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KMID : 0903619920330060452
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Journal of the Korean Society for Horticultural Science
1992 Volume.33 No. 6 p.452 ~ p.457
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Effect of Dichlorprop on Firmness , Pectic Substances and Cell Wall Hydrolases of ´ Tsugaru ´ Apple Fruits
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Abstract
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This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dichlorprop, a chemical inhibitor of preharvest drop, on fruit softening, content of pectic substances, and cell wall hydrolases in ´Tsugaru´ apple fruits. Dichlorprop decreased flesh firmness and total acidity, whereas increased soluble solids compared to untreated fruits. Alcohol-insoluble substances (AIS), total pectic substances (TPS), and insoluble pectic substances (IPS) of dichlorprop treated fruits were lower compared to untreated fruits. Water-soluble pectin (WSP) in dichlorprop treated fruits was lower in early stage of fruit ripening, while higher at the third weeks after initiation of storage compared to untreated fruits. Dichlorprop increased versene-soluble pectin in all observations. In dichlorprop treated fruits, activity of β-galactosidase was higher than that of untreated fruits and activity of polygalacturonase increased earlier. Addition of calcium acetate to dichlorprop solution greatly reduced the effects of dichlorprop on firmness, pectic substances, and cell wall hydrolases.
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