Influence of harvest time and storage duration on “Cripps Pink” apple cultivar (Malus × domestica Borkh) quality parameters
Influencia del tiempo de cosecha y duración en almacenamiento en los parámetros de calidad de la variedad de manzana Cripps Pink (Malus × domestica Borkh)

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Table 1. Effects of harvest time and storage duration on apple fruit (cv. “Cripps Pink”) basic physical and chemical parameters.
Tabla 1. Efectos del tiempo de cosecha y duración en almacenamiento en los parámetros físicos y químicos básicos de la manzana (cv. Cripps Pink).

	F (kg cm^−2)	S (scale from 1 to 10)	Dry matter (g kg^−1 of FW)	SSC (°Brix)	Total acids (% malic acid)	Streif index (F/(SSC × S)	pH
Harvest time	n.s.	∗∗	∗∗	∗∗	n.s.	∗∗	∗∗
1Ht	7.51 ± 0.994	7.6 ± 2.2^b	172.3 ± 2.9^b	14.2 ± 0.36^b	0.542 ± 0.1216	0.078 ± 0.0347^a	3.73 ± 0.154^c
2Ht	7.53 ± 1.058	7.9 ± 2.0^b	178.1 ± 4.7^a	15.1 ± 0.68^a	0.539 ± 0.0848	0.069 ± 0.0269^b	3.78 ± 0.168^b
3Ht	7.72 ± 0.387	8.9 ± 0.9^a	172.4 ± 7.2^b	15.0 ± 0.69^a	0.557 ± 0.1344	0.058 ± 0.0058^c	3.86 ± 0.198^a
Storage duration	∗∗	∗∗	∗∗	∗	∗∗	∗∗	∗∗
0Sd	8.53 ± 0.340^a	6.4 ± 1.6^c	176.6 ± 5.5^a	15.0 ± 0.76^a	0.671 ± 0.0609^a	0.096 ± 0.0277^a	3.58 ± 0.045^c
1Sd	7.44 ± 0.329^b	8.0 ± 0.7^b	168.5 ± 4.2^b	14.9 ± 0.85^a,b	0.534 ± 0.0482^b	0.063 ± 0.0060^b	3.96 ± 0.101^a
2Sd	6.78 ± 0.555^c	10.0 ± 0.0^a	177.6 ± 2.0^a	14.3 ± 0.28^b	0.432 ± 0.0435^c	0.047 ± 0.0042^c	3.82 ± 0.029^b
Int. Ht × Sd	∗∗	∗∗	∗∗	n.s.	∗	∗∗	∗∗
Combinations:
1Ht × 0Sd	8.77 ± 0.139^a	5.1 ± 0.4^c	172.2 ± 2.4^d,e	14.2 ± 0.22	0.692 ± 0.0274^a,b	0.122 ± 0.0101^a	3.53 ± 0.006^f
2Ht × 0Sd	8.66 ± 0.312^a	5.7 ± 0.6^c	183.2 ± 2.3^a	15.1 ± 0.61	0.603 ± 0.0356^a,b,c	0.102 ± 0.0104^b	3.56 ± 0.005^f
3Ht × 0Sd	8.16 ± 0.171^a,b	8.4 ± 0.3^b	174.5 ± 3.1^c,d	15.7 ± 0.14	0.718 ± 0.0444^a	0.062 ± 0.0032^c,d	3.63 ± 0.012^e
1Ht × 1Sd	7.12 ± 0.243^c,d	7.8 ± 0.9^b	169.5 ± 0.5^e	14.2 ± 0.61	0.503 ± 0.0306^c,d	0.065 ± 0.0083^c	3.88 ± 0.015^b,c
2Ht × 1Sd	7.64 ± 0.135^b,c	7.9 ± 1.0^b	172.8 ± 1.5^d,e	15.6 ± 0.73	0.583 ± 0.0208^b,c	0.063 ± 0.0068^c	3.93 ± 0.055^b
3Ht × 1Sd	7.57 ± 0.340^b,c	8.2 ± 0.5^b	163.4 ± 0.6^f	14.9 ± 0.72	0.517 ± 0.0493^c,d	0.062 ± 0.0045^c,d	4.09 ± 0.000^a
1Ht × 2Sd	6.64 ± 0.373^d,e	10.0 ± 0.0^a	175.2 ± 1.7^b,c,d	14.1 ± 0.32	0.430 ± 0.0529^d	0.047 ± 0.0036^c,d	3.79 ± 0.006^d
2Ht × 2Sd	6.28 ± 0.230^e	10.0 ± 0.0^a	178.4 ± 0.1^b,c	14.5 ± 0.20	0.430 ± 0.0100^d	0.043 ± 0.0020^d	3.84 ± 0.000^c,d
3Ht × 2Sd	7.43 ± 0.023^c	10.0 ± 0.0^a	179.3 ± 0.2^a,b	14.4 ± 0.19	0.437 ± 0.0681^d	0.052 ± 0.0005^c,d	3.85 ± 0.006^c,d
Notes: Ht, harvest time (1Ht – 199 days after full bloom; 2Ht – 207 days after full bloom; 3Ht – 217 days after full bloom).
Sd, storage duration (0 – immediately after harvesting; 1St – after 14 weeks; 2St – after 30 weeks).
Int. Ht × Sd, interaction harvest time × storage duration; F, fruit flesh firmness; SSC, soluble solids content; S, starch index; FW, fresh fruit flesh weight; n.s., not significant.
∗,∗∗ significant at p <0.05 or 0.01, respectively.
Different letters within each column, factor and interaction between the factors, indicate that the means are significantly different (p <0.05).

