Abstract
Alomar, M., R. Bayerli and H. Sharaby. 2023. Effect of Arabic Gum and Peppermint Oil on the Storability of Strawberry Fruits under Cold Storage Conditions. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 41(4): 353-360. https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP41.4.353360 The experiment was carried out in the storage research laboratory of Horticultural Sciences' Department, Agriculture' Faculty, Damascus University during 2021 season. In order to study the effect of Arabic gum at two concentrations (30 and 60 g/l) and peppermint oil at two concentrations (1 and 2 ml/l) and the interaction between them in maintaining the quality of fruits strawberries during cold storage. The results showed that Arabic gum 30 g/l with peppermint oil 2 ml/l was superior to the rest of the treatments and to the control after 12 days of storage 359 Arab J. Pl. Prot. Vol. 41, No. 4 (2023) in reducing weight loss (13.368%), reducing the percentage of damaged fruits (decay percentage) (8.712%) and preserving on fruit firmness (0.992 kg/cm2 ) and higher content of total soluble solids (10.206%), vitamin C (57.229 mg/100 g wet weight) and titratable acidity (0.569%). Keywords: Strawberry fruits, Arabic gum, peppermint oil
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