Packham’s Triumph Pears (Pyrus communis L.) Post-Harvest Treatment during Cold Storage Based on Chitosan and Rue Essential Oil
Journal: Molecules
Year: 2021

Pears (<i>Pyrus communis</i> L.) cv. Packham's Triumph are very traditional for human consumption, but pear is a highly perishable climacteric fruit with a short shelf-life affected by several diseases with a microbial origin. In this study, a protective effect on the quality properties of pears was evidenced after the surface application of chitosan-<i>Ruta graveolens</i> essential oil coatings (CS + RGEO) in four different concentrations (0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 %, <i>v</i>/<i>v</i>) during 21 day