Table 2. Effects of harvest time and storage duration on antioxidant compounds contents in apples (cv. “Cripps Pink”).
Tabla 2. Efectos del tiempo de cosecha y duración en almacenamiento en los contenidos de compuestos antioxidantes de la manzana (cv. Cripps Pink).

	Vitamin C (mg kg^−1)	Total phenols (mg kg^−1)	Non-flavonoids (mg kg^−1)
Harvest time	∗∗	∗∗	∗∗
1Ht	53.3 ± 7.31^c	85.6 ± 7.43^b	45.0 ± 6.12^b
2Ht	72.4 ± 9.92^a	97.7 ± 7.00^a	53.4 ± 5.76^a
3Ht	65.8 ± 5.09^b	82.6 ± 9.50^b	44.1 ± 5.28^b
Storage duration	∗∗	∗	∗∗
0Sd	71.4 ± 10.89^a	100.8 ± 12.98^a	56.5 ± 5.85^a
1Sd	63.5 ± 8.51^b	83.3 ± 11.42^b	45.0 ± 4.10^b
2Sd	56.6 ± 3.62^c	81.8 ± 11.60^b	41.0 ± 4.07^c
Int. Ht × St	∗∗	∗	n.s.
Combinations:
1Ht × 0Sd	58.4 ± 1.56^e	96.6 ± 6.90^b	52.0 ± 2.21^b
1Ht × 1Sd	52.5 ± 2.05^f	81.0 ± 6.63^d	42.3 ± 2.58^c
1Ht × 2Sd	48.9 ± 1.50^f	79.1 ± 5.01^d	40.7 ± 1.75^c
2Ht × 0Sd	82.6 ± 2.77^a	109.6 ± 6.31^a	57.7 ± 2.04^a
2Ht × 1Sd	74.4 ± 1.35^b,c	92.7 ± 6.18^b	50.9 ± 2.64^b
2Ht × 2Sd	60.3 ± 2.13^d	90.9 ± 6.25^c	51.6 ± 2.67^b
3Ht × 0Sd	73.2 ± 1.97^c	96.1 ± 6.98^b	59.7 ± 1.64^a
3Ht × 1Sd	63.6 ± 1.35^d	76.3 ± 3.37^d,e	41.9 ± 1.61^c
3Ht × 2Sd	60.7 ± 1.55^d	75.5 ± 4.87^e	30.8 ± 1.93^d
Notes: Ht, harvest time (1Ht – 199 days after full bloom; 2Ht – 207 days after full bloom; 3Ht – 217 days after full bloom).
Sd, storage duration (0Sd – immediately after harvesting; 1St – after 14 weeks; 2St – after 30 weeks).
Int. Ht × Sd, interaction harvest time × storage duration; n.s., not significant.
∗,∗∗significant at p <0.05 or 0.01, respectively.
Different letters within each column, factor and interaction between the factors, indicate that the means are significantly different (p<0.05).

Table 3. Effects of harvest time and sampling time on apple fruit (cv. “Cripps Pink”) color parameters.
Tabla 3. Efectos del tiempo de cosecha y tiempo de muestreo en los parámetros de color de la manzana (cv. Cripps Pink).

