Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena. Ediciones UPCT
Abstract
The postharvest storage of ‘Mollar de Elche’ pomegranate fruit during long periods,
around 3 months, in optimum conditions (6-9ºC), could increase chilling injury incidence accompanied
with quality losses of pomegranate fruits. In this experiment, the effect of methyl
jasmonate (MeJa) at 5 mM, such as elicitor, by foliar treatment was study. This treatment was
applied in differents plots, safeguarded by Protected Designation in Origin (PDO). The results
showed that this preharvest treatment reduced a 40-60 % of chilling injury incidence in the
internal and external husk compared to the untreated fruits during postharvest storage. On the
other hand, treated fruits showed a greater physical-chemical property than control, leading
into a higher fruit acceptability by consumers.A la Generalitat Valenciana (2020/VALORIZA/VSC/020) y a las empresas colaboradoras
FRANCISCO OLIVA SL, Hermanos Fuentes C.B., HEBEGU SL y Antonio García Bernabé
