Using survival analysis to investigate the effect of UV-C and heat treatment on storage rot of strawberry and sweet cherry

D Marquenie, CW Michiels, AH Geeraerd… - International Journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
D Marquenie, CW Michiels, AH Geeraerd, A Schenk, C Soontjens, JF Van Impe, BM Nicolaı
International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2002Elsevier
Ultraviolet light and heat treatment are proposed as alternative techniques for the use of
chemicals to reduce the development of the spoilage fungi Botrytis cinerea and Monilinia
fructigena on strawberry and sweet cherry, respectively, during storage. In order to
investigate the effect of both physical techniques on microbial inactivation and on fruit
quality, inoculated berries were subjected to different temperatures (40–48° C) and UV-C
doses (0.05–1.50 J/cm2). For each condition, 20 berries were used. After the treatment …
Ultraviolet light and heat treatment are proposed as alternative techniques for the use of chemicals to reduce the development of the spoilage fungi Botrytis cinerea and Monilinia fructigena on strawberry and sweet cherry, respectively, during storage. In order to investigate the effect of both physical techniques on microbial inactivation and on fruit quality, inoculated berries were subjected to different temperatures (40–48 °C) and UV-C doses (0.05–1.50 J/cm2). For each condition, 20 berries were used. After the treatment, fungal growth, visual damage (holes, stains) and fruit firmness were evaluated during a period of 10 days. The experimental data were analysed statistically using survival analysis techniques. Fungal growth on strawberries was significantly retarded using UV-C doses of 0.05 J/cm2 and higher. The same treatment had no significant effect when applied to cherries. The highest doses (1.00 and 1.50 J/cm2) had a negative effect on the calyx of the strawberry, causing browning and drying of the leaves. No beneficial effect of a low temperature treatment (40–48 °C) on the shelf life of strawberries was observed, but fungal development on cherries was retarded at temperatures of 45 and 48 °C. These temperatures caused severe damage on strawberries (soft stains, holes, decreased firmness), but had no influence on the quality of sweet cherries.
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