	Lightness	Chroma	Hue angle
Harvest time	∗∗	n.s.	∗∗
1Ht	60.3 ± 5.63^a	31.8 ± 4.90	80.5 ± 7.76^a
2Ht	60.9 ± 3.16^a	32.3 ± 2.82	79.4 ± 6.05^a
3Ht	55.0 ± 5.59^b	30.2 ± 5.35	63.3 ± 10.54^b
Storage duration	∗∗	∗∗	∗∗
0Sd	58.6 ± 5.67^b	30.3 ± 2.89^b	72.6 ± 16.42^b
1Sd	63.6 ± 2.03^a	36.1 ± 1.99^a	80.4 ± 6.48^a
2Sd	54.0 ± 3.06^c	27.9 ± 3.26^b	70.3 ± 6.44^b
Int. Ht × St	∗∗	n.s.	∗∗
Combinations:
1Ht × 0Sd	62.8 ± 0.96^a	31.8 ± 1.10	84.2 ± 4.42^a
2Ht × 0Sd	61.9 ± 1.66^a,b	32.4 ± 0.41	82.4 ± 1.11^a
3Ht × 0Sd	51.2 ± 0.50^d	26.7 ± 1.59	51.2 ± 4.75^c
1Ht × 1Sd	65.1 ± 1.23^a	36.9 ± 1.35	84.6 ± 1.35^a
2Ht × 1Sd	63.6 ± 0.36^a	34.9 ± 1.07	83.5 ± 4.08^a
3Ht × 1Sd	62.0 ± 2.71^a,b	36.6 ± 3.06	73.0 ± 5.10^a,b
1Ht × 2Sd	53.0 ± 1.15^c,d	26.7 ± 3.86	72.7 ± 9.04^a,b
2Ht × 2Sd	57.2 ± 2.10^b,c	29.7 ± 3.18	72.3 ± 3.86^a,b
3Ht × 2Sd	51.7 ± 2.60^d	27.4 ± 3.15	65.9 ± 4.97^b
Notes: Ht, harvest time (1Ht – 199 days after full bloom; 2Ht – 207 days after full bloom; 3Ht – 217 days after full bloom).
Sd, storage duration (0Sd – immediately after harvesting; 1St – after 14 weeks; 2St – after 30 weeks).
Int. Ht × Sd, interaction harvest time × storage duration; n.s., not significant.
∗,∗∗ significant at p <0.05 or 0.01, respectively.
Different letters within each column, factor and interaction between the factors, indicate that the means are significantly different (p <0.05).

Table 4. Effects of harvest time and storage duration on apple fruit (cv. “Cripps Pink”) weight loss calculated after storage and shelf life.
Tabla 4. Efectos del tiempo de cosecha y duración en almacenamiento en la pérdida de peso calculado después de la vida de almacenamiento y de estante de la manzana (cv. Cripps Pink).

	Weight loss after storage (%)	Weight loss after shelf life (%)
Harvest time	n.s.	n.s.
1Ht	2.56 ± 0.478	1.76 ± 0.562
2Ht	2.56 ± 0.697	1.64 ± 0.160
3Ht	2.74 ± 0.763	1.46 ± 0.216
Storage duration	∗∗	n.s.
1Sd	2.05 ± 0.143^b	1.65 ± 0.498
2Sd	3.19 ± 0.278^a	1.60 ± 0.165
Int. Ht × Sd	∗	n.s.
Combinations:
1Ht × 1Sd	2.16 ± 0.201^b	1.92 ± 0.834
2Ht × 1Sd	1.93 ± 0.049^b	1.55 ± 0.065
3Ht × 1Sd	2.05 ± 0.042^b	1.46 ± 0.339
1Ht × 2Sd	2.96 ± 0.218^a	1.60 ± 0.131
2Ht × 2Sd	3.18 ± 0.214^a	1.73 ± 0.192
3Ht × 2Sd	3.42 ± 0.244^a	1.46 ± 0.040
Notes: Ht, harvest time (1Ht – 199 days after full bloom; 2Ht – 207 days after full bloom; 3Ht – 217 days after full bloom).
Sd, storage duration (1St – after 14 weeks; 2St – after 30 weeks).
Int. Ht × Sd, interaction harvest time × storage duration; n.s., not significant.
∗,∗∗ significant at p <0.05 or 0.01, respectively.
Different letters within each column, factor and interaction between the factors, indicate that the means are significantly different (p <0.05).