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2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Studies on the surface depression of melon fruit during storage: it's physiological mechanism and prevention technique

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 22580026
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Horticulture/Landscape architecture
Research InstitutionYamagata University

Principal Investigator

MOTOMURA Yoshie  山形大学, 農学部, 客員教授 (60507630)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NISHIZAWA Takashi  山形大学, 農学部, 教授 (10208176)
Project Period (FY) 2010 – 2012
Keywordsメロン / リグニン / 陥没障害 / スベリン / ネット / 水分損失 / 貯蔵障害
Research Abstract

Transpiration rate of cuticular membrane and fissure (net) in the fruits of three netted melon cultivars were separately measured during the fruit development. Fissures in the equatorial region developed vertically at first and then they were interconnected by horizontally developed fissures as the fruit developed but some cracks like incomplete suture line still remained along the net even at the fruit ripening stage, irrespective of cultivar. Both lignified and suberized cell wall layers in the nets of ‘Life' were thinner than those of the other cultivars probably because of shorter developmental period of the fruit. Nevertheless, net transpiration rate did not differ significantly among cultivars at the fruit ripening stage. Our results indicated that water proofing ability in the net of netted melon fruit is as enough high as that of cutinized membrane if the suberized cell wall layers with wax depositions develop below the bottom level of fissure in the net at the fruit ripening stage.

  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2012

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Decrease in galactose residue in cell wallpolysaccharides of 'Andesu' netted melon fruit influences the formation of the water-core2012

    • Author(s)
      Motomura Y., T. Aikawa and T. Nishizawa
    • Journal Title

      Acta Horticulturae

      Volume: 943 Pages: 95-102

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur(マレーシア)2012

    • Author(s)
      Puthmee T., T. Nishizawa, K. Takahashi, M. Sugawara, Y. Motomura, T. Aikawa and W. Kumpoun
    • Organizer
      Morphological and physiological traits of spongy disordered tissues in mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruit. Abstr.
    • Place of Presentation
      7th International postharvest symposium 2012 (IPS 2012) S08-3
    • Year and Date
      20120625-29
  • [Presentation] Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur(マレーシア)2012

    • Author(s)
      Motomura Y., T. Nishizawa and W. Kumpoun.
    • Organizer
      Changes in peel color and cuticle components in mango skin affected by temperature treatment after harvest. Abstr
    • Place of Presentation
      7th International postharvest symposium 2012 (IPS 2012) P01-8
    • Year and Date
      20120625-29
  • [Presentation] Golden Tulip Hotel. Bangkok(タイ)2012

    • Author(s)
      Motomura Y., T. Nishizawa, A. Katsuta,A. Ishida, W. Kumpoun and T. Puthmee
    • Organizer
      Effects of 1-MCP and DPA on the changes in sesquiterpene and total phenol contents associated with superficial browning in ripe mango skins.
    • Place of Presentation
      Southeast Asia Symposium Quality Management in Postharvest Systems.
    • Year and Date
      20120221-24

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Published: 2014-08-29  

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