Effects of Postharvest Fruit Coating and Ethylene Scrubber in Polyethylene Film Wrapping on the Marketability of 'Fuji' Apples during Storage and Marketing

과실 피막제 및 Ethylene 제거제의 수확후 처리가 '후지'사과의 저장력과 상온유통에서의 상품성에 미치는 영향

Postharvest treatments such as polyethylene film wrapping, ethylene scrubber, and fruit coatings were compared to find a potential effect on the fruit quality in 'Fuji' apples during storage and simulated marketing. Polyethylene film wrapping appeared to be excellent in preventing weight loss during storage but fruits lost weight at a high rate when exposed to ambient temperature during simulated marketing. Also, surface cracking disorder was observed in parts of film-wrapped fruit under marketing condition after storage of 21 weeks. Ethylene scrubber effectively removed ethylene in polyetheylene bags but this effect reduced along with the increase of storage time. Although Prolong-treated fruits were good in appearance at 12-week storage, no beneficial effect was found on the inhibition of weight loss during storage as well as marketing. In addition, wax-like substances were accumulated on the surface after storage of 21 weeks, resulting in the reduction of marketability. Water soluble wax seemed highly effective on the inhibition of weight loss during storage and marketing. However, parts of fruit were severely injured probably due to the high concentration of wax. Undamaged fruit showed excellent appearance in shape and flesh quality even after 21 weeks of storage. Further study is required to find the proper concentration of wax.

'후지' 사과의 저장 및 유통 과정에서의 상품성 향상을 위한 몇가지 수확 후 처리기술을 검토한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. Polyethylene film 포장은 저장 중의 수분손실 방지에 따른 감량억제에 탁월한 효과를 보여 주었으나 저장기간이 걸어짐에 따라 PE 대내의 ethylene 축적으로 인한 과실의 노화가 심하였다. Polyethylene 포장과 ethylene scrubber를 함께 포장한 경우 저장 12주까지 선도유지에 효과적이었으나 장기저장에서는 ethylene scrubber의 효과가 저하되어 선도유지에 대한 효과가 감소되었다. 피막제 중 Prolong 처리는 감량 방지에 대한 효과가 인정되지 않았으나 수용성 wax 처리는 효과적이었다. 그러나 wax 처리는 일부 과실에서 조직의 괴사를 수반하는 장해를 유발하였으나 장해를 받지 않은 과실은 저장 21주까지 매우 신선한 상태를 유지하였다.