Effects of semperfresh, salicylic acid and methyl salicylate applications on fruit quality of during storage of Deveci pear variety

In this study, the effect of Semperfresh as edible surface coating, Salicylic acid (SA) and Methyl salicylate (MeSA) applications on storage time of Deveci pear variety was investigated. After the applications, pears were placed in crates and stored for 6 months in a cold storage with 0-1°C temperature and 85-90% relative humidity. After application weight loss, soluble solids content, titratable acid content, fruit firmness, ascorbic acid content, total phenolic content, total antioxidant content, respiratory rate, decay rate, external appearance and internal browning analyses were performed to determine fruit quality characteristics. Considering all measurements and evaluations, it can be said that SA and MeSA applications together with SMF gives more positive results in terms of delaying ripening, preservation of bichemical coompounds and quality characteristics in Deveci pear variety during the storage.