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<strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> Diseases of Fruits <strong>and</strong> Vegetables<br />
Development <strong>and</strong> Control<br />
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POSTHARVEST DISEASES OF FRUITS<br />
AND VEGETABLES<br />
DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL<br />
RIVKA BARKAI-GOLAN<br />
Department of <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> Science of Fresh Produce<br />
Institute of Technology <strong>and</strong> Storage of Agricultural Products<br />
The Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan, Israel<br />
2001<br />
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Dedicated to my husb<strong>and</strong>, Eli, without whose loving<br />
support this book would not have been completed;<br />
<strong>and</strong> to my colleagues <strong>and</strong> students, without whose<br />
encouragement it would not have been started.<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
PREFACE xi<br />
Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION 1<br />
Chapter 2. POSTHARVEST DISEASE INITIATION<br />
A. The Pathogens 3<br />
B. The Origin of the Pathogens 3<br />
C. Spore Germination 4<br />
D. Pathogen Penetration into the Host 11<br />
(1) Infield Penetration <strong>and</strong> Quiescent Infections 11<br />
(2) Penetration through Naturallnlets 20<br />
(3) Penetration During <strong>and</strong> After Harvest 21<br />
Chapter 3. EACH FRUIT OR VEGETABLE AND ITS<br />
CHARACTERISTIC PATHOGENS<br />
A. Host-Pathogen Combinations in<br />
<strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> Diseases 25<br />
B. The Main Pathogens of Harvested Fruits<br />
<strong>and</strong> Vegetables 27<br />
Chapter 4. FACTORS AFFECTING DISEASE DEVELOPMENT<br />
A. Pre<strong>harvest</strong> Factors, Harvesting <strong>and</strong> H<strong>and</strong>hng 33<br />
B. Inoculum Level 35<br />
C. Storage Conditions 37<br />
(1) Temperature 37<br />
(2) Relative Humidity <strong>and</strong> Moisture 40<br />
(3) The Storeroom Atmosphere 42<br />
D. Conditions Pertaining to the Host Tissues<br />
(1) Acidity Level (pH) 42<br />
(2) Growth Stimuh 43<br />
(3) The Fruit Ripening Stage 45<br />
(4) Effects of Ethylene 47<br />
E. Host-Pathogen Interactions 51<br />
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Chapter 5. ATTACK MECHANISMS OF THE PATHOGEN<br />
A. Enzymatic Activity 54<br />
B. Toxin Production 59<br />
C. Detoxification of Host-Defense Compounds<br />
by Pathogens 64<br />
Chapter 6. HOST PROTECTION AND DEFENSE MECHANISMS<br />
A. The Cuticle as a Barrier Against Invasion 66<br />
B. Inhibitors of Cell-Wall Degrading Enzymes 66<br />
C. Preformed Inhibitory Compounds 69<br />
D.Phytoalexins-Induced Inhibitory Compounds 76<br />
E. Wound Healing <strong>and</strong> Host Barriers 84<br />
F. Active Oxygen 90<br />
G. Pathogenesis-Related Proteins 92<br />
Chapter 7. PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES<br />
FOLLOWING INFECTION<br />
A. Changes in Fruit Respiration <strong>and</strong><br />
Ethylene Evolution 94<br />
B. Ethylene Source in Infected Tissue 100<br />
C. Pectolytic Activity <strong>and</strong> its Source in<br />
Infected Tissue 102<br />
D. Stimulation of Fruit Softening <strong>and</strong> Changes<br />
in the Pectic Compound Contents 103<br />
E. Changes in Biochemical Constituents<br />
of Infected Tissues 105<br />
Chapter 8. MEANS FOR MAINTAINING HOST RESISTANCE<br />
A. Cold Storage 108<br />
B. Modified <strong>and</strong> Controlled Atmospheres 121<br />
(1) Controlled Atmosphere 122<br />
(2) Controlled Atmosphere with<br />
Carbon Monoxide 130<br />
(3) Modified Atmosphere Packaging 131<br />
(4) Hypobaric Pressure 135<br />
C. Growth Regulators 137<br />
D. Calcium Application 142<br />
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Contents ix<br />
Chapter 9. CHEMICAL CONTROL<br />
A. Pre<strong>harvest</strong> Chemical Treatments 147<br />
B. Sanitation 150<br />
C. <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> Chemical Treatments 154<br />
D.Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) Compounds ... 170<br />
E. Natural Chemical Compounds 177<br />
F. Lectins 184<br />
Chapter 10. PHYSICAL MEANS<br />
A. Heat Treatments 189<br />
B. Ionizing Radiation 205<br />
C. Ultraviolet Illumination 217<br />
Chapter 11. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL<br />
A. Isolation <strong>and</strong> Selection of Antagonists 222<br />
B. Introduction of Antagonists for Disease Control 226<br />
C.Modeof Action of the Antagonist 233<br />
D. Antagonist Mixtures to Improve<br />
Disease Biocontrol 242<br />
E. Combined Treatments to Improve<br />
Disease Control 244<br />
F. Integration into <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> Strategies 246<br />
Chapter 12. NOVEL APPROACHES FOR ENHANCING HOST<br />
RESISTANCE<br />
A. Induced Resistance 253<br />
(1) Physical Elicitors 253<br />
(2) Chemical Elicitors 257<br />
(3) Biological Elicitors 260<br />
B. Genetic Modification of Plants 262<br />
(1) Disease-Resistant Transgenic Plants 262<br />
(2) Sources of Genes for Bioengineering Plants 263<br />
C. Manipulation of Ethylene Biosynthesis<br />
<strong>and</strong> Genetic Resistance in Tomatoes 265<br />
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POSTHARVEST DISEASE SUMMARY<br />
FOUR FRUIT GROUPS<br />
I. SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUITS<br />
Citrus Fruits 268<br />
Banana 279<br />
Mango 281<br />
Papaya 283<br />
Avocado 286<br />
Pineapple 288<br />
Persimmon 290<br />
Guava 291<br />
Litchi 292<br />
II. POME AND STONE FRUITS<br />
Pome Fruits 293<br />
Stone Fruits 303<br />
III. SOFT FRUITS AND BERRIES<br />
Strawberries <strong>and</strong> Raspberries 311<br />
Blueberries <strong>and</strong> Gooseberries 313<br />
Grapes 315<br />
Kiwifruit 318<br />
IV. SOLANACEOUS FRUIT VEGETABLES<br />
Tomato, Pepper <strong>and</strong> Eggplant 320<br />
SUBJECT INDEX 395<br />
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PREFACE<br />
This book brings together various topics concerning the <strong>diseases</strong> of<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>. A considerable part of the material on<br />
which this book is based has been gathered from my lectures given to<br />
students at the Hebrew <strong>University</strong> of Jerusalem, at the Faculty of<br />
Agriculture in Rehovot. The material has generally been based on<br />
original articles <strong>and</strong> reviews written by scientists from all over the world.<br />
Throughout the book I have tried to impart to the reader an awareness<br />
of the great variety of research that has been constantly done in the field<br />
of post<strong>harvest</strong> pathology. Among the studies done in the field, some<br />
research has made a significant <strong>and</strong> exciting contribution to the<br />
underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the inter-relationships between the pathogen <strong>and</strong> the<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> or <strong>vegetables</strong>. Throughout the years, with the<br />
advancement in this research, the challenge to integrate the ultimate<br />
aim - the lengthening of the post<strong>harvest</strong> life of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> -<br />
with an underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the biochemical processes that enable us to do<br />
just that, has become most prominent.<br />
Although each chapter in the book constitutes a separate unit, the<br />
order <strong>and</strong> continuity of the chapters are relevant to a better<br />
underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the whole subject.<br />
The first four chapters describe the causal agents of post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
<strong>diseases</strong> of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, their sources <strong>and</strong> their ways of<br />
penetration into the host, factors that may accelerate the development of<br />
the pathogen in the host - <strong>and</strong> those that suppress them. A list of the<br />
main pathogens of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, their hosts <strong>and</strong> the <strong>diseases</strong><br />
elicited by them are given in a separate chapter, while a detailed<br />
description of the major <strong>diseases</strong> of selected groups of <strong>fruits</strong> - subtropical<br />
<strong>and</strong> tropical <strong>fruits</strong>, pome <strong>and</strong> stone <strong>fruits</strong>, soft <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> berries, <strong>and</strong><br />
solanaceous vegetable <strong>fruits</strong> - is given at the end of the book, in the<br />
Summary of <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> Diseases of Four Groups of Fruits.<br />
Chapters five <strong>and</strong> six focus on the attack mechanisms that the pathogen<br />
may use to invade the plant tissues <strong>and</strong> develop within them, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
defense mechanisms with which the host is equipped to stop invaders or to<br />
suppress their development. Physiological <strong>and</strong> biochemical changes<br />
following infection are described in Chapter seven. The following chapters,<br />
8 to 12, all deal with treatments aimed at suppressing post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong>.<br />
While chapter 8 describes treatments for maintaining the natural<br />
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resistance of the young fruit or vegetable, chapters 9, 10 <strong>and</strong> 11 describe<br />
chemical, physical <strong>and</strong> biological means for preventing disease initiation,<br />
inhibiting its development or reducing its severity. Increased official <strong>and</strong><br />
public concern about the chemical residues left on the fresh produce <strong>and</strong><br />
the resistance some pathogens have developed toward major fungicides<br />
have stimulated the search for alternative technologies for post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
disease control. This section emphasizes the search for natural <strong>and</strong> safe<br />
chemical compounds, <strong>and</strong> the variety of alternative physical <strong>and</strong> biological<br />
control methods. It also points to the possibility of exploiting the natural<br />
defensive substances of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, both constitutive <strong>and</strong><br />
induced, to enhance host resistance during storage. This leads us to the<br />
last chapter, which introduces new approaches to the prevention of<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong>, by inducing the natural host resistance by means of<br />
chemical, physical <strong>and</strong> biological elicitors. At present, with the<br />
developments in molecular genetics, we are st<strong>and</strong>ing at the dawn of a new<br />
era in which genetic crop modification may be of central importance<br />
among the variety of methods used to increase host resistance against<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong>. Approaches to enhancing fruit resistance by creating<br />
disease-resistant transgenic plants have been discussed.<br />
This book is intended for teachers <strong>and</strong> students who focus on<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> pathology <strong>and</strong> plant pathology programs, for scientists in<br />
research institutes, companies <strong>and</strong> organizations dealing with fruit <strong>and</strong><br />
vegetable preservation technologies <strong>and</strong> with extension <strong>and</strong> training in<br />
the areas of <strong>harvest</strong>ing, h<strong>and</strong>ling, packaging <strong>and</strong> storage, <strong>and</strong> for all<br />
those striving to improve the quality of <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> to lengthen their post<strong>harvest</strong> life.<br />
I would like to thank the many students who expressed the desire to<br />
put the material of the lectures on paper <strong>and</strong>, therefore, encouraged me<br />
to write this book. My thanks also go to the members of the Department<br />
of <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> Science of Fresh Produce at the Volcani Center, who<br />
advised me <strong>and</strong> aided by reading of the text or parts of it, <strong>and</strong> to all the<br />
scientists who approved the inclusion of the illustrations of their<br />
research in this book.<br />
A special thanks to colleagues who provided me with several photos<br />
which appear in this book: Dr. Nehemia Aharoni (Photos 1, 2) <strong>and</strong> Dr.<br />
Samir Droby (Photos 7, 8), <strong>and</strong> to the Atomic Energy Board, Pelindaba,<br />
South Africa for Photos 3, 4, 5, 6.<br />
Rivka Barkai-Golan<br />
Beit Dagan - Rehovot<br />
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CHAPTER 1<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
We often witness the phenomenon that just <strong>harvest</strong>ed fresh <strong>fruits</strong> or<br />
<strong>vegetables</strong> ripen <strong>and</strong> are ready to be marketed, but the markets are<br />
overstocked <strong>and</strong> the dem<strong>and</strong> is low. To achieve prolonged <strong>and</strong> constant<br />
marketing of produce that is gathered in large quantities over a<br />
relatively short period of time - the prime time for each fruit <strong>and</strong><br />
vegetable - the produce must be stored for weeks or months prior to<br />
marketing. Fresh <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> destined for export also require<br />
long periods of storage <strong>and</strong> shipment prior to arrival. In the course of<br />
storage <strong>and</strong> shipment part of the fresh produce, which is rich in moisture<br />
<strong>and</strong> nutrients <strong>and</strong> therefore may serve as a suitable substrate for the<br />
development of microorganisms, may rot <strong>and</strong> become unfit for sale. The<br />
evolution of decay as a result of microorganism attack during storage is<br />
one of the main causes for the deterioration of the fresh produce <strong>and</strong> can,<br />
in itself, become a limiting factor in the process of prolonging the life of<br />
the <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>. The economic loss incurred through<br />
storage <strong>diseases</strong> might exceed that caused by field <strong>diseases</strong> because of<br />
the large investments in the overall treatments <strong>and</strong> processes the<br />
product undergoes from <strong>harvest</strong> until it reaches the customer, <strong>and</strong> which<br />
include <strong>harvest</strong>ing, sorting, packing, shipping <strong>and</strong> storing.<br />
Even in societies with access to the most advanced technologies for<br />
h<strong>and</strong>ling fresh <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, such as computerized sorting <strong>and</strong><br />
grading, improved packing materials <strong>and</strong> methods, <strong>and</strong> advanced regular<br />
or modified atmosphere storage, losses caused by post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong><br />
remain substantial. In fact, international agencies that monitor world<br />
food resources have acknowledged that one of the most feasible options<br />
for meeting future needs is the reduction of post<strong>harvest</strong> losses (Eckert<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1988).<br />
Fresh <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> supply essential nutrients, such as<br />
vitamins <strong>and</strong> minerals, <strong>and</strong> are a major source of complex carbohydrates,<br />
antioxidants <strong>and</strong> anticarcinogenic substances which are important to<br />
human health <strong>and</strong> well being (Arul, 1994). Being aware of the<br />
advantages of fresh <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, the consumer prefers the<br />
wholesomeness of the fresh produce over processed products. However, at<br />
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the same time, the dem<strong>and</strong> of the consumer for produce free of<br />
pathogens, <strong>and</strong> also free of chemical residues remaining from chemical<br />
treatments for disease control, has been growing during recent years.<br />
Furthermore, fungal rots have been associated with mycotoxin<br />
contamination of <strong>fruits</strong> (Paster et al., 1995) <strong>and</strong> their possible interaction<br />
with the human pathogen. Salmonella, has also been suggested (Wells<br />
<strong>and</strong> Butterfield, 1999). In other words, the safety of fresh produce has<br />
become a major public concern.<br />
The aim of adequate storage is, therefore, to help the <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> to arrive at their destination fresh, disease free <strong>and</strong> safe<br />
to the consumer - despite the complex of treatments they have to undergo<br />
prior to or during storage, <strong>and</strong> despite the long period between their<br />
<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong> their reaching the consumer. All the means <strong>and</strong> methods<br />
with the power to aid in preserving the quality of the <strong>harvest</strong>ed produce<br />
<strong>and</strong> in protecting it from decay agents during storage <strong>and</strong> shelf-life, are<br />
aimed at this objective.<br />
To underst<strong>and</strong> how decay can be prevented or delayed we must, as<br />
stage one, be familiar with the decaying agents, their nature, their origin<br />
<strong>and</strong> their time <strong>and</strong> mode of penetrating into the host, as well as with the<br />
factors that might affect their post<strong>harvest</strong> development. At a later stage<br />
we should also be familiar with suitable means for preventing disease<br />
initiation or for arresting pathogen development within the host tissues<br />
<strong>and</strong>, on the other h<strong>and</strong>, with the possibility of maintaining or enhancing<br />
host resistance to infection.<br />
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CHAPTER 2<br />
POSTHARVEST DISEASE INITIATION<br />
A. THE PATHOGENS<br />
Upon <strong>harvest</strong>, ripe <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> become subject to attacks of<br />
various microorganisms incapable of attacking earlier in the course of<br />
growth in the field. These are largely weak pathogens, fungi <strong>and</strong><br />
bacteria, typical of the <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>and</strong> stored <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>.<br />
Disease resistance, which was embodied in the plant organ designated<br />
for storage during its developmental stages on the plant, weakens as a<br />
result of separation from the parent plant. In addition, picked <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>vegetables</strong> are rich in moisture <strong>and</strong> nutrients, which suit the<br />
development of pathogens. Upon ripening the <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> often<br />
become more susceptible to injury <strong>and</strong>, therefore, more susceptible to the<br />
attack of those microorganisms that require an injury or damaged tissue<br />
to facilitate their penetration (Eckert, 1975). Moreover, during the<br />
prolonged storage of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> a series of physiological<br />
processes occurs which leads to the senescencing of the vegetal tissues<br />
<strong>and</strong>, in parallel, to their increased susceptibility to weak pathogens that<br />
attack senescencing vegetal tissues.<br />
B. THE ORIGIN OF THE PATHOGENS<br />
Fungi <strong>and</strong> bacteria responsible for in-storage decay often originate in<br />
the field or the orchard. When penetration into the host takes place in<br />
the field, the pathogen, which is then in its early or quiescent stages of<br />
infection, will get to the storeroom within the host tissue without<br />
eliciting any symptoms of decay. Yet, even when pre<strong>harvest</strong> infection has<br />
not taken place, there are always fungal spores <strong>and</strong> bacterial cells, which<br />
are typical components of the airborne microorganism population, on the<br />
fruit <strong>and</strong> the vegetable during their growth. This cargo of spores <strong>and</strong><br />
cells is transferred to storage with the <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>.<br />
Examination of the fungal spore population on the surface of stems,<br />
leaves, flower parts, <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> other plant organs, after <strong>harvest</strong>, reveals<br />
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the presence of many important airborne fungi such as species of<br />
Cladosporium, Alternaria, Stemphylium, Penicillium, Aspergillus,<br />
Rhizopus, Mucor, Botrytis, Fusarium <strong>and</strong> others. Many of the airborne<br />
fungi are among the most important decay agents which affect <strong>harvest</strong>ed<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> <strong>and</strong>, given the right conditions, develop <strong>and</strong> cause<br />
decay.<br />
Many post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens perpetuate on crop debris in the field <strong>and</strong><br />
can, under suitable conditions, develop <strong>and</strong> produce abundant new<br />
spores. These fungal spores are easily carried by air currents, winds <strong>and</strong><br />
rain, or dispersed by insects, to the flowers <strong>and</strong> the young <strong>fruits</strong>, at<br />
various stages of development, <strong>and</strong> form a potential source of infection.<br />
Soil, irrigation water <strong>and</strong> plant debris form an important source of<br />
infection of various <strong>vegetables</strong>. Soil-residing fungi <strong>and</strong> bacteria can<br />
attack the bulb, tuber, root <strong>and</strong> other vegetal parts, while these are still<br />
attached to the parent plant, through a tight contact with the soil, by<br />
lifting of soil particles by winds, rains or irrigation, through growth, or by<br />
arriving in storage with soil residues attached to the vegetable. Some soil<br />
microorganisms, such as species of the fungi Botrytis, Sclerotinia <strong>and</strong><br />
Fusarium or the bacterium Erwinia carotovora, are among the main<br />
decay agents in stored <strong>vegetables</strong>. Host infection can occur pre<strong>harvest</strong>,<br />
during <strong>harvest</strong> or during any of the post<strong>harvest</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling stages.<br />
Harvesting instruments, containers, packing houses with their<br />
installations, the h<strong>and</strong>s of the packers or selectors, the atmosphere of the<br />
storage rooms - are all bountiful sources of fungal spores.<br />
Despite the diversity of microorganisms that the <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong><br />
carry with them into storage, only a few species can naturally attack<br />
them, while other species that reside on the surface, at times in large<br />
quantities, will not penetrate <strong>and</strong> will not cause any decay. The<br />
development of disease during storage depends, primarily, on the<br />
existence of the appropriate microorganisms alongside a given host.<br />
However, in order for the fungal spores or bacterial cells that have<br />
reached the suitable host to be capable of infecting, they have to<br />
encounter the appropriate conditions for germination on the surface of<br />
the host, to penetrate into the host tissues <strong>and</strong> to develop there.<br />
C. SPORE GERMINATION<br />
Spore germination is a preliminary stage to fungal penetration into<br />
the host. The right environmental temperature, available water or<br />
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moisture <strong>and</strong>, sometimes, the presence of nutrients transferred from the<br />
host into the water, are the most important environmental factors that<br />
aid spore germination.<br />
Temperature. Most of the storage decay fungi are mesophiles -<br />
preferring moderate temperatures. The optimal temperature for the<br />
germination of their spores is around 20-25°C, although the temperature<br />
range allowing germination can be much wider. The further from the<br />
optimal temperature, the longer the time until the initiation of spore<br />
germination - a phenomenon that affects the prolongation of the<br />
incubation period of the disease. Shifting the temperature away from the<br />
optimum reduces the rate of germination <strong>and</strong> retards germ-tube<br />
elongation. A sufficiently low temperature can inhibit spore germination<br />
altogether <strong>and</strong> thus constitute a disease-limiting factor.<br />
Water. Water or moisture is essential for fungal spore germination,<br />
although spores of some fungi are capable of germination if there is very<br />
high relative humidity of the surrounding air (Roberts <strong>and</strong> Boothroyd,<br />
1984). Spores of most fruit <strong>and</strong> vegetable pathogens can germinate in<br />
pure water or water with low nutrient concentrations, transferred from<br />
the host surface to the water by osmosis or supplied to the spores by<br />
injured <strong>and</strong> battered cells in the wound region, the typical court of<br />
infection for many post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens.<br />
Nutrient additives. Spores of Penicillium digitatum, the green mold<br />
fungus which attacks only citrus fruit, germinate to a minor extent in<br />
pure water, whereas the addition of fruit juice greatly accelerates<br />
germination (Pelser <strong>and</strong> Eckert, 1977). Testing the effect of the juice<br />
components on spore germination revealed that of the sugars within the<br />
juice (glucose, sucrose <strong>and</strong> fructose), glucose is the best stimulant. A<br />
greatly enhanced germination is stimulated by the ascorbic acid, whereas<br />
the citric acid has no stimulating effect. The combination of glucose <strong>and</strong><br />
ascorbic acid results in a germination rate quite close to that stimulated<br />
by the whole juice.<br />
Penicillium spore germination is also stimulated by the addition of oil<br />
derived from the rind of orange, lemon, grapefruit or other citrus <strong>fruits</strong><br />
(French et al., 1978). Fig. 1 displays the stimulating effect of various<br />
concentrations of oil produced from an orange rind on the germination<br />
rate of P. digitatum conidia. In the presence of 250 ppm oil, 15% of the<br />
spore population had germinated after 24 hours at 19°C, while no<br />
germination occurred in the control spores (water only). Ten days later,<br />
the germination rate amounted to 70% with the oil, in comparison with<br />
approximately 10% in the control. A similar effect occurred on<br />
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conidia of Penicillium digitatum. (Reproduced from French et al., 1978 with<br />
permission of the American Phj^opathological Society).<br />
Penicillium italicum conidia also. Examination of the various oil<br />
component activities revealed that nonanal <strong>and</strong> citral were the most<br />
effective compounds. Moreover, a mixture of these two compounds had a<br />
synergetic effect, leading to high germination rates in the conidia<br />
population (French et al., 1978). It appeared that oils produced from<br />
different citrus <strong>fruits</strong> might differ in their compositions, hence the<br />
relative differences among the stimulating or suppressing activities of<br />
oils produced from different sources.<br />
Since little or no germination of P. digitatum occurred on water agar<br />
alone, it was assumed that substrate nutrition was the determinant of<br />
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spore germination <strong>and</strong> an important factor in host specificity of the<br />
pathogen to citrus <strong>fruits</strong>. However, when P. digitatum spores on water<br />
agar were exposed to several wounded oranges in closed containers,<br />
germination did take place in the absence of substrate nutrients (Eckert<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ratnayake, 1994). Searching for the reason for this phenomenon,<br />
Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ratnayake (1994) found that a mixture of volatiles<br />
evaporating from the abrasions of wounded oranges were capable of<br />
accelerating or inducing germination of P. digitatum spores on water<br />
agar as well as within an injury of the rind. The major components of<br />
this mixture were the terpenes, limonene, oc-pinene, P-myrcene, <strong>and</strong><br />
sabinene, accompanied by acetaldehyde, ethanol, ethylene <strong>and</strong> CO2, as<br />
identified by gas chromatography (Fig. 2). At a concentration typical of<br />
the natural mixture surrounding wounded oranges (1 x concentration),<br />
45% of the spores germinated on water agar. Germination was reduced<br />
by both higher <strong>and</strong> lower concentrations of the mixture of volatiles (Fig. 3).<br />
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surrounding wounded oranges. Limonene peak shown was attenuated 16 times.<br />
(Reproduced from Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ratnayake, 1994 with permission of the American<br />
Phytopathological Society).<br />
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Relative concentration of orange volatiles<br />
Fig. 3. Effect of concentration of the synthetic mixture of volatile compounds on<br />
the germination of Penicillium digitatum spores. Ix is the concentration typical<br />
of the natural mixture measured surrounding wounded oranges. Bars indicate<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ard errors. (Reproduced from Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ratnayake,1994 with permission<br />
of the American Phytopathological Society).<br />
The fact that the average quantity of volatile compounds emanating<br />
from wounded <strong>fruits</strong> was 75 times greater than that from non-injured<br />
fruit may explain the lower germination of P. digitatum spores on water<br />
agar exposed to sound citrus <strong>fruits</strong>. The terpenes alone, in several<br />
concentrations <strong>and</strong> combinations, failed to stimulate spore germination<br />
significantly above its level on water agar. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, a synthetic<br />
mixture of limonene, the major terpene in the wounded fruit atmosphere,<br />
with acetaldehyde, ethanol <strong>and</strong> CO2, at concentrations similar to those<br />
measured in the atmosphere around wounded oranges, stimulated spore<br />
germination on water agar to the same degree as the natural mixture of<br />
volatiles.<br />
It is interesting to note that volatile compounds evolved from diced<br />
peels of various Citrus spp. (oranges, lemons, grape<strong>fruits</strong>, tangerines,<br />
kumquats) have also induced stimulation of germination of P. digitatum<br />
spores. Furthermore, lemons infected with Phytophthora citrophthora,<br />
Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum or P. digitatum also emanated volatiles that<br />
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induced germination of P. digitatum spores on water agar (Eckert et al.,<br />
1992; Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ratnayake, 1994).<br />
Ripening apricots also release ethanol <strong>and</strong> acetaldehyde which, at low<br />
concentrations, stimulate germ tube growth of Monilinia fructicola, in<br />
vitro (Cruickshank <strong>and</strong> Wade, 1992). Volatile compounds that stimulate<br />
spore germination or fungal development were suggested by French<br />
(1985) to act by altering membrane permeability or regulating<br />
metabolism. At higher concentrations, however, some volatiles, such as<br />
acetaldehyde, were found to be fungitoxic (Prasad, 1975) <strong>and</strong> have been<br />
evaluated as fumigants to control post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of various crops<br />
(see the chapter on Chemical Control - Natural Chemical Compounds).<br />
Germination of various fungal spores may be stimulated by solutes<br />
that diffuse from within the fruit or other plant organs into the water<br />
film over the infection site. Spore germination of Colletotrichum musae,<br />
the cause of banana anthracnose, is very poor in pure water. However, on<br />
the surface of banana <strong>fruits</strong>, both spore germination <strong>and</strong> the formation of<br />
appresoria (specific resting spores responsible for fruit infection) were<br />
accelerated (Swinburne, 1976). This stimulation was attributed to the<br />
permeation of anthranilic acid from the inner tissues to the fruit surface.<br />
Fungal spores can rapidly degrade this acid to 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid,<br />
which is responsible for the accelerated germination. This acid is<br />
involved in the active transport of iron in various microorganisms <strong>and</strong><br />
reduces the iron level around the spores on the surface of the banana<br />
(Harper <strong>and</strong> Swinburne, 1979; Harper et al., 1980). This phenomenon<br />
explains why siderophores, which are chelating agents with a high<br />
affinity for this metal, that are formed on the banana surface by bacteria,<br />
under conditions of iron deficiency (Neil<strong>and</strong>s, 1981), stimulate <strong>and</strong><br />
accelerate germination of Colletotrichum spores <strong>and</strong> the formation of<br />
appresoria (McCracken <strong>and</strong> Swinburne, 1979).<br />
Spores of Rhizopus stolonifer, which causes a watery soft rot in many<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, also need nutrient additives in the water in order<br />
to germinate <strong>and</strong> infect carrots (Menke et al., 1964). Spores of Botrytis<br />
cinerea, the causal agent of gray mold, though capable of germination in<br />
pure water to some degree, cannot infect strawberries or cabbage leaves<br />
without external nutrients (Jarvis, 1962; Yoder <strong>and</strong> Whalen, 1975). Early<br />
studies with B. cinerea showed that distilled water on the surfaces of<br />
leaves <strong>and</strong> petals contains more electrolytes than distilled water on glass<br />
slides, <strong>and</strong> that spores of Botrytis usually germinate better in water<br />
containing electrolytes (Brown, W., 1922a). Several studies indicated<br />
that grape berry exudates stimulated B. cinerea spore germination <strong>and</strong><br />
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that stimulation increased during the last month of fruit ripening. This<br />
period corresponds with the large increase in sugar content of the<br />
exudates, along with the increased susceptibility of grapes to infection<br />
(Kosuge <strong>and</strong> Hewitt, 1964; Padgett <strong>and</strong> Morrison, 1990).<br />
Various fungi, which penetrate through wounds, encounter the<br />
moisture required for germination of their spores in fresh wounds in the<br />
cuticle <strong>and</strong> epidermis of the host. The fractured cells in the injured area<br />
also supply the nutrients required for the germination <strong>and</strong> infection<br />
phases. Pathogens which penetrate through the host lenticels can feed on<br />
the nutrients secreted from the cells adjoining the lenticels, especially<br />
after injury following tissue senescence (Eckert, 1978).<br />
Atmospheric gases. Additional environmental factors, such as<br />
oxygen (O2) <strong>and</strong> carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere in which<br />
the <strong>fruits</strong> or <strong>vegetables</strong> are stored, can also affect germination. Reducing<br />
the O2 level in the air to below 21% or increasing the CO2 level to more<br />
than 0.03% can inhibit fungal spore germination, although various<br />
species react differently to the depressing levels. Generally, an<br />
atmosphere of 15-20% CO2 directly inhibits spore germination of<br />
Rhizopus stolonifer, Botrytis cinerea, <strong>and</strong> Cladosporium herbarum, with<br />
inhibition rising as the gas level increases. However, such an atmosphere<br />
does not affect spores of Alternaria alternata; inhibition of these spores<br />
requires that the gas level be increased to more than 32%. On the other<br />
h<strong>and</strong>, spore germination of Fusarium roseum accelerated under the effect<br />
of high concentrations of CO2, but when the concentration was over 32%<br />
the germination of these spores, too, was inhibited (Wells <strong>and</strong> Uota,<br />
1970). (See Fig. 21a).<br />
Exposure of spores to low oxygen levels, too, might damage their<br />
germination ability, but a significant delay normally occurs only with the<br />
reduction of oxygen level to 1% <strong>and</strong> below (See Fig. 21b). The capacity of<br />
high CO2 levels <strong>and</strong> low O2 levels, or a combination of the two, to inhibit<br />
spore germination is used for creating a modified or controlled<br />
atmosphere suitable for the prolongation of the post<strong>harvest</strong> life of<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> (See the chapter on Means for<br />
Maintaining Host Resistance - Modified <strong>and</strong> Controlled Atmospheres).<br />
Spores encountering conditions suitable for germinating, including<br />
available water or moisture combined with the required nutrients,<br />
adequate temperature <strong>and</strong> other environmental conditions, will swell,<br />
develop germ-tubes <strong>and</strong> be ready for the next stage: penetrating into the<br />
host.<br />
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D. PATHOGEN PENETRATION INTO THE HOST<br />
<strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> pathogens can be divided, according to the timing of their<br />
penetration into the host, into those that penetrate the <strong>fruits</strong> or<br />
<strong>vegetables</strong> while still in the field but develop in their tissues only after<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>, during storage or marketing, <strong>and</strong> those that initiate penetration<br />
during or after <strong>harvest</strong>.<br />
1. INFIELD PENETRATION AND QUIESCENT INFECTIONS<br />
Harvesting <strong>and</strong> Picking after Pathogen Penetration<br />
Late blight of potatoes, caused by Phytophthora infestans, is an<br />
example of decay originating in tuber infection in the field. The infection<br />
is caused by the zoospores found in the soil or that fall onto the tubers<br />
from infected foliage during <strong>harvest</strong>. Following germination the<br />
zoospores penetrate into the tubers through the "eyes", lenticels, growth<br />
cracks, wounds, or via the point of attachment to the plant (the stolon)<br />
(Lapwood, 1977). Tubers that were infected a few days prior to <strong>harvest</strong> or<br />
during the <strong>harvest</strong> itself are brought to storage carrying the disease in its<br />
early developmental stages, with no visible symptoms of decay. These<br />
tubers will decay while stored under high humidity <strong>and</strong> at a temperature<br />
over 5°C.<br />
In a warm <strong>and</strong> damp climate, the blight fungus can also attack the<br />
tomato fruit at its various ripening stages, in the field. The attack<br />
usually takes place at the edge of the fruit stalk scar, although, given<br />
prolonged humidity, the fungus can also penetrate directly through the<br />
skin (Eggert, 1970). During epidemics the entire crop may rot in the<br />
field. However, when the disease is less severe, <strong>fruits</strong> with no visible<br />
symptoms or with slight blemishes might be picked, <strong>and</strong> the fungus will<br />
continue to develop during storage.<br />
The brown rot, which develops in citrus <strong>fruits</strong> during storage,<br />
originates in preliminary infections initiated in the orchard by<br />
Phytophthora citrophtora <strong>and</strong> other Phytophthora species. During the<br />
rainy season, the fungal zoospores descend on the lower <strong>fruits</strong> on the tree<br />
<strong>and</strong> penetrate them directly (Feld et al., 1979). The fungus can develop in<br />
the orchard, but when zoospore infection occurs a few days prior to<br />
picking, when the external symptoms are not yet visible, the fruit will<br />
later rot <strong>and</strong> might comprise a serious problem during storage or<br />
shipping.<br />
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Penetration of the various Phytophthora species into the host, in the<br />
field or in the orchard, is not hnked with a typical quiescent infection<br />
wherein the pathogen development ceases following its penetration into<br />
the tissues or at an earlier stage. The principle concerning this fungus is<br />
that the <strong>harvest</strong> ends its development within the host while the latter is<br />
still on the parent plant, thus causing the decay to occur after <strong>harvest</strong> or<br />
during storage.<br />
In many <strong>vegetables</strong>, such as carrot, cucumber, lettuce, celery, cabbage,<br />
cauliflower <strong>and</strong> others, a soft watery decay caused by Sclerotinia<br />
sclerotiorum is common. This fungus, common in the soil, <strong>and</strong> especially<br />
in heavy soil, might attack the vegetable when still in the field or during<br />
<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong> continue to develop in its tissues throughout storage or<br />
marketing.<br />
Quiescent or Latent Infections<br />
The fungi that penetrate into the host in the field also include<br />
pathogens that cause latent or quiescent infection. These pathogens reach<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> or <strong>vegetables</strong> that are still on the parent plant. However, during<br />
one of the phases between their reaching the host <strong>and</strong> the development of<br />
progressive disease, their growth is arrested until after the <strong>harvest</strong>,<br />
when physiological <strong>and</strong> biochemical changes occurring within the host<br />
will enable their renewed growth. Verhoeff (1974) has described such<br />
arrested infections as "latent infections". However, since this term has<br />
been used for describing different phenomena in various areas, it was<br />
later suggested by Swinburne (1983) to leave the term "latent infection"<br />
for wider uses <strong>and</strong> adopt "quiescent infection" for cases in which the<br />
pathogen growth is temporarily inhibited. In some instances we find that<br />
the inactive state is termed 'latent' if not visible to the eye <strong>and</strong> 'quiescent'<br />
if visible (Smilanick, 1994), while in others the two terms are frequently<br />
used to describe the same phenomenon. Jarvis (1994) believes that the<br />
latent state of the pathogen, whether involving spores that have l<strong>and</strong>ed<br />
on the host surface, spores that have commenced germinating, or<br />
primary hyphal development within the host tissues, is linked to a<br />
dynamic balance among the host, the pathogen <strong>and</strong> the environment.<br />
The physiological <strong>and</strong> biochemical changes occurring in the host tissues<br />
after <strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong> during storage might affect the pathogen, the host <strong>and</strong><br />
their interrelationships <strong>and</strong> lead to the activation of the latent pathogen.<br />
The gray mold, which is the main cause of decay in <strong>harvest</strong>ed<br />
strawberries, is an example of disease originating in a quiescent infection<br />
with Botrytis cinerea that is acquired in the field. The Botrytis spores.<br />
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with which the strawberry field air is filled during bloom, can germinate<br />
in a drop of water on the petal or other parts of the flower, <strong>and</strong> later<br />
penetrate through the senescenced parts of the flower, into the edge of<br />
the receptacle of the strawberry where they develop a dormant<br />
mycelium. During ripening <strong>and</strong> storage, as the resistance of the fruit to<br />
the pathogen decreases, the preliminary mycelium enters an active<br />
stage, <strong>and</strong> the decay develops (Powelson, 1960; Jarvis, 1962). In grapes,<br />
too, where the gray mold fungus is one of the most important decay<br />
agents during storage, the origin of the disease is usually in infections<br />
that occur in the vineyard at the time of bloom, <strong>and</strong> which remain<br />
dormant until the fruit is stored (McClellan <strong>and</strong> Hewitt, 1973). The<br />
development of the gray mold at the stem-end region of the <strong>harvest</strong>ed<br />
tomato is also the result of Botrytis penetration into the young fruit<br />
through the flower parts (Lavi-Meir et al., 1989).<br />
The brown rot, caused by Monilinia fructicola in stone <strong>fruits</strong> (Tate <strong>and</strong><br />
Corbin, 1978; Wade <strong>and</strong> Cruickshank, 1992) <strong>and</strong> the decay caused by<br />
Nectria galligena in apples (Swinburne, 1983), also originate in the<br />
infection of young fruit in the orchard. The Nectria fungus forms a<br />
preliminary mycelium within the young tissues, which is the dormant<br />
stage of the disease, while the interrupted stage in the development of<br />
the brown rot caused by Monilinia can occur during spore penetration<br />
through the stomata or even at the pre-germination stage.<br />
The stem-end rots in citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, caused by Diplodia natalensis <strong>and</strong><br />
Phomopsis citri, develop from quiescent infections located in the<br />
stem-end button (calyx <strong>and</strong> disc) (Brown <strong>and</strong> Wilson, 1968). In moist<br />
conditions a large quantity of Diplodia <strong>and</strong> Phomopsis picnidia can be<br />
found on the bark of citrus trees <strong>and</strong> on dry branches. The spores that<br />
break loose from the picnidia are spread by rain splash onto the flowers<br />
<strong>and</strong> young fruit, where a preliminary infection occurs at the stem-end<br />
region. A further development of the disease is hindered by healing of the<br />
wound <strong>and</strong> the formation of protective barriers of tightly packed cells by<br />
the host tissue (see the chapter on Host Protection <strong>and</strong> Defense<br />
Mechanisms - Wound Healing <strong>and</strong> Host Barriers). After the fruit is<br />
picked, the senescencing processes in the button region lead to the<br />
separation of the button from the fruit <strong>and</strong> the formation of an opening<br />
that enables the fungi to penetrate into the fruit <strong>and</strong> initiate the<br />
stem-end decay.<br />
Another quiescent infection is anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioides in many tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical <strong>fruits</strong>, such as mango,<br />
papaya, avocado <strong>and</strong> various citrus <strong>fruits</strong> (Baker, R.E.D., 1938; Brown,<br />
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G.E., 1975; Dickman <strong>and</strong> Alvarez, 1983; Binyamini <strong>and</strong> Schiffmann-<br />
Nadel, 1972; Spalding <strong>and</strong> Reeder, 1986b), or by Colletotrichum musae in<br />
banana <strong>fruits</strong> (Simmonds, 1941). The fungal conidia are found in large<br />
quantities on the surface of the <strong>fruits</strong> during their development on the<br />
tree. In the presence of free water upon the fruit, the spores germinate<br />
<strong>and</strong> form an appressorium at the tip of the germ tube. The appressoria<br />
function as resting spores on the fruit, since they resist environmental<br />
conditions much better than the conidia; they remain vital for long<br />
periods while embedded in the natural wax of the fruit or bound to its<br />
surface. The binding can occur through a mucous secretion of the fruit, as<br />
with C musae (Simmonds, 1941). Yet, the appressoria are infection<br />
bodies capable of germinating, under suitable conditions, <strong>and</strong> forming<br />
germinating tubes which penetrate into the tissues; they may even<br />
develop fine "infecting hyphae" that penetrate under the cuticle or the<br />
external layers of the epidermis. The appressoria themselves, or the<br />
"infecting hyphae" which they form, comprise the quiescent stage of<br />
fungal infection (Muirhead, 1981b; Prusky et al., 1990). Following<br />
picking, when the fruit commences ripening, the quiescent infection<br />
transforms into an active stage <strong>and</strong> initiates the development of the<br />
typical anthracnose. In papaya, the penetration of the germ tubes occurs<br />
through the stomata of the young, unripe fruit, while the appressoria can<br />
remain dormant for a long period over the cuticle or in "caves" beneath<br />
the stomata (Stanghellini <strong>and</strong> Aragaki, 1966).<br />
Assumptions <strong>and</strong> explanations raised in connection with the<br />
establishment of quiescent infections in unripe <strong>fruits</strong> were summarized<br />
<strong>and</strong> classified into four categories by Simmonds (1963). Verhoeff (1974),<br />
in his review of latent infections, had grouped these theories into three<br />
groups (combining the nutritional <strong>and</strong> energetic requirements of the<br />
pathogen into one group):<br />
(1) The shortage in the young fruit of adequate substrate to meet with<br />
nutritional <strong>and</strong> energetic requirements of the pathogen;<br />
(2) The incapability of the pathogen to produce cell-wall degrading<br />
enzymes in the young fruit;<br />
(3) The presence of preformed antifungal compounds in the young fruit<br />
that inhibit pathogen growth or enzymatic activity. Swinburne<br />
(1983), in a later review, added the fourth category of theory:<br />
(4) The accumulation of phytoalexins - antifungal compounds induced<br />
by the host tissue as a result of actual or attempted fungal infection.<br />
Following the description by Prusky <strong>and</strong> Keen (1995) of preformed<br />
compounds that can be further induced in the host tissues, the third<br />
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theory can be broadened to include: "the presence of preformed<br />
antifungal compounds in the young fruit <strong>and</strong> their further inducement in<br />
the host tissues".<br />
Nutritional <strong>and</strong> energetic requirements of the pathogen. The<br />
first theory claims that young unripe fruit does not provide the pathogen<br />
with the nutrition <strong>and</strong> energy required for its development. Since, during<br />
ripening, a conversion of insoluble carbohydrates to soluble sugars occurs,<br />
it is no wonder that the resistance to rotting of the young fruit has been<br />
attributed, in several cases at least, to the sugar content of the tissues.<br />
This theory complies with the results of experiments conducted on apples,<br />
in which an artificial increase of the sugar level, by addition of<br />
sugar-regulated compounds (such as 2,4-dinitrophenol) to the fruit, had<br />
accelerated the decay caused by Botryosphaeria ribis (Sitterly <strong>and</strong> Shay,<br />
1960). Yet, since these compounds also accelerated the onset of the<br />
climacteric peak of the fruit respiration, their stimulating effect cannot be<br />
attributed to the sugar level alone. In addition, the accelerated onset of<br />
susceptibility of apple <strong>fruits</strong> to the pathogen could also be attributed to the<br />
reduction in the toxicity of antifungal compounds in the presence of sugars<br />
(Sitterly <strong>and</strong> Shay, 1960). The fact that fungi which normally attack ripe<br />
fruit may also develop on extracts prepared from unripe fruit, attests to a<br />
lack of a clear link between resistance <strong>and</strong> the shortage of available<br />
nutrients in the young fruit (Swinburne, 1983).<br />
Activation of pathogen enzymes. The second theory suggests that<br />
the unripe fruit does not supply the pathogen with compounds that<br />
induce the formation <strong>and</strong> activity of cell-wall degrading pectolytic<br />
enzymes. In addition, in cases whereby the fungus produces cell-wall<br />
degrading enzymes, cross-linking of the cell-wall pectic compounds might<br />
block the access of these enzymes to the sites within the cell wall.<br />
Furthermore, enzymes may be inactivated by inhibitors present in higher<br />
quantities in immature <strong>fruits</strong> than in mature <strong>fruits</strong> (see the chapter on<br />
Host Protection <strong>and</strong> Defense Mechanisms - Inhibitors of Cell-Wall<br />
Degrading Enzymes).<br />
The presence or induction of antifungal compounds in the host.<br />
The third <strong>and</strong> fourth theories point at a relation between the presence or<br />
formation of anti-fungal compounds in the young tissues <strong>and</strong> the creation<br />
of quiescent infections. These antifungal compounds may be: (a) preformed<br />
compounds, the existence of which is not pathogen related; (b) preformed<br />
compounds further induced by the host, either in the same tissue it was<br />
originally formed or in a new tissue; (c) phytoalexins (postformed<br />
compounds) induced by the host as a counterattack against the pathogen.<br />
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A correlation between preformed antifungal compounds <strong>and</strong> resistance<br />
to post<strong>harvest</strong> disease in the young fruit is found in various hostpathogen<br />
systems. The presence of phenolic compounds in the young<br />
banana <strong>fruits</strong> was reported as early as 90 years ago (Cook <strong>and</strong><br />
Taubenhaus, 1911); particular significance was attributed to the tannins<br />
since they are often found in higher concentrations in unripe than in ripe<br />
<strong>fruits</strong>. Examples of such antifungal compounds are the phenolic compounds<br />
in apples, which inhibit pathogen development in the young fruit<br />
(Ndubizu, 1976) <strong>and</strong> the 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde compound that has<br />
proven fungistatic activity in the green banana fruit (Mulvena et al., 1969).<br />
Another example of a preformed compound is the glycoalkaloid<br />
tomatine. Its presence at high concentrations in the young fruit peel has<br />
been related to the quiescent infection of 5. cinerea in the green tomato<br />
fruit (Verhoeff <strong>and</strong> Liem, 1975). In this case, however, the fungus would<br />
not actively grow as the fruit ripened when the tomatine level<br />
significantly decreases.<br />
In unripe avocado fruit, a link was established between the presence of<br />
a diene <strong>and</strong> of monoene antifungal compounds in the fruit rind <strong>and</strong> the<br />
quiescent infection of C. gloeosporioides in such a fruit (Prusky et al.,<br />
1982). The diene, which is the major compound, inhibits spore<br />
germination <strong>and</strong> the growth of Colletotrichum mycelium in<br />
concentrations lower than those present in the young fruit rind (Fig. 4).<br />
2000 6000 10000 14000 18000<br />
Antifungal diene concentration(j.ig/mr^)<br />
Fig. 4. Effect of the purified antifungal diene from avocado peel on conidial<br />
germination <strong>and</strong> germ tube elongation on Colletotrichum gloeosporioides.<br />
(Reproduced from Prusky et al., 1982 with permission of the American<br />
Phytopathological Society).<br />
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7<br />
Days after <strong>harvest</strong><br />
9 10<br />
+ 500<br />
400<br />
+ 300 -<br />
200<br />
+ 100<br />
Fig. 5. Fruit firmness (O), antifungal activity (•), <strong>and</strong> concentration of the<br />
antifungal diene (n) in crude extracts from peel of avocado cultivar Fuerte at<br />
different stages after <strong>harvest</strong>. The arrow denotes the first visible decay<br />
symptoms. (Reproduced from Prusky et al., 1982 with permission of the<br />
American Phytopathological Society).<br />
During ripening, the diene concentration decreases tenfold to<br />
subfungitoxic levels <strong>and</strong> enables the continuation of the mycelium<br />
growth <strong>and</strong> the development of the disease (Fig. 5). The reduction in the<br />
concentration of the diene results, probably, from lipoxygenase enzymatic<br />
activity that increases as ripening progresses <strong>and</strong> the fruit softens<br />
(Prusky et al., 1985b).<br />
The dormant state of Alternaria alternata in young mango <strong>fruits</strong> has<br />
been attributed to the presence of two antifungal resorcinols in the<br />
unripe fruit rind (Droby et al., 1986).<br />
The effect of the resorcinols on the germination rate of A. alternata<br />
spores <strong>and</strong> on the prolongation of the germ tubes is given in Fig. 6. The<br />
concentration of the resorcinols in the rind of various mango varieties<br />
decreases during the ripening process, with a parallel quiescent fungal<br />
infection (Fig. 7).<br />
The presence of the phenolic compound, chlorogenic acid in young apple<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> has been related to their resistance to Gloeosporium perennans. The<br />
weak point of this hypothesis is the fact that the concentrations needed for<br />
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100 -f-<br />
80<br />
I 40<br />
20 4-<br />
Germ tube elongation<br />
50 100 150 200 250 300<br />
Resorcinols' concentration (ing/mr^)<br />
Fig. 6. Effect of 5-substituted resorcinols on spore germination (o) <strong>and</strong> germtube<br />
elongation (•) oiAlternaria alternata. Vertical bars indicate st<strong>and</strong>ard error<br />
(Reproduced from Droby et al., 1986 with permission of Academic Press).<br />
fungal suppression are greater than those naturally present in the fruit<br />
(Swinburne, 1983).<br />
The resistance of Bramley seedling apples to N. galligena has been<br />
attributed to induced phytoalexin formation. Nectria invades wounds <strong>and</strong><br />
lenticels of apple <strong>fruits</strong> before <strong>harvest</strong>, but fruit rotting does not become<br />
severe until after <strong>harvest</strong>.<br />
The quiescence of Nectria in apples has been attributed to the<br />
formation of benzoic acid in the necrotic tissue, following fungal<br />
penetration into the fruit (Swinburne, 1978). The fungus resumes active<br />
growth when the fruit ripens <strong>and</strong> the benzoic acid is decomposed<br />
(Swinburne, 1983).<br />
Some of the preformed compounds, such as the antifungal diene in<br />
unripe avocado <strong>fruits</strong>, can be further induced in the host tissues.<br />
Induction of higher concentrations of this compound was found in<br />
response to challenge inoculation of unripe, but not of ripe fruit with C.<br />
gloeosporioides.<br />
The preformed antifungal substances naturally residing within the<br />
host, the inducible preformed substances, <strong>and</strong> the phytoalexins formed as<br />
a result of infection, <strong>and</strong> their role in host resistance, will be discussed<br />
below in the chapter on Host Protection <strong>and</strong> Defense Mechanisms.<br />
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(/> O<br />
CO 0)<br />
5 10 15 20<br />
Days after <strong>harvest</strong><br />
Fig. 7. (A) - Time courses of change in the concentration of 5-substituted<br />
resorcinols in peel from Tommy Atkins (•) <strong>and</strong> Haden (A) mango <strong>fruits</strong>. Arrows<br />
denote symptom appearance of disease expressed on 50% of inoculated sites.<br />
(B) - Percentage of Alternaria alternata infection sites of over 2 mm in diameter<br />
in relation to time after <strong>harvest</strong>. Vertical bars indicate st<strong>and</strong>ard error.<br />
(Reproduced from Droby et al., 1986 with permission of Academic Press).<br />
Suggestions have been made of additional causes that might prolong<br />
the dormant phase of a fungus within the fruit. It was thus found that<br />
the quiescent period of M fructicola, the causal agent of brown rot in<br />
peach <strong>fruits</strong>, lengthened with increasing thickness of the fruit cuticle <strong>and</strong><br />
cell walls (Adaskaveg et al., 1991). As a matter of fact, peach cultivars<br />
with a thick cuticle <strong>and</strong> denser epidermis were found to be more resistant<br />
to the brown mold than those with a thin epidermis. This resistance has<br />
been expressed both in delayed penetration of the pathogen into the fruit<br />
<strong>and</strong> in prolonged incubation phases within the host (Adaskaveg et al.,<br />
1991).<br />
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2. PENETRATION THROUGH NATURAL INLETS<br />
Some pathogenic fungi <strong>and</strong> bacteria that cannot normally penetrate<br />
the sound host directly, without the presence of a wound in its surface,<br />
can penetrate through natural openings such as stomata <strong>and</strong> lenticels.<br />
The penetration of germ tubes of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides spores<br />
into young papaya <strong>fruits</strong> (Stanghellini <strong>and</strong> Aragaki, 1966) <strong>and</strong> the<br />
penetration of Monilinia fructicola spore germ tubes into young stone<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> (Tate <strong>and</strong> Corbin, 1978) can take place through the stomata while<br />
the fruit is still in the orchard.<br />
The fungus Dothiorella gregaria (perfect state: Botryosphaeria ribis)<br />
penetrates the lenticels of avocado <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> forms hyphae that remain<br />
dormant until the <strong>harvest</strong>ed fruit has aged (Home <strong>and</strong> Palmer, 1935).<br />
Penetration through lenticels has also been described for Alternaria<br />
alternata spores in mango <strong>and</strong> persimmon <strong>fruits</strong> (Prusky et al., 1981;<br />
Prusky et al., 1983). Penetration through lenticels is typical of<br />
Gloeosporium album <strong>and</strong> Gloeosporium perennans in apples that grow in<br />
humid areas. In the warm humid season the fungal development in the<br />
lenticels is limited, with their growth being halted until, during storage,<br />
the fruit reaches the required ripening stage (Moreau et al., 1966).<br />
Penicillium expansum, the cause of apple blue mold, <strong>and</strong> which is<br />
considered a typical "wound pathogen", can also penetrate the fruit<br />
through its lenticels (Baker <strong>and</strong> Heald, 1934). This phenomenon is most<br />
notable if the lenticels are bruised or when the fruit ages.<br />
The lenticels in potato tubers are liable to develop bacterial soft-rot<br />
during storage. During <strong>harvest</strong>, most of the lenticels are already infested<br />
with cells of Erwinia cartovora. The bacteria remain inactive within the<br />
lenticels until the development of conditions enhancing the tuber<br />
sensitivity to decay, such as mechanical pressure, the presence of free<br />
water, or a low oxygen pressure within the tuber (Lund <strong>and</strong> Wyatt, 1972;<br />
Perombelon <strong>and</strong> Lowe, 1975). Penetration via lenticels is also typical of<br />
Helminthosporium solani, the causal agent of silver scurf of potato tubers<br />
(Burke, 1938), although the fungus can penetrate directly through the<br />
skin of these tubers.<br />
An open calyx tube, typical of some <strong>fruits</strong>, can also become a natural<br />
penetration point for storage pathogens. This is what enables the<br />
penetration ot Alternaria alternata into Delicious apple <strong>fruits</strong> (Ceponis et<br />
al., 1969) <strong>and</strong> Na'ama tomato <strong>fruits</strong> (Barkai-Golan, unpublished), both of<br />
which are characterized by open calyces. In apple <strong>fruits</strong>, the fungus that<br />
has penetrated through an open sinus in the calyx region, can develop a<br />
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spore-bearing mycelium within the fruit core, without causing the<br />
external rind to decay (Miller, P.M., 1959). Core rot of apples, that<br />
results from infection through the sinus between the calyx <strong>and</strong> the core<br />
cavity, may be attributed to various pathogens, including Aspergillus<br />
niger <strong>and</strong> Fusarium spp. (Miller, P.M., 1959); Botrytis cinerea, Mucor<br />
piriformis, Pleospora herbarum, Penicillium funiculosum <strong>and</strong> P.<br />
expansum (Combrink et al., 1985; Spotts et al., 1988); Phomopsis mali<br />
(Rosenberger <strong>and</strong> Burr, 1982) <strong>and</strong> Trichothecium roseum (Raina et al.,<br />
1971).<br />
3. PENETRATION DURING AND AFTER HARVEST<br />
Penetration via Wounds<br />
In contrast to pathogens that attack the fruit <strong>and</strong> vegetable in the<br />
field, most of the storage pathogens are incapable of penetrating directly<br />
through the cuticle or epidermis of the host, but require a wound or an<br />
injury to facilitate their penetration. Therefore, the fungi <strong>and</strong> bacteria<br />
that develop during storage are often called "wound pathogens". The<br />
wound can vary in nature. Growth cracks present on <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> are natural avenues of infection. The actual <strong>harvest</strong>ing is<br />
accompanied by mechanical injuries that enable the weak pathogens to<br />
penetrate. Careless separation of the fruit or vegetable from the parent<br />
plant might result in an injury liable to be attacked by the pathogen. The<br />
extent of injury caused by mechanical <strong>harvest</strong>ing is far greater than that<br />
caused by a manual operation (Fuchs et al., 1984). Each scratch, incision,<br />
blow or other mechanical injury inflicted on the fruit or vegetable during<br />
each of the h<strong>and</strong>ling processes - <strong>harvest</strong>ing, gathering, transporting,<br />
sorting, packing <strong>and</strong> storing - might present adequate penetration points<br />
for the storage pathogens. A likely penetration point is the stem-end<br />
separation area, where damage often occurs during fruit picking. In this<br />
regard, the separation area is no different from any other injury. It often<br />
happens that simultaneously with the injury, a large amount of fungal<br />
spores <strong>and</strong> bacterial cells arrive at the injured area, some of which will<br />
use the injury site to penetrate <strong>and</strong> infect the host.<br />
Penetration through wounds is characteristic of Penicillium<br />
digitatum <strong>and</strong> Penicillium italicum conidia in citrus <strong>fruits</strong>. Yet it has<br />
turned out that the depth of the injury, combined with the atmospheric<br />
humidity conditions during storage, can determine the fate <strong>and</strong> extent<br />
of the infection (Schiffmann-Nadel <strong>and</strong> Littauer, 1956; Kavanagh <strong>and</strong><br />
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Wood, 1967). Artificial inoculation into the fruit pulp always results in<br />
the fruit being infected, but inserting the fungus into a superficial<br />
scratch in the rind ends with infection only when the fruit is<br />
simultaneously placed under very high humidity. Maximal infection<br />
takes place when the relative humidity reaches 100%. In addition, the<br />
location of the injury is important. Inserting the fungus into the oil<br />
gl<strong>and</strong>s of the citrus fruit rind leads to higher infection rates than its<br />
insertion into the rind between the gl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
Wound infection is also characteristic of Rhizopus stolonifer, that<br />
causes watery soft rot in many species of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>; of<br />
Alternaria alternata that causes a dark, rather dry decay in a large<br />
number of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> stored for a prolonged period; of<br />
Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum which causes the sour rot in citrus, melons <strong>and</strong><br />
tomato <strong>fruits</strong>; <strong>and</strong> of various Aspergillus, Cladosporium <strong>and</strong><br />
Trichotecium species, <strong>and</strong> other storage fungi, in various <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>.<br />
Even pathogens that do not require an injury to facilitate their<br />
penetration - such as various Erwinia species that penetrate potato<br />
tubers through the lenticels, or Monilinia fructicola <strong>and</strong> Penicillium<br />
expansum, which are capable of penetrating deciduous <strong>fruits</strong> through<br />
the lenticels - will easily penetrate via wounds. In very much the same<br />
way the Botrytis cinerea fungus, which is capable of penetrating into<br />
young strawberry <strong>fruits</strong> through the flower parts, or into grape berries<br />
via the style-ends (McClellan <strong>and</strong> Hewitt, 1973), will penetrate into the<br />
host through an injury. Moreover, blows or pressure on apples or potato<br />
tubers increase the blue mold rot (P. expansum) or the bacterial soft rot<br />
(Erwinia carotovora), respectively, because of an injury inflicted on the<br />
cells around the lenticels - injury that eases the penetration of<br />
pathogens via the lenticels.<br />
Penetration Following Physiological Damage<br />
Physiological damage caused by low temperatures, heat, oxygen<br />
shortage or any other environmental stress, increases the fruit or<br />
vegetable sensitivity <strong>and</strong> exposes it to storage fungi. The physiological<br />
damage can be externally expressed through tissue browning <strong>and</strong><br />
splitting, thus forming locations vulnerable to invasion of wound<br />
pathogens. Yet extreme environmental conditions might enhance<br />
sensitivity to an attack without any visible external signs of damage. A<br />
tomato fruit exposed to chilling temperatures or heat treatments is liable<br />
to be attacked by Botrytis cinerea even when there are no visible<br />
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symptoms of damage (Lavy-Meir et al., 1989). Exposure to extreme<br />
temperatures also partially broke the resistance of previously resistant<br />
tomato genotypes {nor <strong>and</strong> rin <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> their hybrids) both to B, cinerea<br />
(Lavy-Meir et al., 1989) <strong>and</strong> to Alternaria alternata (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong><br />
Kopeliovitch, 1989). Alternaria rot develops typically also in zucchini,<br />
following chilling injury, whereas cucumbers <strong>and</strong> melons exposed to<br />
excessively low temperatures are sensitive to various Penicillium <strong>and</strong><br />
Cladosporium species, respectively (Snowdon, 1992). A alternata <strong>and</strong><br />
Stemphylium hotryosum also tend to attack apple <strong>fruits</strong> following the<br />
development of sun scald lesions, while Alternaria may also be associated<br />
with other physiological disorders on apples such as bitter pit or soft<br />
scald (Snowdon, 1990). Cladosporium herbarum is another weak<br />
pathogen that may be associated with scald <strong>and</strong> other physiological<br />
disorders in some cultivars of apples (Dennis, 1983a).<br />
Penetration Following a Primary Pathogen<br />
Several pathogens will enter the host following a primary pathogen<br />
"breakthrough". Sometimes, nature deploys a sequence of pathogens.<br />
Various bacteria enter potato tubers infected with Phytophthora<br />
infestans: with the development of the secondary bacteria, the primary<br />
decay, which is hard in nature, turns into a soft decay as a result of the<br />
bacterial enzymatic activity on the tuber cell walls. Penicillium<br />
expansum can enter the apple <strong>fruits</strong> following their infection by the fungi<br />
Mucor, Gloeosporium <strong>and</strong> Phytophthora (Snowdon, 1990). Soft rot<br />
bacteria can enter tomato <strong>fruits</strong> following the sour rot caused by<br />
Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum (Barkai-Golan, unpublished) <strong>and</strong> the penetration<br />
of various Fusarium species into the melon is also, in many cases,<br />
secondary <strong>and</strong> occurs following infection by primary pathogens.<br />
A typical sequence of primary <strong>and</strong> secondary pathogens can attack<br />
apples. The pink mold rot fungus (Trichothecium roseum) typically<br />
develops within the cracks caused to the fruit by the Scab fungus<br />
(Venturia inaequalis), Venturia penetrates the fruit while it is in the<br />
orchard, <strong>and</strong> can develop there while the fruit is still on the tree.<br />
However, although the fungus is still in its early stages of development<br />
within the fruit during <strong>harvest</strong>, the disease will develop during storage,<br />
<strong>and</strong> is liable to be followed by the invasion of Trichotecium. Similarly, the<br />
fungus may also gain entry at the infection site of the black rot fungus,<br />
Botryoshaeria obtusa (Snowdon, 1990).<br />
Studying the types of wounds associated with the development of<br />
Rhizopus soft rot on papaya <strong>fruits</strong>, Nishijima et al. (1990) showed that<br />
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Rhizopus stolonifer was consistently capable of infecting the fruit<br />
through existing lesions caused by Colletotrichum <strong>and</strong> Phomopsis<br />
species. Furthermore, the reduction in the incidence of Rhizopus rot<br />
following fungicidal field sprays was related to the reduced incidence of<br />
field-initiated <strong>diseases</strong> whose lesions serve as routes of infection for<br />
R. stolonifer.<br />
Penetration due to Tissue Senescence<br />
Tissue senescence during prolonged storage also reduces disease<br />
resistance. Thus, at the end of the storage period, the sensitivity of melon<br />
to the blue-green mold caused by various species of Penicillium <strong>and</strong> to<br />
the pink mold caused by Trichothecium roseum is increased<br />
(Barkai-Golan, unpublished). A senescencing onion that has commenced<br />
sprouting often harbors base decay, caused by various species of<br />
