Pre-harvest and post-harvest application of benzothiadiazole for controlling anthracnose and extending shelf life of harvested banana

Authors

  • Li Xueping State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
  • Shi Jingying College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
  • Zhu Xiaoyang State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
  • Wang Jinghua State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
  • Yuan Zhenxin State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
  • Luo Jun State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
  • Liu Tongxin State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
  • Wang Rong State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
  • Rao Shen State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
  • Chen Weixin State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China

Keywords:

banana fruit, shelf life, ripening, post-harvest preservation, BTH treatment, anthracnose, peel color, firmness

Abstract

Abstract: Anthracnose, caused by the fungus Colletotrichum musae, is a serious latent post-harvest disease of banana, which results in major economic losses during transportation and storage. Benzo-thiadiazole-7-carbothioic acid S-methyl ester (BTH), a functional analogue of the plant endogenous hormone-like compound salicylic acid (SA), has been known to possess resistant effects on some diseases caused by fungi. The aim of present study was to select an appropriate BTH concentration and an appropriate stage of banana ripening for its application in controlling anthracnose and extending shelf life of harvested banana fruit. Different concentrations of BTH (50, 100, 200 and 300 μg/mL) were applied at different stages of banana fruit ripening, including one week, two weeks and one month before harvest. The results suggest that while the concentrations of BTH ranging from 50 μg/mL to 200 μg/mL in both pre-harvest and post-harvest application, this could control anthracnose of harvested banana fruit, the appropriate concentration of BTH in both pre-harvest and post-harvest treatment was 100 μg/mL and the best time of BTH treatment was two weeks before harvest. Examination of quality parameters including peel color and firmness indicated that 100 μg/mL BTH treatment delayed banana fruit ripening at room temperature. Keywords: banana fruit, shelf life, ripening, post-harvest preservation, BTH treatment, anthracnose, peel color, firmness DOI: 10.3965/j.ijabe.20130604.009 Citation: Li X P, Shi J Y, Zhu X Y, Wang J H, Yuan Z X, Luo J, et al. Pre-harvest and post-harvest application of benzothiadiazole for controlling anthracnose and extending shelf life of harvested banana. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2013; 6(4): 76-83.

Author Biographies

Li Xueping, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China

PhD, Associate Professor

Shi Jingying, College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China

PhD, Associate Professor

Zhu Xiaoyang, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China

MSc student

Wang Jinghua, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China

MSc student

Yuan Zhenxin, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China

MSc student

Luo Jun, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China

MSc student

Liu Tongxin, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China

MSc student

Wang Rong, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China

MSc student

Rao Shen, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China

MSc student

Chen Weixin, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China

Professor, Tel: +86-20- 38294892, Fax: +86-20-85288280

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2013-12-25

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Xueping, L., Jingying, S., Xiaoyang, Z., Jinghua, W., Zhenxin, Y., Jun, L., … Weixin, C. (2013). Pre-harvest and post-harvest application of benzothiadiazole for controlling anthracnose and extending shelf life of harvested banana. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 6(4), 76–83. Retrieved from https://ijabe.migration.pkpps03.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/ijabe/article/view/915

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Vol. 6 No. 4 (2013): IJABE

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Agro-product and Food Processing Systems

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