Effect of Rainfall Interception on Soil Moisture, Tree Sap Flow, and Fruit Quality in Peach (Prunus Persica)

Effects of Hydrocooling and 1-MCP Treatment on the Quality Changes of Peach Fruit during Storage

“…Similar changes have been reported in fruits such as banana, kiwi, melon, and persimmon during maturation and ripening (Kader, 2002;Pech et al, 2008). These fruits are known to be highly sensitive to ethylene, indicating that tissue softening is initiated in the presence of very low concentrations of the gas, often well before the onset of a climacteric rise (Choi and Lee, 2003;Liguori et al, 2004;Barry and Giovannoni, 2007).…”

“…Among these changes, ethylene evolution plays a critical role in the ripening process of peach fruit. For example, loss of fruit firmness is likely due to a breakdown of cell wall structure in flesh tissue by the activity of pectin degrading enzymes including polygalacturonases (PG) (Choi and Lee, 2003;Goulao and Oliveira, 2008). It has been reported that ethylene stimulates an increase in the expression of PG during fruit ripening (Pech et al, 2008;Hocking et al, 2016).…”