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The Effects of Several Postharvest Treatments on Shelf Life Quality of Bunch Tomatoes

DİLMAÇÜNAL T, KOYUNCU MA, AKTAŞ H, BAYINDIR D

Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca · 2011

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Bunch tomatoes (Lycopersicon lycopersicum L.) ‘Bandita’ cv. were hand-harvested at red ripe stage. The plants were grown on hanging carrying system with high wire support training in coco peat media in a plastic greenhouse located in Antalya (Turkey). Harvested fruits were divided to four groups for these treatments: (1) control-not treated; (2) tomato wax (Tomato wax is a wax formulated from 99% food grade mineral oil and 1% water); (3)Nutrient solution (1% potassium nitrate + 0.5% zinc sulfate + 1% calcium chloride + 0.1% boron + 0.2% copper sulfate + 0.5% ascorbic acid + 0.1% salicylic acid) and (4) Herbal oil (Herbal oil is a natural product obtained from hazelnut fruit membrane contains a high level of antioxidant). Bunches, placed in carton boxes, stored at 20°C temperature and

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.15835/nbha3926070
Catalogue ID
BImvhag0h0-lsrh13
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