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Persimmons: notes on fruit biopathology and on storage and transport technology.

[In Italian. / En italien.]

Author(s) : PRATELLA G. C.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The physiological aspects of ripening persimmon fruit and the influence of some preharvesting treatments on picking time are summarized, along with the ripeness indices. The principal diseases in post-harvest fruit from different sources are listed and discussed. The surveyed microbiological infections include alternariosis, due to Alternaria alternata; green mould, caused by Penicillium expansum and other Penicillium spp; grey mould from Botrytis cinerea, and that caused by Rhizopus stoloniferum. The reviewed post-harvest physiological diseases are: Melanogram, a black peel crackle, uncoloured peel crackle due to maturation, apex browning, and carbon dioxide injuries. The problems in post-harvest artificial maturation are discussed according to the astringency features of persimmon cvs, and the most advanced techniques are described. Storage and transport technology, including time, temperature and controlled-atmosphere conditions, is reviewed and discussed. A.P.

Details

  • Original title: [In Italian. / En italien.]
  • Record ID : 1994-2954
  • Languages: Italian
  • Source: Riv. Fruttic. - n. 9
  • Publication date: 1992
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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