Postharvest storage of three chayote (Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.) varieties

Yeimy  Ramírez-Rodas; Lourdes  Arévalo-Galarza; Jorge  Cadena-Iñiguez; Adriana  Delgado-Alvarado; Lucero  Ruiz-Posadas; Marcos  Soto-Hernández

doi:10.17268/sci.agropecu.2021.027

Authors

Yeimy Ramírez-Rodas Colegio de Postgraduados, km. 36.5 carretera México - Texcoco, Montecillo, Texcoco, Estado de México. C.P. 56230 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6361-6377
Lourdes Arévalo-Galarza Colegio de Postgraduados, km. 36.5 carretera México - Texcoco, Montecillo, Texcoco, Estado de México. C.P. 56230 http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1474-2200
Jorge Cadena-Iñiguez Colegio de Postgraduados, Iturbide No. 73, Salinas de Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí. C. P. 78600 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6427-0646
Adriana Delgado-Alvarado Colegio de Postgraduados, km. 125.5 Boulevard Forjadores de Puebla, C.P. 72760, Puebla, Puebla http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1815-8936
Lucero Ruiz-Posadas Colegio de Postgraduados, km. 36.5 carretera México - Texcoco, Montecillo, Texcoco, Estado de México. C.P. 56230. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4922-3710
Marcos Soto-Hernández Colegio de Postgraduados, km. 36.5 carretera México - Texcoco, Montecillo, Texcoco, Estado de México. C.P. 56230 http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8577-7991

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17268/sci.agropecu.2021.027

Keywords:

1-methylcyclopropene, blisters, nigrum spinosum, nigrum xalapensis, virens levis, viviparism

Abstract

The consumer demand for chayote (Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.) fruits has increased in recent years, virens levis being the most important variety, although other chayote varieties are gaining importance such as nigrum xalapensis and n. spinosum. However, the postharvest behavior of these varieties is different, so it is important to evaluate the factors that limit the shelf life of each variety. Therefore, in this study, fruits of each variety from the Mexican National Germplasm Bank of Sechium edule were used. The following fruit quality variables were evaluated: weight loss, humidity (%), color, chlorophyll, titratable acidity, total soluble solids (TSS), total sugars, and stomatal characteristics. In addition, the storage potential of each variety was evaluated for two weeks at different temperatures, 7°, 13° (85% RH) and 24 °C (60% RH), with the application of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP). The variables evaluated were viviparism, disease severity, weight loss, dehydration and chilling injury (CI). The fruits of n. xalapensis and n. spinosum have a higher content of chlorophylls and carotenoids, but similar contents of TSS, acidity and total sugars than v. levis fruits. The use of 1-MCP reduced viviparism in all varieties, and the severity of blisters was higher in v. levis. The fruits of the three varieties presented severe CI when stored at 7 °C but the most susceptible to dehydration and diseases severity is n. spinosum.

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