Effects of Pre-Harvest Methyl Jasmonate Treatments on Fruit Quality of Fuji Apples during Cold Storage

This study was conducted to identify the effects of different doses (1120, 2240 and 4480 mg L-1) of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) treatments on apple fruit quality at the cold storage. In the study, 5 year-old Fuji apple trees grafted on M9 rootstock were used. MeJA was applied to the trees three different times (2, 3 and 4 weeks before the commercial harvest date). It has been determined that the effect of MeJA treatment on weight loss during cold storage has changed depending on the concentration of MeJA. With the increase in application dosage of MeJA, the fruit fresh softening significantly delayed. The fruits treated with MeJA have higher soluble solids content (SSC) and titratable acidity during cold storage. While the fruits treated with MeJA had lower pH values, no significant effect of MeJA treatment on starch index was observed. As a result, it was determined that fruit flesh firmness loss that occurs during cold storage can be delayed by MeJA treatment.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Malus x domestica, SSC, starch index, titratable acidity, Weight loss, firmness, titratable acidity

Hasat Öncesi Metil Jasmonat Uygulamalarının Soğukta Muhafaza Süresince Fuji Elmasının Meyve Kalitesi Üzerine Etkisi

Araştırma hasat öncesi farklı dozlarda uygulanan (1120, 2240 ve 4480 mg L-1) metil jasmonatın (MeJA) soğukta muhafaza süresince Fuji elmasının meyve kalite özellikleri üzerine olan etkilerini belirlemek için yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada, M9 anacı üzerine aşılı 5 yaşlı Fuji elma ağaçları kullanılmıştır. MeJA, 3 farklı zamanda (ticari hasattan 2, 3, ve 4 hafta önce) ağaçlara uygulanmıştır. Soğukta muhafaza süresince ağırlık kaybı üzerine MeJA’nın etkisinin uygulama dozuna bağlı olarak değiştiği tespit edilmiştir. MeJA uygulama dozu arttıkça, meyve etinde meydana gelen yumuşama önemli derecede geciktirilmiştir. Depolama süresince, MeJA ile muamele olan meyvelerin SÇKM ve asitlik içeriği daha yüksek bulunmuştur. MeJA ile muamele olmuş meyvelerin pH değeri düşük olmasına rağmen, nişasta indeksi üzerine MeJA uygulamalarının önemli bir etkisi gözlemlenmemiştir. Sonuç olarak, soğukta muhafaza süresince meyve eti sertliğinde meydana gelen kaybın MeJA uygulaması ile geciktirilebileceği belirlenmiştir.

Keywords:

Ağırlık kaybı, Malus x domestica, nişasta indeksi, sertlik, SÇKM, titre edilebilir asitlik,

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