FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (6): 419-423.

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Effects of Nitric Oxide Fumigation on Quality of Postharvest Tomato

 DAN  Yang, WU  Cheng-Yong   

  1. 1.College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350003, China; 2.Fuzhou Chaoda Modern Agriculture Development Co. Ltd., Fuzhou 350003, China
  • Online:2008-06-15 Published:2011-08-26

Abstract: Tomato fruits were fumigated with a series of concentrations of nitric oxide (5, 10, 15, 20, 50, 100μl/L) to investigate the effects of NO on the weight loss, respiration, pulp hardness and soluble solids of postharvest tomato. The results showed that 5~20μl/L NO can effectively inhibit the weight loss and pulp hardness of tomato. Meanwhile, the respiration and the total soluble solids loss of postharvest tomato are also controlled, which suggests that the treatment of NO fumigation can postpone the progress of ripeness and senescence of postharvest tomato.

Key words: tomato, postharvest, nitric oxide, quality