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Sulfur dioxide maintains storage quality of table grape (Vitis vinifera cv 'Kyoho') by altering cuticular wax
Zhenbiao Li1, Jing Huang1, Hangjun Chen2
1College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Postharvest Handling of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agri-Food Processing, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Abstract:
The cuticular wax layer as a natural defensive barrier plays a key role in postharvest fruit quality maintenance. This study investigated the effects of simulated transport vibration (STV) on the berry quality and cuticular wax, and the ability of sulfur dioxide (SO2) to ameliorate STV damage in table grapes during cold storage. Results showed that STV damage accelerated the deterioration in grapes quality, and resulted in degradation and melting of cuticular wax, accompanied by a decrease in load of total wax, triterpenoids, fatty acids, alcohols, and olefins while an increase in alkanes and esters content during subsequent storage. However, SO2 effectively reversed the adverse impact of STV damage by increasing most wax fraction levels and corresponding genes expression, especially triterpenoids, although it had no apparent effect on wax structure. Overall, SO2 delayed the quality deterioration caused by vibration damage that occurs during transportation and storage by altering cuticular wax composition.
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