments. FD decreased ABA contents in fruit skins from 6 hours after the treatment. ABA treatment increased MdNCED2 (an ABA biosynthetic gene), MdACO1 (an ethylene biosynthetic gene), and MdCHS and MdDFR expressions. However, MdUFGT expressions were not affected by ABA treatment.

• Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.57-66
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• 2002

The experiment described in this paper focused on determining the effects of high-temperature(20$^{\circ}$) treatment of Satsuma mandarins, prior to their storage, on their color development and quality. High-temperature treatment promoted fruit skin color during the storage, decreased the weight loss regardless of their color at the time of their harvest and reduced the decay occurrence until the middle of March, but there was no difference between treatments after the end of March. There was a tendency of higher soluble solid and acid levels in the fruit when high-temperature treatment was applied but this difference was not significant.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.370-373
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• 2010

Preharvest treatment with 4% ethyl oleate on 'Merlot' ($Vitis$ $vinifera$ L.) grape reduced the thickness of the epidermal and hypodermal layers with significantly enhanced pigmentation. Thickness of the skin in treated berries was $90-107{\mu}m$, whereas those in control berries were $126-189{\mu}m$. Decreases in the thickness of epidermal and hypodermal cell layers seemed to be due to cellular death or dehydration by rapid senescence after the treatment. Immediate change observed in treated berries was the deformation of the wax that appeared melted resulting in color improvement. Total anthocyanin was also increased by ethyl oleate treatment. Separate forms of anthocyanins, acylated and methoxylated anthocyanins increased, whereas hydroxylated anthocyanins tended to decrease.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2019.04a
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• pp.48-48
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• 2019

본 연구는 대한민국 매실나무 (207점)와 살구나무 (7점) 열매의 특성평가를 위하여 개체별 과피 및 과육의 착색정도를 조사하였다. 매실나무 열매의 착색상태는 아주 약함이 65점 (31.4%)으로 가장 많았으며, 다음으로 약함 (57점, 27.5%), 아주 짙음 (56점, 27.1%), 중간 (19점, 9.2%), 짙음 (10점, 4.8%)이었다. 살구나무 열매의 착색상태는 아주 짙음이 3점(42.8%)으로 가장 많았고, 다음으로 아주 약함 (2점, 28.6%), 약함과 짙음 (각각 1점, 14.3%)이었다. 매실나무 열매의 착색부위는 적음이 105점 (50.7%)으로 가장 많았으며, 다음으로 중간 (65점, 31.4%), 아주 적음(32점, 15.5%), 많음 (5점, 2.4%)이었다. 살구나무 열매의 착색부위는 아주 많음이 5점 (71.4%)으로 가장 많았고, 다음으로 중간 및 많음 (각각 1점, 14.3%)이었다. 매실나무 과육의 빛깔은 백록색이 103점 (49.8%)으로 가장 많았으며, 다음으로 연등색 (77점, 37.2%), 등색 (25점, 12.0%), 유백색 및 암등색 (각각 1점, 0.5%)이었다. 살구나무 과육의 빛깔은 등색이 4점 (57.1%)으로 가장 많았고, 다음으로 연등색 (2점, 28.6%), 백록색 (1점, 14.3%)이었다.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.156-161
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• 2011

This experiment was performed in order to define the characteristic and quality of the fruits set on primary and secondary shoots in 'Heukgoosul' grape. The numbers of flower clusters per shoot were 1.1 and 0.6 in primary shoots and secondary shoots, respectively. The fruits of primary shoot showed 12.1 g of higher berry weight than 8.9 g of the fruits set on secondary shoots. Fructose and glucose contents were significantly higher in the fruits of secondary shoots during veraison, but the levels gradually decreased, reaching a similar level with those of primary shoot at the harvest stage. The acid content decreased rapidly from day 50 after full bloom in both primary and secondary shoots, but the rate of decrease slowed down from day 70 after full bloom in secondary shoots. Berries of secondary shoots showed rapid increase of skin coloration during veraison and reached a high degree of coloration within a short period when compared with those of primary shoots.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.213-221
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• 2018