Fusarium (Marlatt, 1958).<br />
Generally, the rate of decay during storage increases with the duration<br />
of storage as tissue senescence progresses. Increasing the tissue<br />
sensitivity to <strong>diseases</strong> during storage also contributes to contact-infection<br />
of a healthy product by an infected one covered with spore-bearing<br />
mycelium.<br />
Contact-Infection<br />
Fruits or <strong>vegetables</strong> that were spared a pathogen invasion via any of<br />
the means of penetration might still be infected during actual storage,<br />
through contact with infected produce. Contact-infection is a significant<br />
factor in the spreading of white watery rot (Sclerotinia spp.) <strong>and</strong><br />
bacterial soft rot (Erwinia spp.) in lettuce, cabbage, celery, carrot or<br />
squash during storage. The development of Botrytis in stored<br />
strawberries, which it turns into "mummies" covered with a gray layer of<br />
spore-bearing mycelium, causes a "chain" contact-infection <strong>and</strong><br />
jeopardizes the entire basketful of fruit. Similarly, one strawberry or<br />
tomato, or a single grape berry infected by Rhizopus constitutes a focus<br />
from which the decay can spread within the container when it is<br />
transferred from refrigeration to shelf conditions. In fact,<br />
contact-infection by Botrytis or Rhizopus is typical of many <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>, <strong>and</strong> may account for the major losses caused by these<br />
pathogens during long-term storage. In citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, contact-infection by<br />
the green <strong>and</strong> blue mold rots {Penicillium digitatum <strong>and</strong> P. italicum) is<br />
very common; it often occurs during shipment <strong>and</strong> can, under certain<br />
conditions, disqualify the entire shipment.<br />
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EACH FRUIT OR VEGETABLE AND ITS<br />
CHARACTERISTIC PATHOGENS<br />
A. HOST-PATHOGEN COMBINATIONS IN POSTHARVEST<br />
DISEASES<br />
The surface of the fruit or vegetable is covered with fungal spores that<br />
they have acquired from the air during their development on the parent<br />
plant, or with which they have come in contact during picking or any of<br />
the subsequent stages of h<strong>and</strong>ling the <strong>harvest</strong>ed produce. However, not<br />
every fungal spore or bacterial cell that reaches the <strong>harvest</strong>ed product<br />
can develop <strong>and</strong> cause decay, even when conditions suitable for<br />
penetration <strong>and</strong> development are present.<br />
Harvested <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> are naturally attacked by a relatively<br />
small group of pathogens: approximately forty species. Moreover, each<br />
fruit or vegetable has its own typical pathogens out of this particular<br />
group.<br />
Fruits of tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical origin, such as mango, papaya,<br />
avocado, citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, etc., are typically attacked by the fungus<br />
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, which causes anthracnose. This pathogen<br />
penetrates into the fruit while still in the orchard, but the anthracnose<br />
symptoms in the rind break out only as the fruit ripens after <strong>harvest</strong>. In<br />
a similar manner, Gloeosporium musae attacks the unripe banana <strong>fruits</strong><br />
in the orchard, to initiate a quiescent infection, which becomes active<br />
only during storage.<br />
Several fungi, such as Diplodia natalensis, Phomopsis citri or<br />
Dothiorella gregaria invade the cut stem of tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical fruit,<br />
<strong>and</strong> induce the characteristic stem-end rot after <strong>harvest</strong>. D, natalensis,<br />
Alternaria citri <strong>and</strong> P. citri, the causal agents of post<strong>harvest</strong> stem-end rot<br />
of citrus fruit, all tend to lodge underneath the 'button' of the fruit,<br />
usually until after <strong>harvest</strong>, when the fungi progress from the button into<br />
the fruit <strong>and</strong> initiate stem-end rot.<br />
During <strong>and</strong> after <strong>harvest</strong>, the citrus fruit is typically attacked by<br />
Penicillium digitatum <strong>and</strong> P. italicum, the causal agents of green <strong>and</strong><br />
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blue mold, respectively, <strong>and</strong> Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum, the causal agent of<br />
sour rot: these are typical wound pathogens. P. digitatum is an example<br />
of a specific fungus that attacks only citrus <strong>fruits</strong>. On the other h<strong>and</strong>,<br />
P. italicum, which is also a significant citrus pathogen, can attack other<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, whereas Penicillium expansum, a significant apple<br />
<strong>and</strong> pear pathogen, does not naturally attack citrus <strong>fruits</strong> at all.<br />
The typical apple <strong>and</strong> pear pathogens include, among others,<br />
P. expansum, Botrytis cinerea, Gloeosporium spp., Alternaria alternata<br />
<strong>and</strong> Stemphylium botryosum, whereas the main pathogens of stone<br />
<strong>fruits</strong>, such as peaches, apricots, nectarines <strong>and</strong> plums, are Monilinia<br />
fructicola <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus stolonifer. Furthermore, while Penicillium spp.<br />
are responsible for major losses in <strong>harvest</strong>ed citrus or apple <strong>fruits</strong>, they<br />
are of little or no importance in most other crops.<br />
The <strong>harvest</strong>ed strawberry, too, has its own typical fungal pathogens.<br />
Out of the many airborne fungi found on the strawberry surface in the<br />
field or after <strong>harvest</strong>, two would normally develop during storage: the<br />
gray mold fungus (S. cinerea) <strong>and</strong> the soft watery rot fungus (R.<br />
stolonifer). In Great Britain, Mucor was found replacing Rhizopus as an<br />
additional pathogen to Botrytis in stored strawberries (Dennis <strong>and</strong><br />
Mountford, 1975).<br />
Of the entire range of fungi that can be isolated from the surface of<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ed tomatoes, A. alternata is the major storage decay agent; at<br />
times over 80% of the overall decay in the stored fruit is caused by this<br />
particular fungus (Barkai-Golan, 1973). The main causal agents of soft<br />
watery rot in <strong>harvest</strong>ed tomatoes are R. stolonifer, G. c<strong>and</strong>idum <strong>and</strong><br />
Erwinia spp.<br />
In much the same way, a celery head transferred to storage carries an<br />
abundance of air- <strong>and</strong> soil-borne fungi <strong>and</strong> bacteria. Here, too, the major<br />
decays that develop in the stored celery are generated by a small number<br />
of typical microorganisms: the fungi Sclerotinia sclerotiorum <strong>and</strong><br />
B, cinerea, <strong>and</strong> the bacterium Erwinia cartovora.<br />
Each picked fruit <strong>and</strong> vegetable, therefore, has its own group of<br />
characteristic pathogens to which it is susceptible <strong>and</strong> for which it serves<br />
as a suitable host.<br />
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B. THE MAIN PATHOGENS OF HARVESTED FRUITS AND<br />
VEGETABLES<br />
The main pathogens of <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, those that<br />
start their penetration in the field on the parent plant, <strong>and</strong> those that<br />
penetrate during or after the <strong>harvest</strong>, are listed in Table 1. Parallel to<br />
the pathogens are the disease symptoms <strong>and</strong> the primary hosts. The<br />
fungi are presented in alphabetical order followed by the bacteria.<br />
Summaries of the post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of four specific groups of <strong>fruits</strong>,<br />
along with notes on their control, are presented in a separate chapter at<br />
the end of the book.<br />
TABLE 1<br />
The main pathogens of <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> *<br />
Pathogen Disease Primary Hosts<br />
Acremonium spp.<br />
Alternaria alternata (Fr.)<br />
Keissler<br />
Alternaria alternata (Fr.)<br />
Keissler<br />
Alternaria citri Ell. & Pierce<br />
crown rot banana<br />
fruit rot.<br />
dark spot.<br />
sooty mold<br />
stem-end<br />
rot; black<br />
spot<br />
stem-end<br />
rot<br />
stone <strong>and</strong> pome <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
grapes, papaya, tomato.<br />
pepper, eggplant.<br />
cucumber, melon,<br />
watermelon, squash.<br />
cabbage, cauliflower.<br />
broccoli, corn, pea, bean.<br />
carrot, potato, sweet<br />
potato, onion<br />
avocado, mango, papaya<br />
persimmon<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong><br />
* The main sources of the information in this Table are: Barkai-Golan,<br />
1981; Dennis, 1983; Bartz <strong>and</strong> Eckert, 1987; Snowdon, 1990, 1992.<br />
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Pathogen<br />
Aspergillus niger v. Tieghem<br />
Botryodiplodia theobromae<br />
Pat. (see also Diplodia<br />
natalensis)<br />
Disease<br />
black rot<br />
crown rot<br />
finger rot<br />
stalk rot<br />
stem-end<br />
rot<br />
Botrytis allii Munn neck rot<br />
Perfect state: Botryotinia sp.<br />
Botrytis cinerea Pers. ex Fr. gray mold<br />
Perfect state: Botryotinia<br />
fuckeliana (de Bary)<br />
Whetzel<br />
Cladosporium herbarum<br />
(Pers.) Link<br />
Ceratocystis paradoxa<br />
(Dade) C. Moreau,<br />
Perfect state: Thielaviopsis<br />
paradoxa (de Seynes)<br />
Hohnel.<br />
Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioides (Penz.) Sacc.<br />
Perfect state: Glomerella<br />
cingulata (Stonem.) Spauld<br />
& V. Schrenk<br />
olive-green<br />
mold, sooty<br />
mold<br />
black rot,<br />
stalk rot,<br />
crown rot,<br />
soft rot<br />
Primary Hosts<br />
date, grape, tomato,<br />
melon, corn, onion, garlic<br />
banana<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, avocado,<br />
mango<br />
onion<br />
strawberry, raspberry,<br />
cherry, grape, pome <strong>and</strong><br />
stone <strong>fruits</strong>, persimmon,<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, tomato,<br />
pepper, eggplant,<br />
cucumber, squash, melon,<br />
pumpkin, artichoke,<br />
cabbage, cauliflower,<br />
lettuce, broccoli, pea,<br />
bean, carrot, onion,<br />
potato, sweet potato<br />
date, grape, pome <strong>and</strong><br />
stone <strong>fruits</strong>, papaya, fig,<br />
tomato, pepper, melon<br />
banana, pineapple<br />
anthracnose avocado, mango, papaya,<br />
guava, citrus <strong>fruits</strong><br />
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Pathogen Disease Primary Hosts<br />
Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioides (Penz.) Sacc.<br />
(syn. Gloeosporium<br />
fructigenum Berk.)<br />
Perfect state: Glomerella<br />
cingulata (see above)<br />
Colletotrichum musae<br />
(Berk. & Curt.) v. Arx (syn.<br />
Gloeosporium musarum<br />
Cke. & Massee)<br />
Diplodia natalensis P.E.<br />
Dothiorella gregaria Sacc.<br />
Perfect state:<br />
Botryosphaeria rihis Gross.<br />
& Duggar<br />
Fusarium pallidoroseum<br />
(Cooke) Sacc.<br />
Fusarium sambucinum<br />
Fuckel<br />
Perfect state: Giberella<br />
pulicaris (Fr.:Fr.) Sacc.<br />
Fusarium verticilloides<br />
(Sacc.) Nernberg (=F.<br />
moniliforme Sheldon)<br />
Perfect state: Gibberella<br />
fujikuroi (Saw.) Ito.<br />
bitter rot pome <strong>and</strong> stone <strong>fruits</strong><br />
anthracnose<br />
crown rot<br />
stem-end<br />
rot,<br />
stalk rot,<br />
finger rot.<br />
crown rot<br />
stem-end<br />
rot<br />
crown rot<br />
banana<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, avocado.<br />
mango.<br />
banana<br />
avocado, mango, citrus<br />
<strong>fruits</strong><br />
banana<br />
dry rot potato<br />
black heart banana,<br />
brown rot pineapple<br />
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Pathogen<br />
Fusarium spp.<br />
Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum Link<br />
Gloeosporium album<br />
Osterw.<br />
Perfect state: Pezicula alba<br />
Guthrie<br />
Gloeosporium perennans<br />
Zeller & Childs<br />
Perfect state: Pezicula<br />
malicorticis (Jackson) Nannf.<br />
Helminthosporium solani<br />
Dur. & Mont.<br />
Monilinia fructicola (Wint.)<br />
Honey<br />
Monilinia fructigena (Aderh.<br />
& Ruhl.) Honey<br />
Monilinia laxa (Aderh. &<br />
Ruhl.) Honey<br />
Mucor hiemalis Wehmer<br />
Mucor piriformis Fischer<br />
Penicillium digitatum Sacc.<br />
Penicillium expansum<br />
(Link) Thom<br />
Disease<br />
dry or soft<br />
rot<br />
sour rot<br />
Primary Hosts<br />
tomato, pepper, eggplant,<br />
melon, squash, pumpkin,<br />
watermelon, cabbage,<br />
celery, artichoke,<br />
asparagus, corn, carrot,<br />
potato, sweet potato,<br />
onion, garlic<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, melon,<br />
tomato<br />
lenticel rot pome <strong>fruits</strong><br />
lenticel rot pome <strong>fruits</strong><br />
silver scurf<br />
brown rot<br />
brown rot<br />
brown rot<br />
watery soft<br />
rot<br />
watery soft<br />
rot<br />
green mold<br />
blue mold<br />
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potato<br />
stone <strong>fruits</strong> mainly, but<br />
also pome <strong>fruits</strong><br />
stone <strong>and</strong> pome <strong>fruits</strong><br />
stone <strong>fruits</strong> mainly, but<br />
also pome <strong>fruits</strong><br />
tomato, strawberry,<br />
raspberry, melon, corn<br />
tomato, strawberry,<br />
raspberry<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong> (exclusively)<br />
pome <strong>fruits</strong> mainly, but<br />
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Pathogen<br />
Penicillium italicum<br />
Wehmer<br />
Penicillium spp.<br />
Phoma caricae-papayae<br />
(Tarr) Punith.<br />
Perfect state:<br />
Mycosphaerella caricae H. &<br />
P. Sydow<br />
Phomopsis citri Fawc.<br />
Perfect state: Diaporthe citri<br />
Wolf<br />
Phytophthora citrophthora<br />
(Smith & Smith) Leon.<br />
Phytophthora infestans<br />
(Mont.) de Bary<br />
Pythium spp.<br />
Rhizopus stolonifer (Ehr. ex<br />
Fr.) Lind<br />
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum<br />
(Lib.) de Bary<br />
Disease<br />
blue mold<br />
blue mold<br />
stem-end<br />
rot, dry<br />
black rot<br />
stem-end<br />
rot<br />
brown rot<br />
late blight<br />
soft watersoaked<br />
lesion,<br />
cottony leak<br />
watery soft<br />
rot<br />
watery<br />
white rot,<br />
cottony rot<br />
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Primary Hosts<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong> mainly<br />
tomato, cucumber, melon<br />
papaya<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong><br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong><br />
potato, tomato<br />
tomato, pepper, eggplant<br />
stone <strong>and</strong> pome <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
grape, avocado, papaya,<br />
strawberry, raspberry,<br />
cherry, tomato, pepper,<br />
eggplant, carrot, melon,<br />
pumpkin, squash, pea,<br />
bean, sweet potato<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, cabbage,<br />
cauliflower, lettuce.<br />
celery, broccoli, artichoke,<br />
pea, bean, carrot,<br />
eggplant, melon,<br />
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Pathogen<br />
Stemphylium botryosum<br />
Wallr. Perfect state:<br />
Pleospora herbarum (Pers.)<br />
Rabenh.<br />
Stemphylium radicinum<br />
(Meier, Drechsler & Eddy)<br />
Neerg.<br />
Trichoderma viride Pers. ex<br />
S.F. Gray<br />
Disease<br />
black lesion,<br />
dark spots<br />
black lesion<br />
black rot<br />
stem-end<br />
<strong>and</strong> fruit<br />
rot,<br />
green-yellow<br />
mold<br />
Trichothecium roseum Link pink mold<br />
Verticillium theobromae<br />
(Turc.) Mason & Hughes<br />
Erwinia carotovora ssp.<br />
carotovora (Jones) Dye<br />
Erwinia spp.<br />
Pseudomonas syringae<br />
(Kleb.) Kleb.<br />
Pseudomonas spp.<br />
Pseudomonas syringae pv.<br />
syringae van Hall<br />
crown rot,<br />
cigar-end<br />
rot<br />
bacterial<br />
soft rot<br />
spots or<br />
bacterial<br />
soft rot<br />
black pit<br />
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Primary Hosts<br />
pome <strong>fruits</strong>, papaya.<br />
grape, tomato, lettuce<br />
carrot<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong><br />
stone <strong>and</strong> pome <strong>fruits</strong>,<br />
banana, avocado, tomato,<br />
melon<br />
banana<br />
tomato, pepper, melon,<br />
squash, pumpkin,<br />
cucumber, cabbage,<br />
cauliflower, lettuce,<br />
celery, broccoli, spinach,<br />
asparagus, pea, bean,<br />
potato, sweet potato,<br />
onion<br />
tomato, cucumber, melon,<br />
squash, asparagus,<br />
cabbage, cauliflower,<br />
lettuce, celery, broccoli,<br />
spinach, pea, bean, onion<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong>
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CHAPTER 4<br />
FACTORS AFFECTING DISEASE DEVELOPMENT<br />
A. PREHARVEST FACTORS, HARVESTING AND HANDLING<br />
The first pre<strong>harvest</strong> factor which may affect post<strong>harvest</strong> quahty is the<br />
cultivar, since different cultivars may vary greatly in their susceptibihty<br />
to <strong>diseases</strong>. In fact, one of the aims of plant breeding <strong>and</strong> genetic<br />
engineering is to incorporate resistance genes in new varieties of crop<br />
plants. Differences in cultivar characteristics can markedly affect the<br />
keeping quality of the fresh produce. Thus, melons with a thick skin <strong>and</strong><br />
raspberries with a firm texture are better able, than others, to withst<strong>and</strong><br />
the rigors of <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>and</strong> should, therefore, have longer<br />
storage lives (Snowdon, 1990). Variability in post<strong>harvest</strong> decay among<br />
apple cultivars has been related to differences in the wounding resistance<br />
of their skins, a feature which may be of major importance for decay<br />
pathogens that depend on a wound to initiate infection (Spotts et al.,<br />
1999).<br />
Another pre<strong>harvest</strong> factor is the health of the planting material.<br />
Various pathogens may contaminate the planting material <strong>and</strong> cause<br />
disease in the field or in storage. Hence the importance of obtaining clean<br />
seeds <strong>and</strong> of the establishment of seed certification schemes (Jeffs, 1986).<br />
Environmental conditions during growth, such as unfavorable high or<br />
low temperature, wind, rain or hail, can all affect the crop <strong>and</strong> determine<br />
not only the yield but also the quality of the stored commodity (Sharpies,<br />
1984). High temperature was found to increase Botrytis cinerea infection<br />
of tomatoes via the flowers because it increased the rate of flower<br />
development <strong>and</strong> senescence (Eden et al., 1996). Environmental<br />
conditions may also affect the pathogens directly. Many pathogens<br />
persist in the soil or survive on plant debris in the field, from which<br />
winds <strong>and</strong> rain may be directly responsible for their dispersal to<br />
potential hosts. Other pathogens, such as Phytophthora spp. which infect<br />
potato tubers or citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, are actually dependent on rainwater for<br />
germination of their spores <strong>and</strong> initiation of infection (Lapwood, 1977;<br />
Feld et al., 1979). In fact, the percentage of brown rot caused by<br />
Phytophthora parasitica in orange orchards was directly related to the<br />
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amount of rainfall in the principle infection period (Timmer <strong>and</strong> Fucik,<br />
1975).<br />
Cultural practices, such as pruning of fruit trees <strong>and</strong> destruction of<br />
crop debris, can markedly affect the survival of pathogenic<br />
microorganisms (Palti, 1981). Application of pre<strong>harvest</strong> fungicides can<br />
directly reduce the level of infestation. However, pre<strong>harvest</strong> chemical<br />
sprays, with the same chemical that is designated for post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
application, can enhance the production of new fungal strains resistant<br />
to that fungicide (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1988). Cultural practices can also<br />
be changed in order to reduce the inoculum level through sanitation, or<br />
to produce conditions less favorable for disease by modifying the canopy<br />
microclimate (Legard et al., 1997). Plant spacing within the row may also<br />
affect the incidence of rot. Legard et al. (2000) found that wider<br />
within-row plant spacing reduced Botrytis rot in strawberries compared<br />
with narrower spacing. This may be due to the increased number of<br />
target hosts available to intercept inoculum in the latter case, or to the<br />
fact that more fruit may escape timely <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> thus contribute to<br />
increased levels of inoculum. Increased plant density could also reduce<br />
the efficacy of fungicide applications by reducing plant coverage (Legard<br />
et al., 2000). Soil solarization, applied in hot countries by covering the<br />
soil with clear plastic film to heat the soil to a lethal temperature (Katan,<br />
J., 1987), or steam sterilization <strong>and</strong> fumigation applied in cooler<br />
countries, are practices which help to cleanse the soil by destroying<br />
harmful organisms. The sequence of crop rotation in the field can reduce<br />
the source of infection <strong>and</strong> thus influence the quality of the <strong>harvest</strong>ed<br />
commodity by affecting the health of the subsequent crop (Palti, 1981).<br />
Field nutrition, too, can have an impact on the development of storage<br />
decay. Thus, the rapid development of bacterial soft rot in tomato <strong>fruits</strong><br />
depends, to a great extent, on the application of nitric fertilizer to the<br />
plant while in the field (Bartz et al., 1979), <strong>and</strong> the resistance of pears to<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> decay increases after the trees have been given nitrogen <strong>and</strong><br />
calcium (Sugar et al., 1992). Despite all these data, the linking<br />
relationship between stimulating nutrients within the host <strong>and</strong> its<br />
susceptibility to the pathogen is quite unclear.<br />
Harvesting by h<strong>and</strong> is the predominant method for <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>vegetables</strong> destined for the fresh produce market (Kader et al., 1985).<br />
With proper training, pickers can select for the optimal maturity stage of<br />
a given commodity <strong>and</strong> can keep damage to a minimum. Mechanized<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ing, even when used correctly, can cause substantial damage to<br />
the commodity, which may serve as suitable areas of penetration for<br />
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'wound pathogens*. It is, therefore, confined mainly to less vulnerable<br />
commodities, such as carrots or potatoes, or to crops which are intended<br />
for immediate processing (Snowdon, 1990). The <strong>harvest</strong>ing date may be<br />
of great significance for <strong>fruits</strong> intended for prolonged storage. However,<br />
despite the use of various criteria for determining the appropriate stage<br />
of maturity for <strong>harvest</strong>ing (such as color, size, shape, flesh firmness <strong>and</strong><br />
content of starch, sugar, juice or oil), the prediction of an optimal <strong>harvest</strong><br />
date is often imprecise (Kader et al., 1985). Furthermore, unfavorable<br />
weather conditions, such as rain prior to <strong>harvest</strong>ing, are liable to<br />
increase the risk of infection, even in <strong>fruits</strong> suitable for <strong>harvest</strong>ing. The<br />
time of <strong>harvest</strong>ing during the day may also affect the keeping quality of<br />
the produce. For most crops the cool hours of the night, or the early<br />
morning, can be advantageous.<br />
The risk of damage <strong>and</strong> subsequent infection accompanies the fresh<br />
produce along its way from <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling in the field, through<br />
transport from the field to the packinghouse, during the packinghouse<br />
operations <strong>and</strong> through the cooling processes - before <strong>and</strong>/or after<br />
packing - until its arrival in the storage room, <strong>and</strong> even onwards to its<br />
final destination.<br />
B. INOCULUM LEVEL<br />
For a pathological disease to occur, a meeting between a vital<br />
pathogen <strong>and</strong> its suitable host should take place. However, when such a<br />
meeting does occur a successful infection may be dependent on the level<br />
of the inoculum (generally comprising fungal spores or bacterial cells)<br />
available. Gauman (1946) <strong>and</strong> his followers have claimed that a<br />
minimum number of pathogen spores is necessary to establish certain<br />
<strong>diseases</strong>, even under favorable conditions. Such a theory denies, for many<br />
fungi, the possibility of a single spore infection <strong>and</strong> has not been accepted<br />
by other investigators (van der Plank, 1975). Infection studies with<br />
fungal spore suspensions on different hosts showed that increasing the<br />
spore concentrations frequently leads to higher rates of infection <strong>and</strong><br />
lesion formation. Eden et al. (1996) found that infection of tomato flower<br />
parts by Botrytis cinerea increased as a function of inoculum<br />
concentration. This finding demonstrated the practical importance of<br />
reducing the inoculum level on the crop in order to minimize infection.<br />
For post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens, which depend on a wound to enable them to<br />
penetrate into the host, it has generally been accepted that disease<br />
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development is related to both the pathogen spore load on the fruit or<br />
vegetable surface <strong>and</strong> the availability of wounds for penetration. In fact,<br />
the control of post<strong>harvest</strong> infections initiated by *wound pathogens' is<br />
based primarily on the reduction of the inoculum level that may reach<br />
the host, along with continuing efforts to reduce pre- <strong>and</strong> post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
injury. Regular sanitation in the field, in the packinghouse <strong>and</strong> in the<br />
storerooms, will all contribute to the reduction of the spore load on the<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ed produce, while careful h<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>and</strong> prevention of mechanical<br />
damage will help to reduce the number of entry points for the pathogen.<br />
Discussing post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of pome <strong>and</strong> stone <strong>fruits</strong>, Edney<br />
(1983) states that the incidence of rotting is influenced by the number of<br />
viable spores at potential infection sites when the fruit is at the stage of<br />
ripening suitable for infection to develop. However, the amount of<br />
inoculum present is closely related to weather conditions during the<br />
growing season, particularly when the spores are dispersed by rain as in<br />
the cases of Gloeosporium <strong>and</strong> Phytophthora species.<br />
An interaction between wounding <strong>and</strong> inoculum level has been<br />
described for the brown rot fungus, Monilinia fructicola on stone <strong>fruits</strong><br />
(Hong et al., 1998). In the presence of a high level of fungal inoculum on<br />
the fruit surface, penetration of the unwounded fruit can take place<br />
through the stomata or directly through the peel. However, as the spore<br />
load on the fruit decreases below a certain level (5 or 50 spores per mm^<br />
for nectarines or peaches, respectively) the significance of wounds as<br />
entry points increases. With plums, on the other h<strong>and</strong>, brown rot can<br />
develop only on wounded fruit, even at an inoculum level of 10^<br />
spores/ml.<br />
Studying surface colonization <strong>and</strong> lesion formation by various<br />
inoculum densities of single conidia of Botrytis cinerea on grapes, Coertze<br />
<strong>and</strong> Holz (1999) found that individual conidia readily infected cold-stored<br />
berries, which are highly susceptible to infection, <strong>and</strong> that the number of<br />
lesions tended to increase at high inoculum concentrations. However,<br />
these conidia did not induce disease symptoms on fresh, resistant berries,<br />
irrespective of the inoculum density. These results suggested that<br />
infection was not always governed by conidial density on berry surfaces,<br />
but rather by the level of host resistance.<br />
The inoculum level of the pathogen may determine the success of<br />
biological control of post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> with antagonistic<br />
microorganisms (see the chapter on Biological Control). For various<br />
host-pathogen interactions, the efficacy of the antagonistic<br />
microorganism in reducing decay has frequently been affected by the<br />
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inoculum levels of both the pathogen <strong>and</strong> the antagonistic<br />
microorganism. At a high fungal spore concentration, low concentrations<br />
of the antagonist were not sufficient to reduce the incidence of infection.<br />
However, when wounds were inoculated with low spore concentrations,<br />
the percentage of infection could be effectively reduced even by low<br />
concentrations of the antagonist (Chalutz et al., 1991). Reducing the<br />
spore load of the pathogen on the fruit may, therefore, contribute to<br />
improved biological control.<br />
C. STORAGE CONDITIONS<br />
The actual pathogen penetration does not in itself ensure that the<br />
disease will develop. For the fungi or bacteria that have penetrated the<br />
host to become established <strong>and</strong> to continue their development, they have<br />
to encounter tissues under conditions suitable for their settling <strong>and</strong><br />
developing. These conditions include appropriate temperature <strong>and</strong><br />
relative humidity, the presence of available nutrients, suitable pH level,<br />
<strong>and</strong> other environmental conditions.<br />
1. TEMPERATURE<br />
The spore germinating <strong>and</strong> mycelial growing temperatures constitute<br />
basic or even limiting factors in the development of the disease. The<br />
optimal temperature for growth of most storage fungi is 20-25°C, though<br />
some species prefer higher or, more rarely, lower temperatures. The<br />
optimum can vary according to fungal species <strong>and</strong> at times even to its<br />
strain or isolate. However, the optimum for growth is not necessarily<br />
identical to the optimum for germination. The further from the optimal<br />
temperature for the fungus the longer the time required for initiation of<br />
germination <strong>and</strong> mycelial growth, <strong>and</strong> the longer the duration of the<br />
incubation period of the disease (the time until the appearance of decay<br />
symptoms). In parallel to the prolongation of its incubation period, the<br />
subsequent development rate of the pathogen is reduced. Fig. 8 displays<br />
the retardation of the gray mold development process in tomatoes<br />
infected with Botrytis cinerea spores, as a consequence of shifting the<br />
temperature away from the optimum (17-20°C).<br />
The minimal growing temperature can differ among the various<br />
storage fungi (Table 2). However, it should be noted that different<br />
isolates of the same fungus, or the same isolate under different growing<br />
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4 6 8<br />
Days after inoculation<br />
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Fig. 8. Rate of development of Botrytis rot in inoculated tomato fruit at different<br />
temperatures. (Barkai-Golan, unpublished).<br />
conditions, can have different minimal temperatures, which explains why<br />
the differing minimal temperatures are cited in the literature for a given<br />
fungal species. For some fungi, the minimal developmental temperature<br />
is below 0°C (Sommer, 1985). That is why Botrytis cinerea, whose<br />
minimum is -2°C, continues to develop in cabbage, celery, lettuce <strong>and</strong><br />
other <strong>vegetables</strong> stored at 0°C, <strong>and</strong> why various isolates of Penicillium<br />
expansum <strong>and</strong> Alternaria alternata, whose minimum is -3°C, continue<br />
their development in certain apples stored at 0°C or below.<br />
On the other h<strong>and</strong>, some pathogens, such as species of Colletotrichum<br />
or Aspergillus niger have a mycelium susceptible to low temperatures,<br />
<strong>and</strong> their growth minima are 9°C <strong>and</strong> 11°C, respectively. Nevertheless,<br />
the Colletotrichum fungus, which is characteristic of tropical <strong>and</strong><br />
subtropical <strong>fruits</strong>, can easily develop in these <strong>fruits</strong> during storage since,<br />
because of their susceptibility to low temperatures, they are stored at<br />
relatively high temperatures. Rhizopus stolonifer spores are also<br />
susceptible to low temperatures <strong>and</strong> do not develop at temperatures<br />
under 5°C; though a certain percentage of the spores can germinate at<br />
2°C, their germ tubes cannot continue their growth at such a<br />
temperature (Dennis <strong>and</strong> Cohen, 1976).<br />
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TABLE 2<br />
Minimal temperatures for post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
decay fungi *<br />
Fungus Minimal Temperature °C<br />
Alternaria alternata -3<br />
Aspergillus niger 11<br />
Botrytis cinerea -2<br />
Cladosporium herbarum -4<br />
Colletotrichum gloeosporiodes 9<br />
Colletotrichum musae 9<br />
Diplodia natalensis -2<br />
Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum 2<br />
Monilinia fructicola 1<br />
Penicillium digitatum 3<br />
Penicillium expansum -3<br />
Penicillium italicum 0<br />
Phomopsis citri -2<br />
Rhizopus stolonifer 2; 5**<br />
* Reproduced from Sommer (1985) with permission of the Canadian<br />
Journal of Plant Pathology.<br />
** Reproduced from Dennis <strong>and</strong> Cohen (1976).<br />
As to Rhizopus, significant differences were found between dormant<br />
<strong>and</strong> germinating spores in their susceptibility to low temperatures.<br />
Dormant spores in the pre-germinating phase were not damaged by the<br />
chilling temperatures, but when they entered the primary germination<br />
stages, their susceptibility to chill increased, <strong>and</strong> at 0°C they perished<br />
within a few days (Matsumoto <strong>and</strong> Sommer, 1968); in some fungi it was<br />
found that a young mycelium within a tiny decay spot was more<br />
susceptible to low temperatures than a mature mycelium within a<br />
developed decay spot.<br />
One should bear in mind that the environmental temperature affects<br />
both the host <strong>and</strong> the pathogen simultaneously. Exposing the fruit or<br />
vegetable to temperatures that cause tissue damage does not inhibit decay<br />
development, but even enhances the infection rate of those pathogens that<br />
penetrate through a wound or a damaged tissue (Segall, 1967).<br />
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The interrelations among the environmental temperature, the<br />
pathogen <strong>and</strong> the host can be depicted as a triangle displaying the effect<br />
of the temperature on each of the others, which have their own mutual<br />
interrelations:<br />
TEMPERATURE<br />
^ HOST<br />
PATHOGEN<br />
In fact, a significant proportion of the decay that occurs in the<br />
markets, particularly that of tropical <strong>fruits</strong>, results from overexposure to<br />
damaging temperatures. For some tropical <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, storage<br />
below 10°C is sufficient to cause chilling injuries, even when external<br />
physiological symptoms are not visible.<br />
The use of low temperatures to depress decay by maintaining host<br />
resistance will be described in a separate chapter (See: Means for<br />
Maintaining Host Resistance - Cold Storage).<br />
2. RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND MOISTURE<br />
The high relative humidity (RH) required for the protection of <strong>fruits</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> from dehydration <strong>and</strong> weight loss might stimulate<br />
pathogen development during storage. The danger of decay is enhanced<br />
by the condensation of mist over the fresh fruit or vegetable surface.<br />
Similarly, wrapping the fruit or <strong>vegetables</strong> in sealed plastic film with low<br />
permeability to water vapor often causes enhanced decay when these<br />
films are not punctured <strong>and</strong> ventilated. Rodov et al. (1995c) found that<br />
the RH within an airtight polymeric wrap can be reduced by adding a<br />
hygroscopic substance such as sodium chloride. This reduction results in<br />
a reduced decay of peppers wrapped in a polyethylene film <strong>and</strong> stored at<br />
8°C. Without the insertion of the hygroscopic substance, the relative<br />
humidity within the wrapping might approach saturation, with<br />
condensed water drops on the fruit <strong>and</strong> on the wrapping inner surface.<br />
Leafy <strong>vegetables</strong> <strong>and</strong>, especially, leafy herbs, characterized by rapid<br />
dehydration following <strong>harvest</strong>, store better under high RH <strong>and</strong><br />
subsequently decay less because of the reduced accumulation of dead<br />
tissues, which may provide nutrients for decay organisms (Yoder <strong>and</strong><br />
Whalen, 1975). Packing such crops in polyethylene-lined crates has the<br />
advantage of preventing dehydration <strong>and</strong> preserving turgidity. The main<br />
limitation to the use of polymeric film packaging is the water condensation<br />
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within the package, which results from extreme changes in the storage<br />
<strong>and</strong> shipping temperatures. Perforating the hning is of primary<br />
importance, since the holes allow limited vapor emission, with acceptable<br />
weight loss (with no visible shriveling), prevent ethylene accumulation in<br />
the herbal atmosphere, <strong>and</strong> protect the leaves from decay (Aharoni, 1994).<br />
Many <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> are more susceptible to the pathogen when<br />
their tissues are in a turgid state through being under high RH. In many<br />
cases, the increased decay rate should be attributed to moisture held<br />
within the wounds, lenticels or stomata under these conditions. Fungal<br />
spores use this moisture when germinating, prior to their penetration<br />
into the tissues. Crops such as apples <strong>and</strong> pears, with well developed<br />
cuticle <strong>and</strong> epidermal layers, tolerate relatively lower RH levels, which<br />
helps to prevent storage decay due to the inhibition of fungal spore<br />
germination (Spotts <strong>and</strong> Peters, 1982b). However, when Anjou pears were<br />
wounded prior to inoculation, spores of some of the important pathogens,<br />
such as Botrytis cinerea <strong>and</strong> Penicillium expansum, did germinate <strong>and</strong><br />
cause decay at 97% RH in cold storage (-l.l^C). It is well known that<br />
accumulated water drops on the surface of citrus <strong>fruits</strong> stimulate the<br />
development of the green mold (Penicillium digitatum). Therefore, slightly<br />
drying the fruit might reduce its susceptibility to decay (Eckert, 1978).<br />
The water content of host tissues (water status) is a major<br />
contributing factor in the development of soft rot bacteria. In various<br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>, such as bell peppers <strong>and</strong> Chinese cabbage, high water status<br />
has frequently been associated with high potentials for bacterial soft rot<br />
(Bartz <strong>and</strong> Eckert, 1987). Accumulation of free water on potatoes stored<br />
in a relative humidity of over 95% <strong>and</strong> at a low temperature increases<br />
the rate of soft rot caused by bacterial penetration through the lenticels.<br />
Ventilated storage rooms <strong>and</strong> dried-up tubers can, therefore, reduce the<br />
bacterial decay (Perombelon <strong>and</strong> Lowe, 1975). On the other h<strong>and</strong>,<br />
Botrytis <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus easily attack carrots that have commenced<br />
withering <strong>and</strong> have lost over 8% of their water volume (Thorne, 1972).<br />
The increased susceptibility of the carrot under these conditions is<br />
attributed to the cell separation <strong>and</strong> enlargement of the intercellular<br />
spaces, which accompany the dehydration.<br />
Studies conducted by van den Berg <strong>and</strong> Lentz (1973, 1978) found that<br />
the decay rates in cabbages, Chinese cabbages, cauliflowers, carrots, celery<br />
<strong>and</strong> other <strong>vegetables</strong>, in cold storage with relative humidity of 98-100%,<br />
were no higher than those under lower relative humidity, <strong>and</strong> at times<br />
were even lower. Under hyper-humidity, the firmness <strong>and</strong> freshness of<br />
<strong>vegetables</strong> were preserved much longer, <strong>and</strong> the pectolytic action of the<br />
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fungi pathogenic to carrots (especially that of Botrytis cinerea <strong>and</strong><br />
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) was weaker when the relative humidity was close<br />
to saturation than when it was at the 90-95% level (van den Berg <strong>and</strong><br />
Lentz, 1968). Since these enzymes play an important part in the<br />
development of the pathogen within the host tissues, the pectolytic activity<br />
levels of the pathogens under the various humidity conditions might<br />
constitute a significant factor in the development of decay.<br />
3. THE STOREROOM ATMOSPHERE<br />
The gas composition of the storeroom atmosphere directly affects the<br />
development of fungal mycehum in the plant tissue, as it also affects spore<br />
germination on fruit <strong>and</strong> vegetable surfaces. Yet, hke the other<br />
environmental conditions, the storeroom atmosphere, too, simultaneously<br />
affects the host, the pathogen <strong>and</strong> their interrelations. Since the<br />
atmospheric gas composition can significantly affect the ripening <strong>and</strong><br />
senescence processes of the host, <strong>and</strong> since the physiological state of the<br />
host can affect its susceptibility to disease, the atmospheric gas composition<br />
indirectly affects decay development in the tissue (Barkai-Golan, 1990). The<br />
direct <strong>and</strong> indirect effects of the atmospheric gases (the levels of O2, CO2<br />
<strong>and</strong> their combinations) on the development of pathogens, <strong>and</strong> the use of a<br />
suitable atmosphere composition for inhibiting disease in stored <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>vegetables</strong> is discussed in the chapter on Means for Maintaining Host<br />
Resistance - Modified <strong>and</strong> Controlled Atmosphere.<br />
D. CONDITIONS PERTAINING TO THE HOST TISSUES<br />
1. ACIDITY LEVEL (pH)<br />
The low pH that characterizes many <strong>fruits</strong> (below pH5) is probably an<br />
important factor in their general resistance to bacterial decay agents, but<br />
it furthers the post<strong>harvest</strong> development of various fungi. In fact, fungi<br />
cause most of the decays in <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong>, whereas bacteria are<br />
important mainly in <strong>vegetables</strong>. Unlike the fruit, the various other plant<br />
organs such as roots, tubers, stems or leaves, where the pH level is<br />
generally higher <strong>and</strong> ranges between 4.5 <strong>and</strong> 7.0, might often be attacked<br />
by soft-rot bacteria (Lund, 1983; Bartz <strong>and</strong> Eckert, 1987). Exceptions to<br />
that rule are some "fruit-<strong>vegetables</strong>", such as tomatoes, bell peppers <strong>and</strong><br />
cucumbers, in which bacterial decay is quite common. The pH of soft rot<br />
lesions on tomato <strong>fruits</strong> is higher (pH>5.0) than that of surrounding<br />
healthy tissue (pH= 4.3 - 4.5), suggesting that the bacteria are capable of<br />
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buffering their environment in a range suitable for their growth <strong>and</strong> the<br />
activity of their pectolytic enzymes (Bartz <strong>and</strong> Eckert, 1987).<br />
2. GROWTH STIMULI<br />
Certain compounds in the host tissues might, on certain occasions, affect<br />
the host susceptibiUty to infection by stimulating pathogen growth.<br />
Generally, spores o{ Penicillium digitatum do not germinate in water on the<br />
surface of citrus fruit until the peel is injured (Smoot <strong>and</strong> Melvin, 1961).<br />
However, when the peel is wounded, during <strong>harvest</strong>ing or subsequent<br />
h<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>and</strong> processing, P. digitatum spores germinate <strong>and</strong> their germ<br />
tubes may penetrate the fruit, to initiate infection <strong>and</strong>, eventually, to<br />
develop the typical green mold symptoms. Ascorbic acid <strong>and</strong> a number of<br />
terpene compounds in citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, much hke their stimulating effect on the<br />
germination of P. digitatum spores, can also stimulate mycehal growth of<br />
this fungus, which is specific to citrus <strong>fruits</strong> (Pelser <strong>and</strong> Eckert, 1977;<br />
French et al., 1978). Thus, the presence of citrus juice with the appropriate<br />
acidity level can determine both the germination rate <strong>and</strong> the germ tube<br />
growth <strong>and</strong>, in turn, the rate of fungal development <strong>and</strong> the incubation<br />
period of the disease (Pelser <strong>and</strong> Eckert, 1977) (Fig. 9).<br />
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Fig. 9. Conidia germination <strong>and</strong> germ tube growth of Penicillium digitatim in<br />
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Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ratnayake (1994) found that a mixture of limonene,<br />
acetaldehyde, ethanol, CO2 <strong>and</strong> other volatile compounds emanating<br />
from wounded oranges induced germination of P. digitatum conidia on<br />
water agar. Fungal conidia that accumulate in water condensate on<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong> can also be induced to germinate by volatile compounds<br />
emanating from adjacent wounds. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, washing wounded<br />
lemon fruit peel (epicarp) was found to greatly suppress P. digitatum<br />
infection, when the fruit was inoculated with fungal spores, so that only<br />
2% of the fruit showed green mold symptoms. However, when a<br />
comparable amount of isolated lemon peel oil was topically applied to the<br />
washed wounds, 92% of the inoculated wound sites did develop complete<br />
green mold symptoms (Arimoto et al., 1995).<br />
In the light of the finding that peel oil extracts applied to wounded<br />
epicarps can restore disease development potential to the pathogen,<br />
Arimoto et al. (1995) investigated the possibility that some components of<br />
the lemon peel oil might be essential for fungal development in the peel<br />
tissues. These studies indicated that lemon epicarp oil, with the limonene<br />
removed, promoted the production of green mold symptoms on only 28%<br />
of the wounds, suggesting that limonene was one facilitator of green mold<br />
formation on wounded <strong>fruits</strong>. However, another promoting factor was<br />
isolated from the oil <strong>and</strong> was identified as prangolarin by spectrometric<br />
analysis. Prangolarin by itself enhanced P. digitatum development on<br />
wounded epicarps of lemons, resulting in the development of green mold<br />
symptoms because of the production of masses of conidiophores <strong>and</strong><br />
conidia (Arimoto et al., 1995).<br />
In potato tubers a close connection was found between the reducing<br />
sugar content <strong>and</strong> the susceptibility of the tuber to bacterial soft rot<br />
during storage at various temperatures (Otazu <strong>and</strong> Secor, 1981). A<br />
correlation was also found between the sugar contents of nectarine <strong>and</strong><br />
plum <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> their susceptibility to Botrytis cinerea infection (Fourie<br />
<strong>and</strong> Holz, 1998); this finding will be discussed below in regard to<br />
enhanced susceptibility to decay during the ripening stage. Edlich et al.<br />
(1989) found that certain sugars taken up by B. cinerea could stimulate<br />
fungal growth <strong>and</strong> enhance its infection capability, but suggested that<br />
the stimulation was due to the active oxygen formed rather than to a<br />
nutritional effect. Pollen exudates from weeds commonly found in stone<br />
fruit orchards have also been found to be stimulators of J3. cinerea growth<br />
(Fourie <strong>and</strong> Holz, 1998). When added to the fungus conidia during the 4<br />
weeks prior to the picking-ripe stage the exudates significantly increased<br />
the aggressiveness of the pathogen on plum <strong>and</strong> nectarine <strong>fruits</strong>. The<br />
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investigators believe that weed pollens with high sugar contents are<br />
likely to lead to further stimulation of the pathogen on fruit in the<br />
orchard (Fourie <strong>and</strong> Holz, 1998).<br />
3. THE FRUIT RIPENING STAGE<br />
The susceptibility of <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> to decay agents<br />
depends mainly on their ripening stage at the time of picking; it<br />
increases as ripening progresses. Many types of <strong>fruits</strong> are more<br />
susceptible to injuries as they ripen <strong>and</strong>, therefore, become more<br />
susceptible to pathogen attack (Eckert, 1975). However, in general, the<br />
susceptibility of the fruit to pathogen invasion increases regardless of its<br />
susceptibility to injury. Various tissue characteristics, such as the acidity<br />
level, the turgor state of the tissues, or nutrient availability, change<br />
throughout the senescencing <strong>and</strong> ripening stages <strong>and</strong> might, separately<br />
or in combination, enhance the susceptibility to disease. Other factors<br />
affecting the impact of the ripening stage on disease susceptibility<br />
involve the enhanced virulence of the pathogen, on the one h<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong><br />
weakened host resistance <strong>and</strong> protection, on the other h<strong>and</strong>. These<br />
factors include:<br />
a. increased availability of compounds that induce formation of<br />
pectolytic enzymes by the pathogen;<br />
b. enhanced susceptibility of the host cell walls to the pectolytic<br />
activity of the pathogen;<br />
c. reduced concentrations of compounds toxic to the pathogen or of<br />
those that inhibit its enzymatic activity within the host tissues;<br />
d. changes in nutrient availability during ripening.<br />
One of the primary factors enhancing the susceptibility of the fruit to<br />
infection is the enhanced susceptibility of the plant cell walls to the<br />
activity of pectolytic enzymes produced <strong>and</strong> secreted by the pathogen.<br />
The pectic substances that comprise the cell wall of the young fruit are<br />
present in the form of insoluble protopectin. The insolubility of<br />
protopectin stems from both its high molecular weight <strong>and</strong> its close links<br />
with the cell wall cellulose, which comprise bridges of neutral<br />
polysaccharides <strong>and</strong> perhaps proteins as well (Eckert, 1978). At this<br />
stage, the cell walls withst<strong>and</strong> the pectolytic activity, which constitutes a<br />
most significant attack mechanism for many pathogens. As the fruit<br />
ripens, the links connecting the pectic substances to the cell wall break,<br />
so that the increased solubility of the pectic substances increases, <strong>and</strong><br />
the tissue starts to soften (Eckert, 1978; PauU et al., 1999). At this stage,<br />
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the fruit can provide pectic compounds that induce the formation of<br />
pectolytic enzymes <strong>and</strong> their activity, <strong>and</strong> the plant tissue becomes more<br />
susceptible to the pectolytic enzymes secreted by the pathogen. Recent<br />
studies with papapya cell walls suggested that, in addition to pectin<br />
hydroljdsis, the modification of another cell-wall compound - the<br />
hemicellulose - is also involved in fruit softening (PauU et al., 1999).<br />
Another factor that changes during the ripening process is the ability<br />
of the tissues to produce toxic compounds, which inhibit the pathogen<br />
growth; this diminishes as the tissues ripen. These compounds include:<br />
tomatine, which can be found in high concentrations in the green tomato<br />
skin (Verhoeff <strong>and</strong> Liem, 1975); tannins in young bananas (Green <strong>and</strong><br />
Morales, 1967; van Buren, 1970); monoene <strong>and</strong> diene compounds in<br />
young avocado skin; resorcinols in the skin of mangoes in their early<br />
developmental stages (Prusky <strong>and</strong> Keen, 1993); <strong>and</strong> various toxic<br />
compounds found in the oil gl<strong>and</strong>s of young citrus fruit rind (Rodov et al.,<br />
1995b). Polyphenols <strong>and</strong> tannins, highly concentrated in the younger<br />
<strong>fruits</strong>, have been described both as germination <strong>and</strong> growth inhibitors of<br />
microorganisms, <strong>and</strong> as suppressors of enzymatic activity.<br />
Regarding the nutrient availability changes during the advanced<br />
development or ripening of the fruit, a direct relationship was found<br />
between the sugar contents in nectarines <strong>and</strong> plums <strong>and</strong> the late-season<br />
susceptibility of these <strong>fruits</strong> to B. cinerea infection (Fourie <strong>and</strong> Holz,<br />
1998). During their early developmental stages, the young unwounded<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> are resistant to the pathogen. It is not until the early phase of<br />
rapid cell enlargement of the nectarine <strong>and</strong> the last phase of rapid cell<br />
enlargement of the plum that the fruit becomes susceptible to infection,<br />
<strong>and</strong> disease development occurs (Fourie <strong>and</strong> Holz, 1995).<br />
Studying the sugar content in exudates of immature plum <strong>and</strong><br />
nectarine <strong>fruits</strong>, Fourie <strong>and</strong> Holz (1998) found that fructose, glucose <strong>and</strong><br />
sorbitol were the only sugars present, whereas sucrose was first detected<br />
during fruit maturation, which occurs approximately two weeks before<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>. The sugars were exuded at low concentrations by immature<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> but their concentrations increased as the fruit ripened. In<br />
nectarines there was a pronounced increase in the sugar concentrations,<br />
especially that of sucrose, near the picking-ripe stage. Fungal growth was<br />
found to increase when the reducing sugars or sucrose were added to<br />
culture media in excess of 0.27 or 0.14 mM <strong>and</strong> when sorbitol was<br />
supplied in excess of 0.66 mM. With the progress in fruit maturity during<br />
the last two weeks before <strong>harvest</strong>, total sugars in plum exudates<br />
approached these values, whereas in nectarine exudates they far<br />
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exceeded them. Fourie <strong>and</strong> Holz (1998), therefore, concluded that the<br />
stimulatory effect of fruit exudates on B. cinerea growth coincided with<br />
the period of rapid sugar release from the fruit <strong>and</strong> the exhibition of fruit<br />
susceptibility to decay.<br />
4. EFFECTS OF ETHYLENE<br />
A strong link between the ripening stage of a fruit <strong>and</strong> its sensitivity<br />
to decay may explain why conditions or chemical substances that<br />
stimulate ripening, generally also enhance decay. A classic example of<br />
conditions that stimulate ripening is the exposure of various citrus fruit<br />
cultivars to low concentrations (50 ppm) of ethylene for degreening.<br />
Ethylene treatments are applied commercially at the beginning of the<br />
citrus fruit picking season, to degreen the <strong>fruits</strong> that have reached<br />
maturity but have not yet developed the desired color. However, this<br />
economically important procedure, which enhances chlorophyll<br />
decomposition <strong>and</strong> exposes the yellow, orange or red color in the fruit<br />
peel, is accompanied by enhanced sensitivity of the fruit to decay (Brown,<br />
G.E. <strong>and</strong> Lee, 1993). It was found that along with the enhancement of<br />
ripening, ethylene also stimulates senescence <strong>and</strong> disruption of the<br />
stem-end ^button', thus activating the quiescent infection of Diplodia<br />
natalensis at this location (Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong> Wilson, 1968; Brown, G.E.<br />
<strong>and</strong> Burns, 1998) <strong>and</strong> leading to increased incidence of stem-end rot<br />
(McCornack, 1972).<br />
An increase in rot incidence generally follows the use of ethylene at<br />
concentrations above those needed for adequate degreening. In vitro<br />
studies showed that the pathogen growth was stimulated by exposure to<br />
high ethylene concentrations (Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong> Lee, 1993). However, the<br />
increased growth rate of the pathogen in response to high ethylene is not<br />
the only factor responsible for enhanced susceptibility of the fruit to<br />
disease. Following the finding of the correlation between ethylene<br />
treatment <strong>and</strong> the activities of the enzymes, polygalacturonase (PG) <strong>and</strong><br />
cellulase (Cx) during citrus abscission (Riov, 1974; Ratner et al., 1969), it<br />
was recently found that the increase in disease incidence caused by the<br />
use of high concentrations of ethylene may be related to the activity of<br />
the abscission enzymes (Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong> Burns, 1998). Enzymes formed<br />
during abscission degrade pectic substances in the middle lamella <strong>and</strong><br />
lead to cell separation in the abscission zone. The activity of these<br />
enzymes in oranges was found to increase rapidly on exposure to high<br />
ethylene concentrations (0.055 ml l-i) <strong>and</strong> a larger number of cells were<br />
degraded within the abscission layer by these enzymes than by those<br />
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exposed to lower, more typical degreening concentrations (0.002 ml l-i).<br />
Furthermore, the addition of commercial or partially purified<br />
preparations of the abscission enzymes to abscission areas of debuttoned<br />
oranges, before inoculation with D. natalensis, caused a significant<br />
increase in stem-end rot development.<br />
Another way to study the relationship between ethylene-dependent<br />
abscission enzymes <strong>and</strong> the susceptibility of the fruit to stem-end rot was<br />
the use of metabolic inhibitors that reduce enzyme activity during<br />
high-ethylene treatment (Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong> Burns, 1998). When citrus<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> were dipped before degreening in 2,4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid<br />
(2,4-D), which is known to reduce PG <strong>and</strong> Cx activity (Riov, 1974) or<br />
silver thiosulfate, which is an inhibitor of ethylene action (Veen, 1983),<br />
they showed enhanced resistance to stem-end rot when inoculated after<br />
degreening (Fig. 10).<br />
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degreening with 0.055 ml l-i of ethylene for 42h. Debuttoned fruit were<br />
inoculated with Diplodia natalensis mycelium after ethylene treatment. Bars<br />
represent st<strong>and</strong>ard deviation. (Reproduced from Brown <strong>and</strong> Burns, 1998 with<br />
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Similarly, the addition of cycloheximide, which is a protein-synthesis<br />
inhibitor (Riov, 1974), to the abscission zone of debuttoned <strong>fruits</strong> during<br />
early stages of degreening with high ethylene concentrations, also<br />
suppressed disease development. In other words, the inhibition of the<br />
enzymatic activity led to reduced fruit susceptibility to stem-end rot<br />
development.<br />
The correlation between ethylene application to citrus fruit <strong>and</strong> the<br />
enhancement of fruit susceptibility to the green mold rot (Penicillium<br />
digitatum) has been attributed to the reduction in the antifungal activity<br />
of the peel: ethylene treatment stimulates the natural reduction in the<br />
amount of the antifungal citral <strong>and</strong> thus stimulates decay development<br />
(Ben-Yehoshua et al., 1995). Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong> Barmore (1977) showed<br />
that anthracnose development in tangerines infected with Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioides occurred only when the <strong>fruits</strong> had been exposed to<br />
ethylene immediately after inoculation. In this case, disease induction by<br />
ethylene probably resulted from the stimulation of the infection hyphae<br />
production by the appressoria found on the fruit exposed to ethylene, <strong>and</strong><br />
their penetration into the epidermis cells.<br />
Flaishman <strong>and</strong> Kolattukudy (1994) reported that ethylene treatment<br />
at concentrations much lower than those produced during ripening of<br />
climacteric <strong>fruits</strong>, was capable of inducing both conidia germination <strong>and</strong><br />
appressoria formation in Colletotrichum musae <strong>and</strong> C. gloeosporioides,<br />
<strong>and</strong> that endogenic ethylene, produced in climacteric <strong>fruits</strong> during<br />
ripening, can serve as a signal for the termination of the appressoria<br />
latency on the fruit. The induction of appressoria formation does not take<br />
place in Colletotrichum species attacking non-climacteric <strong>fruits</strong>, such as<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong>. When spores of this fungus come into contact with citrus<br />
<strong>fruits</strong>, which normally do not produce a considerable amount of ethylene<br />
after <strong>harvest</strong>, appressoria will not be produced in large quantities, <strong>and</strong><br />
the fungus will not cause a serious decay. However, when such a fruit is<br />
exposed to ethylene during degreening, an abundance of spores is<br />
produced <strong>and</strong> a massive infection of the fruit takes place, as was<br />
previously reported for ethylene-treated citrus <strong>fruits</strong> (Brown, G.E., 1975).<br />
In a later study, however, Prusky et al. (1996) differentiated between<br />
the effect of ethylene on the climacteric process <strong>and</strong> ripening of avocado<br />
<strong>fruits</strong>, on the one h<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong>, on the other h<strong>and</strong>, the process of initiation of<br />
lesion growth from quiescent appressoria of C. gloeosporioides. They found<br />
that ethylene treatment at 45 |il l-i, applied to immature avocado <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
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enhanced appressorium formation <strong>and</strong> induced an early climacteric, but<br />
did not trigger earlier lesion development: progress in lesion development<br />
in ethylene-treated <strong>fruits</strong> was similar to that in untreated <strong>fruits</strong> (Fig. 11).<br />
It was concluded that exposure of avocado <strong>fruits</strong> to exogenous ethylene did<br />
induce multiple appressorium formation but did not activate disease<br />
development. The activation of appressoria during avocado ripening may<br />
rather be related to the decline in the antifungal diene in the peel, to<br />
subfungitoxic concentrations (Prusky et al., 1982).<br />
Ethylene application also stimulates Botrytis cinerea development in<br />
strawberries (El-Kazzaz et al., 1983), <strong>and</strong> enhances J3. cinerea <strong>and</strong><br />
Alternaria alternata development in tomatoes (Barkai-Golan et al.,<br />
1989a; Segall et al., 1974). For strawberries, which are non-climacteric<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> are, therefore, regarded as independent of ethylene for<br />
ripening, it was found that storage life was extended by reducing the<br />
ethylene level (Wills <strong>and</strong> Kim, 1995).<br />
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Fig. 11. Effect of ethylene on decay development caused by Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioides (A) <strong>and</strong> changes in fruit firmness (•) in overmature inoculated<br />
avocado <strong>fruits</strong> (cv. Reed) as compared to decay (A) <strong>and</strong> firmness (o) in air<br />
treated fruit. Fruit firmness was determined by a penetrometer <strong>and</strong> expressed<br />
by N(=Newton, a parameter of fruit ripening). (Reproduced from Prusky et al.,<br />
1996 with permission of the American Phytopathological Society).<br />
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Relatively high levels of ethylene, that were found to accumulate in<br />
strawberry punnets overwrapped with polyethylene during marketing,<br />
were suggested to be the contributing cause to enhanced post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
loss. The addition of an absorbent containing potassium permanganate<br />
was found to be an effective means of reducing ethylene in strawberry<br />
punnets during marketing, at ambient or reduced temperatures, with a<br />
corresponding increase in storage life. The potassium permanganatetreated<br />
fruit was less susceptible to B. cinerea, which is the main cause<br />
for deterioration at 20°C (Wills <strong>and</strong> Kim, 1995). With regard to the effect<br />
of ethylene on Botrytis in tomatoes, this gas was found directly to<br />
stimulate germ-tube elongation of fungal spores when introduced into<br />
tomato fruit tissue; but when the fruit is exposed to ethylene prior to its<br />
inoculation by the fungus, the gas may stimulate the pathogen<br />
development indirectly because of the stimulation of fruit ripening<br />
(Barkai-Golan et al., 1989a). Indirect stimulation of fungal growth occurs<br />
in normal tomato <strong>fruits</strong> at the mature-green stage, on which exogenous<br />
ethylene can normally act, but will not occur in non-ripening tomato<br />
mutants (nor) in which ripening cannot be induced by ethylene<br />
application (Barkai-Golan et al., 1989b). Exposure to ethylene also<br />
resulted in the stimulation of ripening in young mango <strong>fruits</strong>. Along with<br />
fruit ripening, the concentration of the antifungal resorcinol compounds<br />
was decreased <strong>and</strong> the sensitivity of the fruit to A. alternata was<br />
enhanced (Droby et al., 1986).<br />
In contrast to cases in which exposure to ethylene stimulates disease<br />
development, in other cases it does not affect disease development, <strong>and</strong><br />
may even enhance host resistance to pathogen attack. Induction of<br />
resistance to decay by ethylene was reported for sweet potatoes infected<br />
by Ceratocystis fimbriata (Stahmann et al., 1966), <strong>and</strong> tangerines<br />
exposed to ethylene for 3 days prior to their inoculation with C.<br />
gloeosporioides (Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong> Barmore, 1977).<br />
E. HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS<br />
A pathogen that has reached a suitable host <strong>and</strong> also finds conditions<br />
suitable for germination, for penetration into the host, <strong>and</strong> for<br />
establishment within its tissues, will develop <strong>and</strong> cause a disease only if<br />
it succeeds in withst<strong>and</strong>ing the protective means of the host. In other<br />
words: the struggle between the pathogen attack capability <strong>and</strong> the<br />
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defense capability of the host will dictate the success or failure of the<br />
infection. The attack mechanisms of the pathogen <strong>and</strong> the defense<br />
mechanisms of the host are summed up in Table 3.<br />
TABLES<br />
Attack mechanisms of the pathogen <strong>and</strong> defense<br />
mechanisms of the host<br />
Attack mechanisms of the pathogen:<br />
1. The ability to produce cuticle- <strong>and</strong> cell wall-degrading enzymes.<br />
2. The ability to produce toxins causing cell death.<br />
3. The ability to detoxify resistance compounds in the host.<br />
4. The ability to develop on the fruit <strong>and</strong> vegetable surfaces, <strong>and</strong> within<br />
their tissues.<br />
Defense mechanisms of the host:<br />
1. The ability of the intact cuticle to provide a barrier to fungal<br />
penetration; its ability to prevent diffusion of cellular solutions, so<br />
limiting water <strong>and</strong> nutrient availability on the plant surface.<br />
2. The resistance of the young fruit <strong>and</strong> vegetable cell wall to<br />
degradation by the pathogen enzymes.<br />
3. The presence of preformed (constitutive) compounds inhibiting<br />
pathogen growth <strong>and</strong> enzymatic activity, <strong>and</strong> the ability to further<br />
induce, or enhance their production.<br />
4. The ability to produce low molecular-weight secondary metabolites<br />
with antimicrobial activities, phytoalexins, in response to fungal<br />
penetration or other stress conditions.<br />
5. Wound healing <strong>and</strong> the formation of barriers against the progress of<br />
the pathogen <strong>and</strong> its enzymatic activity; reinforcement of plant cell<br />
walls by formation of glycoproteins, callose, lignin <strong>and</strong> other phenolic<br />
polymers; the formation of papillae <strong>and</strong> plugging of intercellular<br />
spaces.<br />
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6. The hypersensitive response, which is thought to function by<br />
isolating <strong>and</strong> kiUing microorganisms in a small region of the plant<br />
tissue by localized cell death.<br />
7. The induction of host resistance by the formation of<br />
pathogenesis-related proteins, such as chitinase <strong>and</strong> P-1,3 glucanase,<br />
in pathological situations or in response to other stresses.<br />
8. The production of active oxygen in response to pathogens <strong>and</strong><br />
elicitors; this oxygen has an antimicrobial effect <strong>and</strong> plays a role in<br />
various defense mechanisms.<br />
Attack mechanisms of the pathogen <strong>and</strong> defense mechanisms of the<br />
host will be discussed separately in the following chapters.<br />
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ATTACK MECHANISMS OF THE PATHOGEN<br />
A. ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY<br />
Many plant pathogens produce extracellular products that may<br />
influence their growth, be determinant factors in their pathogenic<br />
capability, or contribute to their pathogenicity or virulence. Such<br />
products may include enzymes capable of hydrolyzing the cuticle layer of<br />
the epidermic plant cells (Kolattukudy, 1985), cell wall degrading<br />
enzymes, toxins, hormones, siderophores, DNA <strong>and</strong> signaling molecules<br />
(Salmond, 1994), or factors capable of degrading host chemical defense<br />
agents (Staples <strong>and</strong> Mayer, 1995). We will concentrate on the secretion of<br />
extracellular enzymes <strong>and</strong> toxins, the two major attack means with<br />
which the pathogen may be equipped, <strong>and</strong> the ability of the pathogen to<br />
detoxify host defense compounds.<br />
Cutinase<br />
The enzyme cutinase, which hydrolyzes the primary alcohol ester<br />
linkages of the polymer, cutin (Kolattukudy, 1985), has been found in<br />
many plant pathogenic fungi, including Botrytis cinerea (Shishiyama et<br />
al., 1970). However, the importance of this enzyme for penetration of the<br />
cuticle seems to be a matter of debate (Stahl <strong>and</strong> Schafer, 1992). Many<br />
lines of evidence suggest that cuticular penetration of Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioides into the host is associated with the induction of<br />
extracellular cutinase production, <strong>and</strong> that insertion of the cutinase gene<br />
into this pathogen facilitates infection of an intact host (Dickman et al.,<br />
1989). Following the finding that cutinase secretion was also directed<br />
towards the region that penetrates the host, the infection peg of an<br />
appressorium produced by Colletotrichum spores (Podilia et al., 1995), it<br />
was suggested that the inhibition of this enzyme by active inhibitors<br />
could result in delay in the penetration of germinating appressoria into<br />
the host (Prusky, 1996).<br />
Secretion of extracellular cutinase has been reported for Aspergillus<br />
flavus (Guo et al., 1996) when grown on purified cutin as the sole carbon<br />
source. Pretreatment of corn kernels with A flavus culture filtrate or<br />
with bacterial cutinase promoted increased levels of aflatoxin production<br />
