Effects of Intermittent Ozone Treatment on Postharvest Quality and Storage Life of Pomegranate

Buluc O., KOYUNCU M. A.

Ozone: Science and Engineering, cilt.43, sa.5, ss.427-435, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/01919512.2020.1816449
  • Dergi Adı: Ozone: Science and Engineering
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, Environment Index, INSPEC, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.427-435
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cold storage, pomegranate, Punica granatum, quality losses, shelf life
  • Isparta Uygulamalı Bilimler Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The effects of intermittent ozone treatment on the storage quality and life of pomegranate were investigated. Fruit were exposed to 0.5 ppm gaseous ozone for 30 minutes initially and during cold storage at 1-month intervals. Control group was exposed to only air under same condition. Packaged fruit were stored at 6°C and 90 ± 5% relative humidity for 4 months. Ozone treatment suppressed respiration rate and retarded sensory quality losses by suppressing the metabolic activities of pomegranates. Ozone treatment maintained skin color and delayed titratable acidity loss compared to control. Contrary to expectations, ozone exposure increased weight loss after second month of storage.