Abstract:
It was reported that the effects of postharvest physiology and storage quality of about 90% mature Summer Black seedless grapes, by coating chitosan with different concentrations(1.0%, 1.5%, 2.0% and 2.5%)and compound clove extract (CCE) as a reference. As a result, the 1.0%~2.5% chitosan and CCE which coated on the postharvest grapes are both effective in delaying titratable acid and Vitamin C, decreasing polyphenols content, and preventing cellulase activities during an appropriate storage time. Remarkably, the preservative effects of the chitosan coating on the postharvest grapes were better than that of the CCE coating. The chitosan coating with the content of 1.5% was shown the best preservative effect.