Abstract
In this study, postharvest treatment with glycine betaine (GB) was performed in order to reduce chilling injury (CI) of blood orange cv. Moro at 3°C for 90 days. Vacuum infiltration of GB was applied at 15 and 30 mM at 30 kPa for 8 min. Parameters were evaluated after 1, 30, 60, and 90 days of storage plus 2 days at 20°C to simulate shelf life conditions. GB treatment at 30 mM significantly reduced CI in ‘Moro’ blood orange fruit during the storage period. In addition, electrolyte leakage (EL), malondialdehyde (MDA), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) lower content was found in GB-treated fruit. Furthermore, GB treatment enhanced catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), superoxide dismutase (SOD), phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) activities, and proline content, but suppressed polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and peroxidase (POD) activities. Overall, the most effective treatment was 30 mM GB leading to preserving the outer layer of the epidermal cuticle (the cuticle), and epidermal wax approved by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images. For this reason, it can be concluded that GB treatment may be a promising approach for reducing the CI of ‘Moro’ blood orange fruit at low temperatures.
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