Could the reliability of classical descriptors of fruit quality be influenced by irrigation and cold storage? The case of mango, a climacteric fruit

BACKGROUND Large improvements have been realized on the accuracy of the determination of fruit quality. The relevance of the relationship between commonly used quality descriptors and their related chemical contents was here questioned under the influence of water supply reduction and postharvest co...

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Published in:Journal of the science of food and agriculture 2019-06, Vol.99 (8), p.3792-3802
Main Authors: Rosalie, Rémy, Léchaudel, Mathieu, Chillet, Marc, Dufossé, Laurent, Joas, Jacques
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acidity
Acids
agronomy practices
Carotenoids
Cold storage
Color
color coordinates
Correlation analysis
Cryopreservation
Food quality
Fruits
Irrigation
Life Sciences
Mangoes
Organic chemistry
Principal components analysis
Pulp
quality descriptors
soluble solids concentration
Storage conditions
Sugar
titratable acidity
Water supply
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Summary:BACKGROUND Large improvements have been realized on the accuracy of the determination of fruit quality. The relevance of the relationship between commonly used quality descriptors and their related chemical contents was here questioned under the influence of water supply reduction and postharvest cold storage. The study relied on three analyses: (1) a correlation table between quality descriptors and compound contents, (2) principal component analysis using the selected variables to see the quality discrimination dictated by treatments; and (3) linear correlation between content and descriptors according to treatments. RESULTS The results indicate that abiotic parameters applied on mango fruits before or after harvest can affect the relationship between a quality descriptor and the content in compounds it is related to, here between titratable acidity and organic acid content and to a lesser extent between color, represented by hue angle values, and carotenoids, possibly creating bias in the final quality determination. A stronger relation between total soluble solids and total sugar content, were observed under mild abiotic stress. CONCLUSION Fruit growth and postharvest storage conditions, such as irrigation and cold storage, can influence the actual correspondence between the compounds contents and the descriptors used to estimate fruit quality, particularly for pulp color, sugars and acids. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry
ISSN:0022-5142
1097-0010
DOI:10.1002/jsfa.9597