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typical of this fungus in wounded kernels. Furthermore, cutinase activity<br />
was strongly inhibited by an inhibitor specific to fungal cutinase,<br />
supporting the suggestion that cutinase may have a role in the<br />
pathogenicity of A flavus.<br />
In a recent study, the involvement of phenolic acids, which are found<br />
in the peach fruit surface, in disease resistance to Monilinia fructicola,<br />
the fungal cause of brown rot, has been related to their effect on cutinase<br />
production by the fungus (Bostock et al., 1999). Chlorogenic <strong>and</strong> caffeic<br />
acids, the major phenolic acids in the epidermis <strong>and</strong> subtending cell<br />
layers of peach <strong>fruits</strong>, were found in higher concentrations in a peach<br />
genotype with a high level of resistance; they declined as the fruit<br />
matured, with a corresponding increase in disease susceptibility. These<br />
phenolic compounds, however, did not show any suppressive effects on<br />
fungal development. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, in cultures amended with either<br />
of these phenolic acids, the cutinase activity of the fungus was markedly<br />
reduced. It was, therefore, suggested that the relationship between the<br />
high concentration of the phenolic acid in the immature peach fruit <strong>and</strong><br />
the resistance of this fruit to infection may be because they can interfere<br />
with the capability of the pathogen to degrade the host polymers. (See<br />
also the chapter on Host Protection <strong>and</strong> Defense Mechanisms -<br />
Preformed Inhibitory Compounds.)<br />
Pectolytic <strong>and</strong> Cellulolytic Enzymes<br />
The pectic substances, which constitute an important component of the<br />
primary cell wall of plants, <strong>and</strong> form the major component in the middle<br />
lamella (Bateman <strong>and</strong> Basham, 1976), are responsible for the tight link<br />
between the cells <strong>and</strong> the integrity of the plant tissue. These substances<br />
are composed mainly of a high-molecular weight polymer comprising<br />
linear chains of D-galacturonic acid (1,4-a-galacturonic acid) which<br />
underwent various degrees of methylation, combined with side chains of<br />
neutral sugars (Bateman <strong>and</strong> Basham, 1976). Non-methylated chains are<br />
termed pectic acid; chains with about 75% or more of the units<br />
methylated are termed pectin, while chains with smaller percentages of<br />
the galacturonic acid units methylated are referred to as pectinic acid.<br />
The development of disease within the <strong>harvest</strong>ed fruit or vegetable is<br />
dependent, to a great extent, on the ability of the pathogen to secrete<br />
pectolytic enzymes, which are capable of decomposing the non-soluble<br />
pectic compounds <strong>and</strong> so causing cell separation <strong>and</strong> tissue<br />
disintegration. This process leads to enhanced permeability of the<br />
plasma membranes of attacked cells <strong>and</strong> to cell death, <strong>and</strong> facilitates the<br />
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diffusion of nutrients which can serve as a medium for pathogen<br />
development (Mount, 1978).<br />
Two groups of pectolytic enzymes take part in the disintegration of the<br />
pectic substances. The first group includes pectin methylesterase (PME),<br />
which breaks the ester bonds <strong>and</strong> separates the methyl groups from the<br />
carboxylic groups of the pectin or pectinic acid, to yield pectic acid <strong>and</strong><br />
methanol. Enzymes of this group do not break the pectin chain. The<br />
second group includes pectolytic enzymes that break the 1,4-glycoside<br />
bonds between the galacturonic acid subunits. The glycoside bonds may<br />
be broken by the hydrolytic activity of polygalacturonases (PG), which<br />
act on pectic acid chains, or by that of pectin methylgalacturonases<br />
(PMG), which act on chains of pectin or pectinic acid. The glycosidic<br />
bonds may also be broken by the action of pectin or pectate lyase (PL),<br />
also called transeliminase (PTE). These enzymes cleave the 1-4-glycoside<br />
linkages by unsaturating the ring between the fourth <strong>and</strong> the fifth<br />
carbon atoms in the subunits of the chain (Bateman <strong>and</strong> Millar, 1966).<br />
Thus, both the hydrolytic enzymes <strong>and</strong> the lyases attack the<br />
galacturonide links of the polymeric chain <strong>and</strong> cause it to break, but they<br />
differ from one another in their mode of action: the polygalacturonases<br />
act hydrolytically, while the lyases function in a lytic way by<br />
transelimination.<br />
According to the point of attack in the pectic compound, the<br />
polygalacturonases <strong>and</strong> the lyases are classified as endo-enzymes, that<br />
break the galacturonide connections at r<strong>and</strong>om while producing<br />
oligogalacturonides, or as exo-enzymes, which attack only the terminal<br />
linkages. Disintegration <strong>and</strong> softening of the tissues (maceration),<br />
resulting in the formation of soft to watery rot caused by species of<br />
Rhizopus, Penicillium, Geotrichum <strong>and</strong> Sclerotinia, <strong>and</strong> by the bacterium<br />
Erwinia carotovora in many <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> during storage, is<br />
generally related to the extracellular activity of endo-PG (Rombouts <strong>and</strong><br />
Pilnik, 1972). However, the involvement of exo-PG in Penicillium<br />
digitatum pathogenesis in citrus <strong>fruits</strong> has been reported (Barash <strong>and</strong><br />
Angel, 1970; Barmore <strong>and</strong> Brown, 1979). Enzymes from the<br />
endo-pectin-lyase group have been described as the main cause of the<br />
maceration of citrus <strong>fruits</strong> infected by Penicillium italicum or P.<br />
digitatum (Bush <strong>and</strong> Codner, 1970). However, in more recent studies the<br />
enzymes causing maceration of citrus fruit peel by these fungi were<br />
identified by Barmore <strong>and</strong> Brown (1979, 1980) as endo-PG <strong>and</strong> exo-PG,<br />
respectively.<br />
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The virulence of a pathogen has been related to the total PG activity or<br />
to specific PG isozymes. The production of PG isozymes may be<br />
influenced by various factors, such as growth conditions of the pathogen,<br />
nutrients <strong>and</strong> fungal strains (Clevel<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Cotty, 1991; Tobias et al.,<br />
1993). Recently an increase in total PG activity <strong>and</strong> in that of PG<br />
isozymes has also been correlated with reactivation of latent infections<br />
<strong>and</strong> the beginning of tissue maceration by the reactivated pathogen<br />
(Zhang et al., 1997).<br />
Endo-pectate lyase, which attacks the pectic acid at r<strong>and</strong>om, is<br />
produced by various pectolytic bacteria <strong>and</strong> is probably the major cause<br />
of cell wall decomposition of potatoes infected by these bacteria (Hall <strong>and</strong><br />
Wood, 1973), but enzymes of the endo-PG group may also be involved in<br />
tuber maceration (Beraha et al., 1974). The involvement of pectate lyase<br />
(PL) in fungal decay has been described for anthracnose (Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioides) in stored avocados (Wattad et al., 1994); PL was found to<br />
cause softening in unripe avocado <strong>fruits</strong>, whereas the addition of<br />
antibodies to this enzyme inhibited tissue maceration.<br />
Saprophytic fungi <strong>and</strong> bacteria, which are not included in the<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens' category, may also produce pectolytic enzymes on<br />
various substrates; some of these are capable of macerating discs of<br />
potato tuber or of other plant organs (Ishii, 1977). Therefore, the fact<br />
that a given microorganism can produce pectolytic enzymes in vitro<br />
cannot serve, by itself, as evidence of pathogenic capability. To determine<br />
the capability of a pathogen to decompose the pectic compounds of plant<br />
cell walls, its pectolytic activity should be examined in the host tissues<br />
themselves.<br />
Simmonds (1963) suggested that the failure of the pathogen to produce<br />
adequate levels of pectolytic enzymes in the host may be related to the<br />
establishment of infections that remain quiescent until the ripening<br />
process leads to suitable changes in the cell wall structure. An<br />
inadequate level of pectolytic activity in the plant tissue may be caused<br />
by several factors (Swinburne, 1983): (1) Pectolytic enzymes are not all<br />
constitutive <strong>and</strong> they may need inducers for their production (Bateman<br />
<strong>and</strong> Basham, 1976); the inducing substrates could be supplied to the<br />
pathogen only as the fruit ripens. (2) Even if such enzymes were<br />
produced, access to the labile sites within the wall could be blocked by<br />
cation cross-linking. (3) Enzymes may be inactivated by inhibitors<br />
present at higher levels in the immature fruit than in the mature one<br />
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(see the chapter on Host Protection <strong>and</strong> Defense Mechanisms -<br />
Inhibitors of Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes).<br />
Many fungi are capable of utilizing cellulose for their growth, when it<br />
is present as the sole source of carbon in the culture medium, thanks to<br />
their ability to produce <strong>and</strong> secrete cellulases. Cellulose, which is a linear<br />
polymer of D-glucose, the configuration being that of a 1,4-P-glucoside, is<br />
the principal polysaccharide of plants, being an important component of<br />
the plant cell wall, mainly of the secondary wall. Cellulose is by far the<br />
largest reservoir of biologically utilizable carbon on the surface of the<br />
earth, <strong>and</strong> its decomposition, in which fungi probably play a major role,<br />
is of great ecological importance. Most fungal cellulases are induced<br />
enzymes, the inducing substrate being cellulose in the medium. However,<br />
various microorganisms, such as the fungi, R, stolonifer, Penicillium<br />
digitatum <strong>and</strong> P. italicum, produce <strong>and</strong> secrete cellulase independently of<br />
the presence of cellulose (Spalding, 1963; Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Karadavid,<br />
1992).<br />
Although plant tissue decomposition <strong>and</strong> cell death during disease<br />
development are strongly connected with the activity of extracellular<br />
pectolytic enzymes, the pathogen cellulases, as well as hemicellulases<br />
(the enzymes responsible for breakdown of hemicelluloses - plant cell<br />
wall constituents, particularly polysaccharides <strong>and</strong> polyuronides), may<br />
also play a role in this complex process. The description of the<br />
involvement of cellulases in pathogenesis has generally addressed the<br />
late stages, the saprophytic stages of pathogen development (Bateman<br />
<strong>and</strong> Basham, 1976). However, studies of the Cx-cellulase (the enzyme<br />
splitting the polymeric chain of cellulose to form cellobiose residues) of P.<br />
digitatum <strong>and</strong> P. italicum in citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, revealed high levels of<br />
enzymatic activity during the incubation period of the disease, before the<br />
appearance of disease symptoms; moreover, a correlation was found<br />
between cellulase activity of the pathogen in the fruit <strong>and</strong> the severity of<br />
the disease symptoms (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Karadavid, 1992). These<br />
findings led to the suggestion that the cellulolytic enzymes of the two<br />
Penicillia may play an active role in the early stages of pathogenesis,<br />
including the penetration of the fungus into the tissue. In tomato<br />
genotypes a correlation was drawn between the level of cellulolytic<br />
activity in the fruit prior to infection <strong>and</strong> the extent of cellulolytic activity<br />
of Alternaria alternata in infected fruit tissues. Thus, the cellulolytic<br />
activity of the pathogen in the ripening normal fruit was higher than<br />
those in the non-ripening nor mutant <strong>and</strong> its hybrid at each stage of<br />
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maturity. In fact, the enzymatic levels recorded for the infected mutant<br />
<strong>and</strong> hybrid <strong>fruits</strong> at their mature stage were similar to those recorded for<br />
the infected ripening normal fruit at its mature-green stage<br />
(Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Kopeliovitch, 1989).<br />
B. TOXIN PRODUCTION<br />
Some pathogenic fungi secrete toxic compounds into the plant tissues,<br />
inflicting damage on them. These compounds are frequently called<br />
'phytotoxins'; however, this term may be misleading since it is sometimes<br />
used to designate toxins originating in higher plants.<br />
Toxins are pathogen-produced metabolites, most of which are<br />
low-molecular-weight compounds that cause histological <strong>and</strong><br />
physiological changes in the host (Knoche <strong>and</strong> Duvick, 1987). They may<br />
be the primary cause of the disease induced by the pathogen or they may<br />
constitute only a part of the disease process (Scheffer, 1983; Walton <strong>and</strong><br />
Panaccione, 1993). Toxins that have an injurious effect only on plant<br />
species or cultivars that serve as hosts of the toxin producing pathogen<br />
are termed host-specific or host-selective toxins. Conversely, toxins that<br />
affect a wider range of plant species, including both host <strong>and</strong> non-hosts of<br />
the pathogen, are termed non-host-specific or non-host-selective toxins<br />
(Rudolph, 1976; Mitchell, 1984). These toxins are not necessarily related<br />
to disease initiation. Pathogen-produced toxins can also be classified,<br />
according to Yoder (1980), as bearers of a 'pathogenicity factor', a factor<br />
essential for a pathogen to cause disease, <strong>and</strong> those bearing a 'virulence<br />
factor', that only enhances the extent of disease. Toxins that are<br />
considered as virulence factors turn out to be the non-host-specific toxins,<br />
whereas those considered as pathogenicity factors are generally<br />
host-specific toxins (Mitchell, 1984).<br />
Host-Specific Toxins<br />
Host-specific toxins were for a long time considered to be the only<br />
agents of specificity in plant/microbe interaction (Walton <strong>and</strong><br />
Panaccione, 1993). They represent widely differing chemical categories,<br />
including peptides, glycosides, esters <strong>and</strong> other compounds (Macko,<br />
1983), which function as a chemical interface between pathogens <strong>and</strong><br />
their host plants. However, in order to study the biosynthesis <strong>and</strong> the<br />
role of the toxins in pathogenesis, structural information is needed. In<br />
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other words: the structure of a toxin yields clues about the biosynthetic<br />
process <strong>and</strong> the mechanism of action.<br />
Among the microorganisms producing host-specific toxins, we find<br />
pathogens that survive saprophytically when they lose their capacity to<br />
produce the toxin (Macko 1983; Scheffer 1983). These include various<br />
species of Helminthosporium <strong>and</strong> Alternaria, as well as other fungal<br />
species not related to post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong>. Among the Helminthosporium<br />
species we find: H, sacchari, the causal fungus of eyespot disease of<br />
sugarcane, which is the producer of HS-toxins; H. victoriae, which<br />
attacks oats <strong>and</strong> produces HV-toxin; H, maydis, the causal fungus of<br />
specific blighting on leaves of sensitive corn, which is the producer of<br />
T-toxin; <strong>and</strong> H. carbonum, which attacks corn <strong>and</strong> produces HC-toxin.<br />
The corn fungus Phyllosticta maydis produces PM-toxin, a host-specific<br />
toxin similar to but not identical to T-toxin. The pathogenic species of<br />
Alternaria in this class were identified mainly on the basis of their<br />
specific host. They include: Alternaria alternata f. sp. kikuchiana<br />
(Alternaria kikuchiana), the causal fungus of black spot disease of the<br />
Japanese pear, which produces AK-toxin; Alternaria alternata f. sp.<br />
lycopersici, the causal fungus of stem canker disease of the tomato, which<br />
produces AL-toxin; A. alternata f. sp. mali (Alternaria mali), which<br />
attacks leaves, shoots <strong>and</strong> <strong>fruits</strong> of apples <strong>and</strong> produces AM-toxin; A.<br />
alternata f. sp. citri (Alternaria citri), which attacks rough lemon <strong>fruits</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> tangerines <strong>and</strong> produces AC-toxins; <strong>and</strong> A, alternata f. sp. fragariae<br />
(Alternaria fragariae), which attacks strawberries <strong>and</strong> produces<br />
AF-toxin. A toxin released from germinating spores of Alternaria<br />
tenuissima, causing leaf spot of pigeon pea in the field, has also been<br />
found to have host-specific properties (Nutsugah et al., 1994). Each of<br />
these fungi has its specific toxin that may be responsible for the selective<br />
pathogenicity of the fungus.<br />
According to Nishimura <strong>and</strong> Kohomoto (1983), the host range of the<br />
pathogenic strains of Alternaria is limited to cultivars that are<br />
susceptible to their host-specific toxins, while other cultivars are highly<br />
resistant. However, as reviewed by Knoche <strong>and</strong> Duvick (1987), such a<br />
definition might be too sharp, since AM-, AK-, <strong>and</strong> AF-toxins were able to<br />
exert a slight effect on hosts other than their specific hosts. Most of the<br />
Alternaria species or subspecies are similar morphologically <strong>and</strong> are<br />
classified today in the extended group of Alternaria alternata, being<br />
considered as pathotypes of this fungal species. Although these fungi are<br />
generally not included among the common post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens, they<br />
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belong to the same group that includes the weak pathogens which attack<br />
various <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> via wounds, following<br />
physiological damage, or through aging tissues, without being selective<br />
to a specific host.<br />
Nishimura <strong>and</strong> Kohomoto (1983) related the origin of the host-specific<br />
toxins of A, alternata to the wild strains of A. alternata. Since the<br />
transition from a non-specific Alternaria type to a host-specific type is<br />
associated with the production of host-specific toxins, it might be<br />
assumed that a wild population of the non-host-specific A, alternata<br />
initially contained toxin producers which have apparently arisen by<br />
mutation. Mutation to toxin production probably affected an extremely<br />
minute proportion of the field population of A, alternata before the<br />
introduction of susceptible plants. The introduction of new susceptible<br />
host genotypes might have led to multiplication of the toxin-producing<br />
mutants (Nishimura <strong>and</strong> Kohomoto, 1983). Monocultures of the<br />
susceptible plants act as a selection medium <strong>and</strong> increase the proportion<br />
of toxic mutants. If, on the other h<strong>and</strong>, there is no chance to meet with<br />
uniformly genetically susceptible genotypes, the property of toxin<br />
production will not have a chance to appear <strong>and</strong> will soon be lost.<br />
Non-Host-Specific Toxins<br />
In contrast to the host-specific toxins, many fungi produce non-specific<br />
toxins, which are toxic to hosts <strong>and</strong> non-hosts of the pathogen, <strong>and</strong> may<br />
attack many different plants (Rudolph, 1976). A wide range of<br />
non-host-selective toxins of fungal <strong>and</strong> bacterial origin have been<br />
described <strong>and</strong> identified. Some of them seem to be necessary for<br />
successful infection of the host, whereas others play only a secondary<br />
role. Also, many non-selective toxins are metabolites that are toxic in<br />
bioassays, although this property may be unrelated to disease<br />
development. For many of the non-specific toxins, the toxicity to plants is<br />
just another aspect of pathogenesis, acting in addition to penetration<br />
mechanisms, enzymatic activity, recognition capability <strong>and</strong> other factors.<br />
In spite of the damage caused by the non-specific toxins to the plant<br />
tissues, the relationship between their synthesis <strong>and</strong> disease inducement<br />
has not yet been proven. However, even if these toxins are not necessary<br />
for disease initiation, they may enhance the pathogen virulence by<br />
causing phytotoxic phenomena in the attacked tissues (Mitchell, 1984).<br />
Rudolph (1976) lists several criteria to be investigated before deciding<br />
upon the pathogenic role of a phytotoxic compound. Among these are:<br />
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(1) The inducement of disease symptoms by the isolated toxin;<br />
(2) Demonstration of the presence of the toxin within the diseased<br />
host;<br />
(3) Demonstration of a correlation between the rate of toxin<br />
production in vitro <strong>and</strong> the pathogenicity of the isolate within the<br />
host;<br />
(4) A correlation between disease susceptibility <strong>and</strong> toxin sensitivity.<br />
Although this is the main criterion for host-specific toxins, it may<br />
also be applicable to some non-host-specific toxins at the cultivar<br />
level, e.g., tenuazonic acid from Alternaria alternata or the raw<br />
toxin solution from Fusarium moniliforme;<br />
(5) Indications of the role of toxins during pathogenesis can be<br />
obtained when their activity in vivo is inhibited within the host or<br />
by specific environmental conditions, <strong>and</strong> these manipulations<br />
result in suppression of disease development.<br />
Examples of non-host-specific fungal toxins that have a role in disease<br />
development, or have been suggested to be involved in disease, are<br />
produced by fungi that may be responsible for post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong>. They<br />
include: fumaric acid, produced by Rhizopus species; oxalic acid,<br />
produced by Sclerotium rolfsii <strong>and</strong> Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; ophiobolins<br />
produced by Helminthosporium species; fusaric acid produced by<br />
Fusarium oxysporum; malformin produced by Aspergillus niger;<br />
coUetotrichins produced by Colletotrichum species; <strong>and</strong> tentoxin<br />
produced by A alternata f. tenuis (Macko, 1983; Scheffer, 1983). In fact,<br />
most Alternaria species may produce non-host-specific toxins, which are<br />
not prerequisite for infection.<br />
A. alternata, one of the most common post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens of various<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> (Barkai-Golan, 1981), has been reported to produce<br />
several toxic compounds in <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong>. Stinson et al. (1981)<br />
reported that the major toxin produced in tomato <strong>fruits</strong> was tenuazonic<br />
acid, with a maximal concentration in tomato tissue of 13.9mg/100g;<br />
alternariol, alternariol monomethyl ether, <strong>and</strong> altenuene were produced<br />
in much smaller amounts. The major toxins recorded in apples were<br />
alternariol <strong>and</strong> alternariol monomethyl ether, with maximum<br />
concentrations in tissue of 5.8 <strong>and</strong> 0.23mg/100g, respectively. Inoculation<br />
of oranges <strong>and</strong> lemons with the same fungal isolate showed that the<br />
predominant toxins in these hosts were tenuazonic acid, alternariol<br />
monomethyl ether <strong>and</strong> alternariol, with concentrations in tissue of only<br />
2.66, 1,31 <strong>and</strong> 1.15mg/100g, respectively. Working with another strain of<br />
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A, alternata, Ozcelik et al. (1990) found that concentrations as high as<br />
120.6mg of alternariol <strong>and</strong> 63.7mg of alternariol methyl ether per lOOg<br />
tissue were recorded in inoculated tomatoes after 4 weeks at 15°C. The<br />
highest in-tissue concentration of altenuene (19mg/100g) was found after<br />
3 weeks at 25^C. However, tenuazonic acid was not detected in<br />
inoculated tomatoes, regardless of the storage temperature or type of<br />
packaging. Inoculations of Red Delicious apples indicated that alternariol<br />
was also the predominant toxin in this fruit, although its in-tissue<br />
concentrations were lower than those produced in tomatoes (e.g.,<br />
49.8mg/100g at 25°C); relatively low concentrations were recorded for the<br />
other two toxins, while tenuazonic acid was not detected in infected<br />
apples (Ozcelik et al., 1990). Alternariol, alternariol methyl ether <strong>and</strong><br />
tenuazonic acid were recorded in A. alternata-infected peppers (Bottalico<br />
et al., 1989).<br />
In addition to their phytotoxic effects, non-specific toxins may also<br />
function as mycotoxins - toxic to both humans <strong>and</strong> animals - as<br />
antibiotic substances, as plant growth regulators, etc. Examples of<br />
mycotoxins that also function as phytotoxins (Scheffer, 1983) are:<br />
aflatoxins, produced by Aspergillus flavus <strong>and</strong> related fungi; citrinin,<br />
patulin <strong>and</strong> penicillic acid, which are produced mainly by species of<br />
Penicillium <strong>and</strong> Aspergillus; moniliformin <strong>and</strong> fumonisins produced by<br />
strains of Fusarium moniliforme; <strong>and</strong> trichothecenes produced by various<br />
fungi, such as species of Fusarium, Cephalosporium, Myrothecium,<br />
Trichoderma <strong>and</strong> Stachybotrys. In addition to their mycotoxic effects on<br />
humans <strong>and</strong> animals <strong>and</strong> their toxic effects on plants <strong>and</strong> plant organs,<br />
the trichothecenes may also have insecticidal, antifungal, antibacterial,<br />
antiviral, <strong>and</strong> antileukemic effects (Macko, 1983).<br />
Of special interest to post<strong>harvest</strong> pathology is the production of<br />
patulin by Penicillium expansum in pome <strong>and</strong> stone <strong>fruits</strong>. The amount<br />
of patulin produced by P, expansum may vary greatly according to the<br />
strain involved. Sommer et al. (1974) found that patulin production by<br />
different strains of P. expansum in Golden Delicious apples ranged from<br />
2 to 100 |xg/per gram of tissue. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, various apple <strong>and</strong> pear<br />
cultivars may differ in their sensitivity to the same fungal strains. The<br />
storage temperature is another factor affecting patulin production in a<br />
given fruit cultivar. Paster et al. (1995) demonstrated that while more<br />
patulin was produced in Starking apples than in Spadona pears held at<br />
0-17°C, higher toxin levels were produced in pears than in apples held at<br />
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25°C. However, in spite of the differences in the amounts of toxin<br />
produced, no significant differences in pathogenicity were recorded<br />
among fungal strains, as determined by lesion diameter on each of the<br />
<strong>fruits</strong>. In other words, no correlation was found between patulin<br />
production <strong>and</strong> disease development. Even strains that did not produce<br />
patulin at 0° <strong>and</strong> 25°C infected the <strong>fruits</strong> to the same degree as strains<br />
capable of growth <strong>and</strong> patulin production at these temperatures.<br />
Furthermore, patulin production was totally inhibited when inoculated<br />
apples were held in a 3%C02/2%02 atmosphere (25''C), although the level<br />
of infection under the controlled atmosphere conditions was fairly high,<br />
reaching 70% of that of the control.<br />
Non-host-specific toxins are generally acknowledged to be an element<br />
of virulence for many bacteria as well. Most of the known bacterial toxins<br />
are produced by various pathovars of Pseudomonas syringae (Scheffer,<br />
1983; Gross, 1991). These toxins constitute a family of structurally<br />
diverse compounds, usually peptide in nature, that, in some cases,<br />
display wide-spectrum antibiotic activity. Progress has been made in<br />
identifsdng gene clusters associated with toxin production, <strong>and</strong> there is<br />
some evidence that toxin genes may be activated in response to specific<br />
plant signals (Gross, 1991).<br />
C. DETOXIFICATION OF HOST DEFENSE COMPOUNDS<br />
BY PATHOGENS<br />
In addition to the activities of cell-wall-degrading enzymes <strong>and</strong> toxins<br />
of the pathogen, the ability to degrade plant chemical defense<br />
compounds, such as the tomato a-tomatine, has also been discussed as a<br />
potential pathogenicity determinant (Staples <strong>and</strong> Mayer, 1995).<br />
The saponin, a-tomatine is a steroidal glyco-alkaloid that occurs in<br />
many plant species <strong>and</strong> provides a preformed barrier to fungal invasion<br />
(Verhoeff <strong>and</strong> Liem, 1975; Osbourn, 1996). It is found in all parts of<br />
tomato plants but is especially plentiful in the peel of green tomato <strong>fruits</strong><br />
(see the chapter on Host Protection <strong>and</strong> Defense Mechanisms -<br />
Preformed Inhibitory Compounds). The toxicity of a-tomatine to fungi is<br />
due to its ability to interact with membrane sterols, <strong>and</strong> thus cause<br />
membrane leakage (Fenwick et al., 1992; Quidde et al., 1998).<br />
Tomato pathogens have developed two primary strategies to overcome<br />
this chemical defense (Osbourn et al., 1994): either they are resistant to<br />
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a-tomatine by virtue of their membrane composition or they are capable<br />
of detoxifsdng a-tomatine. Detoxification of a-tomatine has been reported<br />
for various fungi, such as Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici (Ford et<br />
al., 1977), Alternaria solani (Schlosser, 1975), Alternaria alternata<br />
(S<strong>and</strong>rock <strong>and</strong> VanEtten, 1997), Septoria lycopersici (Arneson <strong>and</strong><br />
Durbin, 1967), <strong>and</strong> Botrytis cinerea (Verhoeff <strong>and</strong> Liem, 1975).<br />
In a recent study, Quidde et al. (1998) showed that B. cinerea<br />
metabolizes a-tomatine by removal of the terminal D-xylose, to yield<br />
Pi-tomatine, <strong>and</strong> not by deglycosylating a-tomatine completely, as was<br />
previously suggested (Verhoeff <strong>and</strong> Liem, 1975). It was concluded that<br />
the tomatinase of B, cinerea is a p-xylosidase. Using a tomatinasedeficient<br />
strain of S. cinerea, Quidde et al. (1998) found that Pi-tomatine<br />
is far less toxic to axenic culture than a-tomatine, confirming that the<br />
removal of the xylose moiety represent a detoxification process. Most B.<br />
cinerea strains tested, originating from various host plants, were found<br />
capable of detoxifying a-tomatine in this way. It was thus suggested that<br />
a-tomatine degradation has a role in the interaction between B, cinerea<br />
<strong>and</strong> tomato.<br />
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HOST PROTECTION AND DEFENSE MECHANISMS<br />
A. THE CUTICLE AS A BARRIER AGAINST INVASION<br />
The cuticle provides a barrier to pathogen penetration. Wounding <strong>and</strong><br />
treatments that disrupt or dissolve the cuticle result in more rapid<br />
infection by various pathogens (Elad <strong>and</strong> Evensen, 1995). The cuticle<br />
may, however, function not only as a physical barrier but also as a<br />
chemical barrier, since it may contain substances antagonistic to fungi<br />
(Martin, 1964). The cuticle thickness has been correlated with the<br />
resistance of tomato fruit to Botrytis cinerea (Rijkenberg et al., 1980), or<br />
of peach cultivars to Monilinia fructicola (Adaskaveg et al., 1989, 1991).<br />
Biggs <strong>and</strong> Northover (1989) showed that the cuticle <strong>and</strong> cell-wall<br />
thicknesses were correlated with longer incubation periods of the brown<br />
rot in cherry <strong>fruits</strong>, accompanied by a lower incidence of infection. Elad<br />
<strong>and</strong> Evenson (1995) listed several ways by which a thicker cuticle might<br />
enhance host resistance: (a) by being more resistant to cracking <strong>and</strong> thus<br />
to penetration of wound pathogens (Coley-Smith et al., 1980); (b) by<br />
providing mechanical resistance to penetration (Howard et al., 1991);<br />
(c) by presenting a greater quantity of substrate to be degraded by fungal<br />
enzymes, <strong>and</strong> preventing diffusion of cellular solutions, thus limiting the<br />
access of water <strong>and</strong> nutrients to the microenvironment where they are<br />
required for spore germination <strong>and</strong> the infection process (Martin, 1964).<br />
Studies with various genotypes of peaches clearly showed that<br />
genotypes resistant to brown rot caused by Monilinia fructicola had a<br />
thicker cuticle <strong>and</strong> denser epidermis than susceptible genotypes. Their<br />
resistance was correlated with both a delay in fungal penetration <strong>and</strong> a<br />
longer incubation period for infection initiation, <strong>and</strong> resulted in the<br />
extension of the quiescent period of the pathogen (Adaskaveg et al., 1989,<br />
1991).<br />
B. INHIBITORS OF CELL WALL-DEGRADING ENZYMES<br />
Pathogen development within the host is correlated in many cases<br />
with the activity of cell wall-degrading enzymes, which are responsible<br />
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for cell death <strong>and</strong> the liberation of nutrients, which then become<br />
available to the pathogen. Liberation of nutrients results in a stimulation<br />
of pathogen growth <strong>and</strong> accelerated disease development. This may<br />
explain the great importance attributed to compounds that are capable of<br />
suppressing or preventing enzymatic activity.<br />
Trials with various pathogens have emphasized the point that sugars<br />
in the culture medium, which serve as available nutrients for the<br />
pathogen <strong>and</strong> stimulate its growth, may inhibit pectolytic <strong>and</strong> cellulolytic<br />
enzyme production <strong>and</strong> activity (Spalding et al., 1973; Biehn <strong>and</strong><br />
Dimond, 1973; Bahkali, 1995). It was found that the presence of glucose<br />
in the culture medium, either as a sole source of carbon or in addition to<br />
malic or citric acid, inhibited pectin lyase activity of Penicillium<br />
expansum, while resulting in enhanced fungal growth (Spalding <strong>and</strong><br />
Abdul-Baki, 1973)<br />
Polyphenols <strong>and</strong> tannins have been described by Byrde et al. (1973) as<br />
inhibitors of polygalacturonase (PG) activity of Sclerotinia fructicola<br />
(Monilinia fructicola) in apples <strong>and</strong> other pathogen/host combinations,<br />
although they have no effect on the pathogen itself. Decay development<br />
in many <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> may be the result of the delicate balance<br />
between active production of enzymes <strong>and</strong> their inhibition by<br />
polyphenols, mainly in their oxidized condition, as a result of<br />
polyphenol-oxidase activity (Dennis, 1987).<br />
Another class of inhibitors of cell wall-degrading enzymes comprises<br />
the PG-inhibitory proteins present in both infected <strong>and</strong> uninfected plant<br />
tissue (Albersheim <strong>and</strong> Anderson, 1971; Abu-Goukh et al., 1983). A<br />
PG-inhibiting protein from a given plant source may act on pectic<br />
enzymes produced by different fungal species, both pathogenic <strong>and</strong><br />
non-pathogenic, or on various PG isozymes from the same fungus.<br />
Research carried out with pepper <strong>fruits</strong> has shown that cell wall proteins<br />
of the host inhibited pectolytic enzyme production by Glomerella<br />
cinigulata, whereas the pectolytic activity of Botrytis cinerea was much<br />
less affected by these proteins (Brown, A.E. <strong>and</strong> Adikaram, 1983). The<br />
fact that B, cinerea can rot an immature pepper fruit whereas G.<br />
cingulata can attack only the ripened fruit, suggested that protein<br />
inhibitors might play a role in the quiescent infections of pepper <strong>fruits</strong> by<br />
Glomerella,<br />
Purified pear inhibitory proteins were found to inhibit various fungal<br />
PGs, including that of B, cinerea, but did not affect endogenous PG<br />
activity in pear <strong>fruits</strong> (Abu-Goukh <strong>and</strong> Labavitch, 1983). In a later study,<br />
Stotz et al. (1993) reported on the molecular characterization of the<br />
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PG-inhibiting protein from pears, a step that may lead to the expression<br />
of inhibitory proteins in transgenic plants <strong>and</strong> contribute to the<br />
inhibition of decay development. Following the finding that ripening<br />
tomato <strong>fruits</strong> from transgenic plants expressing the pear inhibitory<br />
protein gene were more resistant to B. cinerea infection than the control<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> (Powell et al., 1994), PG-inhibiting proteins have been considered<br />
as pathogen infection resistance factors.<br />
A PG-inhibiting protein purified from mature apple <strong>fruits</strong> (Yao et al.,<br />
1995) showed differential inhibitory activity against five PG isozymes<br />
purified from B, cinerea grown in liquid culture. However, inhibition was<br />
not detected against PG extracted from apple <strong>fruits</strong> inoculated with the<br />
same fungus; in contrast to the several isozymes isolated from fungal<br />
culture, only one PG was isolated from apple <strong>fruits</strong> inoculated with B.<br />
cinerea. The absence of multiple PG isozymes in inoculated <strong>fruits</strong> may<br />
suggest that the PG-inhibiting protein is involved in limiting the<br />
production of most PG isozymes during fungal infection. In other words,<br />
although the apple <strong>fruits</strong> did not show inhibitory activity against the PG<br />
isozyme isolated from inoculated <strong>fruits</strong> when assayed in vitro, this does<br />
not exclude the possibility that an apple inhibitor may contribute to the<br />
general resistance mechanism of the fruit when fighting fungal infection.<br />
Its application has even been considered as a possible alternative method<br />
for controlling post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> (Yao et al., 1995). A new protein<br />
inhibitor that may be involved in the inhibition of enzymes necessary for<br />
microbial development was isolated from cabbages (Lorito et al., 1994); it<br />
significantly inhibited the growth of B. cinerea by blocking chitin<br />
synthesis, so causing cytoplasmic leakage. Several studies supported the<br />
theory that natural protein compounds within the plant tissue may act<br />
as inhibitors of pathogen enzymes, <strong>and</strong> that these inhibitors may be<br />
responsible for the low levels of PG <strong>and</strong> PL found in infected tissue<br />
(Fielding, 1981; Barmore <strong>and</strong> Nguyen, 1985; Bugbee, 1993).<br />
Recent studies show a close correlation between the changes in the<br />
level of epicatechin in the peel of avocado <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> the inhibition of<br />
pectolytic enzyme activity of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. The<br />
epicatechin was found in unripe <strong>fruits</strong> at concentrations much higher<br />
than those required for in vitro inhibition of purified PG <strong>and</strong> pectate<br />
lyase (PL) produced by the fungus (Wattad et al., 1994). This led to the<br />
suggestion that epicatechin may contribute to the quiescence of the<br />
fungus by inhibiting the activity of pathogenicity factors. The importance<br />
of pectate lyase as a pathogenicity factor during the activation of<br />
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quiescent infections has been demonstrated in two experiments: (a)<br />
antibodies produced against PL of C. gloeosporioides incubated with<br />
fungal spores, inhibited anthracnose development in ripe <strong>fruits</strong>; <strong>and</strong> (b) a<br />
nonsecreting PL mutant was found to be non-pathogenic to susceptible<br />
avocado, indicating that even when concentrations of antifungal<br />
compounds were reduced, PL production was required for infection<br />
(Wattad et al., 1995).<br />
C. PREFORMED INHIBITORY COMPOUNDS<br />
Phenolic compounds have long been implicated in disease resistance in<br />
many horticultural crops (Ndubizu, 1976). Some occur constitutively <strong>and</strong><br />
are considered to function as preformed or passive inhibitors, while<br />
others are formed in response to the ingress of pathogens, <strong>and</strong> their<br />
appearance is considered as part of an active defense response (Kurosaki<br />
et al., 1986a; Nicholson <strong>and</strong> Hammerschmidt, 1992).<br />
Activity of Preformed Compounds<br />
Preformed resistance involves the presence in healthy tissues of<br />
biologically active, low-molecular-weight compounds whose activity<br />
affords protection against infection (Ingham, 1973). These are regarded<br />
as constitutive antimicrobial barriers (Schonbeck <strong>and</strong> Schlosser, 1976;<br />
Prusky, 1997). Phenolic compounds contribute to resistance through<br />
their antimicrobial properties, which elicit direct effects on the pathogen,<br />
or by affecting pathogenicity factors of the pathogen. However, they may<br />
also enhance resistance by contributing to the healing of wounds via<br />
lignification of cell walls around wound zones. Evidence strongly<br />
suggests that esterification of phenols to cell-wall materials is a common<br />
aspect of the expression of resistance (Friend, 1981).<br />
The antifungal properties of phenolic compounds <strong>and</strong> their derivatives,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the fact that these compounds are frequently found in the young<br />
fruit at concentrations higher than in the ripe fruit, led to the hypothesis<br />
that these compounds play an important role in the maintenance of<br />
latency in the unripe fruit.<br />
In vitro assays have shown that the phenolic compounds, chlorogenic<br />
acid <strong>and</strong> ferulic acid directly inhibited Fusarium oxysporum <strong>and</strong><br />
Sclerotinia sclerotiorium, respectively. Benzoic acid derivatives have<br />
been shown to be the best inhibitors of some of the major post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
pathogens, such as Alternaria spp., Botrytis cinerea, Penicillium<br />
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digitatum, S. sclerotiorium <strong>and</strong> F, oxysporum (Lattanzio et al., 1995).<br />
The principal phenols in the peach fruit epidermis <strong>and</strong> subtending cell<br />
layers are chlorogenic <strong>and</strong> caffeic acids. The concentrations of these<br />
phenols decline as <strong>fruits</strong> mature, with a corresponding increase in fruit<br />
susceptibility to the brown rot fungus Monilinia fructicola. The levels of<br />
chlorogenic <strong>and</strong> caffeic acids are higher in peaches with a high level of<br />
resistance than in <strong>fruits</strong> of similar maturity, of more susceptible<br />
genotypes (Bostock et al., 1999). Studying the direct effects of chlorogenic<br />
<strong>and</strong> caffeic acids on M fructicola growth indicated that fungal spore<br />
germination or mycelial growth were not inhibited by concentrations<br />
similar to or exceeding those that occur in the tissue of immature,<br />
resistant fruit. Examination of the effects of phenolic compounds on other<br />
factors that may be involved in pathogenicity of the fungus showed that<br />
the presence of either of these phenolic acids in culture during fungal<br />
growth resulted in a sharp decrease in cutinase activity. It was further<br />
proposed that the high concentration of chlorogenic acid present in<br />
immature fruit <strong>and</strong> in fruit from highly resistant genotypes may<br />
contribute to the brown rot-resistance of the tissue by interference with<br />
the production of factors involved in the degradation of cutin, rather than<br />
by direct toxicity to the pathogen (Bostock et al., 1999).<br />
The saponin, a-tomatine, present in high concentrations in the peel of<br />
green tomatoes, is inhibitory to B, cinerea <strong>and</strong> other fungal pathogens,<br />
<strong>and</strong> its involvement in the development of quiescent infection has been<br />
suggested (Verhoeff <strong>and</strong> Liem, 1975). In this case, although no further<br />
development of fungal lesions occurred after ripening, tomatine was not<br />
detected in mature <strong>fruits</strong> (Table 4).<br />
TABLE 4<br />
Tomatine content of tomato <strong>fruits</strong>*<br />
Fruit tissue<br />
Green <strong>fruits</strong> (2-3 cm diameter)<br />
Skin of green <strong>fruits</strong> (2-3 cm in diameter)<br />
Red, ripe <strong>fruits</strong><br />
Tomatine content<br />
% of dry<br />
weight<br />
0.5<br />
0.95<br />
none<br />
mg/100 g<br />
fresh weight<br />
43<br />
82<br />
none<br />
* Reproduced from Verhoeff <strong>and</strong> Liem, 1975 with permission of<br />
Blackwell Wissenschafts-Verlag GmbH.<br />
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However, because of the marked antifungal activity of tomatine <strong>and</strong><br />
other saponins, these preformed compounds are behoved to be involved<br />
in host resistance towards saponin-sensitive fungi. Tomatine presumably<br />
owes its toxic properties to its ability to bind to 3p-hydroxy sterols in<br />
fungal membranes (Steel <strong>and</strong> Drysdale, 1988). Most tomato pathogens,<br />
on the other h<strong>and</strong>, can specifically degrade tomatine <strong>and</strong> detoxify its<br />
effect through the activity of tomatinase (Osbourn et al., 1994).<br />
In a recent study, S<strong>and</strong>rock <strong>and</strong> VanEtten (1998) examined 23 strains<br />
of fungi for their sensitivity to a-tomatine <strong>and</strong> to its two breakdown<br />
products, P2-tomatine <strong>and</strong> tomatidine. The two saprophytes <strong>and</strong> the five<br />
non-pathogens of tomato included in this study were found to be<br />
sensitive to a-tomatine, while all the other fungi tested, except for two<br />
tomato pathogens, were determined to be tolerant to a-tomatine. All the<br />
tomato pathogens tested except Phytophthora infestans <strong>and</strong> Pythium<br />
aphanidermatum were able to degrade a-tomatine. These included<br />
Alternaria alternata, the common post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogen of tomato fruit.<br />
A strong correlation was found between tolerance to a-tomatine, ability<br />
to degrade this compound, <strong>and</strong> pathogenicity to tomato. However,<br />
P2-tomatine <strong>and</strong> tomatidine, which were less toxic to most pathogens<br />
because of their inability to complex with membrane-bound SP-hydroxy<br />
sterols (Steel <strong>and</strong> Drysdale, 1988), were inhibitory to some of the<br />
non-pathogens of tomato, suggesting that tomato pathogens may have<br />
multiple tolerance mechanisms to a-tomatine (S<strong>and</strong>rock <strong>and</strong> VanEtten,<br />
1998).<br />
Tannins in young banana <strong>fruits</strong> (Green <strong>and</strong> Morales, 1967) <strong>and</strong><br />
benzylisothiocyanate in unripe papaya <strong>fruits</strong> (Patil et al., 1973) are<br />
additional examples of in-fruit toxic compounds. Since the concentration<br />
of these compounds decreases with fruit ripening, it has been considered<br />
that they have a role in resistance to decay in young <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
Antifungal substances isolated from unripe avocado fruit peel include<br />
monoene <strong>and</strong> diene compounds, of which diene is the more important<br />
(Prusky <strong>and</strong> Keen, 1993). Resistance of unripe avocado <strong>fruits</strong> to<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens has been suggested to be closely related to the<br />
presence in the peel of the antifungal diene compound (l-acetoxy-2<br />
hydroxy-4-oxo-heneicosa 12,15) (Prusky <strong>and</strong> Keen, 1993). This compound<br />
inhibits spore germination <strong>and</strong> mycelial growth of Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioideSy at concentrations lower than those present in the peel<br />
(see Fig. 3). The concentration of diene diminishes considerably as the<br />
fruit ripens <strong>and</strong>, in parallel, the dormant fungus in the peel starts its<br />
development (Prusky et al., 1982) (see Fig. 4). The decrease in the<br />
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antifungal compound in the ripe fruit, which tends to decay, has been<br />
attributed to the enzymatic activity of hpoxygenase in the fruit. Several<br />
findings supported the suggestion that this enzyme is the cause for diene<br />
decomposition <strong>and</strong> increased sensitivity of the ripe fruit to decay (Prusky<br />
<strong>and</strong> Keen, 1993):<br />
(a) The enzyme activity increased considerably during ripening;<br />
(b) Partially purified lipoxygenase oxidized diene under in vitro<br />
conditions;<br />
(c) Treatment with tocopherol acetate, an antioxidant compound that<br />
non-specifically suppresses lipoxygenase, or with an enzymespecific<br />
inhibitor, delayed the reduction in diene concentration<br />
<strong>and</strong> inhibited the appearance of disease symptoms elicited by<br />
C gloeosporioides.<br />
The activity of lipoxygenase in ripe avocado <strong>fruits</strong> is affected by the<br />
activity of the epicatechin, a natural antioxidant present in the fruit peel.<br />
The concentration of this compound decreases during ripening thus<br />
allowing the activity of lipoxygenase to increase. A considerable<br />
reduction in the epicatechin concentration in sensitive avocado cultivars<br />
occurs along with the reduction in fruit firmness, <strong>and</strong> disease symptoms<br />
are expressed only when the concentration is reduced to the lowest levels<br />
(Prusky <strong>and</strong> Keen, 1993). Thus, epicatechin appears to play a key role in<br />
fruit susceptibility during ripening, by indirectly controlling the level of<br />
the antifungal compound.<br />
A mixture of resorcinols, found in the peel of unripe mango <strong>fruits</strong>,<br />
showed antifungal activity against A. alternata, the causal agent of the<br />
black spots in <strong>harvest</strong>ed fruit. The presence of this mixture was related<br />
to the latent stage of the fungus in young mango <strong>fruits</strong> (Droby et al.,<br />
1986): during ripening, the resorcinol concentrations in the peel are<br />
reduced, the fruit loses its resistance to the fungus <strong>and</strong> the quiescent<br />
Alternaria infections become active. Similarly to the preformed<br />
compounds in young avocados, the preformed resorcinols in unripe<br />
mangoes can also be further induced in the fruit. The fact that the<br />
resorcinol concentrations in Kelt mango, which is disease-sensitive, do<br />
not decrease to non-toxic levels during ripening also supports the<br />
assumption that the resorcinols mixture has a role in disease<br />
suppression. Large quantities of resorcinols generally occur in the fruit<br />
peel, whereas the fruit flesh contains only very small quantities.<br />
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Several natural antifungal compounds have been isolated from lemon<br />
peel <strong>and</strong> have been identified. Among these are citral, limetin,<br />
5-geranoxy-7-methoxycoumarin <strong>and</strong> isopimpenellin. Of these, only the<br />
citral, which is a monoterpene aldehyde, has been found in the flavedo in<br />
concentrations sufficient to inhibit decay development. By adding citral<br />
to a green lemon, previously inoculated with Penicillium digitatum, it<br />
was possible to prevent decay development under shelf-life conditions,<br />
but high concentrations of citral damaged the peel (Ben-Yehoshua et al.,<br />
1992). The presence of antifungal compounds, mainly citral, in young<br />
lemon <strong>fruits</strong>, may explain why citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, in their developmental<br />
stages on the tree, are resistant to decay, in spite of their constant<br />
contact with Penicillium spores <strong>and</strong> the injuries that inevitably occur in<br />
the grove <strong>and</strong> provide points for penetration.<br />
The antifungal activity of citral has been exhibited against various<br />
fungi (Onawunmi, 1989). Introducing P. digitatum spores into the oil<br />
gl<strong>and</strong>s of the peel of young lemon <strong>fruits</strong> revealed that citral is the main<br />
factor within the gl<strong>and</strong>s responsible for the inhibition of the pathogen<br />
development (Rodov et al., 1995b). However, during long-term storage of<br />
lemon <strong>fruits</strong> - during which fruit senescence progresses - the citral<br />
concentration within the gl<strong>and</strong>s declines, resulting in decreased<br />
antifungal activity of the peel <strong>and</strong> increased incidence of decay. The<br />
changes in citral concentration in the lemon peel may thus determine the<br />
fruit sensitivity to post<strong>harvest</strong> decay. In parallel with citral decline, the<br />
flavedo of yellow lemons exhibited an increased level of neryl-acetate,<br />
which is a monoterpene ester which exhibits no inhibitory activity<br />
against P. digitatum, <strong>and</strong> which, in low concentrations (of less than 500<br />
ppm) may even stimulate development of the pathogen. The increase in<br />
the level of monoterpenes in the peel may explain, at least in part, the<br />
stimulatory effect on P. digitatum <strong>and</strong> P. italicum development, of the<br />
etheric oil derived from stored citrus fruit, a phenomenon recorded<br />
earlier by French et al. (1978). The resistance of citrus peel to<br />
inoculations applied between the oil gl<strong>and</strong>s, found in early studies by<br />
Schiffmann-Nadel <strong>and</strong> Littauer (1956), was attributed to another factor,<br />
which does not change with fruit ripening <strong>and</strong> may be related to its<br />
chemical composition or its anatomic structure (Rodov et al., 1995b).<br />
Inducible Preformed Compounds<br />
Over the last two decades several studies have indicated that<br />
preformed antifungal compounds, which are normally present in healthy<br />
plant tissues, can be further induced in the host in response to pathogen<br />
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attack or presence, as well as to other stresses. Induction of existing<br />
preformed compounds can take place in the tissue in which they are<br />
already present, or in a different tissue (Prusky <strong>and</strong> Keen, 1995).<br />
An example of a preformed compound being induced in the same<br />
tissue where fungitoxic concentrations are naturally accumulated is the<br />
antifungal diene in the peel of unripe avocado <strong>fruits</strong>. Prusky et al. (1990)<br />
found that inoculation of un<strong>harvest</strong>ed or freshly <strong>harvest</strong>ed avocado <strong>fruits</strong><br />
with C. gloeosporioides, but not with the stem-end fungus Diplodia<br />
natalensis, resulted in a temporarily enhanced level of this compound.<br />
The response to this challenge doubled the amount of the preformed<br />
diene after 1 day, <strong>and</strong> the effect persisted for 3 days, suggesting<br />
persistence of the elicitor (Prusky et al., 1990). A significant increase in<br />
the concentration of the antifungal diene, with longer persistence of the<br />
elicitors but without symptom expression, has been induced by a<br />
nonpathogenic mutant of Colletotrichum magna (Prusky et al., 1994).<br />
The inducement of preformed antifungal compounds by two different<br />
Colletotrichum species suggests that nonspecific eliciting factors are<br />
probably present in the hyphae of both species (Prusky, 1996).<br />
Wounding is an abiotic factor that may enhance diene concentration.<br />
However, whereas wounding of freshly <strong>harvest</strong>ed fruit resulted in a<br />
temporarily enhanced diene accumulation in the fruit, inducement did<br />
not occur in <strong>fruits</strong> 3-4 days after <strong>harvest</strong> (Prusky et al., 1990). Gamma<br />
irradiation is another abiotic factor capable of inducing diene<br />
accumulation. Following irradiation at 5 or 20 krad, the diene<br />
concentration was doubled, but a day later its level was lower than in the<br />
untreated controls. This phenomenon was probably due to the fact that<br />
irradiation also enhanced fruit ripening <strong>and</strong>, in turn, the decline in the<br />
diene concentration (Prusky <strong>and</strong> Keen, 1995).<br />
An inducement of the antifungal diene also followed a high-C02<br />
application. Exposing freshly <strong>harvest</strong>ed avocado <strong>fruits</strong> to 30% CO2<br />
resulted in increased concentration of the diene upon removal from the<br />
controlled atmosphere storage. The concentration of diene then decreased<br />
but this decrease was followed by a second increase which correlated<br />
with suppressed decay development (Prusky et al., 1991). The increased<br />
concentration of the antifungal diene in the fruit could result from direct<br />
synthesis or from inhibition of its breakdown during fruit ripening.<br />
Several findings have pointed to the importance of lipoxygenase activity<br />
in the breakdown of the diene, <strong>and</strong> to its being affected by the activity of<br />
epicatechin in the fruit peel. In the flesh of avocado <strong>fruits</strong> both diene <strong>and</strong><br />
monoene antifungal compounds are among the compounds that<br />
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accumulate within special oil cells named idioblasts (Kobiler et al., 1994).<br />
It is not clear whether induction of the antifungal diene involves de novo<br />
synthesis or a release of the compound from the idioblasts. However, the<br />
fact that about 85% of all antifungal compounds within the fruit<br />
mesocarp are located in idioblasts suggests that their synthesis might<br />
occur in these specific cells (Kobiler et al., 1994).<br />
Inducement of preformed antifungal compounds has also been<br />
described in mango <strong>fruits</strong>. A mixture of resorcinolic compounds normally<br />
occurs in fungitoxic concentrations (154-232 \ig ml^ fresh weight) in the<br />
peel of unripe mangoes, whereas only very low concentrations are<br />
present in the flesh of the <strong>fruits</strong> (Droby et al., 1986). Peeling of unripe<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> exposing them to atmospheric conditions for 48 h enhanced the<br />
concentrations of resorcinols in the outer layers of the flesh to fungitoxic<br />
levels (Droby et al., 1987). This enhancement was accompanied by an<br />
increase in fruit resistance to fungal attack. Fruit peeling resulted in<br />
browning of the flesh accompanied by enhanced activity of phenylalanine<br />
ammonia lyase (PAL). There are indications that PAL activity is<br />
connected with production of phytoalexins <strong>and</strong> other compounds involved<br />
in the defense mechanisms of the plant (Kuc, 1972). However, it was<br />
further found that cycloheximide application inhibited both the<br />
enhancement of PAL activity <strong>and</strong> the browning of the tissue, but did not<br />
interfere with the production of resorcinols <strong>and</strong> the resistance of the fruit<br />
to Alternaria alternata (Droby et al., 1987). These results confirm the<br />
assumption that the resorcinols that accumulate in the fruit flesh<br />
following peeling are responsible for the decay resistance of the peeled<br />
fruit.<br />
Exposure of the fruit to a controlled atmosphere containing up to 75%<br />
CO2 was found to enhance the level of resorcinols in the peel itself, where<br />
they are normally present; this enhancement was accompanied by decay<br />
retardation, as indicated by a delay in the appearance of the symptoms of<br />
A. alternata infection (Prusky <strong>and</strong> Keen, 1995). These results showed<br />
that it is possible to induce the preformed resorcinols both in the tissue<br />
in which they are already present, <strong>and</strong> in a different tissue.<br />
In carrot roots, high concentrations of the antifungal polyacetylene<br />
compound, falcarindiol, were recorded. This compound is found in<br />
extracellular oil droplets within the root periderm <strong>and</strong> the pericyclic<br />
areas (Garrod <strong>and</strong> Lewis, 1979). The high concentrations of the<br />
antifungal compound were suggested to result from the continuous<br />
contact of the carrots with organisms in the rhizosphere or with various<br />
pathogens. One of the important antifungal compounds in carrot roots is<br />
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the polyacetylenic compound, falcarinol. Heat-killed conidia of Botrytis<br />
cinerea applied to freshly cut slices of carrot root further induced the<br />
accumulation of falcarinol <strong>and</strong>, in parallel, increased the resistance of the<br />
tissue to living cells of the pathogen (Harding <strong>and</strong> Heale, 1980).<br />
The fact that specific factors may enhance the levels of some<br />
preformed compounds, <strong>and</strong> lead to the prevention of fungal attack, has a<br />
physiological importance in fruit resistance. Furthermore, underst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
the mechanisms behind these phenomena may enable us to modulate<br />
them to control the levels of the natural preformed inhibitory compounds,<br />
as a means of disease control.<br />
D. PHYTOALEXINS - INDUCED INHIBITORY COMPOUNDS<br />
Phytoalexins are low-molecular-weight toxic compounds produced in<br />
the host tissue in response to initial infection by microorganisms, or to an<br />
attempt at infection. In other words, in order to overcome an attack by<br />
the pathogen, the host is induced by the pathogen to produce antifungal<br />
compounds that would prevent pathogen development. However, the<br />
accumulation of phytoalexins does not depend on infection only. Such<br />
compounds may be elicited by fungal, bacterial or viral metabolites, by<br />
mechanical damage, by plant constituents released after injury, by a<br />
wide diversity of chemical compounds, or by low temperature, irradiation<br />
<strong>and</strong> other stress conditions. Phytoalexins are thus considered to be<br />
general stress-response compounds, produced after biotic or abiotic<br />
stress. The most available evidence on the role of phytoalexins shows<br />
that disruption of cell membranes is a central factor in their toxicity<br />
(Smith, 1996), <strong>and</strong> that the mechanism is consistent with the lipophilic<br />
properties of most phytoalexins (Arnoldi <strong>and</strong> Merlini, 1990).<br />
Earlier studies by MuUer <strong>and</strong> Borger (1940) already provided strong<br />
evidence that resistance of potato to Phytophthora infestans is based on<br />
the production of fungitoxic compounds by the host. A terpenoid<br />
compound, rishitin, produced in potato tubers following infection by P.<br />
infestans, was first isolated by Tomiyama et al. (1968) from resistant<br />
potatoes that had been inoculated with the fungus. It accumulates<br />
rapidly in the tuber <strong>and</strong> reaches levels much higher than those required<br />
to prevent fungal development. The relationship between the<br />
accumulation of rishitin in the tuber <strong>and</strong> its resistance to late blight may<br />
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point to its role in resistance development (Kuc, 1976). It was clarified<br />
that the rapidity <strong>and</strong> magnitude of phytoalexin accumulation were<br />
important in disease resistance, <strong>and</strong> that potato tubers could be<br />
protected against disease caused by a compatible race of P. infestans by<br />
inoculation with an incompatible race. Rishitin has also been found to be<br />
induced in potato tuber discs 24 h after inoculation with Fusarium<br />
sambucinum, which causes dry rot in stored potatoes (Ray <strong>and</strong><br />
Hammerschmidt, 1998). Other sesquiterpenoids that have been found in<br />
potatoes may also play a role in tuber disease resistance; they include<br />
rishitinol (Katsui et al., 1972), lubimin (Katsui et al., 1974; Stoessl et al.,<br />
1974), oxylubimin (Katsui et al., 1974), solavetivone (Coxon et al., 1974),<br />
<strong>and</strong> others. The terpenoid phytuberin was found to be constitutively<br />
present in tuber tissues at low levels, but it was further induced after<br />
inoculation with F. sambucinum. The phytoalexins, phytuberol <strong>and</strong><br />
lubimin appeared in potato discs by 48 h after inoculation, while<br />
solavetivone was produced in very low quantities. At least eight additional<br />
terpenoid compounds were induced in potato tubers in response to<br />
inoculation with pathogenic strains of F. sambucinum, <strong>and</strong> they appeared<br />
48-70 h after inoculation. Successful infection was necessary for terpenoid<br />
accumulation. No inducement of terpenoid accumulation occurred<br />
following inoculation of tuber discs with non-pathogenic strains of<br />
F. sambucinum (Ray <strong>and</strong> Hammerschmidt, 1998).<br />
Rishitin <strong>and</strong> solavetivone were recently isolated from potato tuber<br />
slices inoculated with Erwinia carotovora. These sesquiterpenoids<br />
suppressed mycelial growth of the potato pathogen P. infestans on a<br />
defined medium (Engstrom et al., 1999). A similar effect, however, was<br />
recorded for the naturally occurring plant sesquiterpenoids abscisic acid,<br />
cedrol <strong>and</strong> farnesol, although these compounds are found in healthy<br />
plant tissue <strong>and</strong> are not associated with post-infection responses. At<br />
concentrations of 50 or 100 ^g ml^ rishitin <strong>and</strong> cedrol showed the<br />
strongest inhibitory effects on P. infestans, while solavetivone, abscisic<br />
acid <strong>and</strong> farnesol were somewhat less inhibitory. P. infestans has<br />
frequently been used for testing the activity of potato phytoalexins, the<br />
criteria for inhibition being the rates of spore germination, germ-tube<br />
elongation, mycelial growth <strong>and</strong> the inhibition of fungal glucanases<br />
(Ishizaka et al., 1969; Hohl et al., 1980). The effects of these<br />
sesquiterpenoids - phytoalexins as well as non-phytoalexins - were found<br />
to be much lower than the effect of the fungicide metalaxyl. In general,<br />
phytoalexins are not considered to be as potent as antibiotic compounds<br />
(Kuc 1995; Smith 1996).<br />
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Several phytoalexinic compounds, such as umbelliferone, scopoletin<br />
<strong>and</strong> esculetin, are produced in sweet potato roots infected by the fungus<br />
Ceratocystis fimbriata, <strong>and</strong> it was noted that these compounds<br />
accumulate more rapidly in roots resistant to this fungus than in<br />
sensitive roots (Minamikawa et al., 1963).<br />
The resistance of celery petioles to pathogens has been attributed over<br />
the years to psoralens, linear furanocoumarins which are considered to<br />
be phytoalexins (Afek et al., 1995a, b; Beier <strong>and</strong> Oertli, 1983). These<br />
compounds, which have deleterious effects on the skin of humans, were<br />
previously thought to be mycotoxins produced by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum<br />
in celery (Ashwood-Smith et al., 1985). However, mechanical damage<br />
during <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> storage, <strong>and</strong> other elicitors, such as low<br />
temperatures <strong>and</strong> UV, have also been shown to induce furanocoumarin<br />
production (Beier <strong>and</strong> Oertli, 1983; Chaudhary et al., 1985). The psoralen<br />
content of celery increases during storage (Chaudhary et al., 1985), <strong>and</strong><br />
the levels of various psoralens found in older celery stalks are higher<br />
than those in younger stalks (Aharoni et al., 1996). Furthermore,<br />
infection of celery with S, sclerotiorum or Botrytis cinerea, the main<br />
fungal pathogens of stored celery, was found to stimulate psoralen<br />
production during storage (Austad <strong>and</strong> Kalvi, 1983). Recent studies with<br />
celery (Afek et al., 1995b) indicate that (+) marmesin, the precursor of<br />
linear furanocoumarins in this crop, <strong>and</strong> not psoralens, is the major<br />
compound involved in celery resistance to pathogens; it has at least 100<br />
times greater antifungal activity than psoralens. Also, increased<br />
susceptibility of stored celery to pathogens is accompanied by a decrease<br />
in (+) marmesin concentration <strong>and</strong> a corresponding increase in total<br />
psoralen concentration. However, treatment of celery prior to storage<br />
with gibberellic acid (GA3), a naturally occurring phytohormone in<br />
juvenile plant tissue, resulted in decay suppression during 1 month of<br />
storage at 2°C (see the chapter on Means for Maintaining Host<br />
Resistance - Growth Regulators), although GA3 does not have any effect<br />
on fungal growth in vitro (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Aharoni, 1980). It was<br />
suggested that the phytohormone retards celery decay during storage by<br />
slowing down the conversion of (+) marmesin to psoralens, thereby<br />
maintaining the high level of (+) marmesin <strong>and</strong> low levels of psoralens<br />
<strong>and</strong>, thus increasing celery resistance to storage pathogens (Afek et al.,<br />
1995b).<br />
Another phytoalexin found in celery tissue is columbianetin, which<br />
probably also plays a more important role than psoralens in celery<br />
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resistance to decay (Afek et al., 1995c). This supposition is derived from<br />
the following facts: (a) columbianetin exhibits stronger activity than<br />
psoralens against Alternaria alternata, B, cinerea <strong>and</strong> S, sclerotiorum,<br />
the main post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens of celery; (b) the concentration of<br />
psoralens in celery is much lower than that required to inhibit the<br />
growth of celery pathogens, while the concentration of columbianetin in<br />
the tissue is close to that required for their suppression; (c) increased<br />
sensitivity of celery to pathogens during storage occurred in parallel with<br />
the decrease in the concentration of columbianetin, <strong>and</strong> with the increase<br />
in that of psoralen (Fig. 12).<br />
The phytoalexin capsidiol is a sesquiterpenoid compound produced by<br />
pepper <strong>fruits</strong> in response to infection with a range of fungi (Stoessl et<br />
al., 1972). Pepper <strong>fruits</strong> inoculated with B. cinerea <strong>and</strong> Phytophthora<br />
capsici contain only small quantities of capsidiol, whereas <strong>fruits</strong><br />
inoculated with saprophytic species or with weak pathogens may<br />
produce higher concentrations of the phytoalexin, which inhibit spore<br />
germination <strong>and</strong> mycelial growth. Inoculating peppers with Fusarium<br />
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during 4 weeks of storage at 2°C. Vertical bars indicate st<strong>and</strong>ard error.<br />
(Reproduced from Afek et al., 1995 with permission of Elsevier Science).<br />
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species results in increased capsidiol concentration 6 to 12 h after<br />
inoculation. In such cases, the capsidiol accumulation in the tissue is<br />
rapid, whereas in other cases it is rapidly oxidized to capsenone, which<br />
is characterized by a much weaker toxic effect than that of the<br />
capsidiol. When unripe pepper <strong>fruits</strong> were inoculated with Glomerella<br />
cingulata, the cause of anthracnose, a phytoalexin was readily<br />
identified in tissue extracts (Adikaram et al., 1982). This compound,<br />
possibly related to capsidiol but much less water soluble, has been<br />
named capsicannol (Swinburne, 1983).<br />
The resistance of unripe banana to anthracnose incited by<br />
Colletotrichum musae has been attributed to the accumulation of five<br />
fungitoxic phytoalexin compounds that were not present in healthy<br />
tissue. As the fruit ripened these compounds diminished <strong>and</strong>, at a<br />
progressive stage of disease development, no phytoalexins were detected<br />
(Brown, A.E. <strong>and</strong> Swinburne, 1980). Elicitors composed of a glucan-like<br />
fraction of the cell walls of hyphae <strong>and</strong> conidia of C. musae elicited both<br />
necrosis <strong>and</strong> the accumulation of the two major phytoalexins found with<br />
the live inoculum.<br />
Benzoic acid is a phytoalexin produced in apples as a result of<br />
infection by Nectria galligena <strong>and</strong> other pathogens. Fruit resistance to<br />
this pathogen at the beginning of a long storage period, was attributed to<br />
the formation of this phytoalexin (Swinburne, 1973). Nectria penetrates<br />
apples via wounds or lenticels prior to picking, but its development in the<br />
fruit is very limited. Benzoic acid is the compound isolated from the<br />
limited infected area; its production is correlated with the activity of<br />
protease produced by the pathogen (Swinburne, 1975).<br />
The accumulation of this antifungal compound in the necrotic area<br />
