Comparative Analysis of the Characteristics of Two Hardy Kiwifruit Cultivars (Actinidia arguta cv. Cheongsan and Daebo) Stored at Low Temperatures
<p>Changes in the physicochemical properties of the ‘Cheongsan’ and ‘Daebo’ hardy kiwi cultivars during cold storage. Weight loss, firmness, total soluble solids content, and titratable acidity were measured for 8 weeks. The asterisks indicate a significant difference for each cultivar between treatments L and ML according to Student’s <span class="html-italic">t</span>-test (* <span class="html-italic">p</span> < 0.05 and *** <span class="html-italic">p</span> < 0.001).</p> "> Figure 2
<p>Incidence of physiological disorders in the hardy kiwifruits during cold storage. Shriveling, browning, pitting, and decay rates were evaluated based on a 6-point scale: 0 = 0%, 1 = 1–20%, 2 = 21–40%, 3 = 41–60%, 4 = 61–80%, and 5 = 81–100% of the corresponding affected area on the fruit surface. The asterisks indicate a significant difference for each cultivar between treatments L and ML according to Student’s <span class="html-italic">t</span>-test (* <span class="html-italic">p</span> < 0.05, ** <span class="html-italic">p</span> < 0.01, and *** <span class="html-italic">p</span> < 0.001; <span class="html-italic">n</span> = 17–20).</p> "> Figure 3
<p>‘Cheongsan’ and ‘Daebo’ fruits stored at 3 °C and 5 °C after 6 weeks of storage. Bars indicate 2 cm.</p> "> Figure 4
<p>Changes in the Hunter values were monitored during the storage period and compared between the storage temperatures. The asterisks indicate a significant difference for each cultivar between treatments L and ML according to Student’s <span class="html-italic">t</span>-test (* <span class="html-italic">p</span> < 0.05, ** <span class="html-italic">p</span> < 0.01, and *** <span class="html-italic">p</span> < 0.001; <span class="html-italic">n</span> = 20).</p> "> Figure 5
<p>Changes in the starch and soluble sugar content in the hardy kiwifruits during storage. The asterisks indicate a significant difference for each cultivar between treatments L and ML according to Student’s <span class="html-italic">t</span>-test (* <span class="html-italic">p</span> < 0.05, ** <span class="html-italic">p</span> < 0.01, and *** <span class="html-italic">p</span> < 0.001; <span class="html-italic">n</span> = 3).</p> "> Figure 6
<p>Changes in the content of the health-promoting compounds and antioxidant activity. The asterisks indicate a significant difference for each cultivar between treatments L and ML according to Student’s <span class="html-italic">t</span>-test (* <span class="html-italic">p</span> < 0.05, ** <span class="html-italic">p</span> < 0.01, and *** <span class="html-italic">p</span> < 0.001; <span class="html-italic">n</span> = 3).</p> ">
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Effect of Storage Temperatures on the Quality Attributes of ‘Cheongsan’ and ‘Daebo’ Hardy Kiwifruits
2.2. Changes in Starch and Sugar during the Storage at Low Temperatures
2.3. Effect of Storage Temperatures on the Biochemical Properties of ‘Cheongsan’ and ‘Daebo’
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Plant Material
4.2. Measurement of Quality Attributes
4.3. Color Measurement
4.4. Sample Preparation for Determination of Health-Promoting Compounds
4.5. Measurement of Starch and Soluble Sugar Content
4.6. Measurement of the Total Chlorophyll, Carotenoid, Flavonoid, and Phenolic Content
4.7. Measurement of Antioxidant Activity
4.8. Determination of Ascorbic Acid Content
4.9. Statistical Analysis
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Eo, H.J.; Kim, C.-W.; Lee, U.; Kim, Y. Comparative Analysis of the Characteristics of Two Hardy Kiwifruit Cultivars (Actinidia arguta cv. Cheongsan and Daebo) Stored at Low Temperatures. Plants 2024, 13, 2201. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13162201
Eo HJ, Kim C-W, Lee U, Kim Y. Comparative Analysis of the Characteristics of Two Hardy Kiwifruit Cultivars (Actinidia arguta cv. Cheongsan and Daebo) Stored at Low Temperatures. Plants. 2024; 13(16):2201. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13162201
Chicago/Turabian StyleEo, Hyun Ji, Chul-Woo Kim, Uk Lee, and Yonghyun Kim. 2024. "Comparative Analysis of the Characteristics of Two Hardy Kiwifruit Cultivars (Actinidia arguta cv. Cheongsan and Daebo) Stored at Low Temperatures" Plants 13, no. 16: 2201. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13162201