We analyzed the skin coloration and anthocyanin composition of 'Kyoho' and 'Heukboseok' grape berries to determine the cause of poor coloring in 'Kyoho' berry skins under high temperature (HT) at veraison. Although the skin coloration inhibited in both 'Kyoho' and 'Heukboseok' berries under HT for 30 days from veraison, the total anthocyanin content in 'Heukboseok' berry skins increased to the level of control after the end of temperature treatment, but 'Kyoho' did not increase. Malvidin derivatives were most significantly reduced in 'Kyoho' berry skins, followed by those of delphinidin and petunidin. Among individual anthocyanins, diglucosides and acylated malvidin derivatives were most decreased in 'Kyoho' berry skins. Acylated and tri-hydroxylated anthocyanins were reduced more than those of non-acylated and dihydroxylated, respectively. All different types of anthocyanin components in 'Kyoho' berry skins decreased by HT, and they were similar to that of total anthocyanin. In 'Heukboseok' berry skins, accumulations of all different types of anthocyanins were inhibited by HT, and increased to the level of control after the end of the treatment. These results suggest that the poor coloration of 'Kyoho' under HT at veraison was not caused by the decrease of specific anthocyanins but because the whole anthocyanin biosynthesis was suppressed by HT.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.441-446
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• 2011

The effects of UV irradiation, as a hormetic stimulus, on the postharvest persimmon fruits (Diospyros kaki cv. Fuyu) were investigated in regards to the change of carotenoid contents and flesh softening, when the UV irradiation was combined with or without the pretreatment of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) as an ethylene action inhibitor. The major carotenoid pigments in persimmon fruits were ${\beta}$-carotene, lycopene and ${\beta}$-cryptoxanthin. Of them, the lycopene was a pigment, which increased markedly after harvest. UV irradiation increased the contents of ${\beta}$-carotene and lycopene, enhancing the skin color to scarlet. The treatment accelerated however also the softening of fruit flesh. But the softening of UV irradiated fruits could be delayed significantly by pretreatment with 1-MCP without reducing the advantageous effect of UV irradiation on the carotenoid increase.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.10-17
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• 2014

This study was conducted to elucidate the relationship between light and coloring and to obtain basic results for promoting redness expression in 'Kalle' (Pyrus communis L.) pear skin. It was investigated in location of anthocyanin layer by microscopic observation and differences in skin color expression of 'Kalle' bagged with paper bag which has different light transmittance rate and inside temperature. However, there was no anthocyanin layer in the brown skin and golden yellow color, anthocyanin layer was distributed in epidermins or hyperdermis of red skin pear and apple. Dark red colored 'Kalle' had more anthocyanin content, $29.8mg{\cdot}100g^{-1}$ FW than light red colored apple 'Hongro'. Light transmittance rate of physical characteristics used paper bags was the highest in white paper bag, 42.2% and it also had more light quantity, $8.9{\mu}mol$ than any other tested paper bags in specific wave length 650-655 nm. The maximum temperature of inner bag was higher about $3^{\circ}C$ in yellow paper bag. The red coloration and anthocyanin contents in no bagged fruits were higher than in any other bagged fruit. However, red color expression among the bagged fruits was higher in white paper bag than in double layered black paper bag and yellow paper bag. Also, chromaticity value seemd to be a good index to explain variation of fruit skin color, because anthocyanin content and chromaticity value were higher. Based on these results, it is desirable to cultivate 'Kalle' without bag for stable redness expression but bagging is essential for decreasing damage by insect in Korea. Further examination to find suitable time of removing paperbag for redness expression and decreasing insect damage. In addition, it is required to develop paperbag whose transmittance rate is high in specific light wavelength or temperature of inner bags is low. Additional key words: anthocyanin, bagging, chromaticity value, light transmittance, Pyrus communis L.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.357-361
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• 2000

Watercore influences storage and distribution industry of fruit. Therefore, the technique for nondestructive discrimination of watercore fruit is needed. This work reports about the possibility of watercore discrimination of ante using transmitted light, and the effects of various factors. CCD camera was used to capone images of each apple fruit. An excess watercore apples were higher light transmission score than little watercore apples. The accuracy fur discrimination of watercore apple was about 70% using transmitted light. Peel thickness, anthocyanin layer thickness and density of apple affected the light transmission. Apples having thin peel, thin pigment layer and low density tended to high transmitted light score. Apples of good color degree were more probability of existence watercore than ones of bad color degree. But color distribution of apple peel was not correlated with watercore.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.757-761
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• 2010

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 $40mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$.