This study was conducted on European grape Vitis Vinifera L. Var.
Helwani, for grape vine in full bearing. Fruit were picked, during two harvest
dates and for three treatments (pre-cooling directly- pre-cooling after 12 h and
without pre-cooling).
A 1×1×1 m pre-cooling chamber was designed (cooling
efficiency 125 kg\ m3) based on iced water and pumped stream air. In addition
to that, we used boxes. Then handled fruit were transferred to the storage units
at 0±1Cо and 90-95% RH for two months. The initial and monthly
measurements for weight loss%, decay%, ripening indicator, firmness kg/cm2
and total soluble solids TSS % were done. The study showed significant effect
of directly application of pre-cooling treatment on decreasing weight loss
0.508% and decay 0.591%.
Grape Vitis Vinifera L. var. "Baladi" was fumigated with acetic acid at two
concentrations 75 and 100 %, during two successive seasons 2008/2009, to study
their effect comparing of sulfur dioxide pads and control. However, Sulfur
dioxide pads were
packed in 40 μm polyethylene bags thickness at two
concentrations 1 and 1.5 g/ kg fruit. All treatments were stored at 0 ± 1 Cº and
90-95% RH for three months, in cooling units of pome and vine research
department in Swaida. Chemical and physical properties were assessed every
15 days intervals, and in every time shelf life was measured for three days at
room temperature and calculated as total loss %. Acetic acid treatment effected
as well as or better than sulfur dioxide pads during cold storage. Which, acetic
acid fumigation decreased weight loss %, decay % and berry shatter %,
moreover, berry adherence strength (g) and berry firmness (kg/cm2) were
increased, but T.S.S %, total acidity % and sugars % have not significant
differences comparing to sulfur dioxide fumigation and control. In addition to
that, the application of acetic acid increased shelf life in days by decreasing
total loss %; also this treatment improved some sensory properties and was
satisfied for consumer demand.
The effect of different harvesting dates on the quality and storage ability
was studied for fruit of Coscia pear cultivar, which planted in the area of Daher
Aljabal- Sweida during two successive seasons 2007-2008. Fruit were harvested
in three di
fferent dates by week time intervals and stored for seven months at
(0-1 Cº and 90-95 % RH) in the storage units of apples and vine research
department. The effect of harvesting dates of fruit on the physical and chemical
properties was determined during period of 7 months in cold storage, by month
time intervals. The second date of harvest affected by decreasing weight loss
percentage, decay percentage, titratable acidity T. A, starch content and
firmness, in addition to that total soluble Solids T. S. S, number of acidity PH,
storage ability and shelf life were increased compared to the harvested fruit in
the different dates.