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Review
. 2019 May 24:10:619.
doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00619. eCollection 2019.

Metabolic Dynamics During Loquat Fruit Ripening and Postharvest Technologies

Jianghua Cai  1   2 , Tong Chen  1   3 , Zhanquan Zhang  1 , Boqiang Li  1 , Guozheng Qin  1   3 , Shiping Tian  1   2   3
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Review

Metabolic Dynamics During Loquat Fruit Ripening and Postharvest Technologies

Jianghua Cai et al. Front Plant Sci. .

Abstract

Loquat is an important fruit widely cultivated worldwide with high commercial value. During loquat fruit development, ripening, and storage, many important metabolites undergo dramatic changes, resulting in accumulation of a diverse mixture of nutrients. Given the value of loquat fruit, significant progresses have been achieved in understanding the metabolic changes during fruit ripening and storage, as well as postharvest technologies applied in loquat fruit in recent years. The objective of the present review is to summarize currently available knowledge and provide new references for improving loquat fruit quality.

Keywords: development; loquat fruit; metabolites; postharvest treatment; ripening.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Phenotypes of loquat fruit during different developmental stages. The whole development process can typically be divided into five stages, including immature green (IMG) at 92 days postanthesis (dpa), mature green (MG) at 111 dpa, breaker (Br) at 117 dpa, orange (Or) at 124 dpa, and fully ripe (FR) at 130 dpa. Bar = 1 cm.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Phenotypes of yellow-fleshed and white-fleshed loquat fruit at fully ripening. Bar = 1 cm.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Evolution of the carotenoids (A), sugars (B), organic acids (C), and phenolics (D) content during loquat fruit development and ripening.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Postharvest technologies of loquat fruit.
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