Effect of postharvest application of calcium chloride on brown rot and quality of red-flesh dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus)

• Main Authors: Y.B., Awang,, M.A., Abdul Ghani,, K., Sijam,, R.B., Mohamad,, Y., Hafiza,
• Format: Conference Paper
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Dragon fruits; Fruit quality
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/9186

Brown rot caused by Monilinia fmcticola is one of most serious postharvest diseases infecting red-flesh dragon fruits. Once infected, the quality of fruits is drastically reduced and the fruits are unlikely to be acceptable within a few days after infection. With the possible mechanism of Ca in cont...