Mealiness development in ‘Forelle’ pears (Pyrus communis L.) Is Influenced by cell size
Mealiness in ‘Forelle’ pear is a textural disorder characterised by dry and soft texture deterioration, occurring mostly in fruit stored for less than the mandatory 12 weeks at -0.5°C. This study investigated the role of cell size in the development of mealiness in ‘Forelle’ pear. Variations in cell...
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| description | Mealiness in ‘Forelle’ pear is a textural disorder characterised by dry and soft texture deterioration, occurring mostly in fruit stored for less than the mandatory 12 weeks at -0.5°C. This study investigated the role of cell size in the development of mealiness in ‘Forelle’ pear. Variations in cell sizes among fruit were incited by applying plant growth regulators: 2,4-D amine, prohexadione-Ca, gibberellin 4+7 and forchlorfenuron at different stages following bloom during the 2011 season. In 2012, hand thinning of fruit was done on blossom clusters, leaving fruit from the “king” blossom and one fruit from a smaller blossom. Cell size and other cell characteristics were examined on dried sections of the fruit cortex using scanning electron microscopy. Treatments that induced fruit with larger cells had higher mealiness percentage. Forchlorfenuron and its combination with gibberellin 4+7 produced fruit with significantly (P=0.038) higher mealiness percentage. 2,4-D amine had the least mealiness percentage compared to other treatments. Cell volume and cell diameter exhibited a positive linear relationship with mealiness percentage. Examination of histological differences between mealy and non-mealy fruit revealed differences in size of intercellular spaces with mealy fruit having larger spaces. The results from this study suggest that cell size and size of intercellular spaces are linked to the development of mealiness. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-32272022-06-27T13:49:06Z Mealiness development in ‘Forelle’ pears (Pyrus communis L.) Is Influenced by cell size Muziri, Tavagwisa Theron, K.I. Crouch, E.M. Pyrus communis L. Scanning electron microscopy Mealiness percentage Cell diameter Cell volume Texture Mealiness in ‘Forelle’ pear is a textural disorder characterised by dry and soft texture deterioration, occurring mostly in fruit stored for less than the mandatory 12 weeks at -0.5°C. This study investigated the role of cell size in the development of mealiness in ‘Forelle’ pear. Variations in cell sizes among fruit were incited by applying plant growth regulators: 2,4-D amine, prohexadione-Ca, gibberellin 4+7 and forchlorfenuron at different stages following bloom during the 2011 season. In 2012, hand thinning of fruit was done on blossom clusters, leaving fruit from the “king” blossom and one fruit from a smaller blossom. Cell size and other cell characteristics were examined on dried sections of the fruit cortex using scanning electron microscopy. Treatments that induced fruit with larger cells had higher mealiness percentage. Forchlorfenuron and its combination with gibberellin 4+7 produced fruit with significantly (P=0.038) higher mealiness percentage. 2,4-D amine had the least mealiness percentage compared to other treatments. Cell volume and cell diameter exhibited a positive linear relationship with mealiness percentage. Examination of histological differences between mealy and non-mealy fruit revealed differences in size of intercellular spaces with mealy fruit having larger spaces. The results from this study suggest that cell size and size of intercellular spaces are linked to the development of mealiness. 2018-10-02T15:34:38Z 2018-10-02T15:34:38Z 2015 Article 0567-7572 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1094.69 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/3227 en Acta Horticulturae;Vol. 1094: p. 515-523 open International Society for Horticultural Science |
| spellingShingle | Pyrus communis L. Scanning electron microscopy Mealiness percentage Cell diameter Cell volume Texture Muziri, Tavagwisa Theron, K.I. Crouch, E.M. Mealiness development in ‘Forelle’ pears (Pyrus communis L.) Is Influenced by cell size |
| title | Mealiness development in ‘Forelle’ pears (Pyrus communis L.) Is Influenced by cell size |
| title_full | Mealiness development in ‘Forelle’ pears (Pyrus communis L.) Is Influenced by cell size |
| title_fullStr | Mealiness development in ‘Forelle’ pears (Pyrus communis L.) Is Influenced by cell size |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mealiness development in ‘Forelle’ pears (Pyrus communis L.) Is Influenced by cell size |
| title_short | Mealiness development in ‘Forelle’ pears (Pyrus communis L.) Is Influenced by cell size |
| title_sort | mealiness development in ‘forelle’ pears (pyrus communis l.) is influenced by cell size |
| topic | Pyrus communis L. Scanning electron microscopy Mealiness percentage Cell diameter Cell volume Texture |
| url | https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1094.69 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/3227 |
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