Postharvest Treatment with Hydrogen Peroxide to Control Orange Fruit Decay Caused by <i>Penicillum digitatum</i> and <i>Penicillum italicum</i>

Xiangchun Meng; Zepeng Huang; Chao Fan

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Postharvest Treatment with Hydrogen Peroxide to Control Orange Fruit Decay Caused by Penicillum digitatum and Penicillum italicum

Xiangchun Meng, Zepeng Huang, Chao Fan

Published in International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences (Volume 5, Issue 5)

Received: 29 August 2019 Accepted: 30 September 2019 Published: 15 October 2019

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Abstract

Imazalil and Thiabendazole chemical based fungicides are currently used to control citrus green/blue molds, which is mainly caused by P. digitatum and P. italicum. In order to find alternative methods for control of citrus fruit diseases to avoid fungicide caused health and environmental problems, current research was conducted to explore the antifungal effectiveness of H₂O₂-Ag⁺ (Hydrogen peroxide stabilized with silver ions), which is a universally applicable and high effective disinfectant against pathogenic microorganisms, and has been used to control postharvest decay of fresh fruits in most developed countries, in the context of in vitro and in vivo P. digitatum and P. italicum development in the Newhall navel orange. H₂O₂-Ag⁺ was found to be effective in inhibiting in vitro radial growth and in vivo inoculated lesion development of Penicillum italicum and Penicillum digitatum. Dipping fruit with H₂O₂ at concentrations of 1-2% before storage reduced the decay incidence of orange after 30 and 60 days cold storage following by 3 days shelf life, although it was less effective than the positive control of fungicide Imazalil (500ppm). H₂O₂ provided a disinfectant effect on the pericarp, as indicated by significant reduction of total bacterial, mold and yeast counts. After cold storage and shelf-life, no significant difference was found among all treatments in the total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acid (TA), while higher vitamin C content was found in the Imazalil treated fruit. This research suggest that H₂O₂ can be an alternative to chemical fungicides that, although more effective, pose problems due to their residue levels and health concerns, especially for the organic fruit industry.

Published in	International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences (Volume 5, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijaas.20190505.13
Page(s)	114-119
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Antifungal, Decay Incidence, Disinfection, Hydrogen Peroxide, Postharvest Disease

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Xiangchun Meng; Zepeng Huang; Chao Fan. Postharvest Treatment with Hydrogen Peroxide to Control Orange Fruit Decay Caused by Penicillum digitatum and Penicillum italicum. Int. J. Appl. Agric. Sci. 2019, 5(5), 114-119. doi: 10.11648/j.ijaas.20190505.13

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Xiangchun Meng, Zepeng Huang, Chao Fan. Postharvest Treatment with Hydrogen Peroxide to Control Orange Fruit Decay Caused by Penicillum digitatum and Penicillum italicum. Int J Appl Agric Sci. 2019;5(5):114-119. doi: 10.11648/j.ijaas.20190505.13

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Xiangchun Meng

Fruit Tree Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Science, Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, P. R. China
Zepeng Huang

Fruit Tree Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Science, Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, P. R. China
Chao Fan

Fruit Tree Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Science, Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, P. R. China

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