Bioactive Compounds and Fruit Quality of Green Sweet Pepper Grown under Different Colored Shade Netting during Postharvest Storage. Issue 11 (16th October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mashabela, Madonna N.; Selahle, Kamogelo M.; Soundy, Puffy; Crosby, Kevin M.; Sivakumar, Dharini
• Is Part Of: Journal of food science. Volume 80:Issue 11(2015)
• Page Start: H2612
• Page End: H2618
• Publication Date: 2015-10-16
• Subjects: ascorbic acid -- Capsicum annuum L -- red/far red photon ratio -- soluble solids concentration -- total phenols; Food -- Periodicals; Food -- Research -- Periodicals; Food -- Periodicals; Research -- Periodicals; Levensmiddelen; Voeding; 664
• DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.13103
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1147

Abstract

Abstract: In this study, influence of 3 types of photo‐selective nets (pearl, red and yellow) and a standard black net on marketable yield, fruit quality and bioactive compounds after postharvest storage was investigated. Percentage marketable fruits were higher in green sweet peppers produced under the pearl nets. Fruits produced under the pearl nets showed higher fruit mass, firmness, chlorophyll content, ascorbic acid content, antioxidant scavenging activity after postharvest storage. Red/far red photon ratio under the pearl net could have improved the ascorbic acid content and the antioxidant scavenging activity in green peppers. Green sweet peppers grown under the pearl nets had higher hue values and maintained green color longer. Our results showed the impact of modified light quality on the bioactive compounds of green sweet pepper during postharvest storage.