Enhancement of apple coloration using jasmonate treatment without sacrificing storage potential

• Published in: Plant signaling & behavior Vol. 13; no. 1; p. e1422467
• Main Authors: Liu, Weiting, Li, Tong, Yuan, Hui, Tan, Dongmei, Wang, Aide
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis 02.01.2018
• Subjects: Acetates - pharmacology; Anthocyanins - metabolism; Apple; apples; color; coloration; cultivars; Cyclopentanes - pharmacology; Ethylenes - biosynthesis; Fruit - drug effects; Fruit - physiology; fruits; jasmonate; jasmonic acid; Malus - drug effects; Malus - physiology; methyl jasmonate; Oxylipins - pharmacology; Pigmentation - drug effects; Preservation, Biological; Short Communication; storage potential; storage potential; coloration; Apple; jasmonate

Apple coloration is very important for most cultivars. The application of jasmonate can effectively enhance the coloration of apple fruit, but it might ruin the fruit's storage potential. Here, we report that applying methyl jasmonate on apple fruit 3 weeks before commercial harvest not only en...