Influence of cultivar and fertilization treatment on bioactive content of some apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) cultivars

LAVIC, DZEVAD; Radovic, Mırjana; Aliman, J.; Kulina, M.; Hadžiabulić, Alisa; Ilhan, Gülçe; Mureşan, Crina; Marc, Romina Alina

doi:10.55730/1300-011x.3091

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“…Previous studies have addressed the effect of pruning, thinning, fertilisation, rootstock and irrigation on ‘Gala’ apple yield and fruit size [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ], as well as ‘Gala’ fruit quality and volatile emission after regular and controlled atmosphere storage, and/or fruit coating [ 3 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ], the descriptive sensory analysis (DSA) of aroma changes during storage [ 20 ], the impact of ionising radiation on volatile production [ 21 ], or its α-farnesene and ester variability [ 22 ]. Nevertheless, to the best of our knowledge, there is no previous information on “Maçã de Alcobaça” ‘Gala’ volatiles, nor a combined evaluation of the effect of cultural practices and conservation method, on ‘Gala’ cultivar volatiles.…”

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Effects of Different Irrigation Regimes, Nitrogen Levels and Storage Conditions on Volatiles of ‘Gala’ Apple

Tavares,

Rodrigues,

Gonçalves

et al. 2023

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With a characteristic flavour and aroma, “Maçã de Alcobaça” are apples produced in the western region of the mainland of Portugal. Given the known influence of pre-harvest cultural techniques and post-harvest conservation methods on fruit quality, this work evaluated the effect of cultural factors and conservation methods on the volatile profile of ‘Gala’ apples. Tests were carried out during four seasons (2018 to 2021) in two ‘Gala’ apple orchards (F and S) maintained with different irrigation rates and nitrogen fertilisation [normal irrigation and normal nitrogen (Control, NINN), normal irrigation and excess nitrogen (NIEN), excess irrigation and normal nitrogen (EINN), excess irrigation and excess nitrogen (EIEN)], and under three storage conditions [Controlled Atmosphere + 1-methylcyclopropene (CA+1-MCP), Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere (DCA) and DCA+1-MCP]. The intact fruit volatiles were isolated by headspace solid–phase microextraction (HS–SPME) and analysed by Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionisation Detection and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry at harvest (T0) and after 8 months of storage (T8). HS–SPME volatiles from ‘Gala’ apples, obtained at T0 in control conditions, were characterised by trans,trans-α-farnesene dominance (36–69%), followed by hexyl acetate (5–23%) and hexyl hexanoate (3–9%). The four irrigation and nitrogen treatments did not evidence main changes in the apple volatile profile. Instead, storage conditions changed the ratio between compounds; previously undetected compounds attained high percentages and decreased the intensity of the dominant compounds in the control conditions. Although all storage conditions tested changed the volatile profile and emanation intensity, the effect was more accentuated in storage for 8 months with DCA+1-MCP.

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