Exploration of Strawberry Fruit Quality During Harvest Season Under a Semi-Forcing Culture with Plants Nursed Without Chilling

Strawberry, a profitable crop, adapts well to diverse environments. This study evaluated the stability of fruit quality in different strawberry varieties produced as green plants without chilling during the harvest season in northern Uruguay. The focus was on understanding the impact of harvest date...

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Published in:Plants (Basel) 2024-10, Vol.13 (21), p.3052
Main Authors: Pedrozo, Paula, Lado, Bettina, Moltini, Ana Inés, Vicente, Esteban, Lado, Joanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acidity
Agricultural management
Agricultural practices
Chilling
Climate change
Coloration
Economics
environmental conditions
Firmness
Food quality
fruit quality
Fruits
Genotype & phenotype
Greenhouses
Harvest
Harvesting
Pharmaceutical industry
Plant breeding
quality stability
Rain and rainfall
Rainfall
Sensory properties
Stability
Strawberries
strawberry
Sugar
Temperature
Winter
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Summary:Strawberry, a profitable crop, adapts well to diverse environments. This study evaluated the stability of fruit quality in different strawberry varieties produced as green plants without chilling during the harvest season in northern Uruguay. The focus was on understanding the impact of harvest date versus agricultural practices (different orchards and growers) on key fruit quality variables such as color, firmness, sugars, and acidity. Results indicated that the INIA Yrupé variety showed greater stability in external coloration and sugar content across harvest dates, suggesting that standardizing fruit coloration is viable under challenging conditions. INIA Guapa consistently met minimum requirements for soluble solids and ratio, with stable acidity and red coloration. Firmness was positively correlated with ratio (r = 0.81) and negatively impacted by rainfall 2-3 days before harvest. The findings suggest that harvest date has a more significant impact on INIA Yrupé fruit quality than growing conditions or practices, with variability observed in firmness and ratio but minimal variation in fruit coloration. These insights highlight the importance of harvest timing for maintaining stable fruit quality traits, which is crucial for breeding programs and ensuring consistent sensory quality and crop profitability.
ISSN:2223-7747
2223-7747
DOI:10.3390/plants13213052