Influence of ga3and liquoriceroot extract on some storage characteristics of pear fruits (Pyrus communis L.)‎ cv. le-conte

Joint Authors

Bani, Shukri Haji Salih
al-Bamarny, Sarfaraze Fatah Ali
Mayi, Azad Ahmad

Source

مجلة جامعة دهوك

Publisher

University of Duhok

Publication Date

2016-06-30

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Agriculture

English Abstract

Thepresent study was carried out on fruits of Le-Cont pear trees (Pyrus communis L.) in the research center of AgricultureCollage/ Duhok University / Kurdistan Region-Iraq, during growing season of 2013, to investigate the effect of GA3 (0, 75 and 150 mg l-1) and liquoriceroot extract (0, 7.5 and 15 g l-1) on fruit storage behavior of Le-Conte pear fruits.

The results showed that the fruit dipped in 150 mg l-1GA3(after a storage period of 51 day at 0±1⁰C.) caused a significant increase in fruit firmness and ascorbic acid.

On the other hand, the fruit dipped in 15 gl-1liquorice root extract was significantly increased titratable acidityafter storage period.Whereas TSS and total sugars wereincreased in control treatment.

Concerning the postharvest disorders, also there were significant effects of GA3 and liquorice root extract in decreasingeach of core breakdown and superficial scald percentage after storage periodespecially at 75 mg l-1 GA3 and 15 gl-1 liquorice root extract respectively.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-797866

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