inhibits the progress of Nectria within the fruit. Benzoic acid has proved<br />
to be toxic only as the undissociated molecule <strong>and</strong> it is expressed only at<br />
low pH values, such as can be found in unripe apples where the initial<br />
development of the fungus was indeed halted. With ripening <strong>and</strong> the<br />
decline in fruit tissue acidity, in conjunction with increasing sugar levels<br />
(Sitterly <strong>and</strong> Shay, 1960), the benzoic acid is decomposed by the<br />
pathogen, ultimately to CO2, <strong>and</strong> the fungus can resume active growth<br />
(Swinburne, 1983). The elicitor of benzoic acid synthesis was found to be<br />
a protease produced by the pathogen (Swinburne, 1975). This protease is<br />
a non-specific elicitor <strong>and</strong> a number of proteases from several sources<br />
may elicit the same response. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, Penicillium expansum,<br />
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B, cinerea, Sclerotinia fructigena, <strong>and</strong> Aspergillus niger, which do not<br />
produce protease in the infected tissue <strong>and</strong> do not induce the accumulation<br />
of benzoic acid, can rot immature fruit (Swinburne, 1975).<br />
Inoculating lemon <strong>fruits</strong> with Penicillium digitatum, the pathogen<br />
specific to citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, results in the accumulation of the phytoalexin<br />
scoparone (6,7-dimethyloxycoumarin). The induced compound has a<br />
greater toxic effect than that of the preformed antifungal compounds<br />
naturally found in the fruit tissue, such as citral <strong>and</strong> limetin, as indicated<br />
by the inhibition of P. digitatum spore germination (Ben-Yehoshua et al.,<br />
1992). A considerable increase in the scoparone level was found in lemons<br />
which had been preheated at 36°C for 3 days, <strong>and</strong> then inoculated with P.<br />
digitatum spores. The increased concentration of scoparone in the fruit<br />
was in good correlation with the enhanced antifungal activity of the fruit<br />
extract. This finding led to the supposition that scoparone plays an<br />
important role in the increased infection resistance of heated fruit. It is<br />
worth mentioning that various citrus <strong>fruits</strong> (lemon, orange, grapefruit,<br />
etc.) differ from one another in their ability to produce scoparone in<br />
response to fungal infection (Ben-Yehoshua et al., 1992).<br />
Scoparone production can also be induced in the peel of various citrus<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> by ultraviolet (UV) illumination (Rodov et al., 1992). In<br />
UV-irradiated (254 nm) kumquat <strong>fruits</strong> the accumulation of scoparone<br />
reached its peak (530 |Lig gi dry weight of the flavedo tissue) 11 days after<br />
illumination. However, its level then declined rapidly, returning to the<br />
minimal trace levels characteristic of the untreated fruit, 1 month after<br />
treatment (Fig. 13). Increasing the radiation dose <strong>and</strong> raising the storage<br />
temperature (from 2 to 17°C) enhanced scoparone production.<br />
A correlation has been drawn between the level of phytoalexin<br />
accumulated in the flavedo of irradiated <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> the increased<br />
antifungal activity of the flavedo. It has also been found that irradiating<br />
kumquat <strong>fruits</strong> prior to their inoculation with P. digitatum resulted in<br />
decreased incidence of green mold decay, whereas irradiating <strong>fruits</strong><br />
which had previously been inoculated with P. digitatum failed to prevent<br />
decay development (Fig. 14). The finding that decay reduction was<br />
achieved when irradiation was applied to the fruit prior to its<br />
inoculation, <strong>and</strong> therefore without any direct exposure of the pathogen to<br />
the radiation, led to the suggestion that disease inhibition stems from<br />
increased resistance of the fruit to infection <strong>and</strong> not from the direct<br />
fungicidal effect of UV on the pathogen (Rodov et al., 1992).<br />
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Fig. 13. Effect of ultraviolet (UV) treatment on decay development in kumquat<br />
fruit inoculated with dry spores of Penicillium digitatum. Control:<br />
non-illuminated fruit. UV dose: 1.5x10^ m-2. Bars indicate st<strong>and</strong>ard deviations.<br />
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Several studies with citrus <strong>fruits</strong> have also described gamma<br />
irradiation as a stress factor leading to the induction of antifungal<br />
phytoalexinic compounds in the treated fruit tissues. (See the chapter on<br />
Physical Means - Ionizing Radiation).<br />
Biosynthesis of toxic compounds as a result of wounding or other<br />
stress conditions, is a ubiquitous phenomenon in various plant tissues.<br />
An example of such a synthesis is the production of the toxic compound<br />
6-methoxymellein in carrot roots in response to wounding or to ethylene<br />
application (Chalutz et al., 1969; Coxon et al., 1973); the application of B.<br />
cinerea conidia <strong>and</strong> other fungal spores to the wounded area was found to<br />
stimulate the formation of this compound (Coxon et al., 1973). A similar<br />
result is also achieved by the application of fungal-produced pectinase, in<br />
spite of the fact that this enzyme does not affect cell vitality (Kurosaki et<br />
al., 1986b). This toxic compound probably has an important role in the<br />
resistance of fresh carrots to infection. Carrots that have been stored for<br />
a long period at a low temperature lose the ability to produce this<br />
compound <strong>and</strong>, in parallel, their susceptibility to pathogens increases.<br />
Enhanced resistance of carrots can also be induced by application of dead<br />
spores; carrot discs treated with J3. cinerea spores which had previously<br />
been killed by heating developed a marked resistance to living spores of<br />
the fungus, which was much greater than that of the control discs. The<br />
increased resistance of the tissue to active fungal spores, as<br />
evaluated by the inhibition of germ-tube elongation on the treated carrot,<br />
is shown in Fig. 15. The most effective inhibitors found in the tissues<br />
after the induction of resistance, as well as in the control tissues, were<br />
methoxymellein, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, <strong>and</strong> polyacetylene falcarinol<br />
(Harding <strong>and</strong> Heale, 1980).<br />
In spite of the demonstration that many plant organs produce<br />
low-molecular-weight antibiotic compounds in response to infection,<br />
there remain substantial questions as to the role of phytoalexins in<br />
disease interactions. The lack of clear answers to questions such as<br />
whether phytoalexin accumulates in suitable concentrations at the<br />
right place <strong>and</strong> the right time, has led to the conclusion that<br />
phytoalexin synthesis is but one of a vast array of phenomena that,<br />
taken together, contribute to the expression of resistance (Nicholson<br />
<strong>and</strong> Hammerschmidt, 1992).<br />
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Fig. 15. Assessment of resistance induction in carrot root slices 16 h after<br />
treatment with heat-killed conidia of Botrytis cinerea. The criterion: germ-tube<br />
elongation on the surface of treated (•) <strong>and</strong> untreated (o) carrot slices. Vertical<br />
bars indicate st<strong>and</strong>ard error. (Reproduced from Harding <strong>and</strong> Heale, 1980 with<br />
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E. WOUND HEALING AND HOST BARRIERS<br />
Pathogen penetration through a wound, cut, scratch or other injury to<br />
the fruit or other plant organs, is a major way for initiating post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
disease. However, a fresh fruit, which escaped infection because of a lack<br />
of appropriate spores or the absence of conditions suitable for<br />
germination, may, in many cases, become more resistant to later<br />
infection. In some instances, the reduced sensitivity of a wound to<br />
infection may be related to its natural drjdng. In other cases, some<br />
biochemical changes which take place at the wound area may lead to its<br />
protection.<br />
Mechanically injured fruit is characterized by enhanced respiration<br />
<strong>and</strong> ethylene evolution ("wound ethylene"). The injured cells lose their<br />
vitality, whereas living cells around the wound are exposed to stress<br />
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conditions <strong>and</strong> their metabolic activity is enhanced. These cells may<br />
repair the damage sustained by the injured tissue. In response to injury,<br />
the host tissue is capable of forming protective "barriers" composed of<br />
tightly packed cells, but such barrier formation takes place only when<br />
the injured tissue is still capable of cell division, or the cells surrounding<br />
the wound can produce <strong>and</strong> deposit lignin <strong>and</strong> suberin in their walls<br />
(Eckert, 1978). These compounds protect the host from pathogen<br />
penetration or from the action of cell-wall degrading enzymes secreted by<br />
the pathogen. As a result of wounding, the production of antimicrobial<br />
polyphenolic compounds can also contribute to wound protection.<br />
Phytoalexins are other toxic compounds that can be formed at the wound<br />
area following inducement by initial infection.<br />
Ray <strong>and</strong> Hammerschmidt (1998) found that inoculation of potato<br />
tubers with Fusarium sambucinum, the fungal pathogen of potato dry<br />
rot, resulted in an increase in phenolic acids suggesting that phenolic<br />
acid biosynthesis was induced. Following such inducement, free phenolic<br />
acids are removed as they are converted into lignin or are cross-linked to<br />
cell walls. Lignin production is mediated by peroxidase, which is strongly<br />
induced in the infected tuber in a number of isoforms. While a lignin<br />
barrier may inhibit the advance of the fungus, microscopy has indicated<br />
that lignin barriers are repeatedly breached or circumvented as dry rot<br />
progresses. This may suggest that lignin is not in itself an effective<br />
defense against F. sambucinum or, alternatively, that it cannot be<br />
induced quickly enough to defend the tissue (Ray <strong>and</strong> Hammerschmidt,<br />
1998). Furthermore, the phenolic acid <strong>and</strong> total peroxidase contents are<br />
not higher in tubers of the resistant line than in more susceptible<br />
genotypes, suggesting that neither is critical to tuber infection<br />
resistance.<br />
Suberization of cells at the wound area, a process that heals the<br />
wound with a layer of phenolic <strong>and</strong> aliphatic compounds (Mohan <strong>and</strong><br />
Kolattukudy, 1990), is an important anti-infection defense mechanism of<br />
the wounded tuber. When superficially wounded tubers are stored at<br />
high relative humidity <strong>and</strong> moderate temperature, suberin is formed in<br />
the walls <strong>and</strong> intercellular spaces of the living cells surrounding the<br />
injury. Under optimal environmental conditions this takes place within<br />
24 h after wounding (Fox et al., 1971). The suberized periderm which<br />
forms after several days is composed of tightly packed cells, the walls of<br />
which are impregnated with suberin <strong>and</strong> contain only a small amount of<br />
pectin (Fox et al., 1971). On the other h<strong>and</strong>, storing tubers at too low<br />
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temperatures, which do not promote suberin formation by the cells<br />
surrounding the wound, facilitates the development of gangrene caused<br />
by Phoma infection in stored potatoes. This is because temperatures<br />
which prevent the formation of suberinic barriers by the host are still<br />
suitable for the development of the fungus (Boyd, 1972).<br />
Suberin also serves as a defensive layer on the lenticels of potato<br />
tubers. Lenticels of potatoes are normally covered with a suberin layer<br />
that prevents the entry of soft rot bacteria into the cortex of the tuber.<br />
Removal of this layer renders the lenticels susceptible to bacterial<br />
invasion (Fox et al., 1971; Perombelon <strong>and</strong> Lowe, 1975).<br />
Kolattukudy (1987) described suberin as a complex biopolyester<br />
comprising a phenolic (aromatic or lignin-like) domain attached to the<br />
cell wall, <strong>and</strong> an aliphatic (lipid, hydrophobic) domain, which is probably<br />
attached to the phenolic domain. Soluble waxes are imbedded within the<br />
suberin matrix <strong>and</strong> provide resistance to water vapor loss but have not<br />
been indicated to play a role in disease resistance (Lulai <strong>and</strong> Corsini,<br />
1998). However, rapid suberization of wounded tubers is critical in<br />
avoiding both bacterial soft rot (Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora)<br />
<strong>and</strong> fungal dry rot (F.. sambucinum). Lulai <strong>and</strong> Corsini (1998)<br />
emphasized the differential development of potato tuber resistance to<br />
bacteria <strong>and</strong> then to fungal penetration during suberization. They<br />
related this phenomenon to the differential deposition of the two major<br />
suberin components (the phenolic <strong>and</strong> the aliphatic domains) during<br />
wound healing (18°C at 98% RH). It was found that the initiation of<br />
suberin phenolic deposition at the wound site preceded that of suberin<br />
aliphatic deposition. Total resistance to Erwinia infection occurred after<br />
completion of the phenolic deposition on the outer wall of the first layer<br />
of cells (2-3 days). However, the phenolic suberin deposition offered no<br />
resistance to Fusarium infection. Resistance to fungal infection began to<br />
develop only after deposition of the suberin aliphatic domain was<br />
initiated. Total resistance to fungal infection was attained after<br />
completion of deposition of the suberin aliphatic domain within the first<br />
layer of suberized cells (5-7 days). This suberin domain was not required<br />
for tuber resistance to bacterial soft rot infection.<br />
Curing sweet potatoes for several days at high relative humidity<br />
(85-90%) <strong>and</strong> high temperatures (26-32°C) facilitates the formation of<br />
suberized periderm, which protects <strong>harvest</strong> injuries against attack by<br />
Rhizopus stolonifer (Clark, 1992). In fact, curing is a st<strong>and</strong>ard prestorage<br />
treatment to prevent decay in various varieties of sweet potatoes.<br />
Similarly, holding carrots at high relative humidity <strong>and</strong> 22-26°C for 2<br />
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days prior to removal to cold storage (5°C) results in the suberization of<br />
cells at the wound area, <strong>and</strong> the formation of a barrier against Botrytis<br />
cinerea <strong>and</strong> other pathogens. Such a treatment considerably reduces the<br />
incidence of decay at the end of prolonged storage (Heale <strong>and</strong> Sharman,<br />
1977).<br />
Studies with cultured carrot cells indicated that phenolic compounds<br />
with low molecular weight, which are a link in lignin biosynthesis, <strong>and</strong><br />
free radicals produced during its polymerization, may take part in<br />
resistance inducement by damaging fungal cell membranes, fungal<br />
enzymes or toxins (Kurosaki et al., 1986a; Vance et al., 1980).<br />
Accumulation of phenolic compounds <strong>and</strong> callose deposition in cell walls<br />
of young tomato <strong>fruits</strong>, following inoculation with B. cinerea, were found<br />
to arrest fungal development, thus retarding or preventing decay<br />
(Glazener, 1982). The mechanism by which phenolic compounds<br />
accumulate in the host is not yet clear, but research carried out with<br />
wheat leaves suggested that the chitin in the fungal cell walls acts as a<br />
stimulator to lignification in the leaves (Pearce <strong>and</strong> Ride, 1982).<br />
Curing, involving the use of warmth <strong>and</strong> high humidity to harden<br />
wounds <strong>and</strong> promote the development of resistance to infection, was long<br />
ago recommended for control of Penicillium decay in sweet oranges<br />
(Tindale <strong>and</strong> Fish, 1931). Since then, the efficiency of curing in protecting<br />
against infection by various wound pathogens has been described for<br />
several citrus <strong>fruits</strong>. It was thus found that holding wounded citrus <strong>fruits</strong><br />
for several days at 30-36°C <strong>and</strong> high relative humidity (90-96%)<br />
markedly suppressed decay development during storage (Baudoin <strong>and</strong><br />
Eckert, 1985; Brown, G.E., 1973; Hopkins <strong>and</strong> Loucks, 1948). The<br />
resistance of the <strong>fruits</strong> developed under these conditions has been<br />
attributed to the deposit of lignin or lignin-like material by the living<br />
cells of the flavedo (the external, colored layer of the peel) adjacent to the<br />
injury, leading to the formation of a barrier which prevents fungal<br />
penetration <strong>and</strong> restricts its growth (Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong> Barmore, 1983). In<br />
addition, lignification of cell walls at the site of infection protects them<br />
against the activity of cell-wall-degrading pectolytic enzymes produced<br />
by the fungus, <strong>and</strong> prevents degradation of the middle lamella of cell<br />
walls (Ismail <strong>and</strong> Brown, 1979; Vance et al., 1980).<br />
The combination of moderate temperatures with high relative<br />
humidity was found to be suitable for rapid production of lignin at the<br />
wounded area, while such a temperature was too high for Penicillium<br />
digitatum development (Brown, G.E., 1973), but lowering the<br />
temperature to 2TC allowed rapid fungal development, which preceded<br />
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lignin formation. Thus, holding the fruit at this temperature facihtated<br />
decay development. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, lowering the relative humidity<br />
below 75% dried up the cells around the wound, <strong>and</strong> such injured cells<br />
were incapable of lignin production (Brown, G.E., 1973). In an earlier<br />
study, the infection resistance of unripe papaya <strong>fruits</strong> was similarly<br />
attributed to the ability of the tissue to produce lignin, which prevented<br />
fungal progress within the tissue (Stanghellini <strong>and</strong> Aragaki, 1966).<br />
Decay reduction has also been achieved through the curing <strong>and</strong><br />
lignification of superficial wounds in the peel of citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, by using<br />
plastic film to seal-package individual <strong>fruits</strong> for 1-3 days at high relative<br />
humidity <strong>and</strong> moderate or high temperatures (32-36°C) prior to storage<br />
(Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong> Barmore, 1983; Eckert et al., 1984; Golomb et al.,<br />
1984). Healing of wounds under these conditions was attributed to the<br />
water-saturated atmosphere formed within the plastic wrap. The<br />
water-saturated atmosphere, when applied together with high<br />
temperatures, in addition to retarding tissue aging <strong>and</strong> preserving the<br />
integrity of all membranes, may also stimulate the biosynthesis of lignin<br />
by the living cells surrounding the wound. Under these conditions,<br />
lignification results in a considerable reduction in decay incidence,<br />
without affecting the taste of the fruit (Ben-Yehoshua et al., 1987).<br />
Wrapping various citrus <strong>fruits</strong> (lemon, orange, grapefruit <strong>and</strong> pomelo)<br />
in sealed plastic film protects them from damage caused by the high<br />
temperature; the optimal temperature <strong>and</strong> duration of curing can be<br />
determined for each fruit/fungus system (Ben-Yehoshua et al., 1988).<br />
(Figs. 16, 17).<br />
In more recent studies Stange <strong>and</strong> Eckert (1994) indicated that<br />
improved decay control in lemons could be achieved by dipping the <strong>fruits</strong><br />
in a surfactant solution, prior to curing at 32°C in a water-saturated<br />
atmosphere. The enhanced decay control was probably due to the<br />
increased mortality of P. digitatum conidia <strong>and</strong> germ tubes. In other<br />
studies with citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, however, Stange et al. (1993) came to the<br />
conclusion that the evidence for the involvement of lignin in wound<br />
protection in citrus <strong>fruits</strong> was based on histochemical tests which were<br />
not entirely specific for lignin; they suggested that the resistance of the<br />
wound to infection had to be attributed to the deposition of induced<br />
antifungal gum materials, rather than lignin, in the resistant wound. In<br />
support of this hypothesis, Stange et al. (1993) presented the finding that<br />
extracts from hardened, resistant wounds contained several induced,<br />
low-molecular-weight aldehydes, some of which had marked antifungal<br />
activity. The resistance of the wound to infection may be associated<br />
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Fig. 16. Effect of 72 h curing at various temperatures on percent decay of<br />
inoculated pummelo held at 11° <strong>and</strong> 17°C. (Reproduced from Ben-Yehoshua et<br />
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Fig. 17. Effect of duration of the curing period at 36°C on percent decay of<br />
inoculated pummelo at 17°C. (Reproduced from Ben-Yehoshua et al. 1988).<br />
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directly with the inducement of these compounds at the wound site. It<br />
was further found that dipping the <strong>fruits</strong> in the non-toxic compound,<br />
potassium phosphonate, increased the resistance of the wound to<br />
P. digitatum infection (Wild, 1993). This was only noticeable when at<br />
least 24 h was allowed between dipping the freshly wounded <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
inoculating them with Penicillium spores. Since this compound has no<br />
direct effect on Penicillium growth in vitro, it was concluded that the<br />
potassium phosphonate was eliciting enhanced production of these<br />
antifungal compounds in the host, <strong>and</strong> this conclusion was further<br />
supported by the finding that cycloheximide, which is a protein synthesis<br />
inhibitor, negated the effect of the phosphonate (Wild, 1993).<br />
Studies with young apricot <strong>fruits</strong> indicated that the mechanical<br />
barrier formed in response to fungal penetration may also prevent<br />
reactivation of a quiescent infection. The cell-wall suberization of living<br />
cells surrounding the infection point of Monilinia fructicola in the young<br />
fruit <strong>and</strong> the accompanying accumulation of phenolic compounds, have<br />
been hypothesized to be the reason for the non-activation of the quiescent<br />
fungus growth (Wade <strong>and</strong> Cruickshank, 1992). When the fruit ripens,<br />
however, viable hyphae of M fructicola may escape from the arrested<br />
lesions <strong>and</strong> cause fruit decay. Curing effects <strong>and</strong> decreased incidence of<br />
Botrytis cinerea can be obtained in kiwifruit by prolonging the time<br />
between <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> cool storage (Pennycook <strong>and</strong> Manning, 1992). In<br />
determining the critical conditions required during curing of kiwifruit in<br />
order to minimize Botrytis rot during storage, Bautista-Bafios et al.<br />
(1997) concluded that temperatures between 10 <strong>and</strong> 20°C, together with<br />
relative humidity (RH) higher than 92% for a three-day curing period,<br />
should provide adequate disease control without lowering fruit quality<br />
during cold storage (0°C); increased temperature or decreased RH<br />
generally resulted in increased fruit weight loss.<br />
F. ACTIVE OXYGEN<br />
Active oxygen, produced by plant cells during interactions with<br />
potential pathogens <strong>and</strong> in response to elicitors, has recently been<br />
suggested to be involved in pathogenesis. "Active oxygen species",<br />
including superoxide, hydrogen peroxide <strong>and</strong> hydroxyl radical, can affect<br />
many cellular processes involved in plant-pathogen interactions (Baker<br />
<strong>and</strong> Orl<strong>and</strong>i, 1995). The direct antimicrobial effect of active oxygen<br />
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species has not yet been clarified, but they are considered to play a role<br />
in various defense mechanisms, including lignin production, lipid<br />
peroxidation, phytoalexin production <strong>and</strong> hypersensitive responses.<br />
However, active oxygen can be difficult to monitor in plant cells because<br />
many of the "active oxygen species" are short lived <strong>and</strong> are subject to<br />
cellular antioxidant mechanisms such as superoxide dismutases,<br />
peroxidases, catalase <strong>and</strong> other factors (Baker <strong>and</strong> Orl<strong>and</strong>i, 1995).<br />
A first report on the production of active oxygen in potato tubers<br />
undergoing a hypersensitive response was given by Doke (1983), who<br />
demonstrated that O2 production occurred in potato tissues upon<br />
inoculation with an incompatible race of Phytophthora infestans (i.e., a<br />
race causing a hypersensitive response), but not after inoculations with a<br />
compatible race (i.e., a disease-causing race). Following this early report<br />
the connection between active oxygen species <strong>and</strong> phytoalexin synthesis<br />
has been found in several host-pathogen interactions (Devlin <strong>and</strong><br />
Gustine, 1992).<br />
In a recent study Beno-Moualem <strong>and</strong> Prusky (2000) found that the<br />
level of reactive oxygen species in freshly <strong>harvest</strong>ed unripe avocado fruit,<br />
which is resistant to infection, was higher than that in the susceptible<br />
ripe fruit. Moreover, inoculation of resistant <strong>fruits</strong> with Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioides further increased their reactive oxygen production,<br />
whereas inoculation of susceptible <strong>fruits</strong> had no such effect. It was also<br />
indicated that reactive oxygen production could be induced by avocado<br />
cell cultures treated with cell-wall elicitor of C. gloeosporioides.<br />
When isolated avocado pericarp tissue was treated with H2O2 (1 mM)<br />
the reactive oxygen production was enhanced <strong>and</strong>, in parallel, a rapid<br />
increase in the levels of epicatechin was detected. Epicatechin appears to<br />
play a key role in fruit susceptibility during ripening, by indirectly<br />
controlling the levels of the antifungal compounds naturally present in<br />
the peel of unripe <strong>fruits</strong> (Prusky et al., 1982); phenylalanine ammonia<br />
lyase (PAL), one of the enzymes involved in epicatechin synthesis, also<br />
increased, in parallel with the enhanced production of reactive oxygen<br />
species. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, pre-incubation of avocado tissue in the<br />
presence of protein kinase inhibitors inhibited the release of H2O2 from<br />
avocado cell cultures <strong>and</strong> PAL activity was no longer induced.<br />
Beno-Moualem <strong>and</strong> Prusky (2000) suggested that the inducement of<br />
reactive oxygen species by fungal infection of unripe <strong>fruits</strong> may modulate<br />
fruit resistance <strong>and</strong> lead to the inhibition of fungal development <strong>and</strong> the<br />
continuation of the quiescent stage of the pathogen.<br />
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G. PATHOGENESIS-RELATED PROTEINS<br />
Several glucanohydrolases found in plants, such as chitinase <strong>and</strong><br />
P-l,3-glucanase, have received considerable attention as they are<br />
considered to play a major role in constitutive <strong>and</strong> inducible resistance<br />
against pathogens (El Ghaouth, 1994). These enzymes are lowmolecular-weight<br />
proteins, frequently referred to as pathogenesis-related<br />
(PR) proteins. They hydrolyze the major components of fungal cell walls<br />
which results in the inhibition of fungal growth (Schlumbaum et al., 1986).<br />
The chitinases, which are ubiquitous enzymes of bacteria, fungi,<br />
plants <strong>and</strong> animals, hydrolyze the P-l,4-linkage between the<br />
N-acetylglucosamine residues of chitin, a polysaccharide of the cell wall<br />
of many fungi (Neuhaus, 1999). The glucanases, which are abundant,<br />
highly regulated enzymes, widely distributed in seed-plant species, are<br />
able to catalyze endo-type hydrolytic cleavage of glucosidic linkages in<br />
P-l,3-glucans (Leubner-Metzger <strong>and</strong> Meins, 1999).<br />
The chitinases <strong>and</strong> P-l,3-glucanases are stimulated by infection <strong>and</strong> in<br />
response to elicitors (Bowles, 1990). Chitosan, a P-l,4-glucosamine<br />
polymer found as a natural constituent in cell walls of many fungi, is<br />
capable of both directly interfering with fungal growth <strong>and</strong> eliciting<br />
defense mechanisms in the plant tissue (El Ghaouth, 1994). <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong><br />
treatment with this elicitor has been found to activate antifungal<br />
hydrolases in several <strong>fruits</strong>: treatment of strawberries, bell peppers <strong>and</strong><br />
tomato <strong>fruits</strong> with chitosan induced the production of hydrolases, which<br />
remained elevated for up to 14 days after treatment <strong>and</strong> reduced lesion<br />
development by Botrytis cinerea (El Ghaouth <strong>and</strong> Arul, 1992; El Ghaouth<br />
et al., 1997). When applied as a stem scar treatment to bell peppers,<br />
chitosan stimulated the activities of chitinase, chitosanase <strong>and</strong><br />
p-l,3-glucanase. Being capable of degrading fungal cell walls, these<br />
antifungal hydrolases are considered to play a major role in disease<br />
resistance (Schlumbaum et al., 1986; El Ghaouth, 1994).<br />
In chitosan-treated bell peppers the production of lytic enzymes was<br />
followed by a substantial reduction of chitin content of the cell walls of<br />
invading fungal hyphae, expressed as a reduction of chitin labeling in the<br />
walls (El Ghaouth <strong>and</strong> Arul, 1992). The hypothesis of fungal infection<br />
suppression was also supported by the finding that invading fungal hyphae<br />
were mainly restricted to the epidermal cells ruptured during wounding (El<br />
Ghaouth et al., 1994). It was thus suggested that the deliberate stimulation<br />
<strong>and</strong> activation of PR proteins in the fruit tissue might lead to disease<br />
suppression by enhancing host resistance to infection.<br />
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Peroxidases are another group of PR proteins whose activity has been<br />
correlated with plant resistance against pathogens. Plant peroxidases,<br />
which are glycoproteins that catalyze the oxidation by peroxide of many<br />
organic <strong>and</strong> inorganic substrates, have been implicated in a wide range of<br />
physiological processes, such as ethylene biosynthesis, auxin metabolism,<br />
respiration, lignin formation, suberization, growth <strong>and</strong> senescence.<br />
Findings of correlations between deposition of cell wall strengthening<br />
materials, such as lignin, suberin <strong>and</strong> extensin, <strong>and</strong> peroxidase activities<br />
are consistent with a role for this enzyme in defense through<br />
wall-strengthening processes (Chitoor et al., 1999). The importance of<br />
peroxidase lies in the fact that the host cell wall constitutes one of the first<br />
lines of defense against pathogens, <strong>and</strong> peroxidase is a key enzyme in the<br />
wall-building processes. Such processes include the accumulation of lignin<br />
<strong>and</strong> phenolic compounds, which has been correlated with enhanced<br />
resistance in various host-pathogen interactions, <strong>and</strong> suberization, which<br />
leads to enhanced resistance by healing wounds with a layer of phenolic<br />
<strong>and</strong> aliphatic compounds (Mohan <strong>and</strong> Kolattukudy, 1990). However, the<br />
resistance against pathogens may also be related to the highly reactive<br />
oxygen species such as H2O2 or oxygenase, which are likely to be toxic to<br />
pathogens <strong>and</strong> which are formed by peroxidase activity during the<br />
deposition of cell wall compounds (Goodman <strong>and</strong> Novacky, 1994).<br />
In a recent study Ray <strong>and</strong> Hammerschmidt (1998) found that the<br />
activity of peroxidase in potato tubers increased greatly following<br />
infection with Fusarium sambucinum, the cause of potato dry rot. Such<br />
an infection induces several isoforms of peroxidase whose role has not<br />
been identified. Lignin levels also increased but the lignified zones could<br />
be breached, allowing the infection to develop further into the tuber. The<br />
increased peroxidase levels in infected tubers were expected to increase<br />
their potential to synthesize lignin <strong>and</strong> so enhance their resistance to<br />
infection. However, infection of tubers of transgenic potatoes following<br />
introduction of a foreign peroxidase gene from cucumbers, which was<br />
associated with an induced resistance response, had no effect on disease<br />
caused by several potato pathogens (Ray et al., 1998). These results<br />
indicated that the incorporation of a putative defense-associated<br />
peroxidase <strong>and</strong> the formation of transgenic potato plants does not<br />
necessarily result in the enhancement of resistance. It has been<br />
suggested, however, that underst<strong>and</strong>ing the function of peroxidase <strong>and</strong><br />
determining the availability of the substrates needed for the enzyme<br />
activity are important for using transgenic studies to evaluate the role of<br />
peroxidase in defense responses (Ray et al., 1998, Chitoor et al., 1999).<br />
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PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES<br />
FOLLOWING INFECTION<br />
<strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> infection of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> other plant organs may induce a<br />
number of alterations in their physiological <strong>and</strong> biochemical processes or<br />
in the host tissue constituents, as a result of host-pathogen interactions.<br />
Process changes may include acceleration of ethylene evolution,<br />
stimulation of the respiratory enzymes, enhanced pectolytic activity,<br />
altered protein synthesis or polyamine-synthesis enzyme activity, etc.; <strong>and</strong><br />
tissue changes may include increased cell-wall soluble pectin, <strong>and</strong> changed<br />
organic acid <strong>and</strong> sugar contents. The infection, or sometimes an attempted<br />
infection, may also induce the accumulation of low-molecular-weight<br />
defense chemicals - the phytoalexins - or enhance the production of<br />
preformed antimicrobial compounds in the host. The latter changes are<br />
dealt with in the chapter on Host Protection <strong>and</strong> Defense Mechanisms.<br />
A. CHANGES IN FRUIT RESPIRATION AND ETHYLENE<br />
EVOLUTION<br />
Studies carried out over the last few decades have found enhanced<br />
respiratory activity <strong>and</strong> increased ethylene production following injury or<br />
exposure to other stresses, such as low temperature, gamma irradiation,<br />
etc. Invasion by pathogens, including fungi, bacteria <strong>and</strong> viruses, seems<br />
to be no different in this respect from other plant stresses.<br />
Both respiration <strong>and</strong> ethylene evolution are important indicators of the<br />
physiological state of the fruit, <strong>and</strong> their enhancement following infection<br />
highlights its effects on the post<strong>harvest</strong> ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence<br />
processes. Stimulation of respiration <strong>and</strong> ethylene evolution processes in<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong> infected by Penicillium digitatum, was first recorded at the<br />
beginning of the 1940s (Biale, 1940; Biale <strong>and</strong> Shepherd, 1941; Miller et<br />
al., 1940), <strong>and</strong> subsequent studies of various citrus <strong>fruits</strong> inoculated with<br />
divers post<strong>harvest</strong> fungi confirmed that this was a general post-infection<br />
phenomenon (Schiffmann-Nadel, 1974). Similarly to the fungi, pathogenic<br />
bacteria such as Pseudomonas syringae can also enhance respiratory<br />
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activity <strong>and</strong> ethylene evolution in citrus <strong>fruits</strong> (Cohen et al., 1978). When<br />
we compare the effects of different fungi on a certain fruit, e.g., lemon<br />
(Schiffmann-Nadel, 1974), we see that the greatest enhancements, both of<br />
ethylene evolution <strong>and</strong> respiration, are caused by P. digitatum, followed by<br />
P. italicum, Diplodia natalensis <strong>and</strong> Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum. Much less<br />
enhancement is caused by the fungi Fusarium moniliforme <strong>and</strong> Alternaria<br />
citri (Figs. 18, 19). In general, a correlation was found between respiration<br />
<strong>and</strong> ethylene levels, on the one h<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> the rate of fungal development<br />
on the fruit, on the other h<strong>and</strong>. Thus, fungi with short incubation periods<br />
<strong>and</strong> rapid growth cause greater increases in the levels of ethylene <strong>and</strong> CO2<br />
evolution than those characterized by slow development.<br />
Acceleration of the respiratory activity, ethylene evolution, or both,<br />
has also been found in infected climacteric <strong>fruits</strong>, e.g., peaches infected<br />
by Monilinia fructicola (Hall, R., 1967); tomatoes infected by Rhizopus<br />
stolonifer, Botrytis cinerea <strong>and</strong> G. c<strong>and</strong>idum (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong><br />
Kopeliovitch, 1983; Barkai-Golan et al., 1989b); <strong>and</strong> bananas, mangoes<br />
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(Reproduced from Schiffmann-Nadel, 1974).<br />
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fungi. (Reproduced from Schiffmann-Nadel, 1974).<br />
<strong>and</strong> apples infected by Penicillium expansum <strong>and</strong> species of Alternaria,<br />
Trichothecium, Colletotrichum, Dipiodia <strong>and</strong> Pestalotia (Schiffmann-Nadel<br />
et al., 1985).<br />
Similarly to non-climacteric <strong>fruits</strong>, correlations between the rates of<br />
fungal growth on the fruit <strong>and</strong> the enhancement of physiological processes<br />
was again recorded. Inoculating avocado <strong>fruits</strong> with Fusarium solani<br />
accelerated fruit respiration <strong>and</strong> ethylene evolution without enhancing the<br />
peak levels of these two physiological processes (Zauberman <strong>and</strong><br />
Schiffmann-Nadel, 1974); i.e., in spite of the acceleration of these<br />
processes, no change in their general patterns had occurred (Figs. 20A,<br />
20B). Inoculating the <strong>fruits</strong> with other Fusarium spp., characterized by<br />
slow growth rates, only slightly accelerated these two processes.<br />
Inoculating tomato <strong>fruits</strong> at their pre-cUmacteric stage (mature-green<br />
fruit) with B, cinerea, typically stimulated ethylene evolution, while<br />
inoculations at the post-chmacteric stage (mature fruit) elicited new<br />
ethylene peaks (Barkai-Golan et al., 1989b) (Fig. 21).<br />
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infected by Fusarium solani in comparison to uninfected fruit. (Reproduced<br />
from Zauberman <strong>and</strong> Schiffmann-Nadel, 1974 with permission of the American<br />
Phytopathological Society).<br />
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0<br />
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Fig. 21. Ethylene evolution from normal Taculta 38' tomato fruit, at its<br />
nature-green (A) <strong>and</strong> mature (B) stages of maturity, following inoculation with<br />
Botrytis cinerea (A), or following treatment prior to inoculation (•) as compared<br />
to uninfected fruit (•). (Reproduced from Barkai-Golan et al., 1989 with<br />
permission of Blackwell Wissenschafts-Verlag GmbH).<br />
Ethylene evolution was stimulated, not only in the normal ripening<br />
tomato fruit, but also in the non-ripening nor mutant fruit, which did not<br />
show any rise in the ethylene level when uninfected (Fig. 22). Thus,<br />
fungal infection of the non-ripening mutant tomatoes induced thylene<br />
synthesis by tissues which normally lack an active ripening system <strong>and</strong><br />
do not even respond to exogenic ethylene treatment (Tigchelaar et al.,<br />
1978). Earlier <strong>and</strong> higher ethylene peaks were detected in <strong>fruits</strong> infected<br />
with J5. cinerea than in those infected with G. c<strong>and</strong>idum, corresponding<br />
to the faster growth of the former (Barkai-Golan et al., 1989b).<br />
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nor tomatoes<br />
Days after <strong>harvest</strong><br />
Fig. 22. Ethylene evolution from nor mutant tomato fruit, at its mature-green<br />
(A) <strong>and</strong> mature (B) stages of maturity, following inoculation with Botrytis<br />
cinerea (A), or following treatment prior to inoculation (•) as compared to<br />
uninfected fruit (•). (Reproduced from Barkai-Golan et al., 1989 with permission<br />
of Blackwell Wissenschafts-Verlag GmbH).<br />
Ethylene synthesis is also stimulated by mechanical wounding, such<br />
as occurs while introducing the inoculum into the host. However,<br />
comparison between rates of ethylene production elicited by wounds of<br />
certain dimensions <strong>and</strong> those elicited by fungal lesions of similar size,<br />
indicates that ethylene production in fungus-infected <strong>fruits</strong> is<br />
considerably greater than that in wounded ones. These results may<br />
suggest that, in addition to the mechanical stress produced during<br />
pathogenesis, which is responsible for the 'wound-ethylene', another<br />
factor is involved in the synthesis of 'infection-ethylene'. This 'biological<br />
factor' seems to differ for different fungi (Barkai-Golan et al., 1989b).<br />
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B. ETHYLENE SOURCE IN INFECTED TISSUE<br />
The marked increase in ethylene evolution during infection stimulated<br />
the questions: What is the source of ethylene in the infected fruit? Is<br />
ethylene produced by the attacking pathogen or by the attacked host?<br />
It is known that various fungi do produce ethylene in vitro as a<br />
metabolic product during their development (Hag <strong>and</strong> Curtis, 1968).<br />
However, with the exception of a few species, such as Aspergillus<br />
clavatus, A, flavus, Penicillium digitatum <strong>and</strong> P. corylophilum, which<br />
produce considerable levels of ethylene, the production of ethylene by<br />
most species is low, reaching 0.5-1.0 ppm/g dry weight. Determination of<br />
ethylene production in vitro may be complicated due to the fact that<br />
different strains or even different isolates, of the same species, may differ<br />
in their capacity to produce ethylene. Moreover, when no ethylene is<br />
detected for a given fungus in culture, it is still possible that the<br />
pathogen can synthesize it in the fruit, because of the special substrate<br />
supplied by the living tissue. However, the healthy tissue is also capable<br />
of producing <strong>and</strong> emitting ethylene but, in contrast to climacteric <strong>fruits</strong>,<br />
in which ethylene evolution may reach high peaks during ripening, most<br />
plant tissues produce very low levels of this gas when healthy. The<br />
increased ethylene produced by the diseased fruit may, therefore, be from<br />
the damaged host tissue, from the activity of the pathogen within the<br />
host, or both.<br />
Examination of the source of ethylene in apples infected by the brown<br />
rot fungus, Sclerotinia fructigena (Hislop et al., 1973), <strong>and</strong> in tomatoes<br />
infected by Rhizopus stolonifer or Botrytis cinerea (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong><br />
Kopeliovitch, 1983; Barkai-Golan et al., 1989b) showed that the rotted<br />
tissues themselves, which contained an abundance of actively growing<br />
mycelium, contributed only slightly or not at all to the production of<br />
ethylene by the infected tissue. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, the healthy fruit<br />
tissue at the periphery of the rot, where only a few hyphae could be seen<br />
penetrating the healthy tissue, were producing considerably higher levels<br />
of ethylene (Table 5). The induction of ethylene production by the host<br />
tissues in response to infection has also been exhibited by the<br />
non-ripening, non-ethylene-producing nor tomato mutant at various<br />
stages of maturity (Table 5). Moreover, none of the fungi mentioned<br />
produce ethylene in vitro. These results suggested that the ethylene<br />
recorded in the various host/pathogen systems is produced by the host in<br />
response to fungal infection.<br />
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TABLE 5<br />
Ethylene production by fruit discs (3 mm^) otRhizopusinfected<br />
'Rutgars' tomatoes <strong>and</strong> non-ripening nor tomatoes*<br />
Tested<br />
tissue<br />
a<br />
b<br />
c<br />
d<br />
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30.2<br />
2.0<br />
0.0<br />
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mature-green<br />
0.4<br />
5.8<br />
19.9<br />
0.0<br />
0.2<br />
Nor<br />
Mature<br />
0.3<br />
0.5<br />
11.2<br />
0.3<br />
0.0<br />
a - healthy pulp; b - healthy pulp 1-5 cm from rotted area; c - healthy<br />
pulp at the periphery of rot; d - rotten pulp at the periphery of the<br />
healthy pulp; e - rotten pulp from the center of the lesion.<br />
* Reproduced from Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Kopeliovitch (1983) with<br />
permission of the Academic Press.<br />
Barkai-Golan et al. (1989b) studied the source of ethylene in tomatoes<br />
inoculated with B. cinerea or Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum by using aminoxyacetic<br />
acid (AOA), a potent inhibitor of plant-originating ethylene (Yang, 1985).<br />
AOA application at the site of inoculation with B. cinerea was found to<br />
inhibit ethylene production by 55-60% in the normal tomato <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> by<br />
about 80% in the non-ripening nor mutant <strong>fruits</strong> (see Figs. 21 <strong>and</strong> 22).<br />
Since AOA acts as a specific inhibitor of ethylene biosynthesis by higher<br />
plants, these results suggest that ethylene production in both normal<br />
<strong>and</strong> mutant <strong>fruits</strong> is of plant origin, <strong>and</strong> is induced by the pathogen. The<br />
inability of AOA to arrest the production of infection-ethylene totally<br />
may be due to the short lag time between its application <strong>and</strong> the fungal<br />
inoculation, which prevents sufficient uptake by the tissue.<br />
The source of ethylene in the infected tissue was also studied in citrus<br />
fruit inoculated with P. digitatum (Achilea et al., 1985a, b) which is one of<br />
the fungi capable of producing high levels of ethylene in vitro (Hag <strong>and</strong><br />
Curtis, 1968). Inoculation of citrus fruit with the fungus, similarly to other<br />
stresses, enhances the production of both ethylene <strong>and</strong> the compound ACC<br />
(1-aminocylopropane-l- carboxylic acid), which is the precursor of ethylene<br />
production in higher plants (Yang <strong>and</strong> Hoffman, 1984). Achilea et al.<br />
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(1985a, b) studied P. digitatum ethylene production in several ways:<br />
(a) By comparing an isolate of P. digitatum producing very high levels<br />
of ethylene with an isolate producing very low levels of the gas.<br />
(b) By adding ACC, which is typically connected with the production<br />
of ethylene of plant origin, or glutamic acid, which is probably the<br />
source of fungal ethylene (Chou <strong>and</strong> Yang, 1973).<br />
(c) By adding AVG (aminoethoxy vinyl glycine), which inhibits plant<br />
ethylene production (Lieberman et al., 1974) <strong>and</strong> only slightly affects<br />
its production by P. digitatum (Chalutz <strong>and</strong> Lieberman, 1978).<br />
(d) By the addition of Cu^ ions, which are toxic to the fungus but<br />
stimulate ethylene production in higher plants (Abeles <strong>and</strong> Abeles,<br />
1972).<br />
The application of this complex of methods to the study of the origin of<br />
the ethylene produced in infected hosts clearly proved that the high level of<br />
ethylene produced in the infected area itself is derived wholly or in part<br />
from the fungus, which is capable of producing it both in culture <strong>and</strong> in the<br />
fruit. The production of this ethylene was not affected by the presence of<br />
ACC, but was considerably enhanced by the addition of glutamic acid. The<br />
addition of AVG inhibited its production only slightly, whereas the addition<br />
of CuS04 resulted in a marked inhibition of ethylene synthesis. On the<br />
other h<strong>and</strong>, the ethylene produced by the healthy part of the fruit, at the<br />
periphery of the rot, must be of plant origin, since it was stimulated by ACC<br />
<strong>and</strong> suppressed by AVG application.<br />
C. PECTOLYTIC ACTIVITY AND ITS SOURCE IN INFECTED<br />
TISSUE<br />
An increase in polygalacturonase (PG) activity in infected tissue during<br />
disease development has generally been accepted as being of fungal origin<br />
(Wood, 1967). However, studies of the origin of pectolytic activity in various<br />
host/pathogen systems demonstrated that the fungus not only 'contributes'<br />
its enzymes to the host, but may also induce enzyme production by the host<br />
itself, as a response to infection (Barkai-Golan et al., 1986). It was thus<br />
found that PG production by avocado <strong>fruits</strong> following infection with<br />
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides was induced by the fungus, <strong>and</strong> that<br />
softening of the mesocarp during anthracnose development was primarily<br />
due to the induction of the fruit PG (Barash <strong>and</strong> Khazzam, 1970).<br />
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The origin of PG in Rhizopus stolonifer-miected tomatoes has been<br />
studied in various tomato <strong>fruits</strong> (Barkai-Golan et al., 1986): (a) a non<br />
ripening nor tomato mutant, which contains no PG during any stages<br />
of development; (b) a green normal fruit, which does not contain PG<br />
while still unripe; <strong>and</strong> (c) a ripe red fruit, which contained PG of plant<br />
origin. Analysis by gel electrophoresis of Rhizopus PG, after in vitro<br />
growth, revealed the production of at least seven molecular forms of this<br />
enzyme. In each of the <strong>fruits</strong> tested, Rhizopus infection resulted in the<br />
accumulation of these typical PG isozymes, which are all of fungal<br />
origin; however, in the infected ripe tomato fruit, both fruit <strong>and</strong> fungal<br />
enzymes were found. An analysis by gel electrophoresis enabled<br />
differentiation between the isozyme b<strong>and</strong>s of the tomato <strong>and</strong> those of<br />
the fungus which migrated in the gel faster than those of the fruit PG.<br />
It could not, however, provide a clear differentiation between the<br />
slower-migrating fungal isozymes <strong>and</strong> the fruit isozymes (Barkai-Golan<br />
et al., 1986). The differentiation between these isozymes was completed<br />
by immunological analysis with antiserum against specific forms of<br />
tomato enzymes; this analysis demonstrated that the infected fruit<br />
contained a higher level of tomato enzyme than the uninfected fruit of<br />
similar maturity. It was concluded that infection by R, stolonifer<br />
enhanced PG production in the normally ripening fruit or, in other<br />
words, that the infection advanced the ripening process in genetically<br />
competent tomato tissue. The infection did not, however, induce PG in<br />
the non-ripening nor <strong>fruits</strong>, which lack an active ripening system <strong>and</strong><br />
are unable to produce PG naturally (Barkai-Golan et al., 1986).<br />
Clarification of the origin of PG in the infected tissue also suggests that<br />
the pectolytic enzymes of the mature tomato fruit can take an active<br />
part in fungal pathogenicity or contribute to disease development.<br />
D. STIMULATION OF FRUIT SOFTENING AND CHANGES<br />
IN THE PECTIC COMPOUND CONTENTS<br />
Examination of avocado <strong>fruits</strong> infected by Fusarium solani has<br />
revealed that their softening starts earlier than in uninfected <strong>fruits</strong>, <strong>and</strong><br />
that it occurs during the incubation period of the pathogen, before the<br />
appearance of decay symptoms (Zauberman <strong>and</strong> Schiffmann-Nadel,<br />
1974). Furthermore, softening does not begin at the point of infection<br />
<strong>and</strong> progress outwards from there, but occurs simultaneously in the<br />
whole fruit. This finding raised the suggestion that the advance in fruit<br />
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softening is not related to the local effect of the fungus but to its ability to<br />
induce a softening mechanism similar to that of the healthy fruit. The<br />
inducement of this mechanism may be directly related to the enhanced<br />
ethylene emission typical of infected fruit, <strong>and</strong> to the ability of the<br />
'infection ethylene', similarly to exogenic ethylene, to enhance fruit<br />
softening <strong>and</strong> lead to earlier senescence.<br />
Earlier studies of apples infected with various pathogens had already<br />
shown a considerable reduction in the insoluble pectin in their tissues,<br />
particularly in those cases where the pathogen was responsible for fruit<br />
soft rot (Cole <strong>and</strong> Wood, 1961). Studies with F, soZaAii-inoculated avocados<br />
indicated that fungal infection affected the rates of changes in the pectic<br />
substances: the increase in the soluble pectin <strong>and</strong> the reduction in the<br />
insoluble protopectin are more rapid in the infected than the uninfected<br />
fruit, even though the final values of each of the fractions are similar in<br />
the two cases. Since fruit softening starts with the increase in the soluble<br />
pectin <strong>and</strong> the decrease in the protopectin, it is clear that it occurs earlier<br />
in the infected fruit (Zauberman <strong>and</strong> Schiffmann-Nadel, 1974).<br />
Cell disintegration <strong>and</strong> tissue maceration were followed by an increase<br />
in soluble pectin in grapefruit peel treated with endo-PG produced by<br />
Penicillium italicum (Barmore <strong>and</strong> Brown, 1980). The increase in soluble<br />
pectin was recorded after 3-5 h incubation of the enzyme with host<br />
tissue, as presented in Table 6:<br />
TABLE 6<br />
Maceration of grapefruit peel mesocarp by endo-polygalacturonase<br />
from <strong>fruits</strong> infected with Penicillium italicum^<br />
Treatment time Maceration Pectin solubilization^<br />
(h) index2 (mg/g of peel)<br />
1 1 0.47<br />
3 3 0.88<br />
5 5 1.02<br />
1 Reproduced from Barmore <strong>and</strong> Brown (1980) with permission of the<br />
American Phytopathological Society.<br />
2 0 = no maceration; 5 = complete maceration<br />
3 Soluble pectin content resulting from the action of endopolygalacturonase<br />
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E. CHANGES IN BIOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF<br />
INFECTED TISSUES<br />
In various host/pathogen systems, fruit infection results in the<br />
decrease or total disappearance of the sugar content of the fruit. Such<br />
systems include: lemon <strong>fruits</strong> infected by Phytophthora citrophthora<br />
(Cohen <strong>and</strong> Schiffmann-Nadel, 1972); pineapples infected by Ceratocystis<br />
paradoxa (Adisa, 1985a); other tropical <strong>fruits</strong>, such as guava, papaya <strong>and</strong><br />
banana, infected by various pathogens (Ghosh et al., 1964; Odebode <strong>and</strong><br />
Sansui, 1996); watermelons infected by Alternaria cucumerina strains<br />
(Chopra et al., 1974); <strong>and</strong> cucumbers infected by Pythium<br />
aphanidermatum (McCombs <strong>and</strong> Winstead, 1964). This common<br />
phenomenon has generally been related to the stimulation of respiration<br />
in the infected tissue. An interesting phenomenon was recorded in<br />
banana <strong>fruits</strong>: whereas the presence of glucose, sucrose, fructose, maltose<br />
<strong>and</strong> raffinose were recorded in healthy <strong>fruits</strong>, only sucrose appeared<br />
during storage of bananas infected with Botryodiplodia theobromae<br />
(Odebode <strong>and</strong> Sansui, 1996). On the other h<strong>and</strong>, inoculation of<br />
pineapples with the fungus Curvularia verruculosa resulted in an<br />
increased level of sugars, probably because of the activity of<br />
cell-wall-degrading enzymes of the fungus (Adisa, 1985a).<br />
Inoculation of citrus <strong>fruits</strong> with Penicillium digitatum considerably<br />
affected the D-galacturonic acid content of the peel (Achilea et al.,<br />
1985a). During the infection process the fungus produces<br />
exo-polygalacturonase, which hydrolyzes the cell wall pectin into<br />
monomers of galacturonic acid (Barmore <strong>and</strong> Brown, 1979), which is<br />
responsible for cell disintegration <strong>and</strong> tissue maceration.<br />
Fungal infection may result in the reduction of the organic acid level.<br />
Reductions in ascorbic acid were recorded in lemons infected by<br />
Phytophthora citrophthora, in bananas infected by various storage<br />
pathogens, <strong>and</strong> in chili <strong>fruits</strong> infected by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides<br />
(Cohen <strong>and</strong> Schiffmann-Nadel, 1972; Khodke <strong>and</strong> Gahukar, 1995;<br />
Odebode <strong>and</strong> Sansui, 1996). The absence of citric acid from pineapples<br />
was recorded in fruit infected by Ceratocystis <strong>and</strong> Curvularia (Adisa,<br />
1985a). It has been suggested that the pathogenic fungi might use<br />
organic acids for their respiration, thus leading to their decreased level<br />
or disappearance from the tissue.<br />
Several cases have been reported of changes in the protein level in the<br />
plant tissue during disease development: a reduction in the protein<br />
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content along with an increase in the free amino acids. However, in other<br />
cases infection had no effect on the protein content of the tissue, or even<br />
resulted in their increase (Adisa, 1985a; Khodke <strong>and</strong> Gahukar, 1995).<br />
Several amino acids, such as histidine, arginine, aspartic acid, glycine,<br />
alanine <strong>and</strong> leucine, increased in infected <strong>fruits</strong>, whereas the levels of<br />
lysine, threonine, glutamic acid, proline, cystein, valine, methionine <strong>and</strong><br />
others all decreased following infection (Khodke <strong>and</strong> Gahukar, 1995).<br />
Polyamines, which are responsible for the control of nucleic acid<br />
synthesis <strong>and</strong> function (Slogum et al., 1984), play an important role in<br />
plant growth <strong>and</strong> development (Galston, 1983). The relationship between<br />
disease development <strong>and</strong> polyamine content in the fruit has been studied<br />
in Rhizopus stolonifer-infected tomato <strong>fruits</strong> (Bakanashvili et al., 1987).<br />
Marked reductions in the activities of the enzymes ornithine<br />
decarboxylase <strong>and</strong> arginine decarboxylase were recorded in the healthy<br />
tomato fruit during fruit development <strong>and</strong> towards ripening, but, as a<br />
result of the changes in the activities of these enzymes, the content of the<br />
polyamine putrescine, as well as those of the polyamines permidine <strong>and</strong><br />
spermine which derive from it, were markedly reduced, <strong>and</strong> reached<br />
their lowest levels during ripening (Bakanashvili et al., 1987).<br />
Inoculation of preclimacteric tomato <strong>fruits</strong> with R, stolonifer was found<br />
to induce, in addition to fruit ripening, a reduction in the activity of the<br />
enzymes ornithine <strong>and</strong> arginine decarboxylase <strong>and</strong>, consequently, to<br />
reduce the polyamine level in the fruit. Since treatment with exogenic<br />
ethylene elicited phenomena similar to those associated with fungal<br />
infection or fruit ripening, it has been suggested that the ethylene<br />
induced by pathogen infection may be responsible for the altered<br />
polyamine content of the Rhizopus-iioSected tomato <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
Numerous biochemical changes occurred in potato tubers inoculated<br />
with Fusarium sambucinum, the causal agent of dry rot in stored tubers<br />
(Ray <strong>and</strong> Hammerschmidt, 1998). Peroxidase activity, which is very low<br />
in the uninfected tuber, increased up to 500-fold after inoculation with<br />
the fungus. High levels were recorded in tissue just ahead of the<br />
advancing hyphae. Smaller increases were recorded in tubers following<br />
wounding alone. Lignin content increased in tubers following inoculation,<br />
the highest concentrations being detected 40 h after inoculation, when<br />
the infected surface was often partly or entirely decayed. As disease<br />
progressed, the lignified zone increased in depth until it comprised five or<br />
six cell layers. Here again, responses to F. sambucinum infection were<br />
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stronger than responses to wounding alone, <strong>and</strong> the hgnified zone in<br />
wounded, non-infected tissue was much narrower than that in tissue<br />
adjacent to the infection (Ray <strong>and</strong> Hammerschmidt, 1998). The<br />
inducement of peroxidase activity <strong>and</strong> hgnin formation is included<br />
among the defense responses of the host to infection (see the chapter on<br />
Host Protection <strong>and</strong> Defense Mechanisms).<br />
Polyphenol oxidase activity, which is involved in quinone formation,<br />
browning <strong>and</strong> other reactions in potato tubers, increased following<br />
inoculation with F. sambucinum <strong>and</strong> wounding, but to a lesser extent<br />
than peroxidase activity. The greatest polyphenol oxidase activity was<br />
found in tissues adjacent to the diseased zone; it seemed to be associated<br />
with tuber resistance <strong>and</strong> was highest in the more resistant potato<br />
varieties than in the susceptible ones (Ray <strong>and</strong> Hammerschmidt, 1988).<br />
Furthermore, resistant tubers also browned more quickly than the<br />
susceptible ones following infection or wounding.<br />
Phenolic compounds were found to increase following potato tuber<br />
inoculation or wounding alone in both susceptible <strong>and</strong> moderately<br />
resistant tubers, suggesting that phenolic biosynthesis was induced.<br />
Examination of extracts of infected tuber discs revealed the presence of a<br />
number of phenolic compounds. Constant amounts of ferulic acid were<br />
detected, whereas chlorogenic acid, which is a phytoalexinic compound<br />
induced in apple fruit infected by Nectria galligena (Swinburne, 1983),<br />
accumulated to maximal levels at 48 h <strong>and</strong> then decreased. These results<br />
indicate that free phenolic acids may be induced by infection or<br />
wounding, <strong>and</strong> are then removed as they are converted into lignin or<br />
cross-linked to cell walls (Ray <strong>and</strong> Hammerschmidt, 1998). For<br />
discussion of the inducement of phytoalexins in tuber tissue in response<br />
to infection, see the chapter on Host Protection <strong>and</strong> Defense Mechanisms.<br />
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CHAPTER 8<br />
MEANS FOR MAINTAINING HOST RESISTANCE<br />
It was previously pointed out that <strong>fruits</strong> become more susceptible to<br />
invasion by post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens as they ripen (see the chapter on<br />
Factors Affecting Disease Development - The Fruit Ripening Stage).<br />
Treatments <strong>and</strong> conditions that lead to delayed ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence<br />
can, therefore, indirectly suppress post<strong>harvest</strong> disease development. These<br />
include low-temperature storage, I0W-O2 <strong>and</strong> high-C02 atmospheres,<br />
ethylene removal from the atmosphere, growth regulators, calcium<br />
application; these as well as other treatments or strategies may contribute<br />
to maintaining the natural resistance typical of the young fruit or<br />
vegetable.<br />
A. COLD STORAGE<br />
Storage at low temperature is the main method for reducing<br />
deterioration of <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>. The importance of cold<br />
storage in decay suppression is so great that all other control methods<br />
are frequently considered as supplements to refrigeration (Eckert <strong>and</strong><br />
Sommer, 1967).<br />
Low temperatures affect both the host <strong>and</strong> the pathogen<br />
simultaneously. They prevent moisture loss from the host tissues <strong>and</strong><br />
consequent shriveling; they retard metabolic activity <strong>and</strong> delay<br />
physiological changes that lead to ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence. Since <strong>fruits</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> become generally more susceptible to pathogens as they<br />
mature <strong>and</strong> approach senescence, the retardation in the physiological<br />
activity of the host is accompanied by a delay in decay development after<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>. As with the host, the metabolic activity of the pathogen is also<br />
directly influenced by the environmental temperature, <strong>and</strong> both its growth<br />
ability <strong>and</strong> enzymatic activity can be greatly retarded by low temperatures.<br />
Low temperatures can thus delay post<strong>harvest</strong> disease development in two<br />
ways: (a) indirectly, by inhibition of ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence of the host<br />
<strong>and</strong> extension of the period during which it maintains its resistance to<br />
disease; <strong>and</strong> (b) directly, by inhibition of pathogen development by<br />
subjecting it to a temperature unfavorable for its growth.<br />
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We have seen that the minimum temperature for growth of some<br />
fungal species is around 0°C, while other species are capable of growth,<br />
although at a very slow rate, even at temperatures as low as -2°C or less<br />
(see Table 2). For these pathogens, storing the commodity at 0°C would<br />
not arrest their growth nor prevent disease development, but would only<br />
delay the appearance of the disease or, in other words, would prolong its<br />
incubation period. We have also seen that the closer the storage<br />
temperature approaches to the minimum for growth of the pathogen, the<br />
longer is the incubation period of the disease <strong>and</strong> the slower the progress<br />
of decay (see Fig. 8). It should be emphasized, however, that even if the<br />
pathogen is not eradicated at 0°C or at temperatures close to it, it is very<br />
significant that its rate of growth under these conditions is very slow;<br />
this enables us to underst<strong>and</strong> our general desire to lower the<br />
temperature of the storage room atmosphere as much as possible.<br />
However, the possibility of lowering the storage temperature is limited<br />
by the sensitivity of the fruit or vegetable to chilling injury. This<br />
sensitivity varies among fruit <strong>and</strong> vegetable species, <strong>and</strong> even among<br />
cultivars of the same species, or depends on the state of maturity of a<br />
given cultivar.<br />
Storing cold-sensitive <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> at temperatures below<br />
their resistance threshold results in the development of chilling injuries<br />
- physiological injuries caused by low, but above-freezing, temperatures.<br />
The severity of the damage depends on the cultivar sensitivity, on the<br />
temperature <strong>and</strong> on the duration of exposure to it (Ryall <strong>and</strong> Lipton,<br />
1979). Chilling injuries are generally associated with the destruction of<br />
groups of cells, which leads to the formation of sunken areas <strong>and</strong> to<br />
external or internal browning. The development of chilling injuries in<br />
cold-sensitive crops has been hypothesized to derive from changes in<br />
lipids, which leading, in turn, to changes in the permeability of cell<br />
membranes <strong>and</strong> the accumulation of toxic intermediate compounds,<br />
which may cause cell destruction or death (Lyons, 1973).<br />
Following chilling injury, the sensitivity of the fruit or vegetable to<br />
decay increases considerably, <strong>and</strong> decay incidence might reach higher<br />
levels than those in <strong>fruits</strong> held at higher temperatures even though the<br />
latter are unable to reduce decay. The increased decay in the chill-injured<br />
host may result from the easy penetration of the pathogen through<br />
damaged tissues (see the chapter on <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> Disease Initiation -<br />
Pathogen Penetration into the Host). Such increased decay in<br />
cold-sensitive <strong>fruits</strong> was exhibited in Navel oranges which had to undergo<br />
cold-sterilization against insect infestation, under Japanese quarantine<br />
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regulations which require all imported South African citrus fruit to be cold<br />
sterilized (12 days at 0.5°C) in order to destroy all forms of insect<br />
infestation. The resulting incidence of core rot caused by Alternaria citri<br />
<strong>and</strong> Fusarium spp. may become unacceptably high in cold-sensitive<br />
oranges stored at 4.5°C after the cold treatment (Pelser <strong>and</strong> Grange,<br />
1995).<br />
The guiding principle for choosing storage temperature is the use of<br />
the lowest temperature that does not harm the host. The storage<br />
temperature for <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> should, therefore, be just above<br />
their injury threshold (Hardenburg et al., 1986). Recommended<br />
temperatures <strong>and</strong> relative humidities for storing <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong><br />
are summed up in Tables 7 <strong>and</strong> 8.<br />
Commodity<br />
TABLET<br />
Recommended storage conditions for <strong>fruits</strong> i' 2<br />
Apple<br />
Bramley's Seedling<br />
Cox's Orange Pippin<br />
Crispin (Mutsu)<br />
Discovery<br />
Golden Delicious<br />
Granny Smith<br />
Jonathan<br />
Mcintosh<br />
Red Delicious<br />
Rome Beauty<br />
Spartan<br />
Temperature<br />
(°C)<br />
3 to 4<br />
3 to 3.5<br />
1.5-2<br />
3.5<br />
1.5 to 2<br />
-ItoO<br />
3 to 3.5<br />
1.5 to 3.5<br />
3.5 to 4<br />
lto2<br />
0 to 0.5<br />
Relative humidity<br />
(%)<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
1 Reproduced with permission from A Colour Atlas of <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> Diseases<br />
<strong>and</strong> Disorders of Fruits <strong>and</strong> Vegetables, Vol. I, by Anna S. Snowdon,<br />
published by Manson Publishing, London, 1990. It also includes data<br />
from the Agricultural Research Organization, Bet Dagan, Israel.<br />
2 The leading lines in determining these data are the temperatures<br />
suitable for achieving the longest storage duration followed by<br />
appropriate 'shelf life'.<br />
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Commodity<br />
Apricot<br />
Avocado<br />
unripe<br />
Booth 1 <strong>and</strong> 8, Taylor<br />
Ettinger<br />
Fuchs, PoUick, Waldin<br />
Fuerte, Hass<br />
Lula<br />
ripe<br />
Fuerte, Hass<br />
Banana<br />
green<br />
Cavendish<br />
Gros Michel<br />
Lacatan<br />
Foyo Robusta, Valery<br />
Colored<br />
Blueberry<br />
Carambola<br />
Cherry<br />
Sour<br />
Sweet<br />
Citrus Fruits<br />
Clementine<br />
Grapefruit<br />
California <strong>and</strong> Arizona<br />
Florida <strong>and</strong> Texas<br />
Israeli<br />
South African<br />
Lemon<br />
Lime<br />
M<strong>and</strong>arin<br />
Minneola<br />
Temperature<br />
(°C)<br />
-ItoO<br />
4.5<br />
5.5<br />
10 to 13<br />
5.5 to 8<br />
4.5<br />
2 to 5<br />
13<br />
13<br />
13 to 15<br />
13<br />
13 to 16<br />
0<br />
5 to 10<br />
Oto 1<br />
-ItoO<br />
4 to 5<br />
14 to 15<br />
10 to 15<br />
10 to 11<br />
11<br />
10 tol4<br />
9 to 10<br />
4 to 8<br />
4 to 9<br />
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Relative humidity<br />
(%)<br />
90-95<br />
85-90<br />
85-90<br />
85-90<br />
85-90<br />
85-90<br />
85-90<br />
85-90<br />
85-90<br />
85-90<br />
85-90<br />
85-90<br />
90-95<br />
90<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
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Commodity<br />
Orange<br />
Castellana, Spanish<br />
Jaffa, Shamouti<br />
Navel<br />
Australian<br />
Israeli<br />
Moroccan, Spanish<br />
Valencia<br />
California<br />
Cyprus<br />
Florida <strong>and</strong> Texas<br />
Israeli<br />
Morrocan<br />
