Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate effects of foliar calcium application on storage of sweet cherry. Different concentrations of CaCl2 (2.4, 3.2, and 4.0 g/l) and Ca(NO3)2 (3.4, 4.6, and 5.8 g/l) were applied six times by foliar spraying on leaves and fruits of the sweet cherry variety ‘0900 Ziraat’. Harvested fruits were packaged in 500 g plastic boxes and stored for four weeks at 0 0C and 90–95 % relative humidity. During the experiment, flesh firmness, titratable acidity value (TA), pH, total soluble solids content (SSC) ratio, and weight losses were weekly assessed. The results indicated that there were positive effects of foliar calcium applications on fruit quality coupled with improved firmness, and enhancement of TA, an additional advantage for consumer acceptability.
It was found that lower concentrations of both calcium treatments were not affective. On the other hand, 3.2 g/l calcium chloride and 4.6 g/l calcium nitrate were advised. Higher concentrations (4.0 g/l calcium chloride and 5.8 g/l calcium nitrate) caused a decrease in fruit quality through deformations on the fruit surfaces, especially after the third week of storage.
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Die Zielsetzung dieser Studie war es, die Auswirkungen von Blattapplikationen mit Calcium auf die Fruchtqualität von Süßkirschen während der Lagerung zu untersuchen. Die Blattdüngung (Blätter und Früchte) wurde bei der Süßkirschensorte ‘0900 Ziraat’ mit verschiedenen CaCl2-Konzentrationen (2,4, 3,2, und 4,0 g/l) und Ca(NO3)2-Konzentrationen (3,4, 4,6, und 5,8 g/l) sechs Mal ausgebracht. Die geernteten Früchte wurden in 500 g Plastikschalen verpackt und vier Wochen bei 0 °C und 90–95 % Luftfeuchte gelagert. Während des Versuches wurden wöchentlich die Fruchtfleischfestigkeit, die titrierbare Säure (TA), der pH-Wert, die lösliche Trockensubstanz (SSC) und die Gewichtsverluste gemessen. Die Ergebnisse lassen erkennen, dass es aufgrund der Blattapplikationen von Calcium positive Effekte in Form einer verbesserten Fruchtfleischfestigkeit und einem Anstieg des Säuregehaltsr titrierbaren Säure gab, was einen Vorteil in der Verbrauerakzeptanz bedeuten würde.
Niedrigerere Konzentrationen beider Calcium-Behandlungsvarianten waren nicht wirksam. Calciumchlorid (3,2 g/l) und Calciumnitrat (4,6 g/l) werden empfohlen. Höhere Konzentrationen (4,0 g/l Calciumchlorid und 5,8 g/l Calciumnitrat) verursachten ein Abnehmen der Fruchtqualität, indem Deformationen auf den Fruchtoberflächen, insbesondere nach der dritten Lagerwoche, entstanden.
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This study was financially supported by the Scientific Research Commission of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University. Project number: 2005/15
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Ekinci, N., Özdüven, F. & Gür, E. Effects of Preharvest Foliar Calcium Applications on the Storage Quality of ‘0900 Ziraat’ Sweet Cherry Cultivar. Erwerbs-Obstbau 58, 227–231 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10341-016-0281-y
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