Research Details
Postharvest Strategies in the Improvement of the Qualities of Agronomic and Horticultural Crops
Raymund Julius G. Rosales, Micah Benize G. Balbas, Christian Butch Andrew A. Balbas, Joanna P. Crosby, Glisten Faith S. Pascua
Category: Project
Status: On-going
Duration:
January 1, 2024 -
December 31, 2026
Component Studies:
- Investigation of the effect of 1-MCP on ripening and shelf life of fruits and fruit vegetables (banana, mango, avocado) and fruit vegetables (tomato, bell pepper)
- Evaluation of the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of the different maturity of the freeze dried fruits and fruit vegetables (Papaya, mango, okra, tomato, cucurbit crops, and other high value crops)
- Evaluation of the effect of maturity of fruit vegetables (high value crops (cucurbits, solanaceous)) and leguminous crops (mungbean, pigeonpea, and other crops) on the seed quality after storage.
- Evaluation of the effect of maturity of fruits on the seed quality after storage (Custard apple, papaya, duhat, sugar apple, and tamarind)
- Evaluation of the seed quality of primed seeds of agronomic and horbcultural crops (White corn, teosinte, leguminous crops, tomato, eggplant, pepper, and sugar apple)
Brief Description
The Study will be beneficial for growers and consumers to extend the shelf life of fruits
using 1-MCP with minimal impact on the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of fruits and fruit vegetables. Identified the maturity suitable for freeze drying of fruits and fruit vegetables. Also, the results of the study will benefit the seed growers and the seed industry due to the identified maturity and priming method with high seed quality.