South African<br />
Spanish<br />
Pomelo<br />
Satsuma<br />
Tangelo<br />
Tangerine<br />
California <strong>and</strong> Arizona<br />
Florida <strong>and</strong> Texas<br />
Cranberry<br />
Date<br />
Feijoa<br />
Fig<br />
Gooseberry<br />
Grape<br />
Guava<br />
Kiwifruit<br />
Litchi<br />
Loquat<br />
Temperature<br />
(°C)<br />
lto2<br />
8<br />
4.5 to 5.5<br />
6 to 8<br />
2 to 3<br />
2 to 7<br />
2 to 3<br />
Otol<br />
2 to 5<br />
2 to 3<br />
4.5<br />
2<br />
10 to 15<br />
4 to 5<br />
4 to 5<br />
4.5 to 7<br />
0 to 4.5<br />
2 to 4<br />
0<br />
4<br />
0<br />
-0.5 to 0<br />
-1 to - 0.5<br />
5 to 10<br />
-0.5 to 0<br />
5 to 10<br />
0<br />
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Relative humidity<br />
m<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90-95<br />
85-90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
90<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
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Commodity<br />
Mango<br />
Alphonso, Indian<br />
USA<br />
Bangalore, Safeda<br />
Haden, Keitt<br />
Zill<br />
Nectarine<br />
Papaya<br />
green<br />
turning<br />
Passion Fruit<br />
Peach<br />
Pear<br />
Persimmon<br />
Pineapple<br />
mature green<br />
ripe<br />
Plantain<br />
green<br />
colored<br />
Plum<br />
Pomegranate<br />
Rambutan<br />
Raspberry<br />
Strawberry<br />
Tamarillo<br />
Temperature<br />
(°C)<br />
7 to 9<br />
13<br />
5.5 to 7<br />
12 to 14<br />
10<br />
-ItoO<br />
10<br />
7<br />
7 to 10<br />
-ItoO<br />
-ItoO<br />
-ItoO<br />
10 to 13<br />
7<br />
10<br />
11 to 15.5<br />
-0.5 to 0<br />
5 to 6<br />
10 to 12<br />
0<br />
0<br />
3 to 4<br />
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Relative humidity<br />
(%)<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90-95<br />
90<br />
90<br />
85-90<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
90<br />
90<br />
85-90<br />
85-90<br />
90-95<br />
90<br />
95<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
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Commodity<br />
Artichoke<br />
Globe<br />
Jerusalem<br />
Asparagus (Asperge)<br />
Bean<br />
Common<br />
Faba<br />
Beet<br />
Broccoli<br />
Brussels sprout<br />
Cabbage<br />
White cabbage<br />
Chinese cabbage<br />
Carrot<br />
Cassava<br />
Cauliflower<br />
Celeriac<br />
Celery<br />
Chicory<br />
Chilli<br />
Cucumber<br />
TABLE 8<br />
Recommended conditions for <strong>vegetables</strong> i' ^<br />
Temperature<br />
(°C)<br />
Oto 1<br />
-0.5 to 0<br />
Oto 2<br />
4 to 8<br />
Otol<br />
Otol<br />
Otol<br />
Otol<br />
Otol<br />
Otol<br />
Otol<br />
Oto 2<br />
Otol<br />
Oto 1<br />
Oto 1<br />
Oto 1<br />
7 to 10<br />
10 to 12<br />
Relative humidity<br />
(%)<br />
95 - 100<br />
95 - 98<br />
95 - 100<br />
95 - 100<br />
95<br />
95 - 100<br />
95 - 100<br />
95 - 100<br />
95 - 100<br />
95 - 100<br />
95 - 100<br />
85-90<br />
95-98<br />
95-98<br />
95 - 100<br />
95 - 100<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
1 Reproduced with permission from A Colour Atlas of <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong><br />
Diseases <strong>and</strong> Disorders of Fruits <strong>and</strong> Vegetables, Vol. 2, by Anna S.<br />
Snowdon, published by Manson Publishing, London, 1992. It also<br />
includes data from N. Aharoni (1992).<br />
2 The leading lines in determining these data are the temperatures<br />
suitable for achieving the longest storage duration followed by<br />
appropriate 'shelf life'.<br />
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Commodity Temperature Relative humidity<br />
(!C) (%)<br />
Eggplant 8 to 12 90 - 95<br />
Garlic<br />
fresh 0 to 1 60-70<br />
dry 0 to 1 60-70<br />
Ginger 12 to 14 70<br />
Herbs (fresh):<br />
Basil 12 95 - 98<br />
Chervil 0 to 1 95-98<br />
Chives 0 to 1 95-98<br />
Cori<strong>and</strong>er 0 to 1 95-98<br />
Dill 0 to 1 95-98<br />
Endive 0 to 1 95-98<br />
Fennel 0 to 1 95-98<br />
Marjoram 1 to 3 95-98<br />
Mehssa 1 to 3 95-98<br />
Mint 1 to 3 95-98<br />
Oregano 1 to 3 95-98<br />
Parsley 0 to 1 95-98<br />
Parsnip 0 to 1 95-98<br />
Rosemary 1 to 3 95-98<br />
Sage 1 to 3 95-98<br />
Sorrel 0 to 1 95-98<br />
Tarragon 0 to 1 95-98<br />
Thyme 1 to 3 95-98<br />
Watercress 0 to 1 95-98<br />
Z'atar 1 to 3 95-98<br />
Horseradish 0 to 1 95 - 100<br />
Kohlrabi 0 to 1 95 - 100<br />
Leek 0 to 1 95 -100<br />
Lettuce 0 to 1 95 -100<br />
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Commodity<br />
Melon<br />
Galia<br />
Ogen<br />
Cantaloupe<br />
Honeydew<br />
USA<br />
Onion<br />
green<br />
dry<br />
Pea<br />
Pepper<br />
Potato<br />
culinary<br />
seed<br />
Pumpkin<br />
Radish<br />
Rhubarb<br />
Shallot<br />
Spinach<br />
Squash<br />
summer<br />
winter<br />
Sweet corn<br />
Sweet Potato<br />
Tomato<br />
mature-green<br />
turning<br />
ripe<br />
Turnip<br />
Watermelon<br />
Zucchini<br />
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Temperature<br />
(°C)<br />
5 to 7<br />
6 to 7<br />
4 to 5<br />
10 to 15<br />
5<br />
Oto 1<br />
-ItoO<br />
Oto 1<br />
7 to 10<br />
10 to 14<br />
4 to 5<br />
10 to 13<br />
Oto 1<br />
Oto 1<br />
Otol<br />
Otol<br />
8 to 10<br />
10 to 13<br />
Otol<br />
12 to 14<br />
12 to 15<br />
10 to 12<br />
8 to 10<br />
Oto 1<br />
10 to 14<br />
7 to 10<br />
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Relative humidity<br />
(%) .<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
95 - 100<br />
70<br />
95<br />
95<br />
90-95<br />
90-95<br />
60-70<br />
95 - 100<br />
95 - 100<br />
95 - 100<br />
95 - 100<br />
90-95<br />
60-70<br />
95-98<br />
85-90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90<br />
90-95<br />
85-90<br />
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The effect of refrigeration as a means for disease suppression is<br />
manifested mainly in systems in which the host is tolerant of<br />
near-freezing temperatures, while the pathogen requires higher<br />
temperatures for growth. Rhizopus stolonifer strains or isolates that do<br />
not develop at temperatures lower than 5°C (Dennis <strong>and</strong> Cohen, 1976) do<br />
not raise a serious problem for strawberries or carrots, which can be<br />
stored or shipped at temperatures below 5°C. For these <strong>vegetables</strong>, as<br />
well as for most <strong>fruits</strong> of temperate origin, such as certain cultivars of<br />
apples <strong>and</strong> grapes, the optimal temperature, which will preserve the<br />
required quality of the commodity for the maximum duration, is near<br />
0°C. Therefore storing strawberries at around 1°C retards decay both<br />
directly by retarding fungal growth (mainly of Botrytis cinered) <strong>and</strong><br />
indirectly by delaying senescence, as exhibited in the maintenance of<br />
fruit <strong>and</strong> calyx freshness.<br />
On the other h<strong>and</strong>, <strong>fruits</strong> of tropical origin, such as bananas,<br />
pineapples, lemons, grape<strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> tomatoes, are already liable to suffer<br />
chilling injury after several hours at 10-15°C, <strong>and</strong> <strong>fruits</strong> of subtropical<br />
origin, such as avocado cultivars, melon cultivars <strong>and</strong> various citrus<br />
<strong>fruits</strong>, are sensitive to temperatures below 10°C. Therefore, the fungus<br />
Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum, although it is sensitive to low temperatures, will<br />
continue to develop <strong>and</strong> cause the sour rot in stored lemons, since this<br />
fruit has to be stored at 13-14°C because of its sensitivity to prolonged<br />
chilling. Similarly, cold storage is also unable to suppress Penicillium<br />
spp. in various cold-sensitive citrus <strong>fruits</strong>; the storage temperature<br />
suitable for these commodities allow fungal development. Tomato <strong>fruits</strong><br />
stored at temperatures lower than 8-12°C are extremely sensitive to<br />
attack by microorganisms, such as Alternaria alternata <strong>and</strong> R, stolonifer,<br />
even before the appearance of external chilling injury symptoms. The<br />
optimal temperature for tomatoes is closely related to the stage of<br />
ripening: mature-green <strong>fruits</strong> are more sensitive to chilling <strong>and</strong> should<br />
not be stored at temperatures below 12°C; those at a more advanced<br />
stage of ripening may be stored at 8-10°C without their quality<br />
suffering. Similarly, sweet peppers are injured below 7°C <strong>and</strong> become<br />
susceptible to Alternaria <strong>and</strong> Botrytis decay (McCoUoch <strong>and</strong> Wright,<br />
1966) <strong>and</strong> sweet potatoes stored below 10°C are predisposed to<br />
Alternaria, Botrytis, Mucor <strong>and</strong> Penicillium decay (Lauritzen, 1931).<br />
Direct control of the pathogen in these cold-sensitive commodities is not<br />
possible, because of the relatively high temperatures required for their<br />
storage; decay in these cases is suppressed mainly indirectly by delaying<br />
the ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence processes.<br />
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When low-temperature storage is used for decay suppression, it is<br />
necessary to take into consideration not only the storage temperature but<br />
also the temperature from which the commodity was removed to cold<br />
storage, <strong>and</strong> the shelf-life temperature to which it will be transferred.<br />
Maximum storage life prolongation dem<strong>and</strong>s the rapid removal of the<br />
Tield heat' from the commodity. Holding the commodity at a high<br />
temperature prior to refrigeration, or delasdng its removal to cold<br />
storage, will permit germination of many of the spores which infest<br />
wounds <strong>and</strong> will contribute to pathogen establishment in the tissues,<br />
thus shortening the way to decay initiation. In addition, we should<br />
remember that low temperatures during storage are generally not lethal<br />
to the pathogenic fungi <strong>and</strong> bacteria, but merely retard their<br />
development. When the commodity is transferred to higher temperature<br />
conditions to complete its ripening or for marketing, the pathogen<br />
resumes growth <strong>and</strong> develops rapidly into decay lesions. Thus, growth of<br />
B. cinerea, the gray mold fungus in strawberries, which is markedly<br />
suppressed during cold storage at 0-2°C, will develop rapidly upon<br />
removal of the fruit to shelf-life conditions. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, the<br />
exposure of germinating sporangiospores of R. stolonifer to temperatures<br />
close to freezing, causes their death <strong>and</strong> prevents decay development<br />
during shelf life. It is no wonder, therefore, that the incidence of<br />
Rhizopus rot in peaches stored at O^^C for one week prior to transfer to<br />
ambient temperatures was lower than that in <strong>fruits</strong> which were held<br />
continuously for a week at room temperature to ripen before marketing<br />
(Pierson, 1966).<br />
Chilling Injury Retardation<br />
In order to store fresh commodities, which are sensitive to chilling, at<br />
temperatures lower than their critical chilling range, their tolerance to<br />
chilling conditions should be enhanced or the appearance of chilling<br />
injury symptoms should be delayed. Various post<strong>harvest</strong> techniques for<br />
preventing or alleviating chilling injury have been reported during the<br />
recent decades (Wang, 1993).<br />
One approach is to condition <strong>fruits</strong> at temperatures above the critical<br />
chilling level, to increase their tolerance to chilling during subsequent<br />
low-temperature storage. This method has been found effective in<br />
alleviating chilling injury in several citrus <strong>fruits</strong>. Preconditioning limes<br />
at 7-20°C for 1 week prior to storage at 1.5°C, or exposure of lemons to 5<br />
or 15°C for 1 week prior to storage at 0-2.2°C, reduced chilling injury<br />
during cold storage (Houck et al., 1990; Spalding <strong>and</strong> Reeder, 1983).<br />
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Low-temperature conditioning was similarly effective for grape<strong>fruits</strong>:<br />
preconditioning grape<strong>fruits</strong> at 10-16°C for 7 days or at IT'^C for 6 days<br />
resulted in reduced chilling injury <strong>and</strong> decay development during cold<br />
storage of this chilling-sensitive fruit (Chalutz et al., 1985; Hatton <strong>and</strong><br />
Cubbedge, 1982). Exposure of papaya <strong>fruits</strong> to 12.5°C for 4 days<br />
markedly reduced chilling sensitivity at storage temperatures below<br />
7.5°C (Chen <strong>and</strong> PauU, 1986).<br />
For certain commodities, a double-step, or 'stepwise', temperature<br />
conditioning has been found more effective in reducing chilling injury<br />
symptoms than a single temperature conditioning. The advantage of this<br />
technique was exhibited in mangoes by Thomas <strong>and</strong> Oke (1983), who<br />
found that preclimacteric mangoes exposed to 20°C for 1 day <strong>and</strong> then to<br />
15°C for 2 days were more tolerant of storage at 10°C than those treated<br />
with a single temperature conditioning. Marangoni et al. (1990) showed<br />
that tomatoes can also be acclimated to cold storage by gradual cooling:<br />
this included exposure to 12°C for 4 days, to 8°C for 4 days <strong>and</strong> to 5°C<br />
for 7 days.<br />
Another way to prevent or retard chilling injury is by the application<br />
of intermittent warming. Studies with various horticultural crops have<br />
shown that periodic interruption of cold storage by exposure of <strong>fruits</strong> to<br />
short periods of warming can reduce chilling injury symptoms <strong>and</strong><br />
maintain fruit quality for longer durations (Wang, 1993). The optimum<br />
storage conditions with intermittent warming may vary greatly<br />
according to the cultivar, fruit maturity stage <strong>and</strong> growing conditions.<br />
For each fruit, however, interruption of chilling exposure with warm<br />
treatments must be performed before chilling injury has developed<br />
beyond a reversible stage. Wang (1993) emphasized the importance of<br />
correct timing <strong>and</strong> duration for intermittent warming treatments to be<br />
effective; if the critical time at chilling temperature has been exceeded<br />
<strong>and</strong> chilling injury progressed beyond recovery, the high temperature<br />
would only accelerate the degrading processes <strong>and</strong> the appearance of<br />
injury symptoms. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, warming treatments applied too<br />
early or too frequently result in excessively soft tissues, which are<br />
vulnerable to invasion by post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens.<br />
Intermittent warming was found to be effective in reducing chilling<br />
injury in various cold-sensitive citrus fruit cultivars. Early studies by<br />
Brooks <strong>and</strong> McCoUoch (1936) had already shown that removal of<br />
grape<strong>fruits</strong> from 2°C storage for 1 day after 1 week <strong>and</strong> again after 2<br />
weeks markedly reduced the development of chilling injury symptoms,<br />
including pitting, scald <strong>and</strong> watery breakdown. Hatton et al. (1981)<br />
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found that intermittent warming treatments in grapefruit made it<br />
possible to reduce the recommended dosage of the fungicide benomyl by<br />
50%, from 600 to 300 ppm, while still maintaining good decay control.<br />
The advantage of intermittent warming in enhancing fruit resistance to<br />
chilling injury has been proven for Olinda oranges: 2 weeks of<br />
intermittent warming to 15°C every 3 weeks, during storage at 3°C,<br />
delayed the onset of chilling injury by 15 weeks <strong>and</strong> greatly suppressed<br />
the incidence of damage during the subsequent 10 weeks of storage<br />
(Schirra <strong>and</strong> Cohen, 1999). Experiments with lemons have shown that<br />
intermediate heating to 13°C for 7 days after every 21 days enables them<br />
to be stored at 2°C, a temperature much lower than the optimal storage<br />
temperature for the fruit. Under these conditions, the percentage of peel<br />
pitting, characteristic of lemon <strong>fruits</strong> stored at 2°C, was markedly<br />
reduced <strong>and</strong> decay was suppressed (Artes et al., 1993; Cohen et al.,<br />
1983). The technique of storing lemons at 2*^C with intermittent warming<br />
at 13°C has been adopted as a commercial method for long-term storage<br />
of these <strong>fruits</strong> (Cohen, 1988).<br />
Mature-green tomato <strong>fruits</strong> are susceptible to chilling injury at storage<br />
temperatures below 12®C. Chilling injury symptoms include surface<br />
pitting, uneven ripening or failure to ripen, <strong>and</strong> altered flavor. These<br />
symptoms are accompanied by increased disease development (Hobson,<br />
1981; Cheng <strong>and</strong> Shewfelt, 1988). Intermittent warming treatments have<br />
proved to be effective in reducing chilling injury in tomatoes, to an extent<br />
which depends on the cultivar <strong>and</strong> the time-temperature regime. Artes<br />
<strong>and</strong> Escriche (1994) found that storing the fruit at 9°C (but not at 6°C),<br />
with cycles of intermittent warming at 20°C for 1 day every 6 days, was<br />
effective in reducing chilling injury symptoms in two tomato cultivars,<br />
while <strong>fruits</strong> stored at a continuous 9°C were susceptible to Alternaria<br />
decay, which typically developed on the pitted area. Intermittent<br />
warming was more beneficial than intermittent cooling; pitting<br />
developed at 2°C in the intermittently cooled <strong>fruits</strong> (Artes et al., 1998).<br />
Chilling injury is not limited to <strong>fruits</strong> of tropical or subtropical origin.<br />
Cultivars of peaches, which were recommended for storage under<br />
refrigerated conditions, may develop chilling injury symptoms, including<br />
breakdown or woolly breakdown, discoloration, low juice content, <strong>and</strong><br />
failure to ripen or to ripen normally. Intermittent warming at 20°C or at<br />
higher temperatures, for 1-3 days every 2 weeks, during storage at 0 or<br />
1°C, gave good control of chilling injury in peaches (Ben-Arie et al., 1970;<br />
Buescher <strong>and</strong> Furmanski, 1978); while intermittent warming at 18^C for<br />
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2 days every 3 or 4 weeks reduced chilling injury symptoms in stored<br />
nectarines (Anderson <strong>and</strong> Penney, 1975).<br />
The time taken for an irreversible chilling injury to occur is usually<br />
very short for perishable produce with short storage life, such as<br />
cucumber or zucchini squash. Therefore, intermittent warming of these<br />
commodities must be applied earlier <strong>and</strong> more frequently (Cabrera <strong>and</strong><br />
Saltveit, 1990; Wang, 1993).<br />
B. MODIFIED AND CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES<br />
A controlled atmosphere (CA) or modified atmosphere (MA) around the<br />
produce is created by alterations in the concentrations of the respiratory<br />
gases in the storage atmosphere; these alterations include elevation of<br />
carbon dioxide (CO2) level, the reduction of oxygen (O2) tension, or both .<br />
Whereas the term 'CA storage' generally implies precise control of O2 <strong>and</strong><br />
CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere, the term MA storage' is broader<br />
<strong>and</strong> may indicate any synthetic atmosphere, arising intentionally or<br />
unintentionally, in which the composition of its constituent gases cannot<br />
be closely controlled.<br />
Keeping <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> in modified atmospheres is an old<br />
technique. Wang (1990), in his review of physiological <strong>and</strong> biochemical<br />
effects of controlled atmosphere on <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, mentions an<br />
ancient Chinese poem that describes the fondness for lychees of an<br />
empress in the 8th century. She dem<strong>and</strong>ed that freshly picked lychees be<br />
transported, on horseback, from southern China to her palace, a distance<br />
of about 1,000 km, <strong>and</strong> the fruit carriers discovered that lychees would<br />
keep well if the <strong>fruits</strong> were sealed inside the hollow centers of bamboo<br />
stems, along with some fresh leaves. Wang (1990) adds that while the<br />
poem did not explain the reason for this, we know today that the<br />
atmosphere produced within the bamboo stems by the continued<br />
respiration of the <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> the fresh leaves, was probably the reason for<br />
the freshness of those lychees. During the last few decades,<br />
underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the physiological <strong>and</strong> biochemical processes in the fruit<br />
associated with alterations in the CO2 <strong>and</strong> O2 contents of the atmosphere<br />
has considerably increased. Alterations in the levels of the atmospheric<br />
gases were primarily aimed at suppressing the respiration <strong>and</strong> other<br />
metabolic reactions of <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, <strong>and</strong> so retarding<br />
the ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence processes. During storage, many volatile<br />
compounds are evolved from the stored <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, <strong>and</strong> these<br />
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accumulate in the storage atmosphere. Of these compounds, ethylene is<br />
apparently the most important. Since the accumulation of ethylene<br />
above certain levels may hasten the ripening <strong>and</strong> enhance senescence of<br />
many <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, its removal from the atmosphere may help<br />
to suppress the physiological processes related to ripening <strong>and</strong><br />
senescence.<br />
However, for many <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, the factor limiting the<br />
extension of their useful life is the development of post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong>.<br />
Many studies have indicated that modifications of the storage<br />
atmosphere, apart from their effects on the physiological processes of the<br />
host, can also retard post<strong>harvest</strong> disease development during storage (El<br />
Goorani <strong>and</strong> Sommer, 1981; Barkai-Golan, 1990). The effect of low O2<br />
levels or high CO2 levels on post<strong>harvest</strong> disease development can be<br />
direct - by suppressing various stages of the pathogen growth, <strong>and</strong> its<br />
enzymatic activity - or indirect - by maintaining the resistance of the host<br />
to infection by keeping it in a superior physiological condition.<br />
1. CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE<br />
Direct Effects on the Pathogen<br />
Oxygen is required for normal respiration <strong>and</strong> growth of the pathogen.<br />
Suppression of growth by low O2 is most likely due to effects of electron<br />
transport on the cytochrome system, although other oxidative enzyme<br />
systems present in cells may also be suppressed by low oxygen (Sommer,<br />
1985). In most fungi, no growth occurs in the absence of molecular O2,<br />
but the reduction in the level of O2 required to inhibit the various stages<br />
of fungal growth varies considerably among species. In general, however,<br />
lowering the level of O2 from 21 to 5% has little or no effect on fungal<br />
growth. In order to obtain appreciable reduction of spore germination,<br />
mycelial growth <strong>and</strong> sporulation in many fungal species, O2<br />
concentrations of less than 1% are required (Wells <strong>and</strong> Uota, 1970),<br />
although spore sensitivity to low O2 does not necessarily match hyphal<br />
sensitivity. Wells <strong>and</strong> Uota (1970) showed that spore germination of<br />
Rhizopus stolonifer <strong>and</strong> Cladosporium herbarum in 1% O2 was about<br />
50% of that in air, <strong>and</strong> they found that the rate decreased gradually as<br />
the O2 concentration decreased from 1 to 0.25%. Spore germination of<br />
Alternaria alternata, Botrytis cinerea <strong>and</strong> Fusarium roseum, on the other<br />
h<strong>and</strong>, decreased significantly only when the O2 concentration was 0.25%<br />
or less (Fig. 23A). All cultures resumed normal growth when returned to<br />
air. Mycelial growth (as indicated by mycelial dry weight) of these fungi<br />
was inhibited by more than 50% when the O2 concentration was 4%.<br />
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For R, Stolonifer, however, a 50% inhibition was caused only at 2%<br />
O2 <strong>and</strong> some growth was still recorded at 0% (FoUstad, 1966, Wells <strong>and</strong><br />
Uota, 1970). Differences between the sensitivity of spores <strong>and</strong> sporangia<br />
to low O2 were recorded for R, stolonifer: whereas fungal sporangia<br />
remained viable after 72 h of anoxia, only a few of the sensitive<br />
sporangiospores survived under these conditions (Bussel et al., 1969).<br />
The response of fungal sporulation to low O2 may also differ with the<br />
species: B. cinerea produces an abundance of aerial mycelium when<br />
grown in 1% O2, but no spores develop in this level of O2; sporulation of<br />
A. alternata <strong>and</strong> C. herbarum, on the other h<strong>and</strong>, was found even in<br />
0.25% O2, although mycelial growth was markedly reduced (FoUstad,<br />
1966). Lowering of O2 concentrations also suppressed sclerotium<br />
formation in species that naturally produce them during their life cycle.<br />
It was thus found that sclerotium production by Sclerotinia minor was<br />
more sensitive to low O2 than was radial growth <strong>and</strong> at 1% O2 no<br />
sclerotia were produced, although some growth was recorded (Imolehin<br />
<strong>and</strong> Grogan, 1980).<br />
Low oxygen tension of 1-3%, a range tolerated by many agricultural<br />
commodities in storage, also reduces growth of various decay-causing<br />
bacteria, such as Erwinia carotovora, E, atroseptica <strong>and</strong> Pseudomonas<br />
fluorescens, although some growth was recorded even at 0% O2 (Wells,<br />
1974).<br />
Carbon dioxide is essential for the growth of many aerobic<br />
microorganisms, since it is fixed in lactic, fumaric, citric <strong>and</strong> other acids<br />
of the Krebs cycle. However, although these microorganisms can fix CO2<br />
for their use, they cannot use it as a sole source of carbon for<br />
metabolism. High concentrations of CO2 may directly suppress fungal<br />
growth by retarding various metabolic functions, so causing lowered<br />
respiration (Sommer, 1985). The early studies of Brown, W. (1922b) <strong>and</strong><br />
Brooks et al. (1932) had already demonstrated the inhibitory effect of<br />
high-C02 atmospheres on mycelial growth <strong>and</strong> spore germination of B,<br />
cinerea, R. stolonifer, Mucor spp. <strong>and</strong> other fungi. The retarding effect of<br />
CO2 on fungal growth is greater in the early phases of growth <strong>and</strong> at low<br />
storage temperatures (Brown, W. 1922b).<br />
Similarly to O2 concentration, that of CO2 required to inhibit spore<br />
germination <strong>and</strong> mycelial growth varies with the species (Wells <strong>and</strong><br />
Uota, 1970) (Fig. 23B): spore germination of R. stolonifer, C. herbarum,<br />
<strong>and</strong> B. cinerea was inhibited by over 90% at 16% CO2, but levels as high<br />
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as 32% had no effect on A, alternata spore germination. Similarly, growth<br />
of A, alternata, B, cinerea <strong>and</strong> C. herbarum were inhibited by 50% in an<br />
atmosphere of 20% CO2, whereas growth of F, roseum was inhibited by<br />
50% only when the CO2 level was elevated to 45%. Growth of colonies of<br />
the two bacteria, E, carotovora <strong>and</strong> E. atroseptica was also inhibited by<br />
high CO2 concentrations. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, in the absence of CO2 no<br />
growth of these fungi occurred at any O2 concentration (Wells, 1974).<br />
Combining low O2 with high CO2 concentrations does not necessarily<br />
result in additive effects. For certain fungi, such as Sclerotinia<br />
sclerotiorum, growth retardation induced by low O2 concentrations is not<br />
enhanced by elevating the CO2 content of the atmosphere. On the other<br />
h<strong>and</strong>, certain fungi, such as A. alternata <strong>and</strong> Penicillium expansum have<br />
been found to grow more slowly in CAs composed of low O2 (2.3%) <strong>and</strong> high<br />
CO2 (5%) than in air, although neither low O2 nor high CO2 alone caused<br />
any significant growth retardation (El-Goorani <strong>and</strong> Sommer, 1981).<br />
In contrast to the fact that CA usually retards the growth of the<br />
pathogen, it has been found that atmospheres low in O2 stimulated the<br />
fungus, Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum. Furthermore, a combination of low O2<br />
concentrations with 3% CO2 increased the stimulatory effect of the low<br />
O2 alone (Wells <strong>and</strong> Spalding, 1975). CO2, at concentrations higher than<br />
0.03%, has been found to stimulate the growth of several pathogenic<br />
fungi even when the O2 level was sufficiently low to limit fungal<br />
development, <strong>and</strong> the CO2 concentrations were not in themselves<br />
inhibitory (Wells <strong>and</strong> Uota, 1970). The growth stimulation by CO2 under<br />
these conditions has been attributed to fixation of CO2 into acids of the<br />
Krebs cycle, by fungal cells, <strong>and</strong> utilization of the derived energy for<br />
fungal growth.<br />
Several investigations have addressed the effects of CA on the<br />
enzymatic activity of the pathogen. Holding R, stolonifer cultures in a<br />
I0W-O2 atmosphere retarded their growth <strong>and</strong> also repressed fungal<br />
enzymatic activities. Pectin methyl-esterase (PME), polygalacturonase<br />
(PG) <strong>and</strong> cellulase (Cx) activities were directly related to fungal growth<br />
on potato-pectin culture filtrates, with the highest activities found in the<br />
normally aerated cultures (Wells, 1968). Similarly, a controlled<br />
atmosphere of 5% CO2 <strong>and</strong> 3% O2, which may be suitable for storing<br />
various apple cultivars, markedly reduced mycelial growth as well as the<br />
enzymatic activities of PG <strong>and</strong> polymethylgalacturonase (PMG) produced<br />
by Gloeosporium album <strong>and</strong> G. perennans (Edney, 1964).<br />
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Indirect Effects on Pathogen Development<br />
It is well known that susceptibility of <strong>fruits</strong> to post<strong>harvest</strong> decay<br />
organisms generally increases with ripening. A controlled atmosphere<br />
may retard ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence processes of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>,<br />
through the suppression of respiration <strong>and</strong> other metabolic functions.<br />
Low O2 levels <strong>and</strong> high CO2 levels may also affect ripening by retarding<br />
or inhibiting the production <strong>and</strong> activity of ethylene, whose accumulation<br />
at certain levels in the storage atmosphere may result in the initiation of<br />
ripening or the enhancement of tissue senescence in <strong>fruits</strong> (Yang <strong>and</strong><br />
Hoffman, 1984).<br />
A study carried out by Aharoni et al. (1986) showed that ethylene<br />
played a primary role in the initiation of broccoli inflorescence<br />
senescence, <strong>and</strong> that the senescence-retarding effects of a C02-enriched<br />
atmosphere were related to its ability to block ethylene action.<br />
Furthermore, the marked decrease in rot development observed in<br />
broccoli florets inoculated with Botrytis cinerea spores <strong>and</strong> stored in a<br />
C02-enriched atmosphere, was completely nullified by the addition of 10<br />
ppm ethylene to the atmosphere (Table 9).<br />
Removal of ethylene from long-term CA storage also delayed ripening<br />
in certain cultivars of apples, as expressed by improved firmness<br />
retention. This was especially apparent in fruit picked in its<br />
preclimacteric state (Knee, 1990). Along with the prolongation of the<br />
physiological life of apples, these conditions also led to decay suppression<br />
during storage (Bompeix, 1978; Sams <strong>and</strong> Conway, 1985).<br />
TABLE 9<br />
Effect of CO2 <strong>and</strong> ethylene on decay development in broccoli florets<br />
inoculated with Botrytis cinerea spores^<br />
^ Index of decay^<br />
(after 120 h of incubation)<br />
Air 4.0<br />
CO2(10%) 2.6<br />
C2H4 (10 ml 1-1) 4.2<br />
CO2 + C2H4 4^2<br />
1 From Aharoni, N., et al., (1986)<br />
2 1, no decay; 5, maximum decay development<br />
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The ability of modified or controlled atmospheres to extend the<br />
physiological life of <strong>fruits</strong> have been closely related to their action on the<br />
host cell walls. As <strong>fruits</strong> ripen the pectic substances of the middle<br />
lamella, which are initially laid down by the cell in a relatively insoluble<br />
form, protopectin, become more soluble, <strong>and</strong> the tissue begins to soften.<br />
The increased solubility of the pectic substances <strong>and</strong> the softening render<br />
the tissue more vulnerable to maceration by pectolytic enzymes released<br />
by the pathogen. Storing the fruit in CA may retard changes in the pectic<br />
constituents, with longer retention of a firm texture, which is less<br />
vulnerable to pathogen attack (Smock, 1979).<br />
Under CA storage, when ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence are retarded, the<br />
fruit may retain its ability to produce antifungal compounds, normally<br />
characteristic only of young tissues. Such effects lead to disease<br />
inhibition <strong>and</strong> delay the transformation from quiescent to active<br />
infections, by prolonging the pathogen latency (Barkai-Golan, 1990). An<br />
exception to the association between ripeness <strong>and</strong> disease development<br />
is the bacterial soft rot of tomatoes caused by Erwinia carotovora,<br />
which develops even more rapidly in mature-green <strong>fruits</strong> than in<br />
mature ones (Parsons <strong>and</strong> Spalding, 1972). This phenomenon may<br />
explain why CA conditions, which delay ripening <strong>and</strong> reduce decay by<br />
Rhizopus <strong>and</strong> Alternaria in mature-green tomatoes do not result in<br />
bacterial soft rot control.<br />
In general, atmospheres containing about 2.5% O2, a level which is<br />
commonly maintained in CA storage, are most likely to suppress decay<br />
indirectly, by acting upon host resistance, rather than by acting directly<br />
on the pathogen, since most pathogenic fungi grow under these<br />
conditions. In order to suppress the main pathogens directly, O2 should<br />
be lowered to 1% or less. However, excessively low O2 concentrations<br />
result in anaerobic respiration <strong>and</strong> the accumulation of alcohols <strong>and</strong><br />
aldehydes in the tissues, which leads to the development of off-flavors<br />
<strong>and</strong> irreparable damage to the tissues (Sommer, 1982). Similarly,<br />
elevating the CO2 level of the atmosphere above 5% suppresses fruit<br />
respiration, but has almost no direct effect on fungal growth. In order to<br />
inhibit fungal growth significantly, the level of CO2 must be increased to<br />
about 10% or more (Wells <strong>and</strong> Uota, 1970) (see Fig. 23B). However, only<br />
a few <strong>fruits</strong> can tolerate very high CO2 levels for extended storage or<br />
transit periods. Most <strong>fruits</strong> are injured under these conditions <strong>and</strong><br />
develop off-flavors.<br />
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Evaluation of CA Efficiency<br />
Apples are an example of <strong>fruits</strong> for which CA is aimed primarily at<br />
retardation of ripening (Blanpied, 1990). Low O2 <strong>and</strong> high CO2, in<br />
combination with a low temperature, delay the climacteric of the fruit<br />
more than low temperature alone. Striking benefits were obtained with<br />
such combinations, especially in apple cultivars that suffer from chilling<br />
injury at temperatures near 0°C, <strong>and</strong> those which have a short storage<br />
life (Salunkhe <strong>and</strong> Desai, 1982; Sommer, 1985). A considerable<br />
improvement in the storage quality of several apple cultivars occurs<br />
following a reduction of the O2 concentration in the atmosphere to<br />
1-1.5%, immediately after <strong>harvest</strong> (Couey <strong>and</strong> Williams, 1982). Later<br />
findings showed the advantage of CA in which O2 at less than 1% was<br />
combined with ethylene removal. Under these conditions apple <strong>fruits</strong><br />
remained firmer <strong>and</strong> their resistance to pathogens, such as Penicillium<br />
expansum <strong>and</strong> Monilinia fructicola, was increased (Stow <strong>and</strong> Geng,<br />
1990). Studying the effect of decreased O2 concentrations combined with<br />
ethylene removal on Cox's Orange Pippin apples, Johnson et al. (1993)<br />
found that <strong>fruits</strong> stored in 0.75% O2 were firmer <strong>and</strong> showed lower<br />
incidence of Penicillium <strong>and</strong> Monilinia rots than those stored in 1.0 or<br />
1.25% O2. This was achieved through the reductions both in primary<br />
infection <strong>and</strong> in secondary infection by contact between infected <strong>and</strong><br />
sound fruit. The development of Botrytis <strong>and</strong> Nectria rots, however, was<br />
unaffected by the lower oxygen concentrations.<br />
Low O2 storage (1%) also considerably reduced Botrytis development in<br />
Kiwi<strong>fruits</strong> at 0°C, along with the delay of the fruit softening <strong>and</strong> ethylene<br />
production, which are ts^ical with infected fruit (Niklis et al., 1992).<br />
Sitton <strong>and</strong> Patterson (1992) found that CA storage of several apple<br />
cultivars with CO2 concentrations above 2.8% was more effective than<br />
I0W-O2 oxygen atmospheres, in reducing decay development incited by<br />
Botrytis cinerea <strong>and</strong> P. expansum. However, the response to CO2<br />
treatment depended on the physiological age of the fruit. Apples that<br />
had been stored in air at 0°C for 8 months, prior to the CO2 treatment<br />
showed increased skin discoloration, whereas younger apples, even<br />
under higher CO2 did not show skin darkening. It was suggested that<br />
high-C02 CAs could be beneficially used to control post<strong>harvest</strong> disease in<br />
freshly <strong>harvest</strong>ed apples (Sitton <strong>and</strong> Patterson, 1992). High CO2 (25%)<br />
was also found beneficial for cherry <strong>fruits</strong> by totally preventing decay<br />
development during both refrigeration <strong>and</strong> shelf life (Brash et al., 1992).<br />
Avocados benefit greatly from CA storage. Early studies had already<br />
shown that the climacteric respiration peak of avocado <strong>fruits</strong> was delayed<br />
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by decreasing the O2 concentration from 21% to 2.5% or raising the CO2<br />
level from 0.03% to 10% (Biale, 1946; Young et al., 1962). Storing Florida<br />
avocados for 45-60 days at lO'^C in an atmosphere of 2% O2 <strong>and</strong> 10% CO2<br />
resulted in a remarkable reduction in anthracnose (Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioides), the main cause of spoilage during storage <strong>and</strong><br />
marketing, <strong>and</strong> at the same time prevented chilling injury, which is<br />
generally accompanied by increased susceptibility to fungal attack<br />
(Spalding <strong>and</strong> Reeder, 1975). Since such concentrations of O2 <strong>and</strong> CO2<br />
have only a slight inhibitory effect on the growth of C. gloeosporioides,<br />
decay control in this atmosphere was attributed to maintenance of the<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> in the firm mature-green stage <strong>and</strong> thus to the maintenance of the<br />
quiescence of the fungus. In contrast to avocados, CA was only slightly,<br />
or not at all beneficial to papayas, for which, similarly, decay is the chief<br />
limiting factor in storage extension (Spalding <strong>and</strong> Reeder, 1974).<br />
Atmospheres of 10-20% CO2 or more reduce the incidence of decay<br />
caused by S. cinerea <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus stolonifer in several cultivars of<br />
strawberries, as exhibited, not only during cold storage but also after<br />
removal of the fruit to shelf-life conditions, without causing objectionable<br />
off-flavors (Harris <strong>and</strong> Harvey, 1973). Under these conditions decay<br />
suppression may be attributed both to the direct effect of the CA on the<br />
pathogens <strong>and</strong> to its effect on the physiological deterioration of the fruit.<br />
The resistance of the fruit to Botrytis <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus decay in a<br />
C02-enriched atmosphere was hypothesized to be the result of the high<br />
levels of acetaldehyde <strong>and</strong> ethyl acetate produced by fruit under such<br />
conditions (Shaw, 1969). An atmosphere enriched with CO2, at 10, 15 or<br />
20%, retarded storage decay of blueberries by 1-2 days after the berries<br />
had been removed from the CA <strong>and</strong> held at 21°C, whereas an atmosphere<br />
of 2% O2 was ineffective on its own in suppressing decay, <strong>and</strong> did not<br />
enhance the effect of the CO2 atmosphere (Ceponis <strong>and</strong> Cappellini, 1985).<br />
Decay suppression by high CO2 (20%) has also been recorded in<br />
muskmelons after 14 days at 5°C followed by shelf-life conditions (Stewart,<br />
1979), while CA (10-20% CO2 + 10% O2) along with ethylene absorbance<br />
prolonged the storage life of Galia melons, through the maintenance of<br />
tissue firmness <strong>and</strong> decay suppression (Aharoni et al., 1993a).<br />
CA had considerable benefits over air for the long-term refrigerated<br />
storage of white cabbage (Geeson <strong>and</strong> Browne, 1980): storing cabbage in<br />
an atmosphere of 5-6% CO2 + 3% O2 at 0-2''C resulted in the retardation<br />
of general senescence effects, such as yellowing, toughening <strong>and</strong> loss of<br />
flavor, <strong>and</strong> in the inhibition of physiological disorders <strong>and</strong> the repression<br />
of decay development during prolonged storage.<br />
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One of the beneficial effects of CA storage is its ability to reduce<br />
chilling injury in certain sensitive crops. Several studies indicated that<br />
prestorage treatments of grape<strong>fruits</strong> with high concentrations of CO2<br />
were effective in inhibiting the development of pitting in cold storage<br />
(Hatton <strong>and</strong> Cubbedge, 1982). However, no reduction in chilling injury<br />
was induced by CA in other citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, such as limes <strong>and</strong> lemons<br />
(Spalding <strong>and</strong> Reeder, 1983; McDonald, 1986). Intermittent exposure of<br />
unripe avocado <strong>fruits</strong> to 20% CO2 reduced chilling injury during storage<br />
at 4°C (Marcellin <strong>and</strong> Chaves, 1983). An atmosphere of 2% O2 <strong>and</strong> 10%<br />
CO2 prevented the development of anthracnose {Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioides) at 7.5°C <strong>and</strong> reduced chilling injury at 4.4°C in Fuchs<br />
avocados (Spalding <strong>and</strong> Reeder, 1975). Low-oxygen atmospheres were<br />
found to delay the development of chilling injury symptoms while<br />
reducing their severity, in peaches stored at 5°C (Ke et al., 1991), <strong>and</strong> to<br />
ameliorate chilling-induced pitting in zucchini squash (Mencarelli et al.,<br />
1983; Wang <strong>and</strong> Ji, 1989).<br />
2. CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE WITH CARBON MONOXIDE<br />
The addition of CO to the atmosphere results in the suppression of<br />
various fungi sensitive to the gas, such as Penicillium digitatum,<br />
P. italicum <strong>and</strong> Monilinia fructicola. The effectiveness of this fungistatic<br />
gas is pathogen dependent <strong>and</strong> is greatly enhanced in combination with a<br />
I0W-O2 atmosphere (2.3%). The addition of high CO2 to this atmosphere<br />
further enhanced fungal growth inhibition, because of the additive<br />
effects of CO <strong>and</strong> CO2 (El Goorani <strong>and</strong> Sommer, 1979, 1981).<br />
The possibility of using CO atmosphere for decay suppression during<br />
storage has been studied for various commodities. Kader et al. (1978)<br />
showed that the addition of CO (5 or 10%) to a I0W-O2 atmosphere (4%)<br />
reduced the incidence <strong>and</strong> severity of the gray mold decay in Botrytis<br />
cmerea-inoculated tomatoes at their mature-green or pink stage. When<br />
added to air, CO increased the CO2 <strong>and</strong> ethylene production rates <strong>and</strong>, in<br />
parallel, hastened the ripening of mature-green tomatoes, while the<br />
addition of CO to a I0W-O2 atmosphere had no or very little effect on<br />
these physiological responses. Studying the effects of various<br />
atmospheres on the severity of watery soft rot of celery caused by<br />
Sclerotinia sclerotiorium, Reyes (1988) found that whereas a I0W-O2 CA<br />
(1.5%), with or without high CO2 (16%), reduced decay development only<br />
slightly, a combination of 7.5% CO + 1.5% O2 suppressed disease<br />
significantly without causing undesirable effects on celery quality.<br />
Applying mixtures of O2 <strong>and</strong> CO to B. cmerea-inoculated apples inhibited<br />
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lesion development, <strong>and</strong> the inhibition was closely related to the decrease<br />
in the O2 level from 8% to 2% (Sommer et al., 1981). The development of<br />
the CO-sensitive Monilinia fructicola in peaches was completely inhibited<br />
in cold storage by the addition of CO to a I0W-O2 atmosphere (4%);<br />
however, a normal rate of rot development was resumed once the <strong>fruits</strong><br />
were transferred to air at 20°C (Kader et al., 1982).<br />
In spite of the efficiency of CO combined with I0W-O2 atmospheres in<br />
decay suppression, the use of this gas is limited, mainly because of its<br />
high toxicity to humans <strong>and</strong> the fear of inhalation of the poisonous gas by<br />
workers. The use of CO is additionally limited by its tendency to mimic<br />
ethylene effects, as has been found in tomatoes, strawberries, sweet<br />
cherries <strong>and</strong> peaches (Barkai-Golan, 1990).<br />
3. MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING<br />
Sealing certain commodities in polymeric film packages promotes the<br />
extension of their storage life as a result of the formation of a modified<br />
atmosphere (MA) within the package. This practice is referred to as<br />
modified atmosphere packaging (MAP). The method is based on the<br />
alteration in the composition of the gases around the commodity within<br />
the sealed package. Elevation in the CO2 level along with the decrease in<br />
the O2 level in the package result in a decreased respiration rate of the<br />
stored <strong>fruits</strong> or <strong>vegetables</strong>, <strong>and</strong> the extension of their physiological life.<br />
The levels of the gases accumulated in the sealed package are<br />
determined by the respiration rate of the commodity, the storage<br />
temperature, the permeability of the film material to the atmospheric<br />
gases, the ratio of the produce weight or surface area to the area of<br />
semi-permeable film, among other factors (Smock, 1979).<br />
In looking for suitable wrapping for strawberries exported from Israel<br />
to Europe by sea, it was found that polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride<br />
(PVC) film enabled fruit to be stored at 0-2°C for 10 days, followed by two<br />
additional days at 20°C (Barkai-Golan, 1990). The prolongation of the<br />
storage life was evident in the firmness <strong>and</strong> the fresh appearance of the<br />
fruit <strong>and</strong> the calyx, <strong>and</strong> the considerable reduction of decay, caused<br />
mainly by Botrytis cinerea. The incidence of decay was correlated with<br />
the level of CO2 accumulated in the atmosphere around the fruit. During<br />
cold storage the level of CO2 ranged between 1.5 <strong>and</strong> 2.5%, but the low<br />
temperature controlled decay. Following transfer to 20°C, CO2 levels rose<br />
up to 7.5-12%; under these conditions, the suppressive effect of CO2 on<br />
decay development is attributed mainly to its effect of delaying the<br />
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senescence processes of the fruit <strong>and</strong> maintaining host resistance. Decay<br />
during prolonged storage can be almost prevented by application of<br />
fungicidal sprays during the flowering season preceding polymeric film<br />
packaging (Aharoni <strong>and</strong> Barkai-Golan, 1987).<br />
A reduction in the incidence of brown rot caused by Monilinia<br />
fructicola was recorded in sweet cherries packaged in polyethylene bags<br />
<strong>and</strong> stored at 0.5°C for 42 days. Disease reduction under these conditions<br />
was attributed to the modified atmosphere of 5.1% O2 <strong>and</strong> 11.4% CO2<br />
produced within the package during storage (Spotts et al., 1998). A<br />
further reduction in disease incidence was achieved when a pre<strong>harvest</strong><br />
fungicide treatment had been applied prior to packaging, or when the<br />
fruit was treated with a post<strong>harvest</strong> antagonistic yeast (see the chapter<br />
on Biological Control). The disease-suppression effect of CO2 in sweet<br />
cherries was regarded as fungistatic, since decay developed normally<br />
when the fruit was returned to air (De Vries-Paterson et al., 1991). In a<br />
study with d'Anjou pear <strong>fruits</strong>, the combination of MAP (2-6% O2 <strong>and</strong><br />
0.5-1% CO2) with an antagonistic yeast as a biological control agent was<br />
found to reduce the blue mold {Penicillium expansum) better than the<br />
modified atmosphere without the yeast or the yeast application followed<br />
by storage in air (Miller <strong>and</strong> Sigar, 1997).<br />
MAP has been found to improve the storability of perishable<br />
commodities such as fresh herbs, broccoli <strong>and</strong> green onions. Packaging<br />
broccoli heads in sealed polyethylene bags inhibited both senescence <strong>and</strong><br />
decay development in the flower buds, <strong>and</strong> kept the produce green <strong>and</strong><br />
fresh during prolonged cold storage (0.5°C) followed by 2 days of shelf-life<br />
conditions (20°C) (Aharoni et al., 1986). The extension of the useful life of<br />
broccoli was attributed to the high respiration rate of this vegetable,<br />
which resulted in CO2 accumulation from 2-3% in cold storage to 6-8%<br />
after transfer to shelf-life conditions (20°C); O2 concentrations decreased<br />
to about 6% at shelf life. Decay suppression under these conditions was<br />
attributed to the delay in host senescence by the CO2, because of the<br />
ability of the gas to curb the action of the endogenic ethylene, which plays<br />
a primary role in the control of aging of broccoli. The improvement of<br />
storability of broccoli heads in sealed PVC film is illustrated in Photo 1.<br />
Green onions were found to resist a relatively high concentration of<br />
CO2 (more than 15% for a short period) produced in sealed<br />
microperforated film (Aharoni et al., 1996b). The elevated level of CO2,<br />
combined with the decreased level of O2 inside the packaging reduced<br />
growth, yellowing <strong>and</strong> decay of the green leaves (Photo 2).<br />
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Photo 1. Delay of aging <strong>and</strong> decay in broccoli packaged in sealed polyethylene<br />
bag during storage <strong>and</strong> after bag opening.<br />
Photo 2. The effect of modified atmosphere packaging with a microperforated<br />
film on green onion.<br />
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The retardation of yellowing <strong>and</strong> decay in CA storage has been<br />
reported for various leafy <strong>vegetables</strong>, for which CO2 <strong>and</strong> O2<br />
concentrations are controlled during storage (Lipton, 1987). MAP has<br />
proved effective for extending the post<strong>harvest</strong> lives of green herbs,<br />
including dill, parsley, cori<strong>and</strong>er, chives, chervil, watercress <strong>and</strong> sorrel.<br />
Such an atmosphere was achieved by packaging fresh herbs in<br />
non-perforated polyethylene-lined cartons (Aharoni et al., 1989).<br />
Retardation of senescence processes in these yellowing-susceptible herbs<br />
was again attributed to the high CO2 levels accumulated within the<br />
package <strong>and</strong> the ethylene-antagonistic action. However, only little<br />
commercial success was reported for the use of this procedure with green<br />
herbs, because of the difficulty in controlling the O2 <strong>and</strong> CO2 variations<br />
within the package. The drastic decrease in the O2 level, combined with<br />
the increased CO2 level, may lead to anaerobic respiration, fermentation<br />
<strong>and</strong> development of an off-flavor (Cantwell <strong>and</strong> Reid, 1993).<br />
In order to obtain beneficial fungistatic concentrations of CO2 within<br />
polymeric packages of sweet corn, retail packages were stored at 2°C<br />
within additional plastic liners (Rodov et al., 2000). The MA generated in<br />
these packages by the corn respiration complied with the recommended<br />
range of 5-10 kPa CO2, <strong>and</strong> inhibited mold development. However, when<br />
the produce is transferred to shelf life, the outer layer should be opened<br />
to counterbalance the enhancement of the corn respiration at the higher<br />
temperature <strong>and</strong> to prevent O2 depletion <strong>and</strong> off-flavor development.<br />
Further advances in modified atmosphere packaging involve the<br />
development of 'active' or *smart' films which, in addition to their ability<br />
to generate the conventional modified atmosphere around the<br />
commodity, are also capable of actively improving the atmosphere<br />
(Church, 1994). These properties have been imparted by introducing into<br />
the package, or into the packaging materials, compounds capable of<br />
altering the atmosphere composition by absorbing atmospheric gases,<br />
vapors, wetness <strong>and</strong> by-products. Ethylene, which is produced by <strong>fruits</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> during storage, may accumulate in the package <strong>and</strong><br />
stimulate their ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence processes that may lead to<br />
shortening their post<strong>harvest</strong> life. By the use of ethylene-scavenging<br />
materials, the smart packaging is capable of retarding these processes, so<br />
providing a significant shelf-life extension. As a matter of fact, packaging<br />
broccoli in such a film doubled the shelf life of the fresh produce (Church,<br />
1994). The shelf life of banana <strong>fruits</strong> sealed in bags made of polyethylene<br />
treated with the anti-ethylene compound, 1-methylcylclopropane, was<br />
extended from 16 days in non-treated polyethylene bags up to 58 days in<br />
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the anti-ethylene treated bags. Ethylene-mediated ripening changes were<br />
markedly delayed, suggesting that MAP, in combination with the potent<br />
antagonist of ethylene action, may serve as a technology for long-distance<br />
transport of green bananas without refrigeration (Jiang et al., 1999).<br />
For food products other than <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, developments in<br />
'smart' packaging include films impregnated with anti-microbial<br />
compounds that actively retard the development of harmful<br />
microorganisms during storage. Church (1994) indicates that changes in<br />
the gas composition within the package during storage may provide an<br />
indirect indication of the condition of the product. Therefore, labels which<br />
change color in response to the concentrations of CO2, O2 <strong>and</strong> other gases<br />
in the atmosphere could serve as indicators to detect damage in the<br />
packaged product.<br />
With the development of polymeric films suitable for the providing the<br />
advantages of MAP, <strong>and</strong> the increased choice of packaging materials, the<br />
number of products that can benefit has increased. Today, thanks to the<br />
introduction of the 'smart packages', the in-package atmosphere offers<br />
the potential to extend the technology to a wider range of products <strong>and</strong><br />
markets.<br />
4. HYPOBARIC PRESSURE<br />
Hypobaric or low-pressure (LP) storage, similarly to modified or<br />
controlled atmosphere storage, is designed to delay ripening <strong>and</strong><br />
senescence processes in <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, <strong>and</strong> to extend their<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> life. In this procedure, the commodity is maintained in a<br />
vacuum-tight <strong>and</strong> refrigerated container, held at subatmospheric<br />
pressure <strong>and</strong> continually ventilated with humidified air at relative<br />
humidity (RH) of 80-100% (Burg, 1990; Dilley et al., 1982). With the<br />
reduction in the atmospheric pressure beneath 760 mm Hg, the oxygen<br />
level in the atmosphere is reduced. Under continuously ventilated partial<br />
pressure, CO2, ethylene <strong>and</strong> various volatile by-products of metabolism<br />
rapidly diffuse out of the commodity <strong>and</strong> are flushed from the storage<br />
chamber. As a consequence of the low partial pressure of O2 <strong>and</strong> the low<br />
levels of ethylene in the atmosphere, ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence of fresh<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> are delayed <strong>and</strong> storage life is extended.<br />
Following the disclosure of hypobaric storage technology by Burg <strong>and</strong><br />
Burg in 1966, extensive investigations have been conducted with a wide<br />
range of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> (Laugheed et al., 1978). Although the<br />
high-RH conditions under LP storage appear ideal for fungal growth <strong>and</strong><br />
decay development, several studies report on the beneficial effects of the<br />
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combination of these conditions on decay control. Hypobaric pressure has<br />
direct fungistatic effects on fungal spore germination <strong>and</strong> mycelium<br />
growth of various storage fungi. Apelbaum <strong>and</strong> Barkai-Golan (1977)<br />
showed that the degree of inhibition increased with the reduction in<br />
pressure below 150 mm Hg. Reducing the pressure from 760 to 100 mm<br />
Hg inhibited spore germination oi Penicillium digitatum, while inhibition<br />
of spore germination of Botrytis cinerea <strong>and</strong> Alternaria alternata occurred<br />
only at 50 mm Hg. Such a level had no effect on germination of<br />
Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum spores. Reducing the pressure to 25 mm Hg totally<br />
prevented spore germination of the first three fungi mentioned but had<br />
almost no effect on the germination of Geotrichum spores (Fig. 24).<br />
Colony growth <strong>and</strong> the consequent fungal sporulation of the four fungi<br />
were markedly reduced at 50 mm Hg, while at 25 mm, Geotrichum was<br />
the only fungus exhibiting some growth. Transfer of inhibited cultures<br />
from hypobaric to atmospheric pressure resulted in renewed growth,<br />
suggesting that there was no irreversible damage to the fungi.<br />
150 100 50<br />
Pressure(mm Hg)<br />
Fig. 24. Hypobaric pressure effects on spore germination of Penicillium<br />
digitatum (n), Botrytis cinerea (o), Alternaria alternata (A) <strong>and</strong> Geotrichum<br />
c<strong>and</strong>idum var. citri-curantii (•). (Reproduced from Apelbaum <strong>and</strong> Barkai-Golan,<br />
1977 with permission of the American Phytopathological Society).<br />
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The reduction in fungal growth under hypobaric pressure can be<br />
attributed to the reduction in the partial O2 tension, which decreases<br />
gradually with the decrease in the total pressure to 100 or 50 mm Hg.<br />
However, growth retardation may be due, at least in part, to other<br />
factors, such as reduction in the CO2 partial pressure or the accelerated<br />
escape of volatile compounds from the tissues (Apelbaum <strong>and</strong><br />
Barkai-Golan, 1977).<br />
Beneficial effects of hypobaric storage have been reported for various<br />
<strong>fruits</strong>. Storing apples under LP conditions resulted in delayed softening,<br />
control of physiological disorders <strong>and</strong> reduced decay development, which<br />
resulted in extended shelf life after removal from storage (Dilley et al.,<br />
1982; Laugheed et al., 1978). Several Florida cultivars of mango which<br />
ripened in air at shelf-life temperature, showed less anthracnose<br />
(Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) <strong>and</strong> stem-end rot (Diplodia natalensis)<br />
when they had previously been stored under LP at 13°C. The reduction<br />
in decay coincided with a retardation in fruit ripening, permitting a<br />
prolonged storage at 13°C (Spalding <strong>and</strong> Reeder, 1977). Similarly,<br />
exposure of papayas to LP at 10°C during shipment, inhibited both<br />
ripening <strong>and</strong> disease development as compared with fruit stored in<br />
refrigerated containers at normal atmospheric pressure (Alvarez, 1980).<br />
Studies on LP storage of avocados suggested that atmospheres both low<br />
in O2 <strong>and</strong> high in CO2 are required for successful suppression of<br />
anthracnose development <strong>and</strong> for increasing the percentage of acceptable<br />
fruit retained after softening in air under normal pressure (Spalding <strong>and</strong><br />
Reeder, 1976). Studies with various Yruit-<strong>vegetables</strong>', such as tomatoes,<br />
peppers <strong>and</strong> cucumbers, found a high incidence of decay after storage at<br />
subatmospheric pressure; in order to suppress decay, the combination of<br />
LP with post<strong>harvest</strong> fungicidal treatments was required (Bangerth, 1974).<br />
C. GROWTH REGULATORS<br />
Plant growth regulators, or plant hormones, may - similarly to low<br />
temperatures - suppress decay development indirectly, by retarding<br />
ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence processes in <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, <strong>and</strong><br />
maintaining the natural resistance of young tissue.<br />
Prolonged storage of citrus <strong>fruits</strong> generally results in the development<br />
of stem-end fungi, mainly Diplodia natalensis, Phomopsis citri,<br />
Alternaria citri <strong>and</strong> Fusarium spp. Applying the synthetic auxin<br />
2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D) to citrus <strong>fruits</strong> prior to storage<br />
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delayed aging of the stem-end button, which is the usual point of attack<br />
by the stem-end fungi, resulting in considerable reduction of stem-end rot<br />
(Schiffmann-Nadel et al., 1972). The pathogenic fungi lodge in the<br />
button area in a quiescent state, <strong>and</strong> the delayed dropping of the button<br />
from the fruit which results from 2,4-D treatment delays their transition<br />
to the active state, so retarding decay development. The effectiveness of<br />
2,4-D in preserving green buttons <strong>and</strong> suppressing decay development,<br />
has been proven both by using pre<strong>harvest</strong> spraying in the orchards <strong>and</strong><br />
by post<strong>harvest</strong> treatment by dipping the <strong>fruits</strong> in aqueous solutions of<br />
2,4-D or of waxes containing 2,4-D (Stewart, 1949; Schiffmann-Nadel et<br />
al., 1972). Most lemons grown in California are treated with 2,4-D before<br />
storage to delay senescence of the button, <strong>and</strong> a wax formation<br />
containing 2,4-D is applied to various citrus cultivars in South Africa <strong>and</strong><br />
Israel, to control stem-end rot during long-distance shipment <strong>and</strong><br />
prolonged storage (Ben-Arie <strong>and</strong> Lurie, 1986).<br />
Gibberelins, which are hormones found naturally in plant tissue, may<br />
also function in a similar way. The increased susceptibility of citrus <strong>fruits</strong><br />
to Penicillium digitatum <strong>and</strong> P. italicum, as they become physiologically<br />
older, may be due to the reduction in resistance to fungal entry as well as<br />
to an improvement of the rind as a medium for the pathogen growth.<br />
Gibberelic acid (GA3) application delayed the senescence of the rind of<br />
Navel oranges, as exhibited by softening, the appearance of intercellular<br />
spaces, weakened or broken cell walls <strong>and</strong> increased fruit resistance to<br />
infection (Coggins <strong>and</strong> Lewis, 1965).<br />
A more recent study (Ben-Yehoshua et al., 1995) indicated that<br />
dipping lemon <strong>fruits</strong> in GA3 (50 or 100 ppm) or in 2,4-D (200 ppm) prior<br />
to storage retards the decrease in the antifungal citral compound in the<br />
fruit rind (the flavedo), suppresses the antifungal activity of the rind <strong>and</strong><br />
results in reduced decay during storage. The inhibition of the<br />
decomposition of the antifungal compounds in the rind is the basis of the<br />
mode of action of the growth regulators in decreasing decay in the<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ed lemon fruit.<br />
Pre-<strong>harvest</strong> sprays with GA3 (20 mg ml^) applied during the<br />
development of persimmon <strong>fruits</strong> were effective in reducing decay caused<br />
by the black spot disease (Alternaria alternata)^ which typically appears<br />
in the high humidity environment beneath the calyx in stored persimmon<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> (Perez et al., 1995). As a result of GAs treatment, the calyx of the<br />
fruit remained erect until <strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong> fruit softening was inhibited, <strong>and</strong><br />
in parallel, the fruit area covered with the black spot was markedly<br />
reduced during 3 months of storage at O'^C. The plant hormone had no<br />
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effect on fungal development in vitro, or in vivo on inoculated <strong>fruits</strong>, <strong>and</strong><br />
its effect on decay development was attributed to the enhancement of<br />
fruit resistance. A pre-<strong>harvest</strong> combination of GA3 <strong>and</strong> iprodione<br />
treatments may further reduce the percentage of <strong>fruits</strong> rendered<br />
unmarketable by the black spot disease (Perez et al., 1995).<br />
Retardation of senescence by growth regulators has also been reported<br />
for leafy <strong>vegetables</strong>. Fresh herbs are prone to accelerated senescence<br />
because of their high rate of metabolism, which is further increased<br />
following <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling procedures. Their accelerated<br />
senescence is expressed in decreased levels of RNA, proteins, fats,<br />
carbohydrates, organic acids <strong>and</strong> vitamins, <strong>and</strong> increased enzymatic<br />
activity of RNase, protease, lypase <strong>and</strong> other hydrolytic enzymes, as well<br />
as those associated with fat oxidation. These changes are accompanied by<br />
chloroplast destruction <strong>and</strong> chlorophyll decomposition, resulting in a<br />
rapid yellowing of the leaves (Aharoni, 1994). During <strong>harvest</strong>ing, grading<br />
<strong>and</strong> packaging, when the leaves lose water because of evaporation, <strong>and</strong><br />
suffer from mechanical injury, the senescence process is further<br />
enhanced <strong>and</strong> is accompanied by increased ethylene <strong>and</strong> respiration<br />
levels. The endogenous ethylene continues to accelerate chlorophyll<br />
destruction <strong>and</strong> leaf senescence (Meir et al., 1992). Along with their<br />
aging, the leaves lose their natural resistance to pathogens <strong>and</strong> tend to<br />
rot. In many cases, the senescence process is controlled by plant<br />
hormones; it is accompanied by decreases in the levels of<br />
growth-stimulating hormones - gibberelin, cytokinin <strong>and</strong> auxin, <strong>and</strong><br />
increases in those of growth-inhibiting hormones - ethylene <strong>and</strong> abscissic<br />
acid (ABA). It is not surprising that application of synthetic hormones -<br />
gibberelin, cytokinin <strong>and</strong> a very low concentration of auxin - was very<br />
efficient in delaying leaf senescence, while application of ABA or ethylene<br />
accelerated it (Aharoni <strong>and</strong> Richmond, 1978). Delay of senescence by<br />
gibberelin <strong>and</strong> cytokinin is attributed to their antagonistic effects on<br />
ethylene <strong>and</strong> to their ability to neutralize the stimulation of chlorophyll<br />
destruction caused by ethylene (Aharoni, 1989).<br />
The delay of aging conferred by GA3 has also been found in several<br />
fresh herbs which tend to yellow, such as chives, dill, chervil, cori<strong>and</strong>er<br />
<strong>and</strong> parsley (Aharoni, 1994). In a laboratory experiment with chives, a<br />
dip in GA3 solution (10 ppm) was found to prevent the accelerated<br />
respiration caused by the cutting stress, <strong>and</strong> then to prevent the<br />
climacteric respiration associated with leaf senescence. A marked effect<br />
on respiration was achieved by spraying chives in the greenhouse, close<br />
to <strong>harvest</strong>ing. Such a treatment delays chlorophyll destruction, retards<br />
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the climacteric respiration <strong>and</strong> maintains the level of climacteric<br />
ethylene (Aharoni, 1994) (Fig. 25). Along with the delay in the senescence<br />
process, there was a reduction in leaf decay during storage.<br />
Experiments conducted in Israel with Romaine lettuce showed that a<br />
single spray in the field with GA3 (25 ppm), several hours prior to<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>, delayed deterioration during storage by delaying leaf yellowing.<br />
In parallel, there was a reduction in the rate of decay caused mainly by<br />
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum <strong>and</strong> soft rot bacteria (N. Aharoni <strong>and</strong> R.<br />
Barkai-Golan, unpublished data).<br />
The addition of GA3 (10 ppm) to a disinfecting solution containing<br />
thiabenolazole (TBZ) <strong>and</strong> chlorine resulted in considerable delay in celery<br />
senescence as expressed by the delayed yellowing of the petioles <strong>and</strong><br />
leaflets. Along with the maintenance of celery freshness, fungal soft rots<br />
caused by S. sclerotiorum <strong>and</strong> Botrytis cinerea, <strong>and</strong> bacterial soft rot<br />
caused by Erwinia carotovora were reduced (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Aharoni,<br />
1980). It is interesting to note that the decrease in decay following GA3<br />
treatment is greater than the decrease caused by the chemicals alone,<br />
<strong>and</strong> that is manifested mainly in the prevention of decay progress along<br />
the petiole during storage. TBZ itself exhibits activity similar to that of<br />
the plant hormones, <strong>and</strong> it has a synergistic effect with GA3 in the delay<br />
of senescence processes in celery leaves <strong>and</strong> petioles. No direct effect of<br />
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GAs on fungal <strong>and</strong> bacterial growth in vitro has been recorded, <strong>and</strong> its<br />
effect on the development of pathogens has been attributed to<br />
maintaining the decay resistance of the fresh celery heads.<br />
Dipping <strong>harvest</strong>ed celery heads in GA3 solution with TBZ <strong>and</strong> chlorine<br />
served for many years in Israel as a st<strong>and</strong>ard treatment in celery<br />
intended for export. A recent study showed that spraying the fields with<br />
GA3 before <strong>harvest</strong> delayed the natural decrease in the antifungal<br />
compound marmesin (Afek et al., 1995a). Maintenance of the high level<br />
of marmesin in the petiole tissues after <strong>harvest</strong> was suggested to be the<br />
mode of action by which the plant hormones inhibit decay development in<br />
stored celery.<br />
Delay of deterioration by the synthetic auxin, h-naphthalene acetic<br />
acid (NAA) was studied in eggplants (Temkin-Gorodeiski et al., 1993).<br />
Eggplant <strong>fruits</strong> deteriorate during prolonged storage, mainly because of<br />
accelerated senescence of the calyx, which precedes deterioration of the<br />
fruit. Dipping the calyx in NAA solution (200 ppm) maintained calyx<br />
freshness, which is an important aspect of the appearance of the fruit,<br />
but it did not prevent decay development. The addition of the fungicide<br />
prochloraz (900 ppm) retarded both calyx senescence <strong>and</strong> decay<br />
development, caused mainly by A. alternata, <strong>and</strong> kept the fruit firm.<br />
Dipping the whole fruit gave even better results <strong>and</strong> the residual level of<br />
prochloraz in such <strong>fruits</strong> was less than 0.34 mg T^, which is lower than<br />
the maximal level approved by the authorities in Europe. A triple<br />
combination of NAA, fungicide solution (Prochloraz, 900 mg l-i active<br />
ingredient) <strong>and</strong> bulk packaging in polyethylene-lined bags with<br />
water-absorbent materials, prevented water condensation <strong>and</strong><br />
maintained eggplant quality along with reduced incidence of decayed<br />
fruit during storage (Fallik et al., 1994b). The higher levels of CO2<br />
obtained within the bags (1.2%) may have partially contributed indirectly<br />
to the inhibition of decay development, by delaying fruit senescence. Such<br />
a combination could considerably exp<strong>and</strong> the export potential of<br />
high-quality fruit (Fallik et al., 1994b).<br />
The use of auxins is limited since, in high concentrations, these<br />
compounds might accelerate ethylene production <strong>and</strong> thus enhance the<br />
aging process. In general, plant growth regulators may be of special<br />
importance mainly for <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> that cannot be stored at low<br />
temperatures because of their cold sensitivity, as well as in developing<br />
countries where cold storage cannot be applied.<br />
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D. CALCIUM APPLICATION<br />
Another means of suppressing storage disease by maintaining or<br />
enhancing the natural resistance of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> to pathogens, is<br />
to increase the calcium content of the various plant organs (Conway et<br />
al., 1994b). Calcium is an essential element which influences the growth<br />
<strong>and</strong> fruiting of plants <strong>and</strong> contributes to preserving the structural<br />
integrity <strong>and</strong> functionality of membranes <strong>and</strong> the cell wall during fruit<br />
ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence.<br />
Calcium treatments applied to improve fruit <strong>and</strong> vegetable quality<br />
have primarily addressed the association of low calcium content in plant<br />
tissue with the development of physiological disorders. Calcium<br />
treatment may reduce storage disorders, such as bitter pit <strong>and</strong> internal<br />
breakdown in apples (Bangerth et al., 1972; Reid <strong>and</strong> Padfield, 1975) or<br />
the internal brown spot in potato tubers (Tzeng et al., 1986). However,<br />
many reports have indicated that an increase in tissue calcium content<br />
also led to reductions in fungal <strong>and</strong> bacterial decay. It was thus found<br />
that pre-<strong>harvest</strong> calcium sprays reduced the rate of storage losses caused<br />
by Gloeosporium spp. in apples (Sharpies <strong>and</strong> Johnson, 1977), or Botrytis<br />
<strong>and</strong> Geotrichum rots in stored grapes (Miceli et al., 1999), while<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> calcium treatments reduced the rate of the blue mold disease<br />
caused by Penicillium expansum in this fruit (Conway <strong>and</strong> Sams, 1983).<br />
Similarly, bacterial soft rot caused by Erwinia carotovora pv. atroseptica<br />
in potato tubers decreased as tissue calcium increased (McGuire <strong>and</strong><br />
Kelman, 1984).<br />
Various methods for increasing the calcium concentration in storage<br />
organs have been investigated. Applying Ca to <strong>harvest</strong>ed fruit seems to<br />
be the best method for increasing the calcium content in apples; active<br />
infiltration procedures with CaCb solution, such as vacuum or pressure<br />
that force solutions into the <strong>fruits</strong>, were more effective in reducing decay<br />
following inoculation with P, expansum, than dipping into the solution<br />
(Conway et al., 1994a). Vacuum infiltration of Ca(N03)2 solutions also<br />
increased potato tuber calcium <strong>and</strong> was efficient in reducing soft rot in<br />
tubers inoculated with E, carotovora pv. atroseptica, although an increase<br />
in the calcium content of potato tubers could have been achieved by<br />
calcium fertilization during the growth period (McGuire <strong>and</strong> Kelman,<br />
1984).<br />
Calcium enters the tissues through lenticels (Betts <strong>and</strong> Bramlage,<br />
1977), but cracks in the cuticle <strong>and</strong> epidermis may also provide<br />
important points of entry. The extent of cracking may, therefore, play a<br />
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significant role in calcium intake <strong>and</strong> affect the efficiency of the<br />
treatment. However, the amount of calcium taken in during treatment<br />
also depends on the growing conditions <strong>and</strong> environmental factors, <strong>and</strong><br />
can vary with the cultivar <strong>and</strong> with the state of maturity of a given<br />
cultivar. Experiments with 'Golden Delicious' apples showed that calcium<br />
absorption in <strong>fruits</strong> picked too early (2 weeks before the prime <strong>harvest</strong><br />
period) <strong>and</strong> treated with CaCb solution was low <strong>and</strong> did not inhibit<br />
decay. However, fruit picked 2 weeks after prime <strong>harvest</strong> absorbed large<br />
quantities of calcium that markedly reduced decay development, but<br />
caused severe calcium injury. The optimum calcium treatment at prime<br />
<strong>harvest</strong> reduced decay 40% with no injury (Conway <strong>and</strong> Sams, 1985).<br />
Most of the calcium that penetrates into the host tissue seems to<br />
accumulate in the middle lamella region of the cell wall. The<br />
calcium-induced resistance of storage organs (<strong>fruits</strong> or tubers) to<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens has been attributed to an interaction between the<br />
cell wall pectins <strong>and</strong> Ca ions. By binding to pectins in the cell wall, Ca<br />
ions contribute to maintaining the structural integrity of the cell wall.<br />
Pectins are chains of polygalacturonic acid residues into which rhamnose<br />
is inserted. The rhamnose insertion causes kinks in the chain, which<br />
allow the attachment of Ca ions. The cations form bonds between<br />
adjacent pectic acids or between pectic acids <strong>and</strong> other polysaccharides,<br />
forming cross bridges which make the cell walls less accessible to the<br />
action of pectolytic enzymes of the pathogen (Preston, 1979). When<br />
apples were infiltrated with Ca, or potato tubers were fertilized with high<br />
Ca or infiltrated with Ca, the quantity of Ca bound to the cell walls<br />
increased (Conway et al., 1987; McGuire <strong>and</strong> Kelman, 1984), <strong>and</strong> cell<br />
walls became less vulnerable to the pectolytic enzymes of the pathogen.<br />
The reduction in decay caused by P. expansum in apple <strong>fruits</strong> has thus<br />
been correlated, at least in part, to the improved structural integrity of<br />
the tissues imparted by an increase in the Ca content of the cell walls<br />
(Conway et al., 1987).<br />
Analysis of the pectic fractions of grape berries cv. Sauvignon, known<br />
to be resistant to Botrytis cinerea, showed that the content of host<br />
cell-wall pectins decreased following infection with this pathogen. At the<br />
same time, the proportions of water <strong>and</strong> a chelator-soluble protein<br />
increased. The changes in the pectin composition of the berries were<br />
markedly less pronounced when the berries were infiltrated with calcium<br />
prior to infection (Chardonnet et al., 1997). It was suggested that<br />
dimethylated proteins produced by B. cinerea are probably protected by a<br />
rapid calcium chelator.<br />
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Applying CaCl2 solution to developing table grapes cv. Italia during<br />
the season increased calcium content in the whole berries <strong>and</strong> in the peel,<br />
resulting in reduced decay incidence during cold storage <strong>and</strong> the<br />
subsequent shelf life (Miceli et al., 1999). In this case, calcium-treated<br />
berries infected by B, cinerea showed an increase in the cellulose content<br />
of cell walls, but no changes in the water-soluble pectin or hemicellulose<br />
contents. However, a higher protopectin content was recorded in the cell<br />
walls of Ca-treated berries after infection, indicating the involvement of<br />
Ca ions in the stabilization of the cell-wall structure that led to increased<br />
resistance to the pathogen (Miceli et al., 1999).<br />
Although prolongation of storage life as a result of calcium application<br />
is thought to be due mainly to the role of calcium in ameliorating<br />
physiological disorders <strong>and</strong> thus indirectly reducing pathogen activity,<br />
direct effects of calcium on the pathogen have also been recognized.<br />
Calcium interfered with spore germination <strong>and</strong> germ tube elongation of<br />
P. expansum <strong>and</strong> B. cinerea (Conway et al., 1994a). At low concentrations,<br />
calcium may also directly inhibit polygalacturonase activity. Conway et<br />
al. (1994a), who studied the commercial potential of Ca for maintaining<br />
the quality of apples in storage, found that the Ca content of <strong>fruits</strong> from<br />
trees that had been sprayed with CaCb solutions throughout the growing<br />
season was significantly increased but not enough to be expected to<br />
retard pathogens infecting wounded <strong>fruits</strong>. Pressure-infiltrating <strong>fruits</strong><br />
after <strong>harvest</strong> with high CaCl2 concentrations (4-8%) resulted in a tissue<br />
Ca level that would potentially maintain fruit firmness <strong>and</strong> retard decay,<br />
but it was suggested that proper sanitation, to reduce fungal infection<br />
that could arise from the pressure-infiltration procedure, should also be<br />
implemented before this technique could be seriously considered for<br />
commercial use. Furthermore, such concentrations stimulate pectate lyase<br />
activity; in order to inhibit this activity, higher calcium concentrations<br />
would be required (Conway et al., 1994a).<br />
Biggs (1999), who studied the potential role of pre<strong>harvest</strong> calcium<br />
supplementation of apples in reducing pathological <strong>diseases</strong>, found that<br />
calcium salts directly suppress bitter rot caused by Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioides <strong>and</strong> C. acutatum. Calcium chloride <strong>and</strong> calcium<br />
propionate at 1000|ag of calcium per milliliter had no effect on conidial<br />
germination, but markedly inhibited germ-tube growth of these<br />
pathogens. These two salts, as well as calcium silicate, also inhibited<br />
mycelial growth: fungal dry weight in liquid culture media was reduced.<br />
When calcium salts were applied to wounded apples prior to inoculation<br />
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with Colletotrichum spp., <strong>fruits</strong> treated with calcium chloride <strong>and</strong><br />
calcium propionate exhibited delayed formation of acervuli (aggregated<br />
conidial structure of Colletotrichum) by the fungi, <strong>and</strong> markedly<br />
reduced lesion development. Reduced rates of infection were<br />
demonstrated in field trials, when <strong>fruits</strong> treated with weakly diluted<br />
applications of calcium salts were inoculated with conidia of either<br />
C. gloeosporioides or C. acutatum.<br />
Biggs et al. (1997) demonstrated the direct effect of 18 calcium salts<br />
(at 600 mg calcium per liter) on the colony growth of Monilinia fructicola,<br />
the cause of brown rot, mainly on stone <strong>fruits</strong>. All the salts, except<br />
calcium formate, calcium pantothenate <strong>and</strong> dibasic calcium phosphate,<br />
reduced fungal growth on amended potato-dextrose agar after 7 days at<br />
20°C. Calcium propionate was the most inhibitory compound, reducing<br />
growth by 90%. Calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, calcium silicate <strong>and</strong><br />
calcium pyrophosphate reduced growth by approximately 65% compared<br />
with the control, <strong>and</strong> were not significantly different from each other. In<br />
general, salts that were inhibitory on amended agar medium were also<br />
inhibitory in a liquid culture (potato-dextrose broth). However, the effect<br />
of calcium salts on fungal growth in the liquid culture, but not on the<br />
agar medium, was correlated with the incidence <strong>and</strong> severity of disease<br />
in detached non-wounded fruit inoculated by spraying with Monilinia<br />
spore suspension. It was suggested that calcium salts are more likely to<br />
remain in continuous contact with fungal mycelium in the liquid culture<br />
system <strong>and</strong> that future tests should utilize growth in a liquid medium for<br />
preliminary determination of toxicity levels (Biggs et al., 1997). All the<br />
salts examined, except dibasic calcium phosphate <strong>and</strong> calcium tartrate,<br />
inhibited polygalacturonase (PG) activity of M fructicola. The greatest<br />
inhibition of PG was caused by calcium propionate (85%), followed by<br />
calcium sulfate, tribaric calcium phosphate, calcium gluconate <strong>and</strong><br />
calcium succinate. These four salts reduced PG activity by approximately<br />
75%. Regarding these results, it is interesting to note that disease<br />
incidence <strong>and</strong> severity following calcium treatment were correlated with<br />
PG activity. The ability of calcium salts to reduce fungal growth <strong>and</strong> PG<br />
activity directly suggested the possibility that the effects of calcium on<br />
the incidence of brown rot <strong>and</strong> lesion diameter may result partly from<br />
suppressed pathogen activity.<br />
Calcium propionate, which proved to be the most active salt inhibitor<br />
of fungal PG, has been extensively used as a food additive, <strong>and</strong> is known<br />
as an inhibitor of molds <strong>and</strong> bacteria in stored grain (Raeker et al., 1992).<br />
Furthermore, a substance such as calcium propionate, that has no<br />
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activity against yeasts, could be used to supplement biological control by<br />
yeasts (Biggs et al., 1997). As a matter of fact, calcium salts were<br />
actually found to improve the efficacy of yeast biocontrol against various<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens (McLaughlin et al., 1990; Droby et al., 1997).<br />
Combined Treatments<br />
Calcium application can be combined with post<strong>harvest</strong> fungicides, heat<br />
treatment or biological control, allowing a lower concentration or level of<br />
either of the components while maintaining the effectiveness of the<br />
treatment in decay suppression. For combined treatments comprising<br />
heating or biological control with Ca application, see the chapter on<br />
Physical Means - Heat Treatments, or that on Biological Control -<br />
Combined Treatments <strong>and</strong> Integration into <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> Strategies.<br />
New combinations which have recently been described (Saftner et al.,<br />
1997) include CaCl2 application plus polyamine biosynthesis inhibitors.<br />
Three different polyamine biosynthesis inhibitors have each been found<br />
to reduce the in vitro growth of B, cinerea <strong>and</strong> P. expansum, either alone<br />
or in combination with CaCh, whereas CaCb applied alone had no effect<br />
on fungal growth. However, experiments in vivo showed that pressure<br />
infiltration of each of the polyamine inhibitors or of CaCb solution into<br />
apples, reduced soft rot development by the two pathogens. A<br />
combination of Ca with a polyamine inhibitor enhanced the decay<br />
reducing effect of either of the separate treatments. It was, therefore,<br />
concluded that a combination of specific polyamine inhibitors with CaCb<br />
pressure infiltration is capable of effective decay suppression, although<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> treated with such a combination were less firm than <strong>fruits</strong> treated<br />
with Ca alone (Saftner et al., 1997).<br />
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CHEMICAL CONTROL<br />
Chemical substances intended for controlling post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong><br />
may be fungicides <strong>and</strong> bactericides (lethal to fungi <strong>and</strong> bacteria), or<br />
fungistats <strong>and</strong> bacteristats (inhibiting fungal <strong>and</strong> bacterial development).<br />
To serve its purpose, the chemical should come into contact with the<br />
pathogen; the minimal effective concentration is pathogen dependent.<br />
Chemical treatments can be applied under various strategies, with<br />
various timings: (1) pre<strong>harvest</strong> application to prevent infection in the<br />
field; (2) sanitation procedure to reduce the level of inoculum in the<br />
environment to which injured <strong>fruits</strong> or vegetable are liable to be<br />
exposed; (3) post<strong>harvest</strong> application to prevent infection through wounds<br />
<strong>and</strong> to eradicate or attenuate established infections, so as to prevent<br />
their development <strong>and</strong> spread during storage. In order to choose the<br />
appropriate strategy for decay control, we have to underst<strong>and</strong> the mode<br />
of infection of the pathogen, its time of infection, <strong>and</strong> the environmental<br />
factors that may affect disease development.<br />
A. PREHARVEST CHEMICAL TREATMENTS<br />
The possibility of controlling well established pathogens by<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> disinfection is very small since most fungicides are unable to<br />
penetrate deeply into the tissues, <strong>and</strong> effective concentrations of the<br />
fungicide would not reach deep-seated infections. The effective way to<br />
reduce infections initiated in the field, including quiescent infections, is<br />
the application of broad-spectrum protective fungicides to the developing<br />
fruit on the plant, in order to prevent spore germination or infection<br />
establishment in the lenticels or in floral remnants of the fruit. In<br />
practice, pre<strong>harvest</strong> fungicides are combined with other pre<strong>harvest</strong><br />
treatments applied against pests in the field.<br />
A classic example of an effective pre<strong>harvest</strong> treatment is the<br />
preventive spraying of citrus fruit in the grove with fixed copper<br />
compounds, to inhibit incipient infections of brown rot {Phytophthora<br />
citrophthora) in the fruit peel. In this case, the preventive sprays are<br />
essential for disease control, since penetration of the fungal zoospores<br />
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into the fruit occurs on the tree. Furthermore, the success of the<br />
preventive sprays depends on the time of infection: since germination of<br />
the zoospores depends on water, the sprays should be apphed prior to the<br />
rains (Timmer <strong>and</strong> Fucik, 1975). Oranges are sprayed with benomyl<br />
before <strong>harvest</strong>, to prevent the development of stem-end rot, which arises<br />
from infections of Diplodia natalensis <strong>and</strong> Phomopsis citri initiated on<br />
the tree in the button of the fruit where they remain quiescent until the<br />
buttons start to separate from the fruit (Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong> Albrigo, 1972).<br />
Protective sprays in the plantation have been widely used to prevent<br />
anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) in various tropical <strong>and</strong><br />
sub-tropical <strong>fruits</strong>, since this fungus penetrates the young fruit on the<br />
tree, <strong>and</strong> establishes a quiescent infection. The developing <strong>fruits</strong> are<br />
sprayed to prevent spore germination <strong>and</strong> subsequent formation of<br />
appressoria <strong>and</strong> infective hyphae, which are the quiescent stages of the<br />
fungus. Plantation spraying every 7-14 days successfully prevents<br />
anthracnose on mangoes (Prusky et al., 1983), avocados (Darvis, 1982;<br />
Muirhead, 1981a), papayas (Alvarez et al., 1977) <strong>and</strong> bananas (Griffee<br />
<strong>and</strong> Burden, 1974; Slabaugh <strong>and</strong> Grove, 1982). In addition to the<br />
reducing the incidence of anthracnose, pre<strong>harvest</strong> spraying of papaya<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> reduces the infectivity of Phytophthora <strong>and</strong> Alternaria <strong>and</strong> the<br />
inoculum levels of the stem-end fungi, Botryodiplodia, Mycosphaerella<br />
(Ascochyta), <strong>and</strong> other fungi. These sprays reduce the 'infection pressure'<br />
on the fruit at the time of <strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong> enable hot water treatment,<br />
applied after <strong>harvest</strong>, to complete the control of fruit decay (Aragaki et<br />
al., 1981). Furthermore, field sprays of mancozeb on papaya were also<br />
found to reduce post<strong>harvest</strong> Rhizopus soft rot, probably by reducing<br />
field-initiated fruit <strong>diseases</strong> caused by Colletotrichum <strong>and</strong> Phomopsis<br />
species; lesions caused by these fungi may serve as courts of infection for<br />
Rhizopus stolonifer, which requires 'wounds' to penetrate the host<br />
(Nishijima et al., 1990).<br />
The gray mold (Botrytis cinerea), which is the major decay in stored<br />
strawberries, results in part from fungal penetration through the aging<br />
floral parts at the base of the fruit, <strong>and</strong> the formation of quiescent<br />
infections in the young, developing <strong>fruits</strong> while still in the field. Upon<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>, no initial infections are visible, but the fungus begins active<br />
development during marketing, producing typical rot 'nests'. Therefore, a<br />
good control should both reduce the spore contamination or the inoculum<br />
level on the flowers, <strong>and</strong> prevent the formation of quiescent infections in<br />
the young <strong>fruits</strong> (Sommer et al., 1973). Fungicidal sprays with the<br />
systemic benzimidazole compounds, during the flowering period.<br />
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successfully controlled both pre<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong> post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> in the<br />
early 1970s (Jordan, 1973). Following the emergence of benzimidazoleresistant<br />
B, cinerea strains because of the very specific site of action of<br />
the chemicals (Dekker, 1977), dicarboximide fungicides (including<br />
iprodione <strong>and</strong> vinclozolin), which have a different mode of action, were<br />
adopted for pre<strong>harvest</strong> application to soft <strong>fruits</strong>. Sprays with iprodione<br />
several times during the flowering season have provided good control of<br />
Botrytis rot during subsequent storage (Aharoni <strong>and</strong> Barkai-Golan, 1987;<br />
Dennis, 1983a). In this case, the use of pre<strong>harvest</strong> treatments not only<br />
matches the mode of fungal penetration, but is probably the only way to<br />
apply chemicals for decay control because of the great sensitivity of the<br />
fruit to wetting. However, dicarboximide-resistant strains have also been<br />
found on soft <strong>fruits</strong> (Hunter et al., 1987). Furthermore, similarly to the<br />
benzimidazole compounds, the dicarboximides are also ineffective against<br />
Mucor <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus species, <strong>and</strong> their use may result in increased<br />
incidence of post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> caused by these fungi (Davis <strong>and</strong><br />
Dennis, 1979). Following the discovery of dicarboximide-tolerant<br />
B. cinerea strains in strawberry fields <strong>and</strong> in cucumber greenhouses,<br />
control strategies, including the use of dicarboximides in combination<br />
with other fungicides or in rotation with an unrelated fungicide, were<br />
developed (Katan, 1982, Katan <strong>and</strong> Ovadia, 1985; Creemers, 1992).<br />
Field treatments are generally less effective than post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
treatments in controlling wound infections, since only part of the<br />
field-sprayed fungicides will remain attached to the product to protect<br />
wounds that occur later. In addition, fungicides that do remain on the<br />
surface of the produce may be removed by washing <strong>and</strong> waxing (Eckert,<br />
1978). However, several investigations have indicated that in some cases<br />
field sprays may also be effective in reducing wound decay or lenticel<br />
decay, because of the sedimentation of the fungicide in the infection site<br />
<strong>and</strong> its maintenance in appropriate levels. It was thus possible to reduce<br />
wound infection in i?/ii2:opus-inoculated peaches by sprays of dicloran<br />
applied in the orchard 1 week before <strong>harvest</strong>, while orchard sprays with<br />
benomyl reduced lenticel infection by Gloeosporium spp. in apples, <strong>and</strong><br />
orchard sprays with benomyl, thiabendazole <strong>and</strong> carbendazim in the<br />
1970s controlled the blue mold (Penicillium expansum) <strong>and</strong> the gray<br />
mold {B. cinerea) in stored pears (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1988). Similarly,<br />
sprays of benomyl <strong>and</strong> thiabendazole, applied in the grove 30 days before<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>, markedly reduced the green mold (Penicillium digitatum) in<br />
stored oranges (Brown <strong>and</strong> Albrigo, 1972; Gutter <strong>and</strong> Yanko, 1971).<br />
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Although a post<strong>harvest</strong> treatment is usually more effective in cases<br />
where wound infection is involved, pre<strong>harvest</strong> sprays may be a suitable<br />
control means when considerable <strong>harvest</strong> injury is involved <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling<br />
practices make post<strong>harvest</strong> treatment difficult to apply soon after<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>. Thus, orchard sprays may be the best means for reducing decay<br />
in peaches that will be subjected to controlled ripening after <strong>harvest</strong>, <strong>and</strong><br />
in oranges that will be subjected to degreening, since both of these<br />
practices often increase decay by wound pathogens (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa,<br />
1985).<br />
When dealing with pre<strong>harvest</strong> sprays, it is important to emphasize the<br />
need for careful selection of the fungicides. With the emergence of fungal<br />
strains resistant to chemicals, we frequently need to replace a chemical,<br />
previously proven to be effective, with another chemical or with two or<br />
several different compounds. Furthermore, there is a significant risk that<br />
residues from pre<strong>harvest</strong> treatments will encourage the buildup of<br />
fungicide-resistant strains of the pathogens, <strong>and</strong> these will not allow us<br />
to benefit from post<strong>harvest</strong> treatment with the same fungicide or with<br />
related fungicides with similar chemical structures (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa,<br />
1988).<br />
B. SANITATION<br />
Fruits <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> that have been injured during <strong>harvest</strong> or<br />
shipping, <strong>and</strong> have succeeded in avoiding infection by wound pathogens,<br />
are still liable to come into contact with the pathogens during packing or<br />
storage. Since disease development requires the presence of a given<br />
pathogen along with an available wound for penetration, a reduction in<br />
either of these factors will lead to the suppression of disease<br />
development.<br />
Wounding can be minimized by careful <strong>harvest</strong>ing, sorting, packaging<br />
<strong>and</strong> transportation, including preventing the fruit from falling at all<br />
stages. Regarding the avoidance of wounds one should remember that<br />
physiological injuries caused by cold, heat, oxygen deficiency, <strong>and</strong> other<br />
environmental stresses, also predispose the commodity to attack by<br />
wound pathogens. A general reduction in wound formation should also<br />
take such factors into consideration, even when no external symptoms<br />
can be distinguished.<br />
The level of inoculum may be reduced by careful <strong>and</strong> strict sanitation<br />
procedures. The air of the packinghouse permanently carries an<br />
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abundance of pathogenic spores, which may originate from infected<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> covered with spores, or from plant remnants in<br />
the packinghouse or its surroundings, which serve as substrates for<br />
many pathogenic fungi. During the citrus packing season, spores of<br />
Penicillium digitatum <strong>and</strong> P. italicum form the most conspicuous<br />
components of the spore population in packing houses <strong>and</strong> their vicinity.<br />
Fruit containers, the equipment in the packinghouse, as well as the<br />
workers' h<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> tools, all bear pathogenic fungal spores during this<br />
season. Fresh <strong>fruits</strong> arriving at the packinghouse may, therefore, come<br />
into contact with pathogenic spores from any of these sources<br />
(Barkai-Golan, 1966).<br />
Many <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> have to be cleaned <strong>and</strong> washed on arrival<br />
at the packinghouse, in order to remove soil particles, dust or other<br />
contaminants. Water that does not contain disinfectants becomes heavily<br />
contaminated by fungal spores <strong>and</strong> bacterial cells <strong>and</strong> may infect<br />
products treated with non-recirculated water. Chlorine is the principal<br />
disinfectant used to sanitize wash water in packinghouses. Solutions of<br />
hypochlorous acid <strong>and</strong> its salts (sodium or calcium hypochlorite) are the<br />
most effective <strong>and</strong> economical agents available for destroying<br />
microorganisms in water <strong>and</strong> they have been applied widely to reduce<br />
bacterial contamination of the water used to wash or to hydrocool <strong>fruits</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Sommer, 1967). Elemental chlorine (CI2)<br />
reacts with water to form hypochlorous acid (HOCI), hydrogen ion, <strong>and</strong><br />
chloride ion:<br />
CI2+H2O '^—^ HOCl + C1-+H+<br />
Hypochlorous acid is a weak acid (pka=7.46), which dissociates to<br />
hypochlorite ion (OCl") <strong>and</strong> H+:<br />
HOCl ^—^ 0C1-+H+<br />
Hypochlorous acid <strong>and</strong> OCl" are in equilibrium in the solution, but the<br />
antimicrobial effectiveness of the chlorine is correlated with the<br />
concentration of the hypochlorous acid in the solution (Bartz <strong>and</strong> Eckert,<br />
1987). The relative concentration of the hypochlorous acid <strong>and</strong> its<br />
antimicrobial activity depend on the pH of the solution (Fig. 26).<br />
If the initial concentration of hypochlorous acid is not sufficient to<br />
kill microbes on contact, the hypochlorous acid formed by conversion<br />
from hypochlorite ion should become involved, provided the exposure<br />
period is long enough <strong>and</strong> the pH is not too high to inhibit the<br />
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hypochlorous acid (HOCl) in a solution of chlorine. (Reproduced from Bartz <strong>and</strong><br />
Eckert, 1987 with permission of Marcel Dekker Inc.).<br />
conversion (Robbs et al., 1995). Examining the effect of chlorine solutions<br />
on cells of the bacterium, Erwinia caratovora subsp. carotovora <strong>and</strong> the<br />
fungus, Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum suspended in water, Robbs et al. (1995)<br />
showed that the chlorine solution toxicity was correlated with free<br />
chlorine concentrations, the pH of the solution <strong>and</strong> the<br />
oxidation-reduction potential of the solutions. The oxidation-reduction<br />
potential was directly correlated with logic of the chlorine concentration<br />
at each pH. It was also found that cells of JE. carotovora subsp. carotovora<br />
were 50 times more sensitive to chlorine than were conidia of G.<br />
c<strong>and</strong>idum, with populations of 10'^ cells or 10'^ conidia per milliliter,<br />
respectively. Populations of Erwinia were reduced below detectable<br />
levels (> 102 cells ml-i) by approximately 0.5, 0.5 or 0.75 mg l-i of free<br />
chlorine at pH 6.0, 7.0 or 8.0, respectively. With conidia of Geotrichum,<br />
25, 25 <strong>and</strong> more than 3 mg l-i, respectively, were required to produce<br />
similar levels of efficacy.<br />
In addition, the hypochlorous acid attacks organic matter, <strong>and</strong> its<br />
concentration in the solution should always be appropriately determined<br />
(Bartz <strong>and</strong> Eckert, 1987). Although a few ppm active chlorine may be<br />
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sufficient to destroy bacterial cells suspended in clean water within<br />
seconds, 50-500 ppm at pH 7.5-8.5 is frequently recommended for<br />
commercial conditions, necessitating killing bacteria in packinghouse<br />
water containing a considerable amount of soil <strong>and</strong> organic matter.<br />
Sulfamic acid <strong>and</strong> other amines have been added to the water to form<br />
N-chloramines, in order to stabilize the concentration of the active<br />
chlorine in the solution. Surfactants are sometimes added to the water to<br />
improve the wetting of vegetable surfaces <strong>and</strong> to enhance the cleaning<br />
capability of the chlorinated water (Bartz <strong>and</strong> Kelman, 1984). The use of<br />
chlorine dioxide (CIO2) as a disinfectant has been evaluated for water<br />
containing high levels of organic matter. This compound may be effective<br />
for packinghouse water systems since its efficiency is not significantly<br />
influenced by pH in the presence of organic matter <strong>and</strong> it does not react<br />
with amines or ammonia, while reacting slowly with organic matter<br />
(Bartz <strong>and</strong> Eckert, 1987).<br />
Because of its instability in the presence of organic matter, chlorine is<br />
not effective in killing microorganisms embedded within injured tissue<br />
or in natural openings of the host, such as stomata <strong>and</strong> lenticels. The<br />
effectiveness of chlorine lies, therefore, in its ability to reduce the level of<br />
the inoculum or to eliminate most of the waterborne pathogenic<br />
microorganisms that might inoculate the product during the treatment.<br />
In other words, the main contribution of chlorine solutions to decay<br />
control is the prevention of the buildup of the pathogenic microbial<br />
population in the water used for washing <strong>and</strong> hydrocooling the <strong>harvest</strong>ed<br />
produce. The effectiveness of chlorine on the human pathogen<br />
Escherichia coli, which is responsible for food poisoning outbreaks linked<br />
to the consumption of contaminated <strong>vegetables</strong>, has recently been<br />
studied. Dipping inoculated Cos lettuce leaves or inoculated broccoli<br />
florets in hypochlorite solutions was found to reduce E. coli counts<br />
significantly more than water alone, but did not eliminate the bacterium<br />
population. The reduction in E, coli cells was dependent on the time of<br />
exposure <strong>and</strong> the concentration of free chlorine (Behrsing et al., 2000).<br />
Immersing <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> in appropriate disinfectants may<br />
actually remove most of the fungal spores from their surfaces. However,<br />
a product that has undergone disinfection may be rapidly reinfested with<br />
pathogenic spores, either directly by the continuous fall of airborne<br />
spores on their surfaces, or by contact with infested equipment in the<br />
packinghouse. An appropriate sanitation system should therefore ensure<br />
both the removal of pathogen sources from every corner <strong>and</strong> the<br />
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disinfection of the atmosphere <strong>and</strong> the equipment in the packinghouse<br />
<strong>and</strong> storage rooms.<br />
Removal of pathogen sources may be achieved through the immediate<br />
disposal of every rotted fruit or vegetable, or by immersing it in a<br />
disinfectant solution in a special container, which would eradicate fungal<br />
spores <strong>and</strong> prevent their dispersion. For disinfecting packinghouses or<br />
store rooms, including their equipment, it is possible to use one of the<br />
following disinfectants: formaldehyde, isopropyl alcohol, quadronic<br />
ammonium compounds, captan or other chemicals. A st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />
commercial practice in fruit packinghouses is to disinfect the atmosphere<br />
with formaldehyde, boxes <strong>and</strong> other equipment with quaternary<br />
ammonium compounds <strong>and</strong> the surface of the fruit with a solution of<br />
active chlorine (Eckert, 1990). Steam may also be used to sanitize citrus<br />
boxes (Klotz <strong>and</strong> DeWolfe, 1952).<br />
C. POSTHARVEST CHEMICAL TREATMENTS<br />
Since open wounds, created during <strong>harvest</strong>ing, h<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>and</strong><br />
packaging, are the major sites of invasion by post<strong>harvest</strong> wound<br />
pathogens, the protection of wounds by chemicals will considerably<br />
decrease decay in storage. Among the various types of 'wounds' we<br />
should also include injuries created in severing the crop from the plant or<br />
cuts created deliberately during h<strong>and</strong>ling procedures, such as stem cuts<br />
in banana h<strong>and</strong>s or petiole cuts in celery intended for export. Other<br />
potential sites of infection are the natural openings in the host surface,<br />
such as lenticels <strong>and</strong> stomata, whose sensitivity to infection is increased<br />
by wounding or after washing the commodity in water. An efficient<br />
disinfection process should reach the pathogenic microorganisms<br />
accumulated in all these sites.<br />
Disinfection should be applied as close as possible to the time of<br />
exposure to infection, since a fungal spore located in the wound may,<br />
under appropriate conditions, germinate in several hours <strong>and</strong> initiate its<br />
establishment in the tissue. The allowable time between inoculation<br />
(<strong>harvest</strong>ing) <strong>and</strong> the chemical application, if the treatment is not to lose<br />
its effectiveness, depends on several factors: the rate of spore<br />
germination <strong>and</strong> mycelial growth of the pathogen, the level of host<br />
resistance, the prevailing environmental conditions, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
penetrability of the tissue to the chemical.<br />
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In some instances, however, several hours delay between the picking<br />
<strong>and</strong> the chemical treatment will not reduce the effectiveness of the<br />
treatment, <strong>and</strong> may even increase it. The increased efficiency of the<br />
delayed treatment may be related to the fact that germinating spores are<br />
more sensitive to the treatment than dormant spores (Eckert, 1978).<br />
Since, in practice, a few hours will generally elapse between <strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
treatment, application of the chemical should take place as soon as<br />
possible after <strong>harvest</strong> in order to avoid further development of the<br />
germinating spores in the host tissue. In the case of quiescent infections,<br />
such as anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) in tropical <strong>and</strong><br />
sub-tropical <strong>fruits</strong>, <strong>and</strong> lenticel rotting (Gloeosporium spp.) in apples, in<br />
which the pathogen remains confined to the tissue beneath the peel,<br />
because of host resistance, it is permissible to delay the systemic<br />
fungicide application until several weeks after inoculation (Eckert, 1978).<br />
During the last 50 years, more than 30 organic compounds have been<br />
introduced for controlling decay by post<strong>harvest</strong> application. The selection<br />
of the appropriate compound depends on: (a) the sensitivity of the<br />
pathogen to the chemical substance; (b) the ability of the substance to<br />
penetrate through surface barriers into the infection site; <strong>and</strong> (c) the<br />
tolerance of the host, as expressed both by injury <strong>and</strong> other phytotoxic<br />
effects, <strong>and</strong> by any adverse effect upon the quality of the product (Eckert<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1985). The 'first generation' of post<strong>harvest</strong> fungicides<br />
includes diphenyl, sodium orit/io-phenylphenate, dicloran <strong>and</strong><br />
sec-butylamine. These compounds are effective in preventing decay<br />
caused by wound pathogens, such as species of Penicillium <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus,<br />
but they have little effect on quiescent infections, or other infections<br />
situated within the host tissue (Eckert, 1977).<br />
Biphenyl (diphenyl) is a fungistat that has been used extensively by<br />
citrus exporters for more than five decades. It played a most important<br />
role in the development of distant markets for citrus <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> of the<br />
world trade in these <strong>fruits</strong>. The fungistat may be impregnated into paper<br />
wraps on each individual fruit, or into paper sheets placed beneath <strong>and</strong><br />
above the <strong>fruits</strong> within the container. It sublimes slowly into the<br />
atmosphere <strong>and</strong> protects the <strong>fruits</strong> during the entire period of shipping to<br />
distant markets. The main function of biphenyl is the inhibition of<br />
sporulation of Penicillium spp. (P. digitatum <strong>and</strong> P. italicum) on<br />
decaying <strong>fruits</strong>. Because of this action, biphenyl prevents contact<br />
infection of adjacent sound <strong>fruits</strong> by fungal spores which normally cover<br />
the surface of decayed fruit. However, this compound is only weakly<br />
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effective against stem-end rot fungi, such as Diplodia <strong>and</strong> Phomopsis,<br />
<strong>and</strong> does not protect the fruit against initiation of infection by either<br />
Penicillium spp. or stem-end pathogens. Biphenyl is not active against<br />
Geotrichum, Alternaria or Phytophthora (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Eaks, 1989).<br />
Although biphenyl is still sometimes used in export shipments, mainly<br />
by impregnation into paper sheets covering the fruit in the container, its<br />
commercial utilization is discouraged by consumer resistance to the<br />
characteristic odor of the treated fruit <strong>and</strong> by undesired residues on the<br />
fruit.<br />
Sodium or^/io-phenylphenate (SOPP) is an example of a broadspectrum<br />
fungicide, effective against many post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens. It is<br />
used mostly against fungal pathogens but is also known for its<br />
antibacterial properties. The undissociated phenol (or^/io-phenylphenol)<br />
penetrates with comparative ease into the surfaces of various <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>, causing phytotoxicity <strong>and</strong> leaving considerable residues on<br />
the fruit. However, a solution of SOPP containing excess alkali to<br />
suppress hydrolysis of the salt, with a pH around 11.5, is both effective<br />
<strong>and</strong> quite safe for treatment of several fresh <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>. These<br />
include citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, apples, pears, peaches, tomatoes, peppers,<br />
cucumbers, carrots <strong>and</strong> sweet potatoes.<br />
Although the intact cuticle of the fruit is not permeable to aqueous<br />
solutions of the fungicide, the crop is generally rinsed lightly with fresh<br />
water to remove most of the fungicide from the surface of the product,<br />
leaving a significant residue at the injured site. The fungicide has,<br />
therefore, a double function: (1) it eradicates fungal spores <strong>and</strong> bacteria<br />
cells infesting the surface of the treated commodity; <strong>and</strong> (2) through<br />
accumulation in the wound site, it prevents infection via wounds during<br />
storage <strong>and</strong> marketing (Eckert, 1978).<br />
The intensive <strong>and</strong> continuous use of biphenyl <strong>and</strong> SOPP has led to the<br />
development of Penicillium digitatum <strong>and</strong> P. italicum strains resistant to<br />
these chemicals (Dave et al., 1980; Eckert <strong>and</strong> Wild, 1983; Houck, 1977).<br />
Furthermore, Penicillium isolates that are resistant to SOPP show<br />
cross-resistance to biphenyl, which is structurally related to it.<br />
Sec-butylamine (amino-butane) was developed as a post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
fungicide for citrus <strong>fruits</strong> in the mid 1960s (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Kolbezen, 1970).<br />
It has a relatively narrow spectrum of antifungal activity <strong>and</strong> its main<br />
function is the prevention of wound infection by Penicillium digitatum<br />
<strong>and</strong> P. italicum; it does not, however, suppress their sporulation on<br />
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decaying fruit. The compound has some activity against stem-end rot but<br />
has no effect on Geotrichum, Alternaria or Phytophthora. Since<br />
sec-butylamine has low phytotoxicity <strong>and</strong> toxicity to mammals, the fruit<br />
does not have to be rinsed after treatment (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1985).<br />
Sec-butylamine can be applied to the <strong>harvest</strong>ed fruit as a salt solution<br />
to protect oranges during the period of ethylene degreening; or it can be<br />
added to wax formulations applied to lemons before storage. The<br />
fungicide may also be volatilized <strong>and</strong> applied as a fumigation treatment<br />
which inhibits the development of Penicillium after the injuries on the<br />
surface of the fruit become alkaline by absorption of the amine vapor. In<br />
addition, residues of neutral sec-butylamine salts persist in the injuries<br />
following the fumigation treatment (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Kolbezen, 1970).<br />
Captan N-trichloromethylmercapto-4-cyclohexene-l,2-dicarboximide),<br />
which is a bicarboximide fungicide, has been proven effective as a<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> dip against decay development in various <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>, such as strawberries, peaches, cherries, pears, figs <strong>and</strong><br />
potatoes (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Sommer, 1967). However, captan is not well suited<br />
to post<strong>harvest</strong> treatment because, when applied as a wettable powder<br />
suspension at effective concentrations, it may leave visible residues of<br />
powder on the surface of the fruit.<br />
Dicloran (2,6-dichloro-4-nitroaniline, DCNA, botran) is effective<br />
against several post<strong>harvest</strong> fungi. It is particularly efficient in<br />
controlling soft-watery rot caused by Rhizopus stolonifer in stone <strong>fruits</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> sweet potatoes, for which Rhizopus is the main post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
pathogen. The capability of dicloran to penetrate to a depth of 11 mm<br />
into peaches (Ravetto <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1972) explains the inhibitory action of<br />
dicloran treatment against established lesions of Rhizopus on peaches.<br />
However, this treatment is less effective against other decays of stone<br />
<strong>fruits</strong>, such as the brown rot caused by Monilinia fructicola, <strong>and</strong> the blue<br />
mold caused by Penicillium expansum (Daines, 1970), <strong>and</strong><br />
dicloran-resistant strains of R. stolonifer have also been reported<br />
(Webster et al., 1968). The effectiveness of dicloran against post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
pathogens depends on the level of the fungicide persisting on the fruit<br />
after treatment, <strong>and</strong> the optimum deposit of dicloran for brown rot<br />
control is much greater than that required for adequate control of<br />
Rhizopus rot.<br />
The effect of dicloran against M fructicola can be greatly improved by<br />
heating the fungicide suspension or combining it with another fungicide.<br />
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such as benomyl or iprodione, which are active against Monilinia (Eckert<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1988).<br />
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is appHed as a post<strong>harvest</strong> fumigation to grapes<br />
in order to eradicate spores of Botrytis cinerea, to inhibit very superficial<br />
infections on the fruit <strong>and</strong>, above all, to prevent the contact spread or<br />
'nesting' of the fungus on grapes during storage. The tolerance of grapes<br />
to SO2 is higher than that of all other <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>; however,<br />
even for grapes an effective combination of concentration <strong>and</strong> time has to<br />
be carefully chosen in order to compromise between effective decay<br />
control <strong>and</strong> minimum fruit injury as exhibited by bleaching <strong>and</strong> stem<br />
drying (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1988). In a recent study Coertze <strong>and</strong> Holz<br />
(1999) found that exposure of grapes to SO2, similarly to prolonged cold<br />
storage, reduced the resistance of the berry to infection by individual<br />
conidia of B. cinerea, <strong>and</strong> could result in an increased rate of lesions.<br />
Individual conidia did not induce disease on the fresh, resistant berries.<br />
A common fumigation procedure consists of an initial application of<br />
0.5% SO2 (v/v) for 20 min, immediately after <strong>harvest</strong>, followed by<br />
low-concentration (0.1-0.2%) fumigation for 30-60 min every 7-10 days<br />
during the storage period. Another procedure involves applications of<br />
reduced levels of sulfur dioxide (0.2% SO2) three times weekly, which<br />
results in less residual bisulfite in the grapes, with less bleaching than<br />
the traditional high dosage treatment (Marois et al., 1986). In California,<br />
Australia, South Africa, Chile <strong>and</strong> Israel, the exposure of grapes to SO2<br />
during export shipments is carried out by adding a bisulfite or<br />
metabisulfite salt to the packaging material (Nelson, 1985; Guelfat-Reich<br />
<strong>and</strong> Safran, 1973). The SO2 is released into the atmosphere around the<br />
grapes <strong>and</strong> prevents infection with S. cinerea when in contact with<br />
infected berries. Liquid or solid SO2 formulations which have been<br />
developed (Combrink <strong>and</strong> Truter, 1979; Guelfat-Reich et al., 1975;<br />
Kokkalos, 1986), release the SO2 after the package has been closed, <strong>and</strong><br />
maintain efficient concentrations (5-10 ppm) of SO2 in the atmosphere,<br />
which prevent contact-infection during prolonged storage. Studies of the<br />
efficacy of a range of S02-generating pads in stored grapes showed that<br />
some properly regulated pads were capable of controlling Botrytis rot in<br />
table grapes even when moderate levels of initial inoculum were present<br />
(Mustonen, 1992).<br />
SO2 fumigation at 1600 ppm for 20-30 min or 3200 ppm for 5 min gave<br />
almost complete control of Botrytis storage rot of kiwifruit in New<br />
Zeal<strong>and</strong> (Cheah et al., 1993). Absorption of SO2 by the fruit gradually<br />
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increased as the duration of fumigation increased from 5 to 30 min; <strong>and</strong><br />
total SO2 residues were proportional to exposure time <strong>and</strong> treatment<br />
rate, <strong>and</strong> declined sharply after fumigation. No SO2 injury was observed<br />
on the fruit at the concentration-time combinations tested.<br />
The possibility of using SO2 solutions against the green mold in citrus<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> has been examined in Penicillium digitatum-inoculaited lemons<br />
(Smilanick et al., 1995). Immersion of inoculated <strong>fruits</strong> in 2% SO2<br />
solutions reduced green mold incidence without injuring the fruit, but<br />
heating of the solution was needed to attain acceptable efficacy (see<br />
Combined Applications in the chapter on Physical Means - Heat<br />
Treatments).<br />
The benzimidazole compounds - thiabendazole (TBZ), benomyl,<br />
carbendazim (methyl-2-benzimidazole carbamate - MBC) <strong>and</strong><br />
thiophanate-methyl ~ were introduced as post<strong>harvest</strong> fungicides in the<br />
late 1960s. The two systemic fungicides, TBZ <strong>and</strong> benomyl, have<br />
undoubtedly added a new dimension to the control of post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
<strong>diseases</strong>. These compounds, whose action is associated with the<br />
inhibition of mitosis (Davidse, 1988), are active against a broad spectrum<br />
of pathogenic fungi. They have been used all over the world to control:<br />
decay of citrus <strong>fruits</strong> caused by the two wound molds, Penicillium<br />
digitatum <strong>and</strong> P. italicum <strong>and</strong> by the stem-end fungi, Diplodia natalensis<br />
<strong>and</strong> Phomopsis citri; the brown rot caused by Monilinia fructicola in<br />
stone <strong>fruits</strong>; blue mold (Penicillium expansum), gray mold (Botrytis<br />
cinerea) <strong>and</strong> lenticel rot (Gloeosporium spp.) in apples; anthracnose<br />
(Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) in banana, papaya, mango <strong>and</strong> other<br />
tropical <strong>fruits</strong> (Eckert, 1977, 1990); <strong>and</strong> black rot (Ceratocystis paradoxa)<br />
in pineapple (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1985).<br />
The strong inhibitory effects of the thiabendazole compounds,<br />
especially benomyl, have been attributed to their systemic property <strong>and</strong><br />
their ability to penetrate the wax <strong>and</strong> the cuticle of the host surface to<br />
reach <strong>and</strong> inhibit the pathogen beneath them (Ben-Arie, 1975; Phillips,<br />
1975). This property enables the fungicides to act also against quiescent<br />
infections, such as anthracnose in tropical <strong>fruits</strong>, or stem-end rot at the<br />
button of citrus <strong>fruits</strong>. Both TBZ <strong>and</strong> benomyl act as antisporulants of<br />
Penicillium on decaying citrus fruit <strong>and</strong>, therefore, inhibit infection of<br />
adjacent <strong>fruits</strong> during storage <strong>and</strong> shipment. Benomyl at equivalent<br />
concentrations is usually more effective in controlling fruit decay than<br />
the other benzimidazole fungicides. This is in accordance with its ability<br />
to penetrate into the cuticle of the fruit <strong>and</strong> the stem button. In providing<br />
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control of banana crown rot caused by several fungi (including<br />
Colletotrichum, Fusarium, Verticillium, Botryodiplodia <strong>and</strong> Cephalosporium)<br />
<strong>and</strong> anthracnose {Colletotrichum), carbendanzim <strong>and</strong> thiophanatemethyl<br />
were superior to TBZ, but both were slightly inferior to benomyl<br />
(Eckert, 1990).<br />
The benzimidazole compounds are insoluble in water but are fairly<br />
soluble in dilute acids <strong>and</strong> alkalis. They are generally applied to <strong>fruits</strong> as<br />
water suspensions or in wax emulsions, but may also be applied as<br />
solutions in a hydrocarbon solvent used in the formulation of fruit<br />
coating (Eckert, 1975). TBZ is stable under post<strong>harvest</strong> application,<br />
whereas benomyl is unstable <strong>and</strong> decomposes slowly in water to<br />
methyl-2-benzimidazole carbamate (MBC). MBC is only slightly less<br />
active than benomyl <strong>and</strong> probably plays a major role in disease control.<br />
However, its penetration ability into the tissue is very small (Eckert,<br />
1978).<br />
One of the limitations of the benzimidazole compounds is that they are<br />
not active against a number of important post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens, such as<br />
Rhizopus, Mucor, Phytophthora, Alternaria, Geotrichum <strong>and</strong> soft rot<br />
bacteria (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1988). Because of its lack of activity against<br />
these pathogens, benzimidazole cannot be used alone to control total<br />
decay in storage. Furthermore, the resistance of these pathogens towards<br />
the benzimidazole compounds may result in changes in the normal<br />
balance that naturally exists within the pathogenic population of each<br />
product. Thus, <strong>diseases</strong> of relatively little importance, incited by<br />
Alternaria <strong>and</strong> Geotrichum in citrus fruit or by Alternaria in white<br />
cabbage <strong>and</strong> in zucchini squashes, may become a limiting factor in<br />
storage of these products (Albrigo <strong>and</strong> Brown, 1977; Temkin-Gorodeiski<br />
<strong>and</strong> Katchanski, 1974; Wale <strong>and</strong> Epton, 1981). Furthermore, of the two<br />
species of Penicillium which attack citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, P. digitatum has proven<br />
to be more sensitive to the benzimidazoles; continuous treatment of<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong> with these fungicides resulted in a remarkable increase in<br />
decay by P. italicum, the less sensitive fungus of the two (Gutter, 1975).<br />
A very serious problem arising from long <strong>and</strong> continuous treatment<br />
with the benzimidazole compounds, is the development of fungal strains<br />
resistant to these fungicides, as a result of the heavy selection pressure<br />
exerted by the chemicals on the pathogen populations, (Georgopoulus,<br />
1977). Common examples are the resistant strains of P. digitatum <strong>and</strong><br />
P. italicum in citrus fruit, of P. expansum in pome <strong>and</strong> stone <strong>fruits</strong>, <strong>and</strong><br />
of B. cinerea in various crops, that have frequently been reported within<br />
the natural sensitive population of these species. Recently the appearance<br />
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of thiabendazole-resistant Colletotrichum musae isolates has been<br />
reported in banana plantations that have commonly received pre- <strong>and</strong><br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> thiabendazole treatments (de Lapeyre de Bellaire <strong>and</strong><br />
Dubois, 1997). The ability of the benzimidazoles to persist in the fruit<br />
throughout the storage period ensures continuous contact with the<br />
pathogen, which exerts continuous pressure for selection of<br />
benzimidazole-resistant strains with various degrees of resistance. In<br />
addition, pathogens which develop resistance toward one benzimidazole<br />
compound, show a *cross-resistance' to other compounds with similar<br />
chemical compositions <strong>and</strong> structures (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1985).<br />
The emergence of fungal strains resistant to benzimidazoles, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
resulting decrease in the efficacy of the post<strong>harvest</strong> benzimidazole<br />
treatments, raise questions about the future use of these compounds in<br />
the control of Penicillium rots in citrus <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> apples <strong>and</strong> of Botrytis<br />
rot in various <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>. The risk of the emergence of such<br />
resistant strains significantly increases when these compounds are<br />
applied as both pre- <strong>and</strong> post<strong>harvest</strong> treatments in certain crops.<br />
In order to broaden the scope of benzimidazole activity, as well as to<br />
solve the problem of the emergence of resistant strains, their<br />
combination with a fungicide of a different chemical structure <strong>and</strong> a<br />
different mode of action, was suggested. It is thus possible to use a<br />
combination of benomyl <strong>and</strong> prochloraz in order to control both<br />
Penicillium <strong>and</strong> Alternaria in pears stored at 0.5°C (Sitton <strong>and</strong> Pierson,<br />
1983). A combination of benomyl <strong>and</strong> dicloran is effective in controlling<br />
the two main decays in stone <strong>fruits</strong>: the brown rot caused by Monilinia,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the watery rot caused by Rhizopus (Wade <strong>and</strong> Gipps, 1973).<br />
Similarly, a combination of TBZ <strong>and</strong> iprodione controls both<br />
TBZ-resistant <strong>and</strong> TBZ-sensitive Botrytis strains in stored celery<br />
(Barkai-Golan et al., 1993a), <strong>and</strong> is effective against both Botrytis <strong>and</strong><br />
Alternaria in white cabbage, although it is ineffective against bacterial<br />
soft rots in this crop (Geeson <strong>and</strong> Browne, 1979). Thiabendazole <strong>and</strong><br />
dicloran dust, applied to white cabbage in alternate years, was<br />
recommended by Brown <strong>and</strong> collaborators (Brown, A.C. et al., 1975) to<br />
minimize the development of benzimidazole-resistant strains of<br />
B. cinerea in storage. For solving the problems associated with the<br />
emergence of benzimidazole-resistant strains of P. expansum in pears,<br />
TBZ was combined with captan, <strong>and</strong> this combination was alternated<br />
with another fungicide (imazalil, etaconazole or iprodione). Such a<br />
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strategy considerably decreased the incidence of P, expansum strains<br />
resistant to TBZ during storage (Prusky et al., 1985a).<br />
Following the development of benomyl-resistant strains of B. cinerea,<br />
one of the most important pre- <strong>and</strong> post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens of grapes,<br />
Chiba <strong>and</strong> Northover (1988) studied the fungitoxicity of four synthesized<br />
alkyl isocyanate homologues of benomyl towards both benomyl-resistant<br />
<strong>and</strong> benomyl-sensitive isolates of the fungus. On the basis of spore<br />
germination as a criterion for fungal response, the benomyl-resistant<br />
isolates were found to be more sensitive than the benomyl-sensitive<br />
isolates to ethyl isocyanate <strong>and</strong> propyl isocyanate. This response was<br />
inverse to the relative response of sensitive <strong>and</strong> resistant isolates to<br />
benomyl <strong>and</strong> constituted an example of 'negative cross resistance' (Chiba<br />
<strong>and</strong> Northover, 1988). When the germ-tube length of Botrytis<br />
germinating spores was used as a criterion, the four isocyanate<br />
homologues of benomyl - methyl, ethyl, propyl <strong>and</strong> hexyl - were found to<br />
be as effective against sensitive isolates as benomyl, but more effective<br />
against the resistant isolates. The hexyl isocyanate homologue was less<br />
effective than the other three compounds. Studies with wounded apples<br />
clearly demonstrated that, while benomyl gave better protection against<br />
sensitive isolates of JB. cinerea, the ethyl isocyanate homologue of benomyl<br />
was effective against both benomyl-sensitive <strong>and</strong> benomyl-resistant<br />
isolates.<br />
Iprodione <strong>and</strong> vinclozolin, which are dicarboximide fungicides, have<br />
been represented as alternative treatments to TBZ in many commodities,<br />
such as cucumbers, tomatoes, strawberries, eggplants <strong>and</strong> grapes<br />
(Lorenz, 1988). These fungicides are characterized by a different<br />
mechanism of action from that of the benzimidazoles, although this<br />
mechanism is not yet clear. Iprodione retards the development of<br />
Botrytis, Penicillium, Monilinia <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus <strong>and</strong> it is, therefore,<br />
capable of suppressing the main storage <strong>diseases</strong> of stone <strong>and</strong> pome<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> (Bompeix <strong>and</strong> Morgat, 1977; Heaton, 1980). However, the<br />
emergence of Penicillium expansum strains resistant to both iprodione<br />
<strong>and</strong> vinclozolin, may prevent their use for decay control on these <strong>fruits</strong><br />
(Rosenberger <strong>and</strong> Meyer, 1981). In contrast to TBZ, iprodione is also<br />
effective against Alternaria, <strong>and</strong> considerably reduces the incidence of<br />
the black spots caused by this fungus on mangoes (Prusky et al., 1983)<br />
<strong>and</strong> on potato tubers in Israel (Droby et al., 1984). However,<br />
iprodione-tolerant isolates of Alternaria alternata pv. citri have already<br />
been found in Mineola tangelo orchards in Israel <strong>and</strong> Florida, where the<br />
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fungicide had previously been applied successfully for several years<br />
(Solel et al., 1996). A combination of iprodione <strong>and</strong> TBZ was found to be<br />
advantageous in controlling the gray mold decay of celery caused by a<br />
heterogenic spore population of B, cinerea, which comprised spores<br />
sensitive to TBZ <strong>and</strong>/or to iprodione, along with spores resistant to these<br />
fungicides (Barkai-Golan et al., 1993a).<br />
Imazalil is a systemic fungicide, which was introduced as a<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> treatment in the early 1970s. It belongs to a group of<br />
fungicides that act by inhibiting the biosynthesis of ergosterol, an<br />
essential component in the membrane of fungal cells, <strong>and</strong> it was the first<br />
ergosterol biosynthesis inhibitor to be used as a post<strong>harvest</strong> fungicide.<br />
The fungicide is very efficient in controlling Penicillium digitatum <strong>and</strong><br />
P. italicum in citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, including isolates that are resistant to TBZ,<br />
benomyl, SOPP <strong>and</strong> sec-butylamine (Harding, 1976; Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa,<br />
1985). Thanks to these properties, imazalil has become the most popular<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> fungicide for controlling decay in citrus <strong>fruits</strong>. As a result of<br />
the enhanced resistance of P, digitatum <strong>and</strong> P. italicum to TBZ, imazalil<br />
was registered in the United States in 1984 as a post<strong>harvest</strong> treatment of<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> has been commercially used in several citrus-producing<br />
areas of the world. Water solutions of imazalil act on the two Penicillia,<br />
as both protectants <strong>and</strong> anti-sporulants (Laville et al., 1977). When<br />
applied in a water-wax formulation, its effectiveness is reduced <strong>and</strong> the<br />
concentration of the fungicide must be doubled to achieve an effect<br />
similar to that in water solutions (Brown, G.E., 1984). It is generally<br />
applied one or more times at relatively high dosages (2 to 4 g l-i) in a wax<br />
formulation that covers the surface of the fruit. Following its application,<br />
substantial antifungal residues of imazalil persist for the post<strong>harvest</strong> life<br />
of the fruit. These conditions produce intense pressure for selection of<br />
imazalil-resistant biotypes in the P. digitatum population <strong>and</strong> several<br />
years after imazalil was accepted commercially for citrus decay control,<br />
biotypes of P. digitatum with reduced sensitivity to the fungicide were<br />
reported <strong>and</strong> their potential impact on decay control has been<br />
demonstrated (Eckert et al., 1994).<br />
Wild (1994) reported on differential sensitivity of P. digitatum isolates<br />
to imazalil: while isolates obtained from Australian citrus <strong>fruits</strong> were<br />
defined as sensitive to the fungicide, those imported from the USA were<br />
much more tolerant, <strong>and</strong> an imazalil concentration of 0.1 mg ml^ in the<br />
growth media was established as suitable for differentiating<br />
imazalil-tolerant strains.<br />
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The relative fitness of imazalil-resistant <strong>and</strong> imazalil-sensitive wild<br />
biotypes of P. digitatum was evaluated by Holmes <strong>and</strong> Eckert (1995) in<br />
Californian citrus groves <strong>and</strong> packinghouses. Both resistant <strong>and</strong><br />
sensitive biotypes of the fungus were found to be stable with respect to<br />
their responses to imazalil over several disease cycles in non-treated<br />
lemon fruit <strong>and</strong> over several generations on culture medium. According<br />
to Holmes <strong>and</strong> Eckert (1995), the fact that imazalil-resistant biotypes<br />
have reached high frequency in packinghouses with a history of heavy<br />
imazalil application, could have indicated that the resistant biotypes<br />
have an advantage in relative fitness over the sensitive wild biotype in<br />
imazalil-treated fruit. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, the absence of resistant<br />
biotypes from groves where imazalil has never been applied, despite the<br />
regular introduction of resistant spores on picking boxes, suggested that<br />
resistant biotypes may be less fit than sensitive biotypes of P. digitatum<br />
in non-treated fruit. Upon studying the competition between sensitive<br />
<strong>and</strong> resistant biotypes of P. digitatum in resistant/sensitive mixtures<br />
(1:1), it was found that both on non-treated fruit <strong>and</strong> in culture medium<br />
without imazalil, resistant biotypes were generally less competitive than<br />
sensitive biotypes. Holmes <strong>and</strong> Eckert (1995) considered that such<br />
results should encourage an evaluation of resistance-management<br />
programs involving the rotation of imazalil with a non-selective<br />
fungicide. However, the continued intensive use of imazalil could<br />
adversely affect this strategy by the development of increased fitness<br />
among fungicide-resistant fungi (Holmes <strong>and</strong> Eckert, 1995).<br />
In most packinghouses in California, citrus <strong>fruits</strong> are routinely treated<br />
with sodium o-phenylphenate, imazalil <strong>and</strong> TBZ, to control Penicillium<br />
decay. A recent study on the sensitivity o{ Penicillium spp. to post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
citrus fungicides indicated that the intensive use of the three chemically<br />
unrelated fungicides has resulted in the proliferation of triple-resistant<br />
biotypes of P. digitatum (Holmes <strong>and</strong> Eckert, 1999). This did not lead,<br />
however, to an increase in the level of resistance to any of the fungicides<br />
in the various isolates of Penicillium collected during several years. On<br />
the other h<strong>and</strong>, the proportion of isolates that were resistant to all three<br />
fungicides increased from 43% in 1948 to 74% in 1994. It was also found<br />
that while imazalil-resistant biotypes of P. digitatum were frequently<br />
isolated in packinghouses, resistant P. italicum was rare. It was<br />
suggested that a fundamental difference in the biology of P. italicum <strong>and</strong><br />
P. digitatum might be involved. The difference could result from smaller<br />
populations of P. italicum available for selection in the packinghouse,<br />
greater imazalil sensitivity of resistant mutants, <strong>and</strong> the lower parasitic<br />
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fitness <strong>and</strong> reproductive capacity of this species compared with P.<br />
digitatum (Holmes <strong>and</strong> Eckert, 1999).<br />
The antifungal spectrum of imazalil is similar to that of the<br />
benzimidazoles, but it is also active against Alternaria. The fungicide<br />
was also found active against stem-end rots caused by Diplodia<br />
natalensis <strong>and</strong> Phomopsis citri, although it was less effective than<br />
benomyl (Brown, G.E., 1984); no activity was recorded against sour rot<br />
caused by Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum, <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> treatments with imazalil<br />
have also been effective against benzimidazole-resistant isolates of<br />
Colletotrichum, Diplodia <strong>and</strong> Phomopsis from mango <strong>fruits</strong> (Spalding,<br />
1982). However, good control of both stem-end rot <strong>and</strong> anthracnose <strong>and</strong><br />
considerably more fruit acceptable for marketing were recorded when<br />
imazalil was applied in hot water at 53°C (Spalding <strong>and</strong> Reeder, 1986b).<br />
Imazalil inhibits both spore germination <strong>and</strong> mycelial growth of<br />
Alternaria <strong>and</strong> suppresses decay development caused by this fungus in<br />
apples, pears, persimmons, tomatoes <strong>and</strong> bell peppers (Miller et al., 1984;<br />
Prusky <strong>and</strong> Ben-Arie, 1981; Spalding, 1980). <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> treatment of<br />
tomatoes also controls the gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea during<br />
