Chemical changes during storage of 'Barhi' dates under controlled atmosphere conditions

HortScience

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1413-1415

  Al Redhaiman, K N ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Date fruits; Modified atmosphere; Phoenix dactylifera L.; Postharvest; Storage

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COLD STORAGE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEGRADATION; FRUITS; PROTECTIVE ATMOSPHERES;

BARHI DATES; CAFFEOYLSHIKIMIC ACID (CSA); CARBON DIOXIDE CONCENTRATION; FRUIT QUALITY;

FOOD STORAGE;

COLD STORAGE; CONCENTRATION; CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES; DEGRADATION; FRUITS; TANNINS;

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 22444445050     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.40.5.1413     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Al-Redhaiman, K.N. 2002. Effect of modified atmosphere, precooling, and storage temperature on quality and respiration rate of strawberry fruits. Zagazig J. Agr. Res. 29:1493-1501.
2. Association of Official Agricultural Chemists (AOAC). 1975. Official methods of analysis, 12th ed. p. 564-596.
3. Attia, M.M., A.A. Etman, A.M. Hussein, and N. El-Naggar. 1997. Effect of wrapping with two polyethylene types on postharvest behavior and shelf life of three soft date cvs. Zagazig J. Agric. Res. 24:124-134.
4. Coggins, C.W. and J.C.F. Knapp. 1969. Growth, development and softening of Deglet Noor date fruits. Date growers' Inst. Report. 46:11-14.
5. Dubois, M., K.A. Gilles, J.K. Hamilton, P.A. Rebers, and F. Smith. 1956. Colorimetric method for determination of sugars and related substances. Anal. Chem. 28:350-356.
6. El-Rayes, D.A. and D.M Ahmed. 2001. Effect of modified atmosphere packaging and cold storage on storage period and quality of "Tommy Atkins" mango fruits. Assiut J. of Agr. Sci. 32:251-262.
7. Hassan, I.M. and M.G. El-Sheemy. 1989. Freeze thaw biochemical changes in three Egyptian date varieties. Annals Agric. Sci. Cairo. 34:205-222.
8. Hegazy, M.K., M.A. Fahmy, M.A. Sobaih, and M.A. Abdul-Samad. 2003. Effect of some postharvest treatments on Zagloul date fruits during storage. Proceedings of the International Conference on Date Palm. King Saud Univ., Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: 353-362.
9. Kader, A.A. 1980. Prevention of ripening in fruits by use of controlled atmospheres. Food Tech. 34:51-54.
10. Kader, A. A. 1997. A summary of CA and MAP requirements and recommendations for fruit other than apples and pears, p. 14. In: A.A. Kader (ed.). CA 1997 Proc. vol. 3. Postharvest horticulture Ser. 17. Postharvest Outreach Prog., Univ. Calif., Davis.
11. Modafar, C.E, A. Tantaoui, and E.E. Boustani. 2000. Effect of caffeoyl-shikimic acid of date palm roots on activity and production of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. albedinis cell wall-degrading enzymes. J. Phytopathol. 148:101-108.
12. Navarro, S., E. Donahaye, M. Rindner, A. Azrieli, U. Aksoy, L. Fergusson, and S. Hepaksoy. 1998. Storage of dried fruits under controlled atmospheres for quality preservation and control of nitidulid beetles. Acta Hort. 480:221-226.
13. Ramos, T., M. El-Bellaj, T.A. El-Idrissi, F. Daayf, and I. El-Hadrami. 1997. Phenolamides in the rachis of palms: components of the defence reaction of the date-palm towards Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. albedinis, the causal agent of 'Bayoud' . J. Phytopathol. 145:487-493.
14. Regnault, R.C., R. Hadidane, J.F. Biard, and K. Boukef. 1987. High performance liquid and thin-layer chromatographic determination of phenolic acids in palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) products. Food Chem. 25:61-71.
15. Rouhani, I. and A. Bassiri. 1976. Changes in physical and chemical characteristics of Shaahni dates during development and maturity. J. Hort. Sci. 51:489-494.
16. Rygg, G.L., J.R. Furr, R.W. Nixon, and W.W. Armstrong. 1953. Factors affecting the spoilage of dates at room temperature. Date Grower's Inst. 30:10-13.
17. Sawaya, W.M. and A.S. Mashadi. 1983. Sugars, tannins, and vitamin contents of twenty-five date cultivars grown in Saudi Arabia. Proc. Date Palm Symp. King Faisal Univ. 468-479.
18. Snedecor, G.W. and Cochran, W.G. 1980. Statistical methods. 7th ed. Iowa State Univ. Press, Ames.
19. Thompson, K.A. and A.H. Abboodi. 2003. Modified atmosphere packaging, p. 363-394, Proc. Intl. Conf. Date Palm. King Saud Univ., Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.