Post-Harvest Fruit Quality Changes in Grafted and Ungrafted 'Crimson Tide' Watermelon Variety

Document Type : Original Research

Authors
V. Aras 1
M. Unlu 1
A. E. Ozdemir 2
R. Arslan 2
C. Eroglu 1
1 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies, Alata Horticultural Research Institute, Mersin, Turkey.
2 Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Hatay, Turkey.
10.22034/JAST.26.5.1113
Abstract
In this study, changes in the post-harvest fruit quality of 'Crimson Tide' watermelon variety grafted onto Nun9075 and ungrafted ‘Crimson Tide’ were investigated. Watermelons were grown at the Alata Horticultural Research Institute, Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey, and stored at 4°C and 90-95% relative humidity for 5 weeks. The total soluble solid and titratable acid contents, weight loss, fungal decay, physiological disorders, vitamin C, antioxidant activity, total phenolic substance and sugars were evaluated. Quality analyses were determined at weekly intervals throughout the storage period. The results demonstrated that weight loss of grafted and control fruits were found to be very low (1%) during the storage. Fungal and physiological disorders were not observed in grafted or control watermelon fruits during storage. Total soluble solid, vitamin C, antioxidant activity, and total phenolic substance contents of the ‘Crimson Tide’ variety grafted onto Nun9075 were higher than in the control fruits.

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Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
Volume 26, Issue 5
September and October 2024
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