storage (Manji <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1985). Imazalil is also effective against the<br />
black rot incited by Ceratocystis paradoxa in pineapple, when applied<br />
within 6 to 12 hours after <strong>harvest</strong> (Eckert, 1990).<br />
Prochloraz, which also acts by inhibiting the synthesis of ergosterol,<br />
is an imidazole with a spectrum of activity similar to that of imazalil. It<br />
eradicates initial infections by the two Penicillium species in citrus fruit,<br />
including strains resistant to benomyl <strong>and</strong> TBZ. Its efficacy in<br />
suppressing the blue <strong>and</strong> green molds is just as good as that of benomyl<br />
or imazalil (Tuset et al., 1981), <strong>and</strong> similarly to these fungicides, it also<br />
has a marked antisporulant activity. This fungicide was also effective in<br />
controlling anthracnose <strong>and</strong> stem-end rot on papayas (Muirhead, 1981a),<br />
<strong>and</strong> virtually eliminated anthracnose from mango lots with up to 72%<br />
diseased fruit in the untreated control (Knights, 1986). Prochloraz was<br />
found to be efficacious against both Fusarium rots <strong>and</strong> soft rots caused<br />
by Geotrichum <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus in muskmelon <strong>fruits</strong> (Wade <strong>and</strong> Morris,<br />
1983).<br />
Etaconazole is a triazole with a mode of action similar to that of<br />
imazalil <strong>and</strong> prochloraz. It controls initial infections of the two species of<br />
Penicillium in citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, including infections by benzimidazoleresistant<br />
isolates, <strong>and</strong> it is also characterized by its ability to suppress<br />
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sporulation of these fungi on diseased <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> protect them from<br />
infections through new wounds sustained after treatment (Brown, G.E.,<br />
1983). The fungicide is markedly effective against sour rot (Geotrichum<br />
c<strong>and</strong>idum) but provides only moderate protection against the stem-end<br />
fungi, Alternaria citri, Phomopsis citri <strong>and</strong> Diplodia natalensis. The<br />
ability of etaconazole to control the major pathogens of <strong>harvest</strong>ed citrus<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> gives this fungicide a very important role as a post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
fungicide for these <strong>fruits</strong>. Trials with Fuerta avocados have shown that<br />
etaconazole controls stem-end rot but is not effective against anthracnose<br />
(Muirhead et al., 1982). However, both anthracnose <strong>and</strong> stem-end rot in<br />
mangoes have been controlled by this compound during storage <strong>and</strong><br />
ripening of the fruit (Spalding, 1982).<br />
Guazatine is a fungicide with a wide spectrum of activity, capable of<br />
eradicating incipient infections by the two Penicillia, including<br />
benzimidazole-resistant isolates, as well as infections by Geotrichum in<br />
citrus fruit (Brown, G.E., 1983). The fungicide is also efficient in<br />
controlling Geotrichum <strong>and</strong> Alternaria in melons (Wade <strong>and</strong> Morris,<br />
1983).<br />
Metalaxyl (ridomil), which is an acylalanine fungicide, acts as a<br />
strong inhibitor of the various developmental stages oi Phytophthora spp.<br />
(Bruck et al., 1980; Farih et al., 1981). In addition to the inhibition of the<br />
mycelial growth of the fungus, the fungicide generally inhibits the<br />
formation of sporangia, chlamidospores <strong>and</strong> oospores at low<br />
concentrations. This systemic fungicide uniquely arrests incipient<br />
infections of Phytophthora in citrus <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> prevents contact spread of<br />
brown rot during prolonged storage (Cohen, 1981, 1982). Application of<br />
metalaxyl, in a water-wax formulation, to Phytophthora citrophthorainoculated<br />
Shamouti oranges, followed by the st<strong>and</strong>ard packinghouse<br />
procedure (including washing, immersion in a 0.5% sodium ortho<br />
phenylphenate for 3 min at 36°C, washing in tap water <strong>and</strong> drying), has<br />
shown that the fungicide considerably delays or prevents the<br />
development of brown rot in storage. The antifungal effect on<br />
Phytophthora is much more pronounced than that of TBZ or imazalil, but<br />
it has no influence on the development of other post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens.<br />
However, the combination of metalaxyl with etaconazole, in a water-wax<br />
formulation, broadens the scope of the antifungal activity <strong>and</strong> controls<br />
Penicillium rots, sour rot {Geotrichum) <strong>and</strong> brown rot {Phytophthora) in<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong> (Cohen, 1981).<br />
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Studies carried out 10 years later (Ferrin <strong>and</strong> Kabashinna, 1991),<br />
described the development of metalaxyl-resistant isolates of<br />
Phytophthora parasitica, with EC50 values for inhibition of linear<br />
mycelial growth exceeding 700 \xg ml-i, as compared with values of<br />
0.25-3.08 |Lig ml-i for the sensitive isolates. However, the resistances to<br />
the mycelium growth may differ from that for the formation of sporangia<br />
or chlamidospores.<br />
Metalaxyl-resistant genotypes emerged rapidly worldwide <strong>and</strong> are<br />
responsible for a lack of Phytophthora infestans control in potatoes <strong>and</strong><br />
tomatoes. A cross-resistance was reported for this class of fungicides, <strong>and</strong><br />
the metalaxyl-resistant isolates were also resistant to oxadixyl, while<br />
the metalaxyl-sensitive isolates were also sensitive to oxadixyl; both of<br />
these are systemic fungicides (Sedegui et al., 1999). Resistance to<br />
metalaxyl, which is mediated by a single gene (Cooke, 1991), has evolved<br />
where this fungicide was used as a single product for disease control. A<br />
coordinated strategy of using the systemic fungicide, metalaxyl in<br />
mixtures with protective multisite fungicides, such as chlorothalonil,<br />
has been effective in slowing the development of resistance (Cooke, 1991;<br />
Kadish et al., 1990).<br />
Fosetyl al (Fosetyl aluminum) is another selectively active fungicide<br />
against incipient infections of Phytophthora (GauUiard <strong>and</strong> Pelossier,<br />
1983). It is applied to <strong>harvest</strong>ed citrus <strong>fruits</strong> to protect against <strong>and</strong> to<br />
control Phytophthora spp., but it also reduces the incidence of green mold<br />
(Penicillium digitatum) in storage (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1985).<br />
Among the fungicides that have proven efficient in controlling citrus<br />
fruit decay, including infections by Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum, we have to<br />
mention fenpropimorph <strong>and</strong> flutriafol. These compounds considerably<br />
reduce the rate of rot, both in artificially inoculated lemons <strong>and</strong> in those<br />
under natural infection conditions in the packinghouse. Their major<br />
action is the suppression of contact-spread of the sour rot <strong>and</strong> the green<br />
<strong>and</strong> blue molds following close contact with diseased fruit in the<br />
container (Cohen, 1989).<br />
Fungicides <strong>and</strong> fungistats, used for post<strong>harvest</strong> decay control, <strong>and</strong><br />
their chemical structures are given in Fig. 27. Detailed descriptions of<br />
chemical compounds used for the control of post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong>, <strong>and</strong><br />
their effect on disease development, are given in two comprehensive<br />
reviews by Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa (1985, 1988).<br />
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1988 with permission of the Annual Review of Phytopathology).<br />
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The Use <strong>and</strong> Development of Fungicides - Perspectives<br />
It should be emphasized that the use of a fungicide or bactericide is<br />
not a substitute for appropriate storage conditions, since these<br />
compounds only seldom affect the physiological deterioration of the<br />
product. Moreover, chemical compounds are more effective when the<br />
fruit or vegetable is held under storage conditions which maintain the<br />
natural infection resistance of the produce, but are not good for the<br />
growth of the pathogen. However, when appropriate refrigeration or a<br />
controlled atmosphere cannot be installed, the chemical treatment may<br />
be the only means available to prolong the post<strong>harvest</strong> life of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>.<br />
In the past, the selection of fungicides for development was largely<br />
based on their fungicidal performances <strong>and</strong> safety to the consumer <strong>and</strong><br />
operator. However, there is now a greater awareness of the need to<br />
define other aspects of new fungicides early in the development process.<br />
According to Knight et al. (1997) these include, in addition to<br />
cost-effective fungicidal activity: low toxicity to humans <strong>and</strong> wildlife, low<br />
environmental impact, low residues in food, <strong>and</strong> the ability to integrate<br />
with other disease control technologies. Examples of substances with low<br />
environmental impact <strong>and</strong> low residues in the treated commodity are<br />
compounds that are 'generally recognized as safe' (GRAS) <strong>and</strong> naturally<br />
occurring plant products, as given below.<br />
D. GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE (GRAS)<br />
COMPOUNDS<br />
Fungicides that leave low or non-detectable residues in the commodity<br />
are actively sought in research programs. Compounds are selected that<br />
rapidly degrade on the host surface or metabolize quickly in the tissue.<br />
Hydrogen peroxide is such a compound; it degrades into O2 <strong>and</strong> H2O<br />
leaving no harmful residue, <strong>and</strong> is considered a generallyrecognized-as-safe<br />
(GRAS) compound by the Food <strong>and</strong> Drug<br />
Administration of the USA. Vapor phase hydrogen peroxide treatment<br />
was found significantly to reduce the number of germinable Botrytis<br />
cinerea spores on grapes. It also resulted in reduced decay in<br />
non-inoculated 'Thompson Seedless' <strong>and</strong> 'Red Globe' grapes after 12 days<br />
of storage at 10°C, without affecting grape color or soluble solids content<br />
(Forney et al., 1991).<br />
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Sanosil-25, a disinfectant containing 48% hydrogen peroxide, <strong>and</strong><br />
silver salts as stabilizing agents, inhibits spore germination <strong>and</strong> mycelial<br />
growth of Alternaria alternata, Fusarium solani <strong>and</strong> B, cinerea, <strong>and</strong><br />
markedly decreases decay in melons at 5000 ^11^ when incorporated into<br />
a wax treatment, without causing any phytotoxic effects (Aharoni et al.,<br />
1994). Dipping commercially <strong>harvest</strong>ed eggplants <strong>and</strong> red peppers in<br />
0.5% Sanosil-25 reduced decay development by A alternata <strong>and</strong><br />
B. cinerea after storage <strong>and</strong> shelf life, to a commercially accepted level<br />
(Fallik et al., 1994a). On the other h<strong>and</strong>, immersion of Penicillium<br />
digitatum-m.OQX)ldiiedi lemons in hydrogen peroxide at 5-15% did not<br />
effectively control the green mold <strong>and</strong> caused unacceptable injury to the<br />
fruit when the immersion period was increased to 90 s (Smilanick et al.,<br />
1995).<br />
Acetic acid <strong>and</strong> other short-chain organic acids, such as propionic<br />
acid, are commonly used by food manufacturers as antimicrobial<br />
preservatives or acidulants in a variety of food products (Davidson <strong>and</strong><br />
Juneja, 1990). The possibility of using vaporized acetic acid against<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> decay has been studied in various <strong>fruits</strong> (Sholberg, 1998;<br />
Sholberg <strong>and</strong> Gaunce 1995, 1996; Sholberg et al., 1996). Sholberg <strong>and</strong><br />
Gaunce (1995) found acetic acid, applied as a vapor at low concentrations<br />
in air (2-4 mg l-i), to be extremely effective in reducing or preventing<br />
decay in: various cultivars of apples <strong>and</strong> Anjou pears inoculated with<br />
B. cinerea <strong>and</strong> Penicillium expansum conidia; tomatoes, grapes <strong>and</strong><br />
kiwifruit inoculated with B, cinerea; <strong>and</strong> Navel oranges inoculated with<br />
Penicillium italicum. The same authors (Sholberg <strong>and</strong> Gaunce, 1996)<br />
found acetic acid to be similarly effective as a post<strong>harvest</strong> fumigant on<br />
stone <strong>fruits</strong>, controlling decay by Monilinia fructicola <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus<br />
stolonifer at concentrations in air as low as 1.4 mgl-^. On table grapes,<br />
fumigation with 0.27% (vol/vol) acetic acid controlled Botrytis <strong>and</strong><br />
Penicillium decay as effectively as sulfur dioxide applied at commercial<br />
rates (Sholberg et al., 1996). This treatment has been suggested as an<br />
alternative to SO2 fumigation, that could provide the table grape<br />
industry with many benefits. While SO2 treatment leaves sulfite residues<br />
on the surface of the berries, acetic acid does not leave any toxic residues<br />
on grapes, <strong>and</strong> no differences from SO2 in terms of external fruit quality<br />
<strong>and</strong> fruit composition have been recorded. Furthermore, wine grapes<br />
could also benefit from fumigation with acetic acid (Sholberg et al., 1996).<br />
Sholberg (1998) found that fumigation with acetic acid (1.9 nl l-i), <strong>and</strong><br />
other closely related short-chain organic acids, formic (1.2 |LI1 l-i) <strong>and</strong><br />
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propionic (2.5 |LI1 l-i), significantly reduced decay in eight cherry<br />
cultivars inoculated with fungal spores (10^ spores/ml) of M fructicola, P.<br />
expansum <strong>and</strong> R, stolonifer. However, phytotoxicity, expressed as<br />
black-end stems <strong>and</strong> pitting of the fruit surface, occurred on fumigated<br />
cherries. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, decay in P, expansum-inoculated pome<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> was reduced from 98% to 16, 4 <strong>and</strong> 8% by acetic, formic <strong>and</strong><br />
propionic acids, respectively, without injury to the fruit.<br />
Limited data are available on the effects of peracetic acid on<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> fruit decay. Evaluating its effectiveness on the control of the<br />
brown rot caused by Monilinia laxa on stone <strong>fruits</strong>, Mari et al. (1999)<br />
indicated that the chemical acted directly on the fungal spores, its effect<br />
being related to the chemical concentrations <strong>and</strong> duration of treatment.<br />
Complete inhibition of spore germination was observed with peracetic<br />
acid at 500 fig/ml after 5 min of contact with Monilinia conidia. The<br />
inhibitory effect on the pathogen spores was confirmed in vivo in<br />
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carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, ammonium<br />
bicarbonate <strong>and</strong> potassium bicarbonate were 5.0, 6.2, 14.1, 16.4 <strong>and</strong><br />
33.4 mM, respectively. All these compounds were fungistatic: spores<br />
removed from the solutions resumed germination when incubated in<br />
potato dextrose broth. In spite of the differences between the effects of<br />
sodium bicarbonate <strong>and</strong> sodium carbonate on spore germination, the two<br />
solutions were similarly effective in controlling the green mold in lemon<br />
<strong>and</strong> orange <strong>fruits</strong> inoculated 24 h before treatment. Therefore, the in<br />
vitro toxicity of the solutions does not indicate their efficacy in controlling<br />
decay. Since bicarbonate anion concentration is related to pH, this<br />
parameter was examined in combination with several salts to separate<br />
pH effects from the bicarbonate effects on B. cinerea growth (Palmer et<br />
al., 1997). It was found that as the pH increased from 7.0 to 8.5, colony<br />
growth on media supplemented with bicarbonates <strong>and</strong> phosphates<br />
decreased more than could be accounted for from pH alone.<br />
Potassium bicarbonate was found to inhibit spore germination,<br />
germ-tube elongation <strong>and</strong> mycelial growth of B, cinerea <strong>and</strong> A, alternata,<br />
the main post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens of bell pepper <strong>fruits</strong>. Its action was<br />
fungistatic rather than fungicidic: mycelial plugs of both fungi, when<br />
transferred from potassium bicarbonate-amended PDA to unamended<br />
medium, grew similarly to unamended controls (Fallik et al., 1997). At<br />
concentrations greater than 1% for Botrytis or 2% for Alternaria, mycelial<br />
mats remained white because of the inability of the fungi to sporulate.<br />
Scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed that the fungistat caused<br />
shrinkage <strong>and</strong> collapse of hyphae <strong>and</strong> spores, resulting in the prevention<br />
of normal sporulation. A 2-min pre-storage dip of red sweet peppers in 1<br />
or 2% potassium bicarbonate reduced decay incidence to a commercially<br />
acceptable level during a storage <strong>and</strong> marketing simulation. However, a<br />
longer dipping time, especially at higher salt concentrations (3%),<br />
reduced fruit quality, as indicated by decreased firmness <strong>and</strong> further<br />
decay development (Fallik et al., 1997). Collapse of hyphal walls <strong>and</strong><br />
shrinkage of B, cinerea conidia were suggested to be partly due to the<br />
reduction in fungal cell turgor pressure or the increase of the<br />
permeability of the fungal cell membrane, caused by the bicarbonate ion<br />
(Palmer et al., 1997; Fallik et al., 1997).<br />
A direct inhibitory effect of sodium bicarbonate on in vitro mycelium<br />
growth was similarly recorded for K stolonifer, A. alternata <strong>and</strong><br />
Fusarium spp., the major pathogens of stored melons (Aharoni et al.,<br />
1997). Coating <strong>harvest</strong>ed melons with wax containing 2% sodium<br />
bicarbonate resulted in a marked reduction in decay incidence after<br />
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storage, while the fresh appearance of the fruit was maintained. A trial<br />
shipment of 'Galia' melons by sea transport from Israel to Europe<br />
demonstrated that sodium bicarbonate incorporated into a wax coating<br />
maintained the marketability of the fruit. It was suggested that this<br />
biocide could serve as an alternative to imazalil, which had been<br />
incorporated into the wax until recently, to control decay during<br />
prolonged storage (Aharoni et al., 1997).<br />
Since Helminthosporium solani, the causal agent of silver scurf in<br />
potato tubers, developed resistance to benzimidazole compounds,<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> losses attributed to this disease have increased <strong>and</strong> no<br />
fungicide is currently registered for its control in the United States<br />
(Olivier et al., 1998). Looking for alternative antifungal compounds for<br />
suppression of silver scurf on potatoes, Olivier et al. (1998) evaluated the<br />
effectiveness of several organic <strong>and</strong> inorganic salts on H. solani<br />
development; they found that potassium sorbate, calcium propionate,<br />
sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, potassium<br />
bicarbonate <strong>and</strong> ammonium bicarbonate directly reduced radial growth of<br />
the fungus in vitro at 0.06-0.2 M, <strong>and</strong> that no lesions developed on<br />
H. soZani-inoculated tubers treated with 0.2 M solutions of each of the salts<br />
during 6 weeks of incubation at 22-24°C. <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> applications of these<br />
compounds (at 0.2 M) on naturally infected field-grown tubers also<br />
significantly reduced disease severity <strong>and</strong> Helminthosporium sporulation<br />
after 15 weeks of storage at 10°C. In this case, radial growth inhibition of<br />
H, solani on salt-amended media was generally predictive of the capability<br />
of the salts to suppress lesion development <strong>and</strong> sporulation on potato<br />
tubers. Similarly to the effect of the salts on P. digitatum, the citrus<br />
pathogen (Smilanick et al., 1999), treatments with sodium <strong>and</strong> potassium<br />
carbonate were also more effective than those with the respective<br />
bicarbonate salts against H, solani growth (Olivier et al., 1998).<br />
Several studies with carbonate <strong>and</strong> bicarbonate salts have confirmed<br />
that the anions are primarily responsible for pathogen suppression by<br />
inorganic salts, while the cations play only a minor role. However,<br />
ammonium bicarbonate is an exception since, in addition to the anion,<br />
ammonium too may contribute to the toxicity of the salt (DePasquale <strong>and</strong><br />
Montville, 1990).<br />
Chlorine (as hs^ochlorous acid) is an effective <strong>and</strong> economical biocide<br />
that has long been accepted as a potent disinfectant for sanitation<br />
purposes <strong>and</strong> is recognized as safe in many countries (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa,<br />
1988). Chlorination of the washing water used in tanks <strong>and</strong> hydrocoolers,<br />
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with calcium hypochlorite or sodium hypochlorite, is a st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />
procedure to disinfect various <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> in the packinghouse.<br />
Its main effect in reducing decay development is via reduction of the level<br />
of inoculum in the treated water (see the chapter on Chemical Control -<br />
Sanitation). Chlorine acts on fungal propagules by direct contact <strong>and</strong> can<br />
inactivate spores which are suspended in water or located on the surface<br />
of <strong>fruits</strong> or <strong>vegetables</strong>. It does not act on pathogens under the fruit skin<br />
or after infection has occurred. Because of the rapid drop in the biocidic<br />
activity of chlorine in the presence of organic substances (that modify the<br />
pH of the solution), it has frequently been replaced by chlorine dioxide<br />
(CIO2), which is more stable than chlorine <strong>and</strong> is effective over a wide pH<br />
range (Bartz <strong>and</strong> Eckert, 1987). In addition, CIO2 is not corrosive to the<br />
packinghouse equipment.<br />
In a recent study, CIO2 has been evaluated for its effectiveness in<br />
controlling the brown rot caused by M laxa in stone <strong>fruits</strong> (Mari et al.,<br />
1999). CIO2 was found to affect M laxa conidia directly, <strong>and</strong> at 100 |ig/ml for<br />
20 s or 50 |Lig/ml for 1 min, totally inhibited their germination. The direct<br />
effect of the chemical on fungal spores has also been exhibited in vivo, when<br />
decay development in nectarines <strong>and</strong> plums, wounded <strong>and</strong> inoculated with<br />
C102-treated conidia, was markedly suppressed. Under these conditions,<br />
however, the effects varied with the CIO2 concentration, the time of<br />
exposure of the conidia, <strong>and</strong> the species of fruit tested (Mari et al., 1999).<br />
For table grapes, that cannot be subjected to water immersion<br />
treatments without altering their quality, a modified chlorine<br />
atmosphere with a relatively long residual effect has been developed<br />
(Zoffoli et al., 1999). Chlorine gas (CI2) produced by a salt mixture of<br />
calcium hypochloride [Ca(0Cl)]2, sodium chloride (NaCl) <strong>and</strong> calcium<br />
chloride (CaCb) with citric acid, combined with cold storage (25 days at<br />
0°) significantly reduce Botrytis rot in both inoculated <strong>and</strong> field-infected<br />
grape cultivars. Infections by conidia or mycelium of J3. cinerea were<br />
suppressed for up to 45 days in cool storage <strong>and</strong> no deleterious effect of<br />
chlorine gas generation was detected. This procedure was suggested to be<br />
an alternative to SO2 treatment for controlling decay in table grapes,<br />
since the latter frequently leaves residues exceeding the tolerance limits<br />
registered in the US (Zoffoh et al., 1999).<br />
Sugar analogs have long been known to affect metabolic processes of<br />
fungi <strong>and</strong> plant cells (Moore, 1981). The compounds 2-deoxy-D-glucose<br />
<strong>and</strong> L-sorbose were found to interfere with the growth of several<br />
filamentous fungi <strong>and</strong> yeasts when used as a sole carbon source (Biely<br />
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et al., 1971). The antifungal action is thought to be due to the<br />
interference with the cell-wall-forming enzymes.<br />
Studsdng the potential of various sugar analogs as antifungal agents<br />
for decay suppression, El Ghaouth et al. (1995) found that only<br />
2-deoxy-D-glucose was effective in controlling decay in apples inoculated<br />
with JB. cinerea <strong>and</strong> P. expansum (Table 10), or in peaches inoculated<br />
with M fructicola. This compound inhibited in vitro radial growth of<br />
P. expansum, B, cinerea, M. fructicola <strong>and</strong> even K stolonifer, which is<br />
known to be insensitive to most post<strong>harvest</strong> fungicides. At 0.1% it<br />
induced severe morphological alterations in the tested fungi, suggesting<br />
that growth inhibition is the result of direct antifungal properties of the<br />
sugar analog. It was also suggested that this sugar analog could serve as<br />
a useful additive to a biological control method, provided that the<br />
antagonist is resistant to its inhibitory action (El Ghaouth et al., 1995).<br />
TABLE 10<br />
Effect of sugar analogs on gray mold <strong>and</strong> blue mold of apples<br />
after 7 days at 24°Ci<br />
Treatment^<br />
Control<br />
Glucose<br />
Mannose<br />
L-sorbose<br />
Rafinose<br />
Deoxy-D-ribose<br />
2-deoxy-D-glucose<br />
LSDos<br />
1 Reproduced from El Ghaouth et al. (1995) with permission of the<br />
American Phytopathological Society.<br />
2 Wounded <strong>fruits</strong> treated with 50 |LI1 of different sugar analogs or sterile<br />
water <strong>and</strong> 30 min later were inoculated with 30 \xl conidial<br />
suspensions oiBotrytis cinerea or Penicillium expansum.<br />
3 After 14 days' incubation.<br />
Infected fruit (%)<br />
Botrytis cinerea Penicillium<br />
expansum<br />
100<br />
100<br />
100<br />
100<br />
97.0<br />
95.2<br />
94.3<br />
93.1<br />
98.1<br />
100<br />
99.3<br />
96.4<br />
0 (21.3)3<br />
0 (22.4)3<br />
4.9<br />
2.9<br />
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E. NATURAL CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS<br />
The use of synthetic fungicides has been the major commercial means<br />
of post<strong>harvest</strong> decay control for several decades. However, the chemical<br />
residues that are liable to remain on the fruit or within its tissues<br />
following fungicidal treatment, <strong>and</strong> the 1986 report from the US<br />
National Academy of Sciences (Research Council, Board of Agriculture,<br />
1987) indicating that fungicide residues on food pose a great health risk<br />
to the consumer, led to the search for safe alternatives to synthetic<br />
fungicides. The fact that the effectiveness of synthetic fungicides has<br />
been reduced by the frequent development of resistance by the<br />
pathogens, further highlighted the need for new substances <strong>and</strong> methods<br />
for the control of storage <strong>diseases</strong>. Naturally occurring plant products are<br />
important sources of antifungal compounds with low toxicity to mammals<br />
<strong>and</strong> safe to the environment, which may serve as substitutes for<br />
synthetically produced fungicides. It was later suggested that these<br />
compounds might be developed either as products per se or used as<br />
starting points for synthesis (Knight et al., 1997).<br />
Acetaldehyde, which is a natural volatile compound produced by<br />
various plant organs, <strong>and</strong> accumulates in <strong>fruits</strong> during ripening, has<br />
shown fungicidal properties against various post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens. In<br />
sublethal concentration it is capable of inhibiting both spore germination<br />
<strong>and</strong> mycelial growth of common storage fungi (Aharoni <strong>and</strong><br />
Stadelbacher, 1973; Prasad, 1975; Vaughn et al., 1993; Hamilton-Kemp<br />
et al., 1992), <strong>and</strong> the development of yeast species responsible for<br />
spoilage of concentrated fruit juices (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Aharoni, 1976). It<br />
has been reported to inactivate ribonuclease (Mauch et al., 1987) <strong>and</strong> to<br />
bind to other proteins (Perata et al., 1992), but the mechanism of<br />
aldehyde toxicity to fungal spores is still unknown.<br />
Fumigation of apples with acetaldehyde inhibits Penicillium<br />
expansum development in the fruit (Stadelbacher <strong>and</strong> Prasad, 1974),<br />
while fumigation of strawberries with acetaldehyde considerably reduces<br />
the incidence of post<strong>harvest</strong> decay caused by Rhizopus stolonifer <strong>and</strong><br />
Botrytis cinerea (Prasad <strong>and</strong> Stadelbacher, 1974; Pesis <strong>and</strong> Avissar,<br />
1990). Treating ripe strawberries with 5000 |al l-i acetaldehyde for 1 h or<br />
with 1500 |Lil 1-1 for 4 h resulted in minimal fungal decay during storage<br />
for 4 days at 5°C following 1 day at 20°C. Such treatments also induced<br />
modest amounts of various fruit volatiles, such as ethanol, ethyl acetate<br />
<strong>and</strong> ethyl butsrrate, which increased fruit aroma <strong>and</strong> improved its taste<br />
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(Pesis <strong>and</strong> Avissar, 1990). Trials carried out with table grapes under<br />
natural infection conditions (Avissar <strong>and</strong> Pesis, 1991) showed that 0.5%<br />
acetaldehyde for 24 h suppressed decay caused by B. cinerea, R, stolonifer,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Aspergillus niger, without injuring the fruit or changing its taste<br />
(Fig. 28). Furthermore, fumigating the fruit under these conditions<br />
prevents drying of the stems after removal of the grapes to shelf life. The<br />
effect of acetaldehyde on Rhizopus development is well exhibited after<br />
artificial inoculation of grape bunches with an inoculum rich in spores.<br />
This effect is of importance because SO2, which is still in use for decay<br />
control in some cases, is efficient mainly in preventing Botrytis<br />
development, but is ineffective against Rhizopus (Avissar <strong>and</strong> Pesis,<br />
1991).<br />
The efficacy of acetaldehyde vapors <strong>and</strong> of a number of other aliphatic<br />
aldehydes, produced naturally by sweet cherry (cv. Bing), was evaluated<br />
in P. expansum-inoculsited <strong>fruits</strong> (Mattheis <strong>and</strong> Roberts, 1993). High<br />
concentrations of acetaldehyde, propanal <strong>and</strong> butanal suppressed<br />
15-k<br />
10+<br />
8<br />
0)<br />
Q 5 +<br />
0<br />
•<br />
D<br />
•<br />
CH3CHO<br />
%<br />
1<br />
0.5<br />
0.25<br />
0<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6<br />
Days at 20°C<br />
Fig. 28. Effect of acetaldehyde vapor application on the percentage of decay in<br />
'Sultanina' grapes. Vertical bars indicate st<strong>and</strong>ard error. (Reproduced from<br />
Avissar <strong>and</strong> Pesis, 1991 with permission of the Association of Applied Biologists).<br />
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conidial germination but resulted in extensive stem browning <strong>and</strong> fruit<br />
phytoxicity, which increased with the aldehyde concentration. The degree<br />
of inhibition decreased with increasing aldehyde molecular weight. The<br />
incidence of P. expansum decay was significantly impacted by aldehyde<br />
identity <strong>and</strong> concentration <strong>and</strong> by the interaction of the two factors.<br />
Since stem quality of sweet cherries is a critical component in the<br />
evaluation of fresh fruit quality, the browning which follows aldehyde<br />
treatments will limit their commercial use. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, stem<br />
quality is less of a concern for <strong>fruits</strong> intended for processing, <strong>and</strong> for this<br />
purpose aldehyde fumigation may present an alternative to the use of<br />
synthetic fungicides.<br />
Injuries resulting from acetaldehyde vapors have been reported for<br />
various products, such as cultivars of apples (Stadelbacher <strong>and</strong> Prasad,<br />
1974), strawberries (Prasad <strong>and</strong> Stadelbacher, 1974), grapes (Pesis <strong>and</strong><br />
Frenkel, 1989), lettuce (Stewart et al., 1980) <strong>and</strong> carrot tissue cultures<br />
(Perata <strong>and</strong> Alpi, 1991).<br />
Nine out of 16 volatile compounds occurring naturally in peach <strong>and</strong><br />
plum <strong>fruits</strong> greatly inhibited spore germination of B. cinerea <strong>and</strong><br />
Monilinia fructicola (Wilson et al., 1987a). The volatiles most effective in<br />
inhibiting spore germination were benzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol,<br />
y-caprolactone <strong>and</strong> y-valerolactone. Of these, benzaldehyde was active<br />
at the lowest concentrations tested <strong>and</strong> completely inhibited germination<br />
of B, cinerea spores at concentrations of 25 |il l^ <strong>and</strong> germination of M<br />
fructicola spores at 125 |il l^. It was clearly shown that the same<br />
compounds were effective on both fungi <strong>and</strong> that the relative inhibition<br />
by these compounds was similar against each pathogen. Various volatiles<br />
(benzaldehyde, methyl salicylate <strong>and</strong> ethyl benzoate) have been<br />
recorded as growth suppressors. It is of interest to note that while<br />
benzaldehyde <strong>and</strong> methyl salicylate were fungicidal against both<br />
pathogens, another volatile, ethyl benzoate was fungicidal against one<br />
pathogen (Monilinia) <strong>and</strong> fungistatic against the other pathogen<br />
(Botrytis). The most effective volatiles were found to be active at<br />
concentrations that should make them potential fumigants for<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> disease control (Wilson et al., 1987a).<br />
Evaluation of 15 volatile odor compounds, released from raspberries<br />
<strong>and</strong> strawberries during ripening, for their ability to inhibit post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
decay fungi, showed that five of them inhibited the growth of Alternaria<br />
alternata, B, cinerea <strong>and</strong> Colletotrichum gloeosporioides directly on the<br />
fruit at 0.4 [il ml-i (Vaughn et al., 1993). Among the five compounds,<br />
benzaldehyde was the most toxic to the fungi <strong>and</strong> completely inhibited<br />
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cultures of the three fungal species at only 0.04 |il ml-i, while 1-hexanol,<br />
E-2-hexenal <strong>and</strong> 2-nonanone inhibited them at 0.1 |il ml-i <strong>and</strong><br />
Z-3-hexen-l-ol did not completely suppress growth when applied at
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60 /•<br />
50<br />
40+-<br />
^ 30<br />
CO<br />
o<br />
(D<br />
Q 20<br />
10 +<br />
14 days storage at 12^0 • •<br />
+ 4 days shelf life I I<br />
Hinokitol<br />
750 ^il V<br />
L I' M \2zz V.<br />
Prochloraz<br />
2000 ^il L'<br />
Control<br />
Fig. 29. Effect of hinokitiol <strong>and</strong> prochloraz on decay development in eggplant<br />
fruit after 14 days of storage (left) <strong>and</strong> an additional 4 days of shelf-life (right),<br />
compared with water dipped control. Letters represent significant differences<br />
according to Duncan's Multiple Range Test. (Reproduced from Fallik <strong>and</strong><br />
Grinberg, 1992 with permission of Elsevier Science).<br />
(Aharoni at al., 1993b). Today, melons are coated with wax containing<br />
imazalil (200 ppm), <strong>and</strong> under the above conditions, this leaves<br />
fungicidal residue above the level approved in some countries (0.5 ppm).<br />
Introducing hinokitiol into the wax was also found to control decay<br />
during cold storage, caused mainly by A. alternata <strong>and</strong> Fusarium spp. -<br />
without any phytotoxic effects. In order to suppress decay at shelf life<br />
also, the concentration of the hinokitiol has to be increased, but such an<br />
increase causes peel browning.<br />
Essential oils <strong>and</strong> plant extracts are sources of antifungal activity<br />
against a wide range of fungi (Grange <strong>and</strong> Ahmed, 1988). A rapid assay to<br />
determine antifungal activity in both plant extracts <strong>and</strong> essential oils has<br />
recently been described by Wilson et al. (1997b). Among 345 plant extracts<br />
analyzed, 13 showed high levels of activity against B. cinerea, which<br />
served as a test fungus. The major plants showing the highest persistent<br />
antifungal activity were garlic (Allium sp.) <strong>and</strong> pepper (Capsicum sp.).<br />
The high antifungal activity recorded for garlic extracts is in accordance<br />
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with an earlier study indicating the marked antifungal activity hidden in<br />
the tissues of this crop (Ark <strong>and</strong> Thompson, 1959). Among the 49 essential<br />
oils tested, those of palmarosa (Cymbopogon martini) <strong>and</strong> red thyme<br />
(Thymus zygis) showed the greatest inhibitory effect on J3. cinerea spore<br />
germination at the lowest concentration. The next best inhibitors were<br />
essential oils of clove buds (Eugenia caryophyllata) <strong>and</strong> cinnamon leaf<br />
(Cinnamomum zeylanicum). The most frequently occurring constituents in<br />
essential oils showing high antifungal activity were: Z)-limonene, cineole,<br />
a-pinene, P-pinene, P-myrcene <strong>and</strong> camphor. The fungicidal activity of the<br />
individual components, singly <strong>and</strong> in combination, is being studied (Wilson<br />
et al., 1997b). Essential oil derived from another species of Thymus, T<br />
capitatus, markedly reduced development of S. cinerea in inoculated<br />
m<strong>and</strong>arin fruit when applied as a vapor. Scanning electron microscope<br />
observations indicated a direct damaging effect of the thyme oil on fungal<br />
hyphae (Arras <strong>and</strong> Piga, 1994).<br />
Glucosinolates, a large class of compounds produced by plants of the<br />
Cruciferae (Mari <strong>and</strong> Guizzardi, 1998), are other natural substances with<br />
potential antimicrobial activity. When cells of plant tissues that<br />
metabolize glucosinolates are damaged, these compounds come into<br />
contact with the enzyme myrosinase, which catalyzes hydrolysis. The<br />
antifungal activity of six isothiocyanates, produced by the enzymatic<br />
hydrolysis of glucosinolates, has been tested on several post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
pathogens in vitro (Mari et al., 1993) <strong>and</strong> in vivo on artificially-inoculated<br />
pears (Mari et al., 1996), with encouraging results.<br />
Chitosan is an animal-derived polymer formed by de-acetilation of<br />
chitin. It can serve as a coating for the fruit or vegetable <strong>and</strong> for regulating<br />
gas moisture <strong>and</strong> exchange around the product (Wilson et al., 1994). When<br />
applied as a coating, chitosan delayed the ripening of tomatoes <strong>and</strong><br />
reduced decay incidence indirectly by modifying the internal atmosphere.<br />
A marked reduction of decay has been recorded in chitosan-treated bell<br />
peppers, cucumbers, strawberries <strong>and</strong> carrots (Cheah et al., 1997; Wilson<br />
et al., 1994). In litchi <strong>fruits</strong>, chitosan coating delayed browning of the<br />
pericarp, which is the main problem during prolonged storage (Zhang <strong>and</strong><br />
Quantick, 1997). Application of a chitosan coating, in addition to reducing<br />
weight loss of the <strong>fruits</strong>, delayed changes in the content of antocyanin,<br />
flavonoid <strong>and</strong> total phenolics, delayed the increase in polyphenol oxidase<br />
activity <strong>and</strong> partially inhibited the increase in peroxidase activity, which<br />
are associated with tissue browning. This implies that a chitosan coating<br />
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may form a protective barrier on the surface of the fruit <strong>and</strong> reduce the<br />
supply of oxygen for enzymatic oxidation of phenohcs (Zhang <strong>and</strong><br />
Quantick, 1997). Apphcation of a chitosan coating also delayed, to some<br />
extent, the increase in decay of stored litchi.<br />
Chitosan application was also found to stimulate the formation of<br />
structural defense barriers in bell peppers <strong>and</strong> tomatoes. These included<br />
the induction of callose synthesis, thickening of host cell walls, formation<br />
of papillae <strong>and</strong> plugging of some intercellular spaces with fibrillar<br />
material, probably impregnated with antifungal phenolic-like compounds<br />
(Wilson et al., 1994).<br />
However, chitosan also exhibits a direct fungicidal activity <strong>and</strong> can<br />
affect post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens by suppressing their growth: it inhibited<br />
spore germination, germ-tube elongation <strong>and</strong> radial growth of B, cinerea<br />
<strong>and</strong> K stolonifer, inducing cellular alterations <strong>and</strong> damage in culture (El<br />
Ghaouth et al., 1992). Similarly, exposure of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum to<br />
chitosan resulted in hyphal deformation <strong>and</strong> restricted mycelium growth<br />
(Cheah et al., 1997). Trials with chitosan-treated bell peppers indicated<br />
the damage caused to B. cinerea hyphae, exhibited as changes in the cell<br />
wall <strong>and</strong> by cytoplasm decomposition (El Ghaouth et al., 1994).<br />
Examination of sections from chitosan-treated tissue of bell pepper <strong>fruits</strong><br />
by transmission electron microscope revealed that chitosan prevented the<br />
disintegration of host cell walls by the pectolytic enzymes of B. cinerea<br />
(El Ghaouth et al., 1997). This was indicated by the preservation of pectic<br />
binding sites <strong>and</strong> the regular intense cellulose labeling over host cell<br />
walls pressed against fungal cells. In addition to reducing the production<br />
of polygalacturonase by the pathogen, chitosan also caused severe<br />
cytological damage to invading hyphae. These phenomena may explain,<br />
at least in part, the limited ability of Botrytis to colonize the fruit tissues<br />
in the presence of chitosan (El Ghaouth et al., 1997). In parallel, chitosan<br />
may also induce the formation of antifungal hydrolases, such as chitinase<br />
<strong>and</strong> P-l,3-gluconase, which may lead to the reduction in the chitin<br />
content of fungal cell walls <strong>and</strong> the stimulation of various structural<br />
defense barriers in <strong>fruits</strong> such as bell peppers <strong>and</strong> tomatoes. Because of<br />
these characteristics, chitosan has been hypothesized to be an elicitor of<br />
resistance in <strong>harvest</strong>ed crops (see the chapter on Novel Approaches for<br />
Enhancing Host Resistance - Induced Resistance).<br />
Gel derived from Aloe vera plants has been found to have antifungal<br />
activity against four common post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens: Penicillium<br />
digitatum, P. expansum, B. cinerea <strong>and</strong> A. alternata. The natural gel<br />
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suppressed both germination <strong>and</strong> mycelial growth, with P, digitatum <strong>and</strong><br />
A. alternata being the most sensitive species. The antifungal potential of<br />
the gel in decay suppression was exhibited on P. digitatum-inoculated<br />
grapefruit, <strong>and</strong> was expressed in a delay in lesion development as well as<br />
a significant reduction in infection incidence at shelf life conditions (Saks<br />
<strong>and</strong> Barkai-Golan, 1995).<br />
Latex, present in some <strong>fruits</strong>, is another natural fungicide or a source<br />
of fungicides, which is regarded as both safe <strong>and</strong> effective against various<br />
<strong>diseases</strong> of banana, papaya <strong>and</strong> other <strong>fruits</strong> (Adikaram et al., 1996).<br />
Papaya latex is a complex mixture of sugars with several enzymes,<br />
notably proteases, glucosidases, chitinases <strong>and</strong> lipases. The water-soluble<br />
fraction of papaya latex can completely digest the conidia of many fungi,<br />
including important post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens (Indrakeerthi <strong>and</strong> Adikaram,<br />
1996). A small cystein-rich protein, he vein, was isolated from the latex of<br />
the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis). It showed a strong antifungal<br />
activity in vitro against several fungi such as B. cinerea <strong>and</strong> species of<br />
Fusarium <strong>and</strong> Trichoderma (van Parijs et al., 1991). Hevein, which is a<br />
chitin-binding protein, might interfere with fungal growth by binding or<br />
cross-linking newly synthesized chitin chains. Alternatively, the delicate<br />
balance between chitin synthesis <strong>and</strong> selective hydrolysis of preformed<br />
chitin chains in hyphal walls might be interrupted (Cabib, 1987; van<br />
Parijs et al., 1991).<br />
Antibiotic compounds secreted by antagonistic bacteria are also<br />
among the natural compounds which may suppress post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogen<br />
development. Such compounds are the iturins, antimicrobial substances<br />
produced by Bacillus subtilis strains or isolates. They have a wide<br />
antifungal spectrum <strong>and</strong> were found effectively to control M. fructicola<br />
development in cold-stored stone <strong>fruits</strong> (Pusey, 1991). Pyrrolnitrin is a<br />
natural antibiotic compound produced by Pseudomonas cepacia. This<br />
compound was found to delay JB. cinerea development in strawberries,<br />
although no reduction of the total incidence of decay was recorded<br />
(Takeda et al., 1990).<br />
F. LECTINS<br />
Lectins are a class of sugar-binding proteins that are widely<br />
distributed in nature <strong>and</strong> their occurrence in plants has been known<br />
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since the end of the 20^^ century. However, the role of plant lectins is still<br />
not well defined <strong>and</strong> understood. One of the theories proposed<br />
hypothesizes that lectins act as recognition determinants in the<br />
formation of symbiotic relations between leguminous plants <strong>and</strong><br />
nitrogen-fixing bacteria, a process of great importance in agriculture <strong>and</strong><br />
in the nitrogen cycle of terrestrial life. According to a second hypothesis,<br />
these lectins can play a role in the defense of plants against various<br />
animals, as well as against phytopathogenic fungi (Sharon, 1997).<br />
Interactions of fungal hyphae with lectins were first demonstrated by<br />
Mirelman et al. (1975), who found that wheat germ agglutinin (WGA),<br />
which is specific to chitin oligosaccharides, binds to hyphal tips <strong>and</strong><br />
hyphal septa of Trichoderma viride - a fungus with a chitinous hyphal<br />
surface. This interaction resulted in the inhibition of hyphal growth <strong>and</strong><br />
spore germination. Based on these findings it was suggested that WGA<br />
has a role in the protection of wheat seedlings against chitin-containing<br />
fungi.<br />
To assess whether the binding of lectins to fungal surfaces <strong>and</strong> their<br />
inhibiting effects on fungal growth are general phenomena, Barkai-Golan<br />
et al. (1978) investigated the interaction of several lectins, characterized<br />
by differing sugar specificities, with various fungi belonging to different<br />
taxonomic groups. WGA was found to bind to young hyphal walls of all<br />
the fungi examined except for the chitinless Phytopthora citrophthora<br />
(Table 11). Soybean agglutinin (SBA), specific for D-galactose <strong>and</strong><br />
N-acetyl-D-galactose, <strong>and</strong> peanut agglutinin (PNA), specific for<br />
D-galactose, were found to bind those fungi that contain galactose<br />
residues in their chitinous cell walls. Among these were several species of<br />
Penicillium <strong>and</strong> Aspergillus. Other fungi, such as Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum,<br />
Botrytis cinerea <strong>and</strong> Fusarium moniliforme, exhibited binding with SBA<br />
alone. The abilities of SBA <strong>and</strong> PNA to bind to fungal surfaces of<br />
Penicillium <strong>and</strong> Aspergillus species is in good agreement with the<br />
presence of galactose reported in some species of these genera, such as<br />
Penicillium digitatum <strong>and</strong> P. italicum (Grisaro et al., 1968) or<br />
Aspergillus niger (Bardalaye <strong>and</strong> Hordin, 1976). The binding of fungi to<br />
concanavalin A (Con A) is more difficult to account for since this lectin<br />
reacts only poorly with p-linked glucans <strong>and</strong> with chitin (Sharon <strong>and</strong> Lis,<br />
1989). It is possible, however, that a positive reaction with Con A<br />
indicates the presence of small quantities of a-linked D-glucose (or<br />
D-mannose) residues on the fungal surface (Barkai-Golan et al., 1978).<br />
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TABLE 11<br />
Binding of different lectins to fungal cell walls^<br />
Fungus species <strong>and</strong><br />
taxonomic group<br />
Phycomycetes<br />
Zygomycetes<br />
Rhizopus stolonifer Ehr.<br />
Mucor sp.<br />
Oomycetes<br />
Phytophthora citrophthora<br />
(Sm. et Sm.) Leon.<br />
Ascomycetes<br />
Pleospora herbarum (Pers.)<br />
Raben.<br />
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.)<br />
de By.<br />
Basidiomycetes<br />
Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn<br />
Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc.<br />
Deuteromycetes<br />
Penicillium italicum Wehm.<br />
P. expansum Link<br />
P. citrinum Thorn<br />
P. digitatum Sacc.<br />
Chemical Lectin^<br />
category2 wGA SEA PNA ConA<br />
Chitosan-chitin<br />
Cellulose-P-glucan<br />
Chitin-P-glucan<br />
Chitin-P-glucan<br />
Chitin-P-glucan<br />
+ = marked binding; ± = moderate to weak binding; - = no binding<br />
1 Reproduced from Barkai-Golan et al. (1978) with permission of Springer-<br />
Verlag GmbH & Co. KG.<br />
2 As proposed by Bartnicki-Garcia, 1968<br />
3 WGA = wheat germ agglutininm; SBA = soybean agglutinin;<br />
PNA = peanut agglutinin; ConA = concanvalin A<br />
"^ Binding confined to thin hyaline hyphae<br />
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+<br />
-<br />
+<br />
+<br />
-H<br />
-H<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
±<br />
-<br />
-1-<br />
±<br />
±<br />
±<br />
±<br />
-<br />
-H<br />
±<br />
±<br />
±<br />
±<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
-<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
4-<br />
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Fungus species <strong>and</strong><br />
taxonomic group<br />
Aspergillus niger v. Tiegh.<br />
A. flavus Link<br />
A. ochraceus Wilhelm<br />
Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum Link<br />
Botrytis cinerea Pers.<br />
Fusarium moniliforme Sheld.<br />
Trichoderma viride Pers. ex Fries<br />
Diplodia natalensis P.E.<br />
Stemphylium botryosum Wall.<br />
Alternaria tenuis Nees<br />
Cladosporium herbarum (Pres.)<br />
Link<br />
Chemical<br />
category^<br />
Chitin-P-glucan<br />
WGA<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
Lectin^<br />
SBA PNA ConA<br />
±<br />
±<br />
+<br />
H-<br />
±<br />
±<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
—<br />
± +<br />
± +<br />
+ +<br />
- +<br />
- +<br />
- +<br />
- +<br />
- ±<br />
-<br />
-<br />
— —<br />
The binding of PNA <strong>and</strong> SBA occurred typically along the hyphal<br />
walls, with no pronounced binding at the tips <strong>and</strong> septa, indicating that<br />
both lectins bind preferentially to relatively mature regions of the<br />
hyphae. The binding pattern of WGA, on the other h<strong>and</strong>, emphasized<br />
that this lectin binds to regions of the hyphae in which chitin is actively<br />
synthesized (Barkai-Golan et al., 1978).<br />
The three lectins were also found to inhibit the incorporation of<br />
acetate, N-acetyl-glucoseamine <strong>and</strong> galactose into young hyphae of<br />
Aspergillus ocharaceus, indicating the interference with normal fungal<br />
activity <strong>and</strong> growth (Barkai-Golan et al., 1978).<br />
These results suggest that lectins may be useful in studies of chemical<br />
composition of hyphal wall surfaces. Lectins with different sugar<br />
specificities have actually been efficient in studying hyphal cell walls of<br />
mycobionts isolated from different lichens (Galun et al., 1976) <strong>and</strong> were a<br />
useful aid for the study of cell wall composition of yeasts of different<br />
taxonomic groups (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Sharon, 1978). However, the<br />
findings also support the suggestion that one role of lectins in plants is<br />
protection against fungal pathogens.<br />
Additional support for the antifungal capacity of lectins was<br />
contributed by an extensive study with 11 purified lectins, representing<br />
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all the major groups of lectin specificity. A growth disruption during<br />
germination of spores was reported for three fungal species, including the<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogen Botryodiplodia theobromae (Brambl <strong>and</strong> Gade,<br />
1985). According to a subsequent report, however, the antifungal activity<br />
of WGA was most likely due to contaminating chitinases in the lectin<br />
preparations used, which are known as potent inhibitors of fungal<br />
growth (Schlumbaum et al., 1986). However, this criticism does not<br />
invalidate the results obtained with lectins such as peanut <strong>and</strong> soybean<br />
agglutinins, which are specific for sugars other than oligomers of<br />
N-acetylglucosamine (Sharon <strong>and</strong> Lis, 1989). Furthermore, a<br />
chitinase-free lectin obtained from stinging nettle (Urtica diocia), also<br />
specific for chitin, was demonstrated to inhibit the growth of several<br />
phytopathogenic fungi (Broekaert et al., 1989). The nettle lectin probably<br />
acts by interfering with chitin synthesis by the fungi.<br />
It should be mentioned, however, that although plant lectins have<br />
shown antifungal activity towards various plant pathogenic fungi, no<br />
protective role of these lectins has been demonstrated in vivo.<br />
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CHAPTER 10<br />
PHYSICAL MEANS<br />
There is increasing public awareness that many of the chemical<br />
treatments applied to fresh horticultural products to control decay are<br />
potentially harmful to consumers. This fact, along with the possible<br />
consequence that a number of chemicals may be withdrawn from use,<br />
has revived <strong>and</strong> increased interest in physical treatments that could<br />
serve as alternatives to fungicides. Cold storage <strong>and</strong> controlled or<br />
modified atmospheres are physical means discussed in the chapter on<br />
Means for Maintaining Host Resistance. The present chapter will<br />
discuss other physical means: heating, ionizing radiation <strong>and</strong><br />
ultraviolet illumination.<br />
A. HEAT TREATMENTS<br />
Heat treatment may be applied to the commodity by means of hot<br />
water dips <strong>and</strong> sprays, hot vapor or dry air, or infrared or microwave<br />
radiation. However, practical systems have used mainly hot water or<br />
vapor (Couey, 1989). While hot water was originally used for fungal<br />
control <strong>and</strong> was extended to removal of insects from fresh commodities,<br />
vapor heating, developed for insect control may also serve to reduce<br />
fungal decay. Thus, the vapor heat treatment used for disinfestation of<br />
Carabao mangoes in the Philippines also significantly reduced the<br />
incidence of anthracnose <strong>and</strong> stem-end rot in fruit, although the onset of<br />
decay was not delayed by the treatment (Esquerra <strong>and</strong> Lizada, 1990).<br />
Similarly, the development of green mold on grapefruit, caused by<br />
Penicillium digitatum was inhibited by the 300-min treatment with<br />
moist forced air at 46°C used to provide quarantine security against the<br />
Mexican fruit fly (Shellie <strong>and</strong> Skaria, 1998). Hot humid air has also been<br />
useful in controlling decay in crops that would have been injured in hot<br />
water. For example, post<strong>harvest</strong> decay of strawberries caused by Botrytis<br />
cinerea <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus stolonifer was controlled by exposure of the fruit to<br />
humid air at 44°C for 40-60 min (Couey <strong>and</strong> FoUstad, 1966).<br />
The possibility of using hot water dips to control decay in citrus <strong>fruits</strong><br />
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had already been reported in the 1920s (Fawcett, 1922), <strong>and</strong> during the<br />
following decades, hot water treatments were tested on <strong>and</strong> applied to<br />
various <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, although the intensive use of chemicals<br />
pushed them aside, along with other means of control. Today, with the<br />
trend toward less reliance on chemical treatments, the interest in<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> use of heat treatment has revived. A list of commodities<br />
heat-treated to control post<strong>harvest</strong> decay is presented in the reviews by<br />
Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Phillips (1991) <strong>and</strong> Coates <strong>and</strong> Johnson (1993).<br />
Short-term <strong>and</strong> Long-term Heat Treatments<br />
Short-term heating, where the fruit or vegetable is dipped in hot water<br />
at temperatures above 40°C (generally 44-55°C) for a short time (from a<br />
few minutes to 1 h), has been the main heat treatment studied over the<br />
years. The principle is in the use of temperatures that are high enough to<br />
inactivate the pathogen without causing significant changes to the host.<br />
Early studies had already confirmed that <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> commonly<br />
tolerate such temperatures for 5-10 min, <strong>and</strong> that even shorter exposures<br />
to these temperatures is sufficient to control many of the post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
pathogens (Smith, W.L., Jr. et al., 1964).<br />
Recent studies reveal increased interest in long-term heat treatments,<br />
in which the commodity is exposed to temperatures lower than those<br />
mentioned above (usually 38-46°C), but for a longer duration (12 h to 4<br />
days) (Fallik et al., 1996; Klein et al., 1997). Both short-term <strong>and</strong><br />
long-term heating, aimed at suppressing storage decay, could act directly<br />
by inactivating the pathogen, or indirectly via physiological <strong>and</strong><br />
biochemical changes in the host, which enhance the resistance of the<br />
tissues to the pathogen.<br />
The Effect of Heat on the Pathogen<br />
Genetic differences among fungi are expressed in differences in their<br />
sensitivities to high temperatures <strong>and</strong>, therefore, in differences among<br />
levels which kill them or inhibit spore germination <strong>and</strong> hyphal growth<br />
(Sommer et al., 1967) (Fig. 30). For a given species, spore inactivation<br />
increases with both temperature <strong>and</strong> duration of treatment; conidia of<br />
Alternaria alternata may be inactivated equally by treatment for 2 min<br />
at 48°C or for 4 min at 46°C (Barkai-Golan, 1973) (Fig. 31).<br />
Spore sensitivity to heat is also dependent on their physiological state.<br />
Germinated fungal spores are markedly more sensitive to heat than<br />
non-germinated spores. It was found that water at 42°C does not affect<br />
dormant conidia of A, alternata but does inactivate many germinating<br />
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(0<br />
c<br />
100.0><br />
10.0<br />
1.0<br />
0.1 f<br />
D M. fmcticoia<br />
A B. cinerea<br />
O C. herbarum<br />
A R. stolonifer<br />
• P. expansum<br />
-f h-<br />
40 45 50 55 60<br />
Temperature fC)<br />
Fig. 30. Survival of spores of Molinilia fructicola, Botrytis cinerea, Cladosporium<br />
herbarum, Rhizopus stolonifer <strong>and</strong> Penicillium expansum after 4 min heat at the<br />
indicated temperatures. Reproduced from Sommer et al., 1967 with permission<br />
of the American Phytopathological Society.<br />
(0<br />
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CO<br />
100<br />
24 42 44 46 48<br />
Temperature ("C)<br />
Fig. 31. Heat response curve for Alternaria alternata spores (2 <strong>and</strong> 4 min heat<br />
treatment). Reproduced from Barkai-Golan, 1973 with permission of the<br />
Mediterranean Phytopathological Union).<br />
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conidia (Barkai-Golan, 1973) (Fig. 32). Similarly, the LD50 temperature<br />
for sporangiospores of Rhizopus stolonifer exposed to hot water for 4 min,<br />
was 49°C, whereas that for germinating spores was only 39°C (Eckert<br />
<strong>and</strong> Sommer, 1967).<br />
The moisture content of spores before or during exposure to heat can<br />
considerably influence heat transfer <strong>and</strong> spore survival (Edney <strong>and</strong><br />
Burchill, 1967). Comparisons between the heat sensitivities of moist <strong>and</strong><br />
dehydrated conidia of Penicillium digitatum revealed that exposure to<br />
70°C for 30 min killed 90% of the moist spore population but only 10% of<br />
the dry spore population. Dry spores that survived this treatment were<br />
capable of infecting citrus fruit, although the onset of symptoms was<br />
delayed 24 hours. The resistance of the dry spores to high temperatures<br />
may explain their ability to survive from season to season without losing<br />
their pathogenicity to citrus fruit (Barkai-Golan, 1972).<br />
Possible mechanisms of pathogen control by heating include: pectic<br />
enzyme inactivation or denaturation of other proteins; lipid liberation;<br />
destruction of hormones; depletion of food reserves; or metabolic injury, with<br />
or without accumulation of toxic intermediates. More than one of these<br />
mechanisms may act simultaneously (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Philhps, 1991).<br />
2 4 6<br />
Hours at 25°C<br />
Fig. 32. Sensitivity to heat (2 min at 42°C or 46T) of freshly <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>and</strong><br />
germinating spores of Alternaria alternata. (Reproduced from Barkai-Golan,<br />
1973 with permission of the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union).<br />
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Ultrastructural changes in heat-treated, non-germinated spores of<br />
Monilinia fructicola were seen as progressive destruction of the<br />
mitochondria, disruption of vacuolar membranes <strong>and</strong> formation of gaps<br />
in the conidial cytoplasm (Margosan <strong>and</strong> Phillips, 1990). The site most<br />
sensitive to heat in dormant conidia of M fructicola may be the<br />
mitochondria, probably in the inner membrane. In germinating conidia,<br />
exposure to heat results in changes in the nuclei, in the cell wall, or both<br />
(Baker <strong>and</strong> Smith, 1970).<br />
As can be seen from the in vitro studies (see Fig. 28), Botrytis cinerea<br />
is very sensitive to high temperatures, <strong>and</strong> heat treatments have found<br />
to control it on various <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, including apples (Fallik et<br />
al., 1995; Klein et al., 1997), sweet peppers (Fallik et al., 1996), tomatoes<br />
(Fallik et al., 1993) <strong>and</strong> strawberries (Garcia et al., 1996).<br />
Short-term, hot water dips (50°C for 3 min) completely inhibited, or<br />
significantly reduced, decay development in artificially inoculated or<br />
naturally infected sweet red peppers (Fallik et al., 1996). Higher<br />
temperatures or longer exposures to 50°C resulted in heat damage. The<br />
mode of action of hot water dips on decay development appears to be<br />
interaction with fungal pathogens, as was exhibited by the inhibition of<br />
spore germination <strong>and</strong> germ-tube elongation of B. cinerea <strong>and</strong> A. alternata,<br />
the two main fungi responsible for post<strong>harvest</strong> decay of peppers.<br />
Long-term, hot water immersion (38°C for 3 days) of Botrytisinoculated<br />
tomatoes totally prevented gray mold decay under shelf-life<br />
conditions, with no damage to the fruit (Fallik et al., 1993). It was shown<br />
that heat treatments at 38*^C directly suppressed spore germination of B.<br />
cinerea within 24 h following their exposure to heat stress. Longer heat<br />
treatments inhibited hyphal growth <strong>and</strong> prevented expansion of the<br />
colony. The direct effect of long-term heat treatment has been exhibited<br />
also for the more heat-resistant fungus, Penicillium expansum (Fallik et<br />
al., 1995). Heating to 38, 42 or 46°C directly arrested spore germination<br />
<strong>and</strong> mycelial growth in culture, the necessary duration of exposure being<br />
in inverse proportion to the temperature. However, the direct effect is not<br />
the only way in which the long-term heating (38°C, 96 h) inhibits decay<br />
development in P. expansum-inoculated apples: a similar inhibition of<br />
spore germination also occurs when the spores are incubated in peel<br />
extracts derived from <strong>fruits</strong> heated under the same conditions without<br />
any direct exposure of the spores to the heat. In this case, decay<br />
inhibition is the result of the indirect effect of heat on the pathogen, via<br />
the heat-treated host.<br />
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The Effect of Heat on the Host<br />
Heat can affect many of the processes within the tissues, such as the<br />
rate of fruit ripening, the development of fruit color, sugar metabolism,<br />
electrolyte leakage, ethylene production, respiration rate, pectic enzyme<br />
activity, volatile production <strong>and</strong> susceptibility to pathogens<br />
(Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Phillips, 1991). Decay control together with ripening<br />
inhibition was reported for plastic-wrapped nectarines treated by moist<br />
air heating (Anthony et al., 1989). The inhibition of ripening by heat may<br />
be mediated via its effect on the ripening hormone, ethylene, since heat<br />
treatment has been found to inhibit ethylene synthesis within hours, in<br />
both apples <strong>and</strong> tomatoes (Biggs et al., 1988; Klein, 1989). Elevated<br />
temperatures can lead to the accumulation of endogenous ACC<br />
(1-aminocyclopropane -1- carboxylic acid), the precursor of ethylene<br />
synthesis, in apple <strong>and</strong> tomato tissue, concomitantly with the decrease in<br />
ethylene. However, raising the temperature higher or extending the<br />
exposure of the fruit to it will cause the disappearance of ACC as well<br />
(Klein, 1989; Atta Aly, 1992). The inhibition of ethylene formation is<br />
reversed when the <strong>fruits</strong> are removed from heat; this recovery requires<br />
protein synthesis, <strong>and</strong> both mRNA <strong>and</strong> protein of ACC oxidase were<br />
found to accumulate during recovery from heat treatment (Lurie et al.,<br />
1996). A relationship between the inhibition of both ACC synthase <strong>and</strong><br />
ACC oxidase was detected in mango <strong>fruits</strong> during heat treatment (Ketsa<br />
et al., 1999): following heating, ACC oxidase recovered full activity while<br />
ACC synthase recovered only partially, but sufficiently to allow the<br />
previously heated <strong>fruits</strong> to achieve an ethylene peak. During the heating<br />
period, not only is endogenous ethylene production inhibited, but the<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> also do not respond to exogenous ethylene (Yang et al., 1990).<br />
Heated <strong>fruits</strong> often soften more slowly than non-heated <strong>fruits</strong>. Plums,<br />
pears, avocados, <strong>and</strong> tomatoes have all been found to soften more slowly<br />
when held at temperatures between 30 <strong>and</strong> 40°C than at 20''C. The rate<br />
of softening increased when the heated <strong>fruits</strong> were returned to 20°C, but<br />
it was still less than that of non-heated <strong>fruits</strong> (Klein <strong>and</strong> Lurie, 1991).<br />
Holding apples at 38°C for 3-4 days prior to removal to prolonged cold<br />
storage (0°C) resulted in maintenance of firmness even after 6 months of<br />
storage at 6°C, <strong>and</strong> 10 shelf-life days at 20°C. The retardation of<br />
softening was related to the high level of insoluble pectin in the heated<br />
fruit as compared with that in the non-heated fruit, because of the<br />
inhibition of the synthesis of cell-wall degrading enzymes.<br />
A heat treatment can change the climacteric respiration peak as well<br />
as advancing or delaying it after treatment; the extent to which it does so<br />
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depends on the temperature <strong>and</strong> the length of exposure. The response of<br />
a particular fruit or vegetable is determined by a combination of factors:<br />
the physiological age of the commodity, the time <strong>and</strong> temperature of<br />
exposure, whether the commodity is removed from heat to storage or to<br />
ripening temperature, <strong>and</strong> whether the heat treatment causes damage<br />
(Lurie, 1998).<br />
Decay Suppression through Increased Host Resistance<br />
Along with the retardation of the ripening process which follows heat<br />
treatments, heating may lead to the maintenance of fruit quality during<br />
prolonged storage. In many cases no damage is caused to the fruit <strong>and</strong>, in<br />
some <strong>fruits</strong>, enhanced resistance to pathogens is induced in parallel with<br />
the maintenance of fruit firmness. In this respect, heat treatment could<br />
be included among the means that suppress decay by maintaining host<br />
resistance.<br />
Spotts <strong>and</strong> Chen (1987) described decay suppression in injured pears,<br />
obtained through enhanced resistance to post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> which<br />
followed heating at 37°C; decay caused by Mucor <strong>and</strong> Phialophora was<br />
reduced when the <strong>fruits</strong> were inoculated after heating - that is to say,<br />
without the direct exposure of the pathogen to heat. In this case, the<br />
heating was found to increase the resistance of the wound to fungal<br />
infection. The mechanism by which heat treatment causes changes in<br />
fruit ripening <strong>and</strong> induces host resistance may be tied to changes in gene<br />
expression <strong>and</strong> protein synthesis (Sachs <strong>and</strong> Ho, 1986). Various studies,<br />
however, related the increased infection resistance of the host, following<br />
heating, to the accumulation <strong>and</strong> enhanced activity of antifungal<br />
compounds.<br />
1. Enhanced antifungal activity of the fruit<br />
Heating green lemon <strong>fruits</strong> (36°C, 3 days) was found to inhibit the<br />
reduction of the antifungal citral in the rind, which occurs naturally<br />
during fruit ripening (Rodov et al., 1995b). This was suggested to be the<br />
reason why heating the fruit prolongs the antifungal activity of the rind<br />
<strong>and</strong> elicits a considerable reduction in decay development (Ben-Yehoshua<br />
et al., 1995). The hypothesis is, therefore, that decay suppression<br />
following heat treatments is related, at least in part, to the enhanced<br />
activity of the antifungal compounds located in the peel (preformed<br />
antifungal compounds).<br />
Heat stress can also induce the synthesis of the enzyme, phenylalanine<br />
ammonia lyase (PAL) in citrus fruit (Golomb et al., 1984). This is one of<br />
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the key enzymes in the production of various antifungal compounds. PAL<br />
has also been suggested to be involved in the enhanced resistance of<br />
kiwi<strong>fruits</strong> to infection, after curing; Ippolito et al. (1994) found that the<br />
gray mold rot in kiwi<strong>fruits</strong> which had been inoculated with Botrytis<br />
cinerea at the pedicel scars or on artificial wounds, was significantly<br />
decreased after curing at 15°C <strong>and</strong> 95-98% RH for 48 h, before storage at<br />
0°C. The activity of PAL at the sites of infection was enhanced in cured<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong>, under blue light, an accumulation of phenolic compounds was<br />
recorded.<br />
The accumulation of a phytoalexinic compound in heat-treated citrus<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> was reported by Kim et al. (1991). Heat treatments applied to<br />
lemon <strong>fruits</strong> inoculated with Penicillium digitatum resulted in the<br />
accumulation of the phytoalexin scoparone (6, 7-dimethoxy- coumarin) in<br />
the peel during heating <strong>and</strong> several days later. The increase in the<br />
scoparone concentration in the fruit was directly correlated to the<br />
increase in the antifungal activity of the fruit extracts, as exhibited in<br />
their ability to retard spore germination <strong>and</strong> germ-tube elongation. From<br />
these results arose the hypothesis that the phytoalexins have an<br />
important role in enhancing the disease resistance of the heated <strong>fruits</strong><br />
(Kim et al., 1991).<br />
2. Induction of heat shock proteins<br />
Various varieties of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> may differ in their tolerance<br />
to high temperatures. In general, tropical <strong>fruits</strong>, such as mangoes <strong>and</strong><br />
papayas, are more heat tolerant than <strong>fruits</strong> from temperate zones<br />
(Couey, 1989). Exposing the host to too high a temperature may result in<br />
heat injury - expressed in changes in color <strong>and</strong> texture, increased water<br />
loss <strong>and</strong> enhanced susceptibility to infesting microorganisms.<br />
The exposure of plant tissues to thermal stress was found to result in<br />
the rapid induction of a small set of specific proteins called heat shock<br />
proteins (HSPs) (Key et al., 1981). A correlation was found between the<br />
development of enhanced fruit thermotolerance <strong>and</strong> the synthesis of<br />
HSPs, as well as between the loss of thermotolerance <strong>and</strong> the<br />
disappearance of HSPs (Vierling, 1991). The development of<br />
thermotolerance depends on the temperature level: to initiate HSP<br />
synthesis, the temperature should be high enough (35-40'^C), but at<br />
higher temperatures (>42°C), however, HSP synthesis is attenuated <strong>and</strong><br />
commodities are likely to suffer heat damage (Ferguson et al., 1994). The<br />
induction of HSPs of differing molecular weights has been described in<br />
various <strong>fruits</strong>, such as papaya, plum, apple <strong>and</strong> tomato, or in pear fruit<br />
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cell culture (Lurie, 1998). By enhancing host thermotolerance, the HSP<br />
synthesis which follows heat treatment may contribute to the possibility<br />
of using higher, more effective heat exposures for heat-sensitive <strong>fruits</strong> as<br />
well.<br />
Induction of Resistance to Chilling Injury<br />
Immersing citrus <strong>fruits</strong> in hot water for short periods was found to<br />
reduce their sensitivity to cold-storage temperatures, thus reducing both<br />
chilling injury <strong>and</strong> decay incidence during storage (Rodov et al., 1995a;<br />
Wild <strong>and</strong> Hood, 1989). The addition of fungicides, such as thiabendazole<br />
or imazalil, to the hot water (53°C, 2 min) can enhance the tolerance of<br />
the fruit to low temperatures (McDonald et al., 1991; Wild <strong>and</strong> Hood,<br />
1989), but even when this combination does not reduce chilling injury, it<br />
enhances the decay control imparted by the hot water.<br />
Electron microscopic examination of grape<strong>fruits</strong> which have been<br />
immersed in hot water has revealed structural changes, <strong>and</strong> less<br />
cracking in the fruit cuticle than in those of <strong>fruits</strong> which developed<br />
chilling injury. Wrapping <strong>fruits</strong> which had previously been immersed in<br />
hot water, in sealed plastic film enhanced their tolerance to chilling, but<br />
was not essential for the success of the treatment (Rodov et al., 1995a).<br />
Similarly to the short-term heat treatments (involving high<br />
temperatures), long-term heat treatments (involving lower temperatures)<br />
can also induce resistance to chilling injury in cold-sensitive <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
Mangoes, which are a tropical crop, are subject to chilling injury when<br />
stored below 10°C (Couey, 1986). The symptoms of injury include rind<br />
discoloration, pitting, uneven ripening, poor color <strong>and</strong> flavor, <strong>and</strong><br />
increased susceptibility to decay. However, when the <strong>fruits</strong> were kept at<br />
38°C for 24 or 48 h before storage at 5°C for 11 days, chilling injury<br />
symptoms were reduced, <strong>and</strong> the reduction was enhanced with increased<br />
duration of the high-temperature treatment (McCoUum et al., 1993). The<br />
most pronounced effect was reduction of the rind pitting <strong>and</strong><br />
discoloration that were apparent at the time of transfer from 5 to 21°C,<br />
<strong>and</strong> which persisted during ripening.<br />
Chilling injury is also characteristic of tomato <strong>fruits</strong> stored at<br />
temperatures lower than 10-12°C. However, tomatoes exposed to 36-40°C<br />
for 3 days did not develop chilling injury, <strong>and</strong> ripened normally following<br />
storage at 2°C for 3 weeks (Klein <strong>and</strong> Lurie, 1991; Sabehat et al., 1996).<br />
The resistance to low-temperature injury was found to be contingent on<br />
the presence of HSP (Sabehat et al., 1996), but it may not be due solely to<br />
the presence of HSP. Heat treatment may cause damage to the cell<br />
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membrane <strong>and</strong> is known to cause a temporary increase in membrane<br />
leakage (Lurie <strong>and</strong> Klein, 1990; Salveit, 1991). The ability of heat<br />
treatments to enhance resistance to low-temperature injury is an<br />
example how one stress - heat stress - may protect the plant tissue<br />
against another stress - low-temperature stress (Lurie et al., 1994). One<br />
should remember that the defense of the fruit against chilling injury may<br />
result, in addition to the repair of the physiological damage, in a<br />
reduction in the decay that typically develops in chilled tissues. Thus,<br />
following heat treatment, it is possible to store sensitive <strong>fruits</strong> at low<br />
temperatures without inducing chilling injury <strong>and</strong> subsequently<br />
increased decay development.<br />
Efficiency of Heat Treatments<br />
Heat is delivered to the commodity by means of contact with hot air or<br />
water. The water content of the air greatly influences heat transfer, <strong>and</strong><br />
greater pathogen inactivation is usually achieved by treatment with<br />
moist heated air than with dry air at the same temperature (Teitel et al.,<br />
1989). The reason for this may be the more vigorous physiological<br />
activity of moist spores than of dry spores, or the fact that moist air<br />
transfers heat more effectively than dry air. When dry air is applied,<br />
condensation does not form on the target commodity, <strong>and</strong> the rate of heat<br />
transfer depends largely on the temperature of the air passing over the<br />
surface of the commodity <strong>and</strong> the heat conductivity of the commodity.<br />
When the air is saturated (vapor heat), condensation forms on surfaces<br />
that are cooler than the air <strong>and</strong> heat is transferred rapidly to the surface<br />
(Edney <strong>and</strong> Burchill, 1967).<br />
The complex structure of a given host may greatly influence the rate of<br />
heat transfer. A grape berry, for example, transfers heat faster than the<br />
tissues of an apple. Also, heat transfer from tissue to tissue can vary<br />
greatly within the leaf, stem, root or fruit. Furthermore, heat transfer<br />
may differ among different tissues of the fruit itself. The colored outer<br />
layer (flavedo) of the citrus rind, which may have few <strong>and</strong> small<br />
intercellular spaces, can transfer heat faster than the underlying white<br />
spongy tissue (albedo) (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Phillips, 1991).<br />
Since heat treatments may act directly on the spore population<br />
infesting the host surface, a short exposure to heat may sometimes be<br />
sufficient to reduce decay incidence markedly. However, heat treatment<br />
is also based on the gradual penetration of heat into the host tissues;<br />
thus the extent of pathogen progress within the tissues may determine<br />
the success or failure of the treatment. Immersion of lemons in hot water<br />
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(46-49°C) for 4 min arrests development of Phytophthora citrophthora,<br />
the causal agent of brown rot, only if the fungus has not yet penetrated<br />
the outer layer of the rind. Furthermore, factors affecting the rate of<br />
fungal development <strong>and</strong> its progress in the <strong>fruits</strong>, prior to <strong>harvest</strong>ing,<br />
such as the temperature prevailing in citrus groves during the rainy<br />
season, may also determine the efficacy of heat treatment in arresting<br />
decay (Schiffmann-Nadel <strong>and</strong> Cohen, 1966).<br />
The increased water loss that often follows hot water treatment can be<br />
reduced by applying wax, with or without fungicides (Wells, 1972), or by<br />
wrapping the produce in plastic film before or after heat treatment<br />
(Anthony et al., 1989; Teitel et al., 1989). Such a wrapping may protect<br />
the fruit, not only from water loss but also from recontamination <strong>and</strong><br />
discoloration (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Phillips, 1991). The fruit may also be<br />
protected from heat injury by preconditioning. Lemons that were slightly<br />
wilted or had been kept for 2-8 days at 15.5°C prior to heating, were more<br />
tolerant to heat than those exposed to the high temperature immediately<br />
after picking (Houck, 1967). On the other h<strong>and</strong>, the benefits of heat<br />
treatment may be augmented by enhanced pathogen sensitivity to high<br />
temperatures. Alternaria rot was controlled more effectively in tomatoes<br />
heat-treated 8 h after inoculation than in those treated immediately after<br />
inoculation (Barkai-Golan, 1973); the spores that had germinated during<br />
that period, as well as the germ-tubes or the young hyphae, were more<br />
sensitive to heat than non-germinated spores.<br />
The efficacy of post<strong>harvest</strong> hot water dipping in decay suppression has<br />
been reported for many host-pathogen combinations. Among these are:<br />
P. citrophthora <strong>and</strong> Penicillium digitatum in citrus <strong>fruits</strong>; Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioides in mangoes; various fungi in papayas <strong>and</strong> melons;<br />
Monilinia fructicola in plums; M fructicola <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus stolonifer in<br />
peaches <strong>and</strong> nectarines; <strong>and</strong> Gloeosporium spp. <strong>and</strong> Penicillium<br />
expansum in apples. The efficacy of moist hot air treatment (43°C, 30<br />
min) in decay control was reported for species of Botrytis, Rhizopus,<br />
Alternaria <strong>and</strong> Cladosporium in strawberries (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Phillips,<br />
1991). Although hot water treatment of strawberries has generally<br />
resulted in fruit injury, a recent study with strawberries of cv. Tudela<br />
showed that dipping the fruit at 44 or 46°C for 15 min delayed B, cinerea<br />
development, with good retention of firmness <strong>and</strong> no development of<br />
off-color or off-flavor (Garcia et al., 1996). Of all the effective heat<br />
treatments, the one most commonly used commercially is that applied on<br />
mangoes. In this treatment, the <strong>fruits</strong> are immersed for 15 min in hot<br />
water (50-55°C) prior to storage, to prevent anthracnose development<br />
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(Spalding <strong>and</strong> Reeder, 1986b). The traditional hot water treatment (48°C,<br />
20 min) has been used successfully in Hawaii to control C. gloeosporioides,<br />
stem-end rots <strong>and</strong> incipient Phytophthora infection in papaya (Aragaki et<br />
al., 1981). However, several problems, such as delayed color development<br />
<strong>and</strong> increase in Stemphylium rot, arose from the hot water application<br />
(Glazener <strong>and</strong> Couey, 1984).<br />
Following the withdrawal of ethylene dibromide as a pesticide against<br />
fruit flies on papaya in 1984, the double hot water dip (42°C for 30 min<br />
followed by 49°C for 20 min) has been adopted for fruit disinfestation in<br />
papaya shipments to fruit fly-free zones. The double-dip procedure also<br />
provides post<strong>harvest</strong> disease control when coupled with field fungicide<br />
sprays (Alvarez <strong>and</strong> Nishijima, 1987). However, various papaya cultivars<br />
are sensitive to heat, <strong>and</strong> the fruit becomes increasingly susceptible to<br />
heat injury as it ripens. A single hot water dip at 49°C for 15 min was<br />
reported by Nishijima (1995) to be the optimum treatment for disease<br />
control with minimum detrimental impact on fruit quality.<br />
The basic problem in short-term treatments is the high temperature<br />
needed for decay suppression. Such a temperature is often near the level<br />
injurious to the commodity <strong>and</strong> it must, therefore, be carefully measured<br />
<strong>and</strong> controlled. Furthermore, temperatures too high for a given host may<br />
increase the host susceptibility to pathogens, even when no visible<br />
damage develops (Phillips <strong>and</strong> Harris, 1979).<br />
Combined Applications<br />
Over the years, combined heat-plus-chemical treatments have been<br />
developed in order to achieve decay control by using lower temperatures<br />
<strong>and</strong> shortened exposure time on the one h<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> reduced fungicide<br />
concentration, on the other. The improvement may be due to the more<br />
effective infiltration of the fungicides into the wound sites on the fruit,<br />
that are exploited by the fungus (Brown, G.E., 1984).<br />
Hot water containing fungicides has been found more effective than<br />
either of the separate treatments alone in controlling Rhizopus stolonifer<br />
infection in peaches, plums <strong>and</strong> nectarines (Wells <strong>and</strong> Harvey, 1970). The<br />
addition of thiabendazole, benomyl, captan or botran (dicloran) to water<br />
heated to 52°C enabled the immersion time to be reduced from 15 to 0.5<br />
min, without affecting decay control. Hot suspensions of benomyl or<br />
botran were similarly more effective than unheated suspensions, in<br />
controlling brown rot (Monilinia fructicola) in peaches (Smith, W.L.,<br />
1971). Combinations of fungicides at a quarter of the recommended rates<br />
with 1.5-2-min dips in hot water at 51.5 <strong>and</strong> 54.5°C were equally or more<br />
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effective in controlling brown rot on sweet cherries, peaches <strong>and</strong><br />
nectarines, than unheated water treatments containing higher<br />
concentrations (Jones <strong>and</strong> Burton, 1973).<br />
In heat-sensitive mango cultivars, the addition of fungicides to the hot<br />
water enabled the temperature needed for controlling anthracnose<br />
{Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) to be reduced below the level which<br />
causes heat injury (Spalding <strong>and</strong> Reeder, 1986b). Such a reduction<br />
obviates the need for pedantic temperature control during treatment.<br />
The mechanism of improved control with heated fungicide mixes may be<br />
related in part to the direct effect of heat or to increased chemical<br />
activity; however, improved control may also be attributed to increased<br />
penetration of the fungicides into the host tissues (Wells <strong>and</strong> Harvey,<br />
1970). Trials with mature guavas similarly indicated that the incidence<br />
of rots, including Colletotrichum <strong>and</strong> Pestalotia spp., was greatly reduced<br />
by a 5-min dip in benomyl (0.5-2.0g l-^) heated to 48-50°C, compared with<br />
the effect of each treatment alone (Wills et al., 1982).<br />
The fungicidal activity of imazalil, which is registered for post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
application to citrus fruit, to reduce both the incidence <strong>and</strong> the<br />
sporulation of Penicillium digitatum, was considerably increased when<br />
the fungicide was applied in hot water. Studies with Redblush<br />
grape<strong>fruits</strong> (Schirra et al., 1995) showed that dipping the <strong>fruits</strong> for 3 min<br />
in 1500 ppm imazalil solution at 50°C considerably increased the effect of<br />
the chemical, compared with its use in cold water, on <strong>fruits</strong> stored for 16<br />
weeks at 8°C followed by shelf-life conditions.<br />
The chilling injury index under these conditions was threefold lower<br />
than in <strong>fruits</strong> dipped in water at 20''C. Smilanick et al. (1997) found that<br />
imazalil effectiveness on citrus fruit was substantially improved when the<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> were passed through an aqueous solution of the chemical heated to<br />
only 37.8°C, as compared with the current commercial practice, in some<br />
areas, of spra5dng wax containing imazalil at ambient temperatures. The<br />
improvement in imazalil efficacy in this case was due not only to the<br />
combination of the fungicide with heating, but also to its application in<br />
water, which is known to reduce the green mold more effectively than<br />
application in wax (Eckert et al., 1994). In addition, heating the fungicide<br />
solutions also accelerates the accumulation of fungicide residues in the<br />
fruit (Schirra et al., 1995), <strong>and</strong> the immersion of lemon or orange <strong>fruits</strong> for<br />
30 s in a 350-400 |ig ml-i fungicidal solution, instead of spraying the<br />
fungicide on the fruit, deposited sufficient residues (2-4 |ig gi) to control<br />
P. digitatum sporulation on the fruit. No rind injury was observed<br />
following these procedures (Smilanick et al., 1997).<br />
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Immersion of P. digitatum-inocvloitedi lemons in 2% sulfur dioxide<br />
solutions reduced green mold incidence, without injury to the fruit;<br />
however, heating of the solutions was needed to attain acceptable efficacy<br />
(Smilanick et al., 1995). Heated solutions of sulfur dioxide were also<br />
superior to hot water alone for the control of green mold. Green mold<br />
incidence was reduced to less than 10% by sulfur dioxide treatment<br />
applied for 10 min at 30°C followed by two fresh water rinses, <strong>and</strong> no<br />
decay was recorded after storage for 1 week at 20°C, following 10-min<br />
treatments at 40 or 47°C (Fig. 33). No injury was observed after these<br />
treatments except in the case of immersion in sulfur dioxide solution<br />
heated to 47°C.<br />
Decay of lemon <strong>fruits</strong> inoculated with P. digitatum was effectively<br />
controlled by heated solutions of ethanol in water, at concentrations of 10<br />
to 20%, <strong>and</strong> control was superior to that of water alone at 32, 38 or 44°C<br />
(Smilanick et al., 1995). At 50°C the green mold was reduced to less than<br />
100 +<br />
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Fig. 33. Incidence of post<strong>harvest</strong> green mold in Penicillium digitatuminoculated<br />
lemons followed 5h later by immersion for 1 to 10 min in 2% sulfur<br />
dioxide solutions at various temperatures followed by two fresh water rinses<br />
<strong>and</strong> storage for 1 week at 20°C. (Reproduced from Smilanick et al., 1995 with<br />
permission of the American Phytopathological Society).<br />
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5% even when low ethanol concentrations (2.5-5%) were used. Spore<br />
mortality of M fructicola <strong>and</strong> K stolonifer, the main post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
pathogens of peaches <strong>and</strong> nectarines, occurred much more quickly in<br />
heated ethanol than in heated water (Margosan et al., 1997): a 10%<br />
ethanol solution at 46 or 50°C greatly reduced the LT95 (95% lethality) of<br />
both fungi (Table 12).<br />
TABLE 12<br />
Estimated time (seconds) to kill 95% of the spores of Monilinia<br />
fructicola or Rhizopus stolonifer in water, alone or containing<br />
10% ethanol, at 46 or 50°C*<br />
M. fructicola R. stolonifer<br />
Treatment 46^C 50^C 46^C 50°C<br />
Water 734.0a 206.3a >1000.0a 410.3a<br />
10% ethanol 57.4b 7.0b 94.4b 46.3b<br />
* Values followed by unlike letters are significantly different (P < 0.05).<br />
Reproduced from Margosan et al., 1997 with permission of the<br />
American Phytopathological Society.<br />
When peaches <strong>and</strong> nectarines, infected with M fructicola spores, were<br />
immersed in 10% ethanol at 46 or 50°C, or 20% ethanol at 46''C the<br />
incidence of decayed fruit was 83, 25 or 12%, respectively, i.e., similar or<br />
a better control was achieved than that following a 1-min dip in the<br />
fungicide, iprodione (1000 |ag ml^). No injury to the <strong>fruits</strong> occurred <strong>and</strong><br />
no off-flavors were detected in the <strong>fruits</strong>. However, unlike fungicides, the<br />
hot ethanol treatments did not deposit persistent antifungal residues, so<br />
there was a lack of continuous protection of the <strong>fruits</strong> from<br />
recontamination.<br />
The increases in spore mortality <strong>and</strong> decay control - occurring when<br />
hot water <strong>and</strong> ethanol were combined - may result from their affecting<br />
the same sites in the spores. Since low concentrations of ethanol can<br />
lower the temperature at which phospholipids undergo a phase change<br />
(Rowe, 1983), the increases in spore mortality <strong>and</strong> decay control following<br />
the addition of ethanol may have resulted from a lowering of the<br />
phase-change temperature of the mitochondrial membranes of the spores<br />
under these conditions (Margosan et al., 1997).<br />
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Non-pesticide chemicals can also improve the effectiveness of heat<br />
treatment. The addition of sucrose to hot water (52°C) reduced the<br />
external discoloration of peaches <strong>and</strong> nectarines, which usually appears<br />
under shelf-life conditions, following heat treatment. In fact, the addition<br />
of sucrose enabled heat to be used to control decay in these <strong>fruits</strong><br />
(Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Phillips, 1991). The action of sucrose is not yet clear,<br />
but it is possible that the sugar slows hydration of the fruit surface<br />
exposed to the hot water, or protects this surface in some other way.<br />
Enhanced efficiency of heat treatment in maintaining fruit firmness<br />
<strong>and</strong> reducing storage <strong>diseases</strong> can be achieved by combining heat <strong>and</strong><br />
calcium treatments after <strong>harvest</strong>. Whereas immersing apples in water at<br />
45°C reduced Gloeosporium decay, but increased tissue breakdown, the<br />
addition of CaCh to the hot water controlled tissue breakdown <strong>and</strong><br />
suppressed decay development (Sharpies <strong>and</strong> Johnson, 1976). Later<br />
studies with combined treatments showed that long-term heating (38°C,<br />
4 days) of Penicillium expansum- or Botrytis cmerea-inoculated Golden<br />
Delicious apples followed by pressure infiltration of 2 or 4% CaCb<br />
solution, elicited accumulative or synergistic effects in retarding both<br />
softening <strong>and</strong> decay development during cold storage <strong>and</strong> shelf-life<br />
conditions (Conway et al., 1994c; Sams et al., 1993).<br />
In another study with Golden Delicious apples, Klein et al. (1997)<br />
found that infections resulting from pre-storage inoculations of the fruit<br />
with B. cinerea spores were controlled only by a subsequent 4-day<br />
exposure to 38°C, <strong>and</strong> that neither 42°C for 1 day nor Ca treatment were<br />
effective in preventing decay during storage. Combining Ca infiltration<br />
(2% CaCl2) with 38°C heat treatment had no advantage over heating<br />
alone but resulted in increased decay development. It was suggested that<br />
the pressure infiltration with CaCk solution may have carried some<br />
B. cinerea spores further into the wound beyond the "zone of protection"<br />
afforded by the heat treatment (Klein et al., 1997). Furthermore, holding<br />
apples at 38°C for 4 days before Ca infiltration, decreased the amount of<br />
Ca taken in. The decreased intake of Ca may have been the result of a<br />
flow of epicuticular wax during heating, resulting in the sealing of<br />
surface cracks through which CaCh solution might have entered the fruit<br />
(Roy et al., 1994).<br />
A combination of heat with ionizing radiation has been found to be<br />
more effective than either means separately, in reducing various<br />
host-pathogen interactions, including oranges infected by Penicillium<br />
digitatum (Barkai-Golan et al., 1969), nectarines infected by Monilinia<br />
fructicola (Sommer et al., 1967), mangoes infected by Colletotrichum<br />
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gloeosporioides (Spalding <strong>and</strong> Reeder, 1986b), <strong>and</strong> papayas infected by<br />
various post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens (Brodrick et al., 1976). Heat <strong>and</strong><br />
irradiation act synergistically to inactivate spore germination<br />
(Barkai-Golan et al., 1969, 1977a; Sommer et al., 1967), shortening the<br />
time of exposure needed for either treatment applied alone. The efficiency<br />
of the combined treatment is influenced by the sequence <strong>and</strong> is generally<br />
greater when heat precedes irradiation. The interval between heating<br />
<strong>and</strong> irradiation also affects the synergism; for good results, radiation<br />
should be applied within 24 h of the hot water treatment (Barkai-Golan<br />
et al., 1969; Spalding <strong>and</strong> Reeder, 1986b).<br />
A combination of heating <strong>and</strong> rinsing of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> has<br />
recently been achieved by the development of a fast hot water spray<br />
machine which simultaneously cleans the commodity <strong>and</strong> reduces the<br />
pathogen population on its surface (Fallik et al., 1999; 2000); the device<br />
is designed to be a part of a sorting line, <strong>and</strong> it exposes the commodity to<br />
hot water (50-70°C) for 10-60 s. This method significantly reduced decay<br />
incidence on sweet bell peppers <strong>and</strong> enabled fruit firmness to be<br />
maintained during prolonged storage <strong>and</strong> marketing. The optimal<br />
treatment conditions for this fruit were 55°C for about 12 s, while 59±1°C<br />
for 15 s was optimal for Galia melons. The low percentage of decayed<br />
<strong>fruits</strong>, together with the high level of cleanliness, were achieved by the<br />
combination of the hot water rinse with brushing that removes dirt, dust<br />
<strong>and</strong> fungal spores from the fruit, calyx <strong>and</strong> skin. The improved keeping<br />
quality of the rinsed <strong>and</strong> disinfected fruit has also been attributed to the<br />
melting of the wax layer, which seals small, almost invisible, cracks in<br />
the epidermis (Fallik et al., 1999; 2000).<br />
B. IONIZING RADIATION<br />
The possibility of utilizing ionizing radiation for extending the shelf<br />
life of fresh <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> has been studied since the 1950s. These<br />
studies were mainly aimed at three directions: (a) control of post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
<strong>diseases</strong>; (b) delay of the ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence processes; <strong>and</strong><br />
(c) control of insect infestation for quarantine purposes. Most of the<br />
studies were carried out with CO^^ gamma rays. Here, we will focus on<br />
irradiation as a physical means for decay control <strong>and</strong> post<strong>harvest</strong> life<br />
extension of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>. This subject has been separately<br />
reviewed (Barkai-Golan, 1992).<br />
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Radiation Effects on the Pathogen<br />
Ionizing radiation may directly harm the genetic material of the living<br />
cell, leading to mutagenesis <strong>and</strong> eventually to cell death. The nuclear<br />
DNA, which plays a central role in the cell, is the most important target<br />
molecule in microorganism irradiation, although radiation lesions in<br />
other components of the cell may also contribute to cell injury or even<br />
result in cell death (Grecz et al., 1983). Several factors affect the response<br />
of a pathogen to radiation, the first being the genetic resistance; fungal<br />
species may vary widely in their resistance to irradiation (Fig. 34). In<br />
general, multicellular spores, such as Alternaria or Stemphylium spores,<br />
or bicellular spores, such as those of the Cladosporium or Diplodia, are<br />
100<br />
100 150 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400<br />
Radiation dose (krad)<br />
Fig. 34. Dose-response curves or inactivation of post<strong>harvest</strong> fungi by gamma<br />
radiation. 1 - Trichothecium roseum; 2 - Trichoderma viride; 3 - Phomopsis<br />
citri; 4 - Penicillium italicum; 5 - P. expansum; 6 - Aspergillus niger; 7 - P.<br />
digitatum; 8 - Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum; 9 - Monilinia fructicola; 10 - Botrytis<br />
cinerea; 11 - Diplodia natalensis; 12 - Stemphylium botryosum;13 - Rhizopus<br />
stolonifer; 14-Alternaria citri; 15-A. alternata; 16- Cladosporium herbarum;<br />
17 - C<strong>and</strong>ida sp. (Reproduced from Barkai-Golan, 1992 with permission of<br />
Springer-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG).<br />
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more resistant to gamma radiation than the unicellular spores of other<br />
fungal species (Sommer et al., 1964b). The multicellular or bicellular<br />
spore presumably exhibits resistance when one of the cells escapes injury<br />
<strong>and</strong> remains capable of forming a colony.<br />
For a given fungal species, the inhibiting effect of radiation increases<br />
with the radiation dose; however, for a certain dose, the rate of<br />
irradiation application may affect both spore survival <strong>and</strong> mycelial<br />
growth. It has generally been found that higher rates of irradiation<br />
increased the efficacy of the radiation, enabling the dose levels needed for<br />
pathogen inactivation to be reduced (Beraha, 1964). The greater<br />
radiobiological effect of a rapidly applied dose has been attributed to the<br />
lack of, or fewer opportunities for repair.<br />
The number of fungal spores or mycelial cells in the inoculum exposed to<br />
radiation may affect the radiation dose required for their inactivation.<br />
Increased spore density in the inoculum has generally necessitated an<br />
elevated radiation dose. In oranges inoculated with Penicillium digitatum<br />
<strong>and</strong> P. italicum, the reduction in spore concentration resulted in the<br />
prolongation of the incubation period of the disease (Barkai-Golan, 1992).<br />
The presence of oxygen in the atmosphere at the radiation site is an<br />
important factor in enhancing the effectiveness of a given dose. It was<br />
thus found that the dose required to reduce survival of Rhizopus<br />
stolonifer spores to 1% was much less in the presence of oxygen than that<br />
under anoxia (Sommer et al., 1964a). The increased antifungal effect was<br />
attributed, among other factors, to the formation of peroxides, which<br />
caused cell injury.<br />
Another factor affecting the radiation sensitivity of microorganisms is<br />
the water content of their cells. This may be the reason why vegetative<br />
cells are more sensitive to radiation than spores (Barkai-Golan, 1992).<br />
This is true for both fungi <strong>and</strong> spore-bearing bacteria. The high water<br />
content of bacterial vegetative cells may favor the production, within the<br />
cytoplasm, of a variety of harmful radicals that enhance the effects of<br />
radiation injury (Grecz et al., 1983).<br />
The timing of irradiation may also affect pathogen sensitivity: extending<br />
the time lag between inoculation <strong>and</strong> irradiation may increase dose<br />
requirements for pathogen suppression (Zegota, 1987). Since many of the<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens enter the host via wounds incurred at <strong>harvest</strong>, the<br />
time lag between <strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong> irradiation would parallel the time between<br />
inoculation <strong>and</strong> irradiation. During this period, the infection may be<br />
initiated <strong>and</strong> the size of population exposed to irradiation may increase.<br />
For quiescent fungi, an extension of the time interval between <strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
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treatment may result in renewal of fungal development because of the<br />
progress of fruit ripening (Prusky et al., 1982; Droby et al., 1986). Under<br />
such conditions, decay cannot be suppressed by irradiation.<br />
Since radiation effects are associated with the size of the target<br />
population, one may presume that all environmental factors encouraging<br />
fungal growth, such as appropriate storage temperature or high<br />
humidity, will indirectly affect the dose required for pathogen control.<br />
Several studies indicate that the radiation dose required for pathogen<br />
suppression within host tissues is higher than under in vitro conditions.<br />
This is believed to be the consequence of the chemical protective effect<br />
afforded by the tissues when in contact with the pathogen.<br />
Irradiation may induce various degrees of injury <strong>and</strong> result in the<br />
formation of mutants among the survivors. Although mutants usually<br />
appear to be less pathogenic than the parent organism, mutants of wider<br />
virulence have also been observed in various plant pathogens (Sommer<br />
<strong>and</strong> Fortlage, 1966). An irradiated pathogen has the capacity to repair<br />
radiation damage under post-irradiation conditions. Environments found<br />
to be encouraging for recovery are characterized by their ability to slow<br />
down metabolism, such as sub-optimal temperatures, or starvation or<br />
anaerobic conditions (Barkai-Golan, 1992).<br />
Radiation effects on the pathogen may also be associated with the<br />
ability of the host tissue to induce antifungal phytoalexins in response to<br />
irradiation. Riov (1971) <strong>and</strong> Riov et al. (1971) reported on the<br />
accumulation of the stress metabolites, scopoletin <strong>and</strong> scopolin in the peel<br />
of mature grape<strong>fruits</strong> irradiated at 1-4 kGy, <strong>and</strong> of scoparone following<br />
irradiation at 3 <strong>and</strong> 4 kGy. These compounds were formed in the<br />
radiosensitive flavedo tissue of the peel in correlation with increased<br />
ethylene production, enhanced phenylalanine ammonia lyase activity<br />
(PAL), <strong>and</strong> the accumulation of phenolic compounds, which lead to cell<br />
death <strong>and</strong> peel pitting (Riov, 1975). More than 15 years after the first<br />
isolation of scoparone from irradiated grape<strong>fruits</strong>, <strong>and</strong> following isolation<br />
of this compound from other citrus cultivars (Valencia oranges <strong>and</strong> Eureka<br />
lemons), Dubery et al. (1988) showed its antifungal activity. Another<br />
irradiation-induced non-coumarin metabolite was extracted from damaged<br />
regions of citrus peel <strong>and</strong> was identified as 4-(3-methyl-2-butenoxy)<br />
isonitrosoacetophenone. This compound, which did not occur in extracts<br />
from non-irradiated <strong>fruits</strong>, has also been reported to have antifungal<br />
properties (Dubery et al., 1988).<br />
It should be mentioned, however, that in contrast to the radiationinduced<br />
phytoalexins in citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, El-Sayed (1978) reported that the<br />
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phytoalexins, rishitin <strong>and</strong> lubimin formed in potato tubers <strong>and</strong> rishitin<br />
formed in tomato <strong>fruits</strong>, in response to infection, were reduced after<br />
gamma irradiation at doses required for potato tuber sprout inhibition<br />
(100 Gy) <strong>and</strong> for tomato fruit shelf-life extension (3 kGy).<br />
The formation of antifungal compounds in the host in response to<br />
radiation may be one factor in the complex of radiation effects on the<br />
pathogen, although its importance in disease suppression has not yet<br />
been evaluated.<br />
Radiation Effects on the Disease<br />
An important advantage of gamma radiation over most chemical<br />
treatments, which derives from its short wavelength, is its ability to<br />
penetrate into the tissues. This enables irradiation to reach not only<br />
microorganisms in wounds, but also those located within the host, as<br />
quiescent or active infections. Thus, we may also refer to irradiation as a<br />
therapeutic means, effective after infection has already started. However,<br />
the use of irradiation for decay suppression is basically determined by<br />
the tolerance of the host to radiation, rather than the fungicidal dose<br />
required for pathogen suppression; different host species, <strong>and</strong> even<br />
different cultivars of a given species, may differ in their tolerance to<br />
radiation. Furthermore, dose tolerance may be influenced by the state of<br />
fruit ripeness at the time of treatment <strong>and</strong> by the subsequent storage<br />
conditions (Maxie <strong>and</strong> Abdel-Kader, 1966).<br />
Early studies in the 1950s <strong>and</strong> 1960s had already established that<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> are usually susceptible to radiation doses that are<br />
lethal to the common post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens. However, the same studies<br />
also indicated that extension of the post<strong>harvest</strong> life of several<br />
commodities could be achieved by using sublethal doses, which could<br />
temporarily inhibit fungal growth <strong>and</strong>, therefore, prolong the incubation<br />
period of the disease. Such a prolongation could be sufficient to control<br />
decay in <strong>fruits</strong> with a short post<strong>harvest</strong> life, for which even a few<br />
additional lesion-free days are valuable.<br />
The best example of such a fruit is the strawberry, for which a dose of 2<br />
kGy may be sufficient to prevent decay for several days, without causing<br />
fruit injury or changes in the ascorbic acid content (Maxie et al., 1964;<br />
Barkai-Golan et al., 1971). However, one has to keep in mind that different<br />
cultivars of strawberries may respond differently to irradiation. Irradiating<br />
naturally infected strawberries of cv. Lassen with a 2-kGy dose,<br />
Barkai-Golan et al. (1971) found that the incubation period of gray mold at<br />
15°C was extended from 3 days to 10 days, <strong>and</strong> that the subsequent<br />
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growth rate of the surviving fungal population was markedly reduced.<br />
Such a delay in the initiation of Botrytis infection may also indirectly<br />
reduce the levels of contact infection <strong>and</strong> "nesting^' during storage.<br />
A report from South Africa (Du Venage, 1985) indicates that<br />
irradiation of strawberries under commercial conditions prolonged the<br />
summer shelf life of the fruit from 3-12 days at ambient temperatures up<br />
to 50 days at 2'^C. However, for most commodities, even doses which are<br />
sublethal for the pathogen but are capable of retarding or temporarily<br />
halting its growth, may inflict radiation damage on the host.<br />
Radiation doses required for direct suppression of post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
pathogens are generally above the tolerance level of the fruit <strong>and</strong> result<br />
in radiation damage (Barkai-Golan, 1992). Decay control by sublethal<br />
irradiation doses, which are beneath the damage threshold of the<br />
commodity, may be possible in two instances: a) when decay suppression<br />
is caused indirectly by delaying the ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence processes of<br />
the commodity; <strong>and</strong> b) when irradiation is combined with other physical<br />
or chemical treatments.<br />
Decay Suppression via Delay of Ripening <strong>and</strong> Senescence<br />
For several <strong>fruits</strong> a reduction in the incidence of fungal <strong>diseases</strong> has<br />
been recorded after exposure to relatively low radiation doses, that are<br />
incapable of directly suppressing, or even temporarily retarding,<br />
pathogen growth but are sufficient to delay the ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence<br />
of the commodity. Since the susceptibility of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> to<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> infection increases as the ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence processes<br />
progress (see the chapter on Factors Affecting Disease Development -<br />
The Fruit Ripening Stage), one should not be surprised that radiation<br />
doses capable of retarding these processes may contribute towards<br />
disease suppression by maintaining the natural resistance to infection<br />
characteristic of younger tissues. It was thus found that doses of 50-850<br />
Gy are capable of inhibiting the ripening of mango, papaya, banana <strong>and</strong><br />
other tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical <strong>fruits</strong> (Thomas, 1985; Barkai-Golan, 1992).<br />
The success of the treatment in each of these <strong>fruits</strong> depends upon the<br />
balance between the dose needed to retard ripening <strong>and</strong> the dose<br />
tolerance of the fruit. Alabastro et al. (1978) found that irradiation of<br />
mature green Carabao mangoes with doses of up to 220 Gy delayed the<br />
appearance of anthracnose <strong>and</strong> stem-end rots by 3 to 6 days without any<br />
adverse effect on fruit appearance. The suppression of decay by such low<br />
doses suggests that no direct fungicidal effect on the pathogens is<br />
involved. Similarly, doses of 50-370 Gy on Cavendish bananas were<br />
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sufficient to reduce Colletotrichum decay significantly, but not<br />
Thielaviopsis decay. The reduction of anthracnose was probably the<br />
result of ripening inhibition, while higher doses caused darkening of the<br />
peel, that increased with the dose (Alabastro et al., 1978).<br />
Irradiation is mostly effective in delaying senescence in potatoes <strong>and</strong><br />
onions, the delay being typically expressed by the inhibition of sprouting<br />
during storage (photos 3 <strong>and</strong> 4). Because of its action on the meiosis in<br />
the meristematic area of these crops, irradiation may delay sprouting at<br />
doses as low as 50-150 Gy or even less (Thomas, 1983, 1984). Gamma<br />
irradiation at 60 Gy has similarly been found effective in preventing<br />
sprouting <strong>and</strong> rooting of fresh ginger rhizomes held at ambient<br />
temperatures (Mukherjee et al., 1995).<br />
However, in contrast to <strong>fruits</strong>, in which ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence delay is<br />
accompanied by decay suppression, potato or onion irradiation at<br />
sprout-inhibiting doses may result in enhanced susceptibility to storage<br />
pathogens. In order to prevent significantly increased decay in irradiated<br />
onions <strong>and</strong> garlic, healthy, good-quality bulbs should be used; they should<br />
be irradiated during the dormancy period; <strong>and</strong> good storage management<br />
should be practiced (Thomas, 1984). El-Sayed (1978) reported that the<br />
phs^toalexins, rishitin <strong>and</strong> lubimin formed in potato tubers, <strong>and</strong> rishitin<br />
formed in tomato <strong>fruits</strong>, in response to infection were reduced after gamma<br />
irradiation. In parallel, increased incidence of rotted tubers <strong>and</strong> <strong>fruits</strong> was<br />
frequently reported after exposure to the radiation doses required for<br />
potato sprout inhibition (100 Gy) <strong>and</strong> for tomato fruit shelf-life extension<br />
(3 kGy). <strong>Post</strong>-irradiation treatment of tubers <strong>and</strong> <strong>fruits</strong> with phytoalexins<br />
produced by members of the Solanaceae, contributed to the control of<br />
microbial spoilage (El-Sayed, 1978).<br />
Irradiating carrots at a sprout-inhibiting dose (120 Gy) generally<br />
results in increased decay during prolonged storage (6 months at 2°C <strong>and</strong><br />
95-100% relative humidity). However, irradiation seems to contribute to<br />
decay suppression for short-term storage of carrots (Skou, 1977). Electron<br />
irradiation (P rays) apphed only to the top ends of carrots prevented<br />
sprouting for 6 months, without increasing the incidence of rot (Skou, 1977).<br />
Combined Treatments<br />
Treatments that combine radiation with other control means, physical,<br />
chemical or biological, were developed in an attempt to reduce the<br />
radiation doses required for disease control to beneath the damage<br />
threshold of the fruit or vegetable. Among the combined treatments,<br />
special attention has been drawn to heat-plus-radiation combinations.<br />
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Hot water dips <strong>and</strong> gamma radiation were found to react synergistically<br />
on spore inactivation of various post<strong>harvest</strong> fungi (Barkai-Golan et al.,<br />
1977a) permitting the use of a lower level of each of the treatments than<br />
when it was applied separately. In most cases the combined treatment is<br />
more effective when the hot water dip proceeds the irradiation (Sommer<br />
et al., 1967) (Fig. 35); the exposure of spores to high temperatures<br />
sensitizes them to radiation. As well as conferring the advantage of the<br />
synergistic effect of the two physical means, the combined treatment<br />
markedly delays decay development in many <strong>fruits</strong>, such as citrus,<br />
papaya, mango, plum <strong>and</strong> nectarine (Barkai-Golan, 1992).<br />
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br />
The treatment<br />
Fig. 35. Survival of conidia after heat treatment <strong>and</strong> irradiation. 1 = irradiation<br />
alone, 2 = heat only, 3 = irradiation followed by heat, 4 = heat followed by<br />
irradiation: (A) Botrytis cinerea subjected to 44°C for 4 min or a 75-krad dose, or<br />
both; (B) Penicillium expansum subjected to 56°C for 4 min or a 20-krad dose, or<br />
both. Vertical lines indicate st<strong>and</strong>ard deviations (Reproduced from Sommer et al.,<br />
1967 with permission of the American Phytopathological Society).<br />
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In Penicillium digitatum-mocnlsited citrus fruit, a combined treatment<br />
of hot water (52°C, 5 min) <strong>and</strong> gamma irradiation (0.5 kGy) delayed the<br />
appearance of green rot by 33-40 days (Fig. 36) (Barkai-Golan et al.,<br />
1969). Combining irradiation (0.75 kGy) with the conventional hot water<br />
treatment (50°C, 10 min) prolonged the shelf life of papayas by 9 days<br />
beyond the prolongation achieved by heating alone, facilitating the<br />
distribution of South African <strong>fruits</strong> within that country <strong>and</strong> making<br />
large-scale export by sea possible (Brodrick <strong>and</strong> Thomas, 1978). Hot<br />
water (55°C, 5 min) plus irradiation (0.75 kGy) also act synergistically in<br />
controlling anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) in mangoes.<br />
This treatment is commercially used for treating mangoes in South<br />
Africa, both for decay control <strong>and</strong> for quarantine control of the mango<br />
seed weevil (Sternochetus mangiferae) (Brodrick <strong>and</strong> Thomas, 1978).<br />
A study on South African cultivars of plums <strong>and</strong> nectarines has shown<br />
that a hot water dip (46°C, 10 min) enabled the suppression of post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
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Fig. 36. Effects of combined treatments of heat <strong>and</strong> gamma radiation upon<br />
inactivation of Penicillium digitatum in inoculated Shamouti oranges.<br />
(Reproduced from Barkai-Golan et al., 1969 with permission of the American<br />
Phytopathological Society).<br />
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Photo 3. Sprouting inhibition of potatoes by gamma irradiation.<br />
Photo 4. Sprouting inhibition of onions by gamma irradiation.<br />
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Photo 6. Effect of gamma irradiation combined with heating on mango <strong>fruits</strong><br />
as compared to heating alone.<br />
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pathogens but resulted in fruit damage (Brodrick et al., 1985); whereas<br />
irradiation alone (2 kGy) controlled fungal development but resulted in<br />
fruit softening. A combination of mild heat treatment (42°C, 10 min) with<br />
low-dose irradiation (0.75-1.5 kGy) effectively controlled development of<br />
Monilinia fructicola, Rhizopus stolonifer <strong>and</strong> Botrytis cinerea, with no<br />
significant changes in fruit texture, aroma or taste.<br />
Treating tomatoes with the combination of heating (50°C, 2 min) <strong>and</strong><br />
low-dose irradiation (0.5 kGy) totally eliminated Alternaria rot under<br />
shelf-life conditions, but each of these treatments resulted in accelerated<br />
softening of the fruit (Barkai-Golan et al., 1993b). Gamma irradiation<br />
without hot water treatment reduced the incidence of bacterial soft rot<br />
caused by Erwinia <strong>and</strong> Pseudomonas species (Spalding <strong>and</strong> Reeder,<br />
1986a). In this case, the combination of heating <strong>and</strong> irradiation provided<br />
no better rot control than irradiation alone.<br />
By combining irradiation with fungicidal or fungistatic treatment it<br />
was possible to reduce both the irradiation dose <strong>and</strong> the concentration of<br />
the chemical compound. Moreover, since the suppressive effects of<br />
irradiation <strong>and</strong> the chemical treatments may differ greatly among fungal<br />
species, their combination might broaden the operational range against a<br />
wide variety of microorganisms (Barkai-Golan, 1992).<br />
Several studies have shown advantages in combining low-dose<br />
radiation, mild heat treatment <strong>and</strong> chemicals, compared with the<br />
double-component combined treatments, in controlling storage decay. Such<br />
an advantage was recorded in apples for which the association of heating<br />
(50°C, 10 min), irradiation (1.5 kGy) <strong>and</strong> benomyl (250 ppm), in this<br />
sequence, inhibited development of the blue mold (Penicillium expansum)<br />
under shelf-life conditions (Roy, 1975). For P. digitatum-inoculated<br />
Shamouti oranges, the combination of radiation (200 Gy), diphenyl (15 mg<br />
per fruit) <strong>and</strong> hot water dip (52°C, 5 min) extended the incubation period of<br />
the green mold beyond the extension caused by heat <strong>and</strong> radiation or by<br />
diphenyl <strong>and</strong> radiation (Barkai-Golan et al., 1977a). For Kensington Pride<br />
mangoes, a hot benomyl dip prior to low-dose irradiation (0.3-1.2 kGy)<br />
resulted in an additive effect which markedly improved the partial control<br />
achieved by irradiation alone (Johnson et al., 1990).<br />
A combination of gamma <strong>and</strong> ultraviolet radiation was found to be<br />
effective against fungi sensitive to low gamma doses, such as<br />
Phytophthora <strong>and</strong> Colletotrichum. In such cases, the combined treatment<br />
facilitates the reduction of the ionizing radiation dose needed for fungal<br />
inactivation (Moy et al., 1978).<br />
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The feasibility of a combination process involving gamma irradiation,<br />
packing in closed polyethylene bags <strong>and</strong> biological control of rot-causing<br />
fungi was evaluated as a means of extending the shelf life of fresh ginger<br />
rhizomes at ambient temperatures (25-30°C) in India (Mukherjee et al.,<br />
1995). The recommended procedure consisted of dipping rhizomes, which<br />
had previously been washed <strong>and</strong> dried, in a spore suspension of a<br />
Trichoderma sp. isolated from sclerotia of Sclerotium rolfsii (the major<br />
pathogen during extended storage) along with other antagonistic<br />
microorganisms. The next steps included air-drsdng, packing in chosen<br />
low-density polyethylene bags <strong>and</strong> irradiation at 60 Gy. The treated<br />
ginger rhizomes remained in good marketable condition for up to 2<br />
months at ambient temperatures without sprouting (thanks to<br />
irradiation at a sprout-inhibiting dose), showed suppressed decay<br />
development (thanks to the protection of the rhizomes or the cut surface<br />
of sliced rhizomes by the antagonistic Trichoderma isolate) <strong>and</strong> reduced<br />
weight loss (thanks to storage in closed polyethylene bags).<br />
Radiation Approval<br />
Following extensive studies in recent decades of the "wholesomeness"<br />
of irradiated food, the list of commodities approved for radiation by<br />
health authorities in various countries has been considerably lengthened.<br />
An important event took place in 1986 when gamma irradiation up to a<br />
dosage of 1 kGy was approved by the Food <strong>and</strong> Drug Administration of<br />
the United States, for treatment of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>. This has<br />
accelerated both research <strong>and</strong> development in the use of ionizing<br />
radiation as a physical means for post<strong>harvest</strong> life extension.<br />
C. ULTRAVIOLET ILLUMINATION<br />
Ultraviolet (UV) illumination is known to damage plant DNA <strong>and</strong> to<br />
affect several physiological processes (Stapleton, 1992). However, a<br />
special interest has recently been drawn to the ability of low doses of<br />
UV-C light (wavelength of 190-280 nm) to induce disease resistance in a<br />
wide range of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>.<br />
A number of lines of evidence from various <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong><br />
(Wilson et al., 1994) indicate that the effect of UV-C is not solely due to<br />
its germicidal activity: (1) tissue inoculated after UV treatment was more<br />
resistant to invasion by the pathogen; (2) the UV effect was not always<br />
correlated with increased UV doses. In addition, UV treatments have<br />
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also been found to retard ripening of several <strong>harvest</strong>ed commodities, such<br />
as tomato <strong>and</strong> peach (Liu et al., 1993; Lu et al., 1991), thus leading<br />
indirectly to reduction in their susceptibility to infection.<br />
Optimum UV-C doses for induced resistance in the various<br />
commodities fall within narrow ranges, specific for each commodity. Also<br />
the maximum protection provided by UV treatments occurs at varying<br />
times after treatment <strong>and</strong> depends on the commodity. Studies with<br />
UV-treated grape<strong>fruits</strong> showed that <strong>fruits</strong> picked at different times<br />
during the growing season responded differently to UV treatments. The<br />
temperature at which the fruit was stored following treatment was<br />
another factor affecting resistance development (Droby et al., 1993a).<br />
Maximum resistance of peaches against Monilinia fructicola <strong>and</strong><br />
tomatoes against Rhizopus stolonifer was observed 48-72 h after UV<br />
treatment, whereas sweet potatoes exhibited maximum protection<br />
against Diplodia tubericola 1-7 days after treatment (Wilson et al.,<br />
1997a).<br />
Ultraviolet Effects<br />
In UV-illuminated apples <strong>and</strong> peaches the induced resistance to decay<br />
has been attributed to the inhibition of ripening <strong>and</strong> the maintenance of<br />
the natural resistance of the young <strong>fruits</strong> to infection (Lu et al., 1991).<br />
Studying the changes found in UV-treated citrus <strong>fruits</strong> indicated that<br />
induced resistance occurs in concomitance with the induced activity of<br />
the enzymes phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) <strong>and</strong> peroxidase<br />
(Chalutz et al., 1992; Droby et al., 1993a). These findings led to the<br />
hypothesis that induced activity of the two enzymes plays a role in the<br />
enhanced resistance to decay that follows UV treatment.<br />
Several investigations indicated the ability of UV illumination to<br />
induce phytoalexin production in various host tissues. UV illumination<br />
(254 nm) of citrus <strong>fruits</strong> was found to induce the phytoalexin scoparon<br />
(Rodov et al., 1995b; Rodov et al., 1992), the production of which is<br />
enhanced both by increasing the UV dose <strong>and</strong> by raising the storage<br />
temperature (Rodov et al., 1992). Its accumulation in kumquat fruit<br />
reached its peak 11 days after illumination, but the amount declined<br />
rapidly, returning to trace levels, typical of non-illuminated fruit, 1<br />
month after treatment. The accumulation of the phytoalexin was<br />
correlated with an increase in the antifungal activity of the flavedo which<br />
led to improved resistance of the fruit to infection by Penicillium<br />
digitatum. Such a defense against infection was achieved when<br />
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illumination was applied before inoculation with P. digitatum, without<br />
direct contact of the pathogen with the UV light. Moreover, illumination<br />
of previously inoculated fruit failed to prevent decay development (see<br />
Fig. 14).<br />
The experiments with kumquats clarified that the fruit/pathogen<br />
interaction depends on the rate of fungal growth against resistance<br />
development. Inoculation of the <strong>fruits</strong> before UV treatment gives an<br />
advantage to the pathogen, whereas illumination applied 2 days before<br />
inoculation was sufficient to improve fruit resistance. Host resistance is<br />
thus dependent on the existence of a lag period between illumination <strong>and</strong><br />
inoculation, during which phytoalexin can be accumulated <strong>and</strong> can<br />
suppress pathogen development (Rodov et al., 1992). Induced resistance<br />
in UV-treated grape<strong>fruits</strong> was found to reach its maximum level 24-28 h<br />
after the exposure to UV light, after which the level decreased (Droby et<br />
al., 1993a). Resistance was affected by the temperature at which the fruit<br />
was stored 24 h after UV treatment <strong>and</strong> before P. digitatum infection.<br />
Fungal development in the UV-treated fruit was characterized by<br />
sporadic mycelium <strong>and</strong> a marked inhibition of sporulation. All these<br />
findings in citrus <strong>fruits</strong> emphasize the fact that decay suppression<br />
following UV treatment is not connected with its germicidal properties<br />
alone, but also with its ability to induce biochemical <strong>and</strong> physiological<br />
changes in the tissues. This is especially marked when low doses of UV<br />
are involved.<br />
Further studies with UV-illuminated grape<strong>fruits</strong> (Porat et al., 1999)<br />
indicated that UV-treatment induced the accumulation of chitinase<br />
protein, while the combination of UV <strong>and</strong> wounding induced both<br />
chitinase <strong>and</strong> P-l,3-endoglucanase. These two enzymes, which are<br />
included among the 'pathogenesis-related' (PR) proteins, are believed to<br />
be involved in plant defense mechanisms against fungal infection (El<br />
Ghaouth, 1994).<br />
UV illumination of carrots was found to induce the accumulation of the<br />
antifungal phytoalexin, 6-methoxymellein, <strong>and</strong> to enhance root<br />
resistance to infection by Botrytis cinerea <strong>and</strong> Sclerotinia sclerotiorum<br />
(Mercier et al., 1993). The direct relationship between the accumulation<br />
of methoxymellein <strong>and</strong> the development of resistance to infection by B,<br />
cinerea, has previously been exhibited in freshly cut slices of carrot roots<br />
treated with heat-killed conidia of 5. cinerea (Harding <strong>and</strong> Heale, 1980).<br />
A recent study on table grapes (Nigro et al., 1998) found a significantly<br />
lower incidence of infected berries <strong>and</strong> a reduced diameter of S. cinerea<br />
lesions among artificially inoculated berries treated with UV-C doses of<br />
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0.125-0.5 kJ m-2. These results were obtained both for berries wounded<br />
<strong>and</strong> inoculated just after the UV treatment, <strong>and</strong> for berries inoculated<br />
24-48 h after the treatment. Similarly to the effect of UV-C light on citrus<br />
fruit (Rodov et al., 1992), an interaction between the UV-C dose <strong>and</strong> the<br />
time of inoculation was also found in grapes. A significantly lower level<br />
of disease was found, however, in berries inoculated 24-48 h after<br />
illumination than in those inoculated just after the treatment. To check<br />
the possible influence of UV-C illumination on the wound-healing<br />
processes, berries were wounded before illumination <strong>and</strong> inoculated at<br />
different times (hours) later. Such berries showed lower infection levels<br />
than those wounded after the UV treatment. These results could be due<br />
to a wound-type response since, during the period between irradiation<br />
<strong>and</strong> inoculation, the wounded berries were kept at 15°C under high-RH,<br />
conditions reported to be suitable for the induction of wound-healing<br />
processes in several <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> (Ben-Yehoshua et al., 1988;<br />
Ippolito et al., 1994). However, a disease reduction recorded in grape<br />
berries illuminated after the inoculation of freshly cut wounds led to the<br />
suggestion that the effect of UV-C light was independent of a<br />
wound-healing reaction <strong>and</strong> could be attributed to UV-C-induced<br />
resistance alone (Nigro et al., 1998). Induced resistance was exhibited<br />
within 24-48 h of irradiation, <strong>and</strong> increasing the time until inoculation<br />
resulted in increased disease, probably because of a decline in the<br />
UV-C-induced resistance. These results suggest a temporary effect of<br />
UV-C treatments, as was also found in citrus <strong>fruits</strong> inoculated with P.<br />
digitatum (Droby et al., 1993a).<br />
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BIOLOGICAL CONTROL<br />
Increased official <strong>and</strong> public concern about the presence of fungicide<br />
residues in foods, <strong>and</strong> the development by pathogens of resistance to<br />
major fungicides, are two important reasons for the enhanced interest in<br />
the possibility of using biological control as an alternative, non-chemical<br />
means of decay suppression.<br />
The term 'TDiological control" or ^iDiocontrol" refers to the use of<br />
naturally found microorganisms which antagonize the post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
pathogens we wish to suppress. Antagonism between microorganisms is<br />
a ubiquitous phenomenon involving fungi (including yeasts) <strong>and</strong> bacteria<br />
which naturally inhabit the soil <strong>and</strong> the surfaces of various plant organs<br />
(Blakeman <strong>and</strong> Fokkema, 1982; Fokkema <strong>and</strong> van den Heuvel, 1986;<br />
Andrews, 1992). It is assumed that biocontrol of plant <strong>diseases</strong> occurs<br />
naturally on aerial plant surfaces <strong>and</strong> may be one of the main reasons<br />
why crops are protected to some extent during their cultivation (Droby et<br />
al., 1996).<br />
One of the approaches to the isolation of antagonistic microorganisms<br />
for controlling post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> is through the promotion <strong>and</strong><br />
management of natural epiphytic antagonists, already present on fruit<br />
<strong>and</strong> vegetable surfaces. Pre<strong>harvest</strong> pesticide application <strong>and</strong> various<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> treatments, such as fungicide <strong>and</strong> wax sprays, washes <strong>and</strong><br />
dips, can greatly affect the resident microflora, both qualitatively <strong>and</strong><br />
quantitatively. It has been commonly observed that the common practice<br />
of post<strong>harvest</strong> washing of <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> to obtain clean<br />
produce, may affect the microbial populations by removal of naturally<br />
occurring microorganisms. Fungicides may change the epiphytic<br />
microflora by affecting microorganisms other than the pathogens against<br />
which they are directed. These changes can, in turn, affect the pathogen<br />
resistance of the host. Such practices could possibly be modified to<br />
promote beneficial antagonistic microflora (Wilson <strong>and</strong> Wisniewski,<br />
1989). To manipulate epiphytic microbial populations of <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>vegetables</strong> effectively, in order to control decay, information is needed on<br />
their ecology. Spurr et al. (1991) suggested that emphasis be placed on<br />
studying the impact of the environment on the microflora <strong>and</strong> that of<br />
pre<strong>harvest</strong>, <strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong> post<strong>harvest</strong> activities on disease development.<br />
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In accordance with the results of these steps, models to guide<br />
management should be constructed.<br />
Essentially, a great amount of research over the years has been<br />
focused on developing biological control procedures based mainly on<br />
artificially introduced selective antagonists against post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
pathogens. Considerable success has been achieved in this field, <strong>and</strong> a<br />
large amount of information on the subject has been accumulated<br />
(Wilson <strong>and</strong> Wisniewski, 1994).<br />
A. ISOLATION AND SELECTION OF ANTAGONISTS<br />
The production of antibiotics by the antagonist was long considered to<br />
be the only mechanism of antagonism. In accordance with this<br />
hypothesis, screening of antagonistic microorganisms has generally been<br />
carried out in vitro, based on encouraging the selection of organisms that<br />
produce growth-free antibiotic zones in Petri dishes when challenged<br />
with the pathogen. However, such screening is likely to overlook many of<br />
the microorganisms which may serve as potential antagonists in vivo, in<br />
spite of failing to produce antibiotic compounds in culture (Wilson <strong>and</strong><br />
Wisniewski, 1989). Recent screening procedures, therefore, emphasize<br />
the isolation of antagonists which do not necessarily produce antibiotic<br />
compounds during their life cycle (Droby et al., 1992; Wilson et al., 1993).<br />
Most investigators have usually preferred to study antagonistic<br />
microorganisms which occur naturally on fruit <strong>and</strong> vegetable surfaces<br />
<strong>and</strong>, in fact, these have proved to be a reliable source of such<br />
microorganisms. Much attention has been given to naturally occurring<br />
yeast species, which do not rely on the production of antibiotic<br />
substances. They can colonize a wound for long periods, produce<br />
extracellular polysaccharides that enhance their survival, can proliferate<br />
rapidly by using available nutrients <strong>and</strong> are minimally affected by<br />
pesticides (Janisiewicz, 1988).<br />
Looking for alternative non-chemical methods to control post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
<strong>diseases</strong> of avocados in South Africa, Korsten et al. (1995) evaluated the<br />
inhibitory effects of 33 bacteria isolated from avocado leaf <strong>and</strong> fruit<br />
surfaces, against the major fungal pathogens of avocado <strong>fruits</strong>. These<br />
pathogens included Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Dothiorella<br />
aromatica <strong>and</strong> species of Thyronectria, Phomopsis, Pestalotiopsis <strong>and</strong><br />
Fusarium. The antagonistic bacteria included various Bacillus species,<br />
which comprise a major component of the microflora tested, <strong>and</strong> species<br />
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of Corynebacterium, Erwinia, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, Vibrio <strong>and</strong><br />
Xanthomonas. Of these, B, subtilis was the most effective antagonist.<br />
The search for antagonistic fungi against Colletotrichum musae, the<br />
causal agent of anthracnose of banana, revealed that almost all the fungi<br />
isolated from banana fruit surfaces had at least some antagonistic effect<br />
against the pathogen. The greatest antagonistic activity was recorded for<br />
Alternaria tenuissima <strong>and</strong> Acremonium strictum, that effectively<br />
inhibited Colletotrichum growth, both in vitro <strong>and</strong> on banana <strong>fruits</strong><br />
(Ragazzi <strong>and</strong> Turco, 1997). Searching for bacteria antagonistic to Botrytis<br />
cinerea, the main pathogen of strawberry <strong>fruits</strong>, Moline et al. (1999)<br />
showed that most of the 52 bacterial isolates that were obtained from the<br />
surface of 'organically grown' strawberry <strong>fruits</strong> had some ability to<br />
inhibit the growth of the fungus. Eleven of these, which were found<br />
capable of interfering with conidial germination or fungal growth in<br />
vitro, were selected for additional screening tests on JB. cmerea-inoculated<br />
strawberry fruit. These isolates were identified as strains of<br />
Pseudomonas putida <strong>and</strong> Chryseobacterium indologenes. Three of the<br />
best isolates (two Pseudomonas <strong>and</strong> one Chryseobacterium) were also<br />
found to reduce the incidence of gray mold rot on <strong>fruits</strong> under field<br />
conditions (Moline et al., 1999).<br />
Wilson et al. (1993) developed a method for the isolation <strong>and</strong> screening<br />
of yeast antagonists. The method is based on the application of washings<br />
to fruit wounds, which are then challenged with the fungal spores;<br />
following a few days of incubation, microorganisms are isolated from the<br />
non-infected wounds. Under these conditions, the predominant<br />
microorganisms on the culture medium were of yeast species. Tests for<br />
antagonism were performed with pure cultures under in vivo conditions.<br />
Lorito et al. (1993) attempted to isolate selective biocontrol agents by<br />
utilizing media with purified polymers, such as chitin, in order to detect<br />
chitinase activity exhibited by the antagonistic microorganisms. Isolation<br />
based on chitinase activity of the antagonist offers some level of selection<br />
for properties potentially important to fungal control, but effective<br />
microorganisms which do not produce chitinases could be missed by the<br />
screening process. Some level of selection could also be achieved by using<br />
media made of pasteurized or autoclaved homogenates of the pathogens<br />
(Valois et al., 1996). This method may select only the microorganisms<br />
that can live on specific cellular content. A simple selection method for<br />
isolating bacterial antagonists to B, cinerea, which is both a pre- <strong>and</strong> a<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogen of strawberries, was recently developed by Moline<br />
et al. (1999); it is based on the ability of selected antagonistic bacteria to<br />
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grow on insoluble material consisting primarily of cell-wall material<br />
obtained following the extraction of freeze-dried mycelium.<br />
In order to act as effective biocontrol agents <strong>and</strong> to qualify for<br />
development for commercial use on <strong>harvest</strong>ed crops, the antagonists<br />
should meet certain criteria. Moreover, determining the features needed<br />
for an antagonist to serve as a successful biocontrol agent is the first step<br />
before selecting potential antagonists. Wilson <strong>and</strong> Wisniewski (1989)<br />
listed the desirable characteristics of a potential antagonist: (1)<br />
genetically stable; (2) effective at low concentrations; (3) simple nutrient<br />
requirements; (4) capable of surviving adverse environmental conditions;<br />
(5) effective against a wide range of pathogens <strong>and</strong> on various <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>; (6) resistant to pesticides; (7) a non-producer of metabolites<br />
deleterious to human health; <strong>and</strong> (8) non-pathogenic to the host. Various<br />
criteria connected with commercial development aspects, such as being<br />
easy to dispense <strong>and</strong> compatible with commercial h<strong>and</strong>ling practices,<br />
have also been mentioned. These desired features have guided many<br />
scientists in their biocontrol studies.<br />
In selecting an antagonist suitable for post<strong>harvest</strong> application, we<br />
need to look for those that are well adapted to survival <strong>and</strong> growth in<br />
wounds or on the produce surface under storage conditions, <strong>and</strong> that<br />
have an "adaptive advantage" over specific pathogens (Wilson <strong>and</strong><br />
Wisniewski, 1989). For example, Rhizopus stolonifer is more sensitive to<br />
low temperatures than many microorganