Effect of pretreatment of intact 'Gala' apple with ethanol vapor, heat, or 1-methylcyclopropene on quality and shelf life of fresh-cut slices

Bai, J. H., Baldwin, E. A., Fortuny, R. C. S., Mattheis, J. P., Stanley, R., Perera, C. and Brecht, J. K. (2004) Effect of pretreatment of intact 'Gala' apple with ethanol vapor, heat, or 1-methylcyclopropene on quality and shelf life of fresh-cut slices. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 129 4: 583-593.

Author Bai, J. H.
Baldwin, E. A.
Fortuny, R. C. S.
Mattheis, J. P.
Stanley, R.
Perera, C.
Brecht, J. K.
Title Effect of pretreatment of intact 'Gala' apple with ethanol vapor, heat, or 1-methylcyclopropene on quality and shelf life of fresh-cut slices
Journal name Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank A)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2004-07
Sub-type Article
Volume number 129
Issue number 4
ISSN 0003-1062
Start page 583
End page 593
Total pages 11
Place of publication Alexandria, VA, United States
Language eng
Formatted abstract 'Gala' apples [Malus silvestris (L.) var. domestica (Borkh.) Mansf.] were treated with ethanol vapor (5 mL·kg -1 fruit for 24 hours at 25°C), heat (4 days at 38°C and >98% RH), or 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP; 1 or 0.625 μL·L -1 for 18 hours at 20°C) before processing into slices, then dipped in anti-browning solutions or coatings, drained, and packaged in perforated polyethylene bags. Residual effects of pretreatments on fresh-cut slice physiological and quality attributes were investigated during storage for up to 19 days at 5.5°C. Ethylene production was reduced by ethanol, heat, and 1-MCP pretreatments, while ethanol and heat also reduced slice respiration. Heat and 1-MCP pretreatments inhibited slice texture changes, while ethanol had no effect on instrumental texture measurements but reduced sensory firmness. Ethanol pretreatment increased the contents of ethanol and ethyl esters in slices but reduced acidity, while heat reduced both acidity and aroma volatile levels. Both ethanol and heat pretreatments led to lower sensory scores for apple flavor and ethanol-pretreated slices also received higher scores for altered flavor, although all scores were in the acceptable range. Slice acidity was best maintained by 1-MCP pretreatment. Shelf life based on appearance was 15 to 16 days for ethanol-pretreated slices and 12 days for heat-pretreated slices compared to that of control, which was 8 to 9 days, while 1-MCP pretreatment promoted decay development on the cut surface, which reduced the shelf life to 7 to 8 days. Obvious separations were determined between ethanol- and heat-pretreated slices and untreated control by canonical discriminant analysis of headspace volatile levels determined by GC and electronic nose. Therefore, pretreatments with ethanol and heat are very effective for prolonging visual shelf life at the expense of aroma quality.
Keyword Electronic nose
Aroma volatiles
Ethylene
Respiration
Acidity
Firmness
Sensory
Q-Index Code C1
Q-Index Status Provisional Code
Institutional Status Non-UQ

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