Efficacy of ultraviolet-C irradiation to suppress fruit decay and retain the postharvest quality of dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus)

• Main Authors: Lee, Chuen Ng, Sink, Jack Tan, Tufail Ahmad Fauziah,
• 格式: Article
• 语言: English
• 出版: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
• 在线阅读: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19516/1/11%2B-%2BULTRAVIOLET-C%2BIRRADIATION%2BON%2BDRAGON%2BFRUIT%2BDECAY%2BAND%2BPOST-HARVEST%2BQUALITY.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19516/; https://jms.mabjournal.com/index.php/mab/issue/view/44

Dragon fruit (Hylocereus sp.) is a non-climacteric fruit with a short shelf-life and is easily susceptible to diseases. Chemical pesticides are commonly used to control disease in dragon fruit. However, the efficacy of Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation at low concentrations as effective germicidal...