title: Effect of photo-selective nettings on post-harvest quality and bioactive compounds in selected tomato cultivars.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Photo-selective coloured netting is referred to as a 'new agro-technological' concept adopted to manipulate light quality changes that can induce favourable responses in plants.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) cultivars AlvaV, Irit and SCX 248 grown under the black net (commercial net, 25% shading) showed higher weight loss, loss of firmness, ascorbic acid content and decline in the ratio of soluble solids content/titrable acidity during post-harvest storage (low-temperature storage at 10°C and 90% relative humidity for 21 days followed by market shelf conditions at 25°C for 2 days). During post-harvest storage, lycopene, β-carotene, total phenolic content and antioxidant scavenging activity were higher in cvs AlfaV and Irit grown under the black or pearl nets. However, the β-carotene, total phenolic content and antioxidant scavenging activity were higher in SCX 248 grown under the red net during post-harvest storage. Cultivar AlfaV grown under the red and pearl nets had a higher number of odour active aroma compounds during post-harvest storage. Panellists preferred cv. AlfaV grown under the pearl nets after storage based on taste, overall appearance and firm textured fruits.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pearl photo-selective nets retained the overall fruit quality and bioactive components in cvs AlfaV and Irit during post-harvest storage. Red photo-selective nets, however, showed greater influence on retention of overall fruit quality and bioactive compounds in cv. SCX 248 during post-harvest storage.
authors: Postharvest Technology Group, Department of Crop Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.
authors: Maphoko Kamogelo
authors: MK
authors: Selahle
authors: Dharini
authors: D
authors: Sivakumar
authors: Puffy
authors: P
authors: Soundy
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003080:Cold Temperature; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004032:Diet; D005504:Food Analysis; D061353:Food Storage / Q000379:methods; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000592:standards; D006244:Hardness; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D000077276:Lycopene; D018551:Solanum lycopersicum / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification; D009812:Odorants / Q000032:analysis; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D013045:Species Specificity; D013649:Taste; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D010636:Phenols; D010936:Plant Extracts; D019207:beta Carotene; D002338:Carotenoids; D001205:Ascorbic Acid; D000077276:Lycopene
keywords: Solanum lycopersicum; aroma; flavonoids; lycopene; soluble solids concentration; total phenols; β-carotene