Storage and Preservation of Carica papaya Using Composite Fungicidal Coatings
刊名 Plant Diseases and Pests
作者 Xiulan WU, Shixin HE, Junjie HE, Xichun ZHENG, Meijun YE, Xinjun WU, Wenwu TANG
作者单位 School of Food Pharmaccutical Engineering,Zhaoqing University; School of Life Sciences,Zhaoqing University
DOI 10.19579/j.cnki.plant-d.p.2024.05.007
年份 2024
刊期 5
页码 24-28
关键词 Composite fungicidal coating; Carica papaya; Storage and preservation
摘要 [Objectives] The paper was to investigate a method for the storage and preservation of Carica papaya utilizing chemical fungicides and composite biological coatings. [Methods] C. papaya fruits with red pulp sourced from Lianjiang were utilized as test materials. The fruit epidermis was subjected to treatment with composite fungicidal coatings at ambient temperature, and the nutritional and physiological indicators of the fruits were measured at regular intervals. [Results] Under ambient temperature conditions, a chemical fungicide composite consisting of 300 mg/L fludioxonil and 250 mg/L propiconazole was employed to soak the fruits for a duration of 2 min. Subsequently, a composite biological coating formulated with 8 g/L KGM and 1.0% Zein at a pH of 7.0 was applied to the fruits. This treatment effectively inhibited the decline in the content of total soluble solids (TSS) and vitamin C (VC) in C. papaya, reduced the weight loss rate and the decay index, and enhanced the yellow ripening index. [Conclusions] This study establishes a foundation for the advancement of additional methods and techniques for the storage and preservation of C. papaya.