Colour, water and chlorophyll loss in harvested broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. Italica) under ambient conditions in Pakistan

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dc.contributor.authorShakeel, Muhammad
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Salik Nawaz
dc.contributor.authorSaleem, Yasar
dc.contributor.authorBurgess, Paul J.
dc.contributor.authorShafiq, Shazia
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-25T13:48:05Z
dc.date.available2019-02-25T13:48:05Z
dc.date.issued2018-11-30
dc.description.abstractBroccoli (Brassica oleracea L. Italica) is a nutritious green vegetable containing desirable phytochemicals that is being more widely consumed in Pakistan. However the florets rapidly discolour and wilt after harvest. This study reports the changes in the colour, turgor, weight, visual quality and chlorophyll of harvested broccoli florets after harvest under ambient temperatures of 18 ± 1 °C and a relative humidity of 45–62%. There were significant declines in colour, turgor, weight and chlorophyll within the first two days, with a change from “good” to “unacceptable” assessments occurring at day 4 or 5. The level of chlorophyll decreased from 13.47 μg/ mg on day 1 to 5.18 μg/ mg on day 4. It is proposed that the green colour and turgor can be retained longer by storing at lower temperatures and higher relative humidities.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationShakeel M, Khan SN, Saleem Y, et al., Colour, water and chlorophyll loss in harvested broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. Italica) under ambient conditions in Pakistan. Scientia Horticulturae, Volume 246, 27 February 2019, pp. 858-861en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0304-4238
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2018.11.041
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13935
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectBroccoli (Brassica oleracea L.)en_UK
dc.subjectPost harvesten_UK
dc.subjectMarket qualityen_UK
dc.subjectDeterioration physiologyen_UK
dc.subjectFloret turgidityen_UK
dc.titleColour, water and chlorophyll loss in harvested broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. Italica) under ambient conditions in Pakistanen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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