{"title":"Exploring changes in texture, colour, pungency and storability in diverse chilli genotypes for discriminating behaviour beyond harvest","authors":"Swati Sharma , Sudhir Singh , S.K. Singh , Rajesh Kumar , Indivar Prasad , Shreya Panwar , Hare Krishna , Anant Bahadur , Nagendra Rai","doi":"10.1016/j.scienta.2024.113669","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, postharvest behavioural dynamics among 52 diverse chilli genotypes was observed during storage (15°C) to discriminate and cluster them in accordance to their inherent responses. Fruit weight, size, weight loss, colour change, firmness, capsaicin, chlorophyll, carotenoids (red and yellow fractions), moisture content and purchase preference were recorded. Significant differences were observed among genotypes. A2 x IIVRC 18057 and IIVRC 18093 registered minimum (24.4 %) and maximum (71.7 %) weight loss, respectively at the end of storage. In all genotypes, moisture content declined with storage. Genotype dependent inverse relationship between capsaicin content at green and red stage was observed (<em>r</em>= -0.51). Firmness ranged between highest (4.65 N) in IIVRC 22100 on day zero, to lowest (0.14 N) in A3 x F5–112 on day 10. IIVRC 18131, Kashi Surkh, and IIVRC 18160 showed higher firmness. The loss of smooth glossy appearance, colour change and carotenoids accumulation showed variable responses during storage. Minimum colour changes were observed in IC119455, IC114957, IC119326, IC119327, EC 578666, IIVRC 18093, IIVRC 23002 and IIVRC 20005. Chlorophyll ranged between 68.63 µg/g fw (Pusa Jwala) to 270.61 µg/g fw (Kashi Gaurav) initially. Chemometric analysis using clustering and principal component analysis was performed. IIVRC 18093 and IIVRC 18253 were found most distant and can be utilized in breeding. IIVRC 18057 clearly indicated consumer liking in preference ranking test over other genotypes on final day. Overall, inherent diversity pointed the potential for careful selection of specific genotypes for definite breeding, consumer acceptability, marketing and storability strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21679,"journal":{"name":"Scientia Horticulturae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Scientia Horticulturae","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304423824008227","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"HORTICULTURE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
In this study, postharvest behavioural dynamics among 52 diverse chilli genotypes was observed during storage (15°C) to discriminate and cluster them in accordance to their inherent responses. Fruit weight, size, weight loss, colour change, firmness, capsaicin, chlorophyll, carotenoids (red and yellow fractions), moisture content and purchase preference were recorded. Significant differences were observed among genotypes. A2 x IIVRC 18057 and IIVRC 18093 registered minimum (24.4 %) and maximum (71.7 %) weight loss, respectively at the end of storage. In all genotypes, moisture content declined with storage. Genotype dependent inverse relationship between capsaicin content at green and red stage was observed (r= -0.51). Firmness ranged between highest (4.65 N) in IIVRC 22100 on day zero, to lowest (0.14 N) in A3 x F5–112 on day 10. IIVRC 18131, Kashi Surkh, and IIVRC 18160 showed higher firmness. The loss of smooth glossy appearance, colour change and carotenoids accumulation showed variable responses during storage. Minimum colour changes were observed in IC119455, IC114957, IC119326, IC119327, EC 578666, IIVRC 18093, IIVRC 23002 and IIVRC 20005. Chlorophyll ranged between 68.63 µg/g fw (Pusa Jwala) to 270.61 µg/g fw (Kashi Gaurav) initially. Chemometric analysis using clustering and principal component analysis was performed. IIVRC 18093 and IIVRC 18253 were found most distant and can be utilized in breeding. IIVRC 18057 clearly indicated consumer liking in preference ranking test over other genotypes on final day. Overall, inherent diversity pointed the potential for careful selection of specific genotypes for definite breeding, consumer acceptability, marketing and storability strategies.
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Scientia Horticulturae is an international journal publishing research related to horticultural crops. Articles in the journal deal with open or protected production of vegetables, fruits, edible fungi and ornamentals under temperate, subtropical and tropical conditions. Papers in related areas (biochemistry, micropropagation, soil science, plant breeding, plant physiology, phytopathology, etc.) are considered, if they contain information of direct significance to horticulture. Papers on the technical aspects of horticulture (engineering, crop processing, storage, transport etc.) are accepted for publication only if they relate directly to the living product. In the case of plantation crops, those yielding a product that may be used fresh (e.g. tropical vegetables, citrus, bananas, and other fruits) will be considered, while those papers describing the processing of the product (e.g. rubber, tobacco, and quinine) will not. The scope of the journal includes all horticultural crops but does not include speciality crops such as, medicinal crops or forestry crops, such as bamboo. Basic molecular studies without any direct application in horticulture will not be considered for this journal.