Abstract:
In order to study the effects of different strengthes of transport vibration on mechanical damage and storage quality of Huanghua pears
(Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai, cv. Huanghua) during storage after transportation, transport vibration at the front and rear positions of the truck and the damaged levels of Huanghua pears
(Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai, cv. Huanghua) during transportation were detected and compared. Changes in hardnes, activities of pectinose and contents of pectins of Huanghua pears during storage(23℃) after transporationt were examined. The results showed that the vibration strengthes of the rear position(1.91 m/s
2) were higher than that of the front(1.62 m/s
2) along the entire route
(p<0.05). For these reasons, the number of bruises and the estimated average percentage of damged skin of the fruits in the rear top RPC(reusable plastic container) were significantly higher than that in the front
(p<0.05). The data showed the higher activities of pectinesterase(PE) and polygalacturonase(PG) of the fruits loaded in the rear top RPC, inducing faster decrease of pectin contents in the cell wall of pear tissue and faster softening of the fruits during storage. The results indicated that severe transportation vibration not only led to heavy mechanical damage to Huanghua pears, but also had effects on the qualities of the fruits during the subsequent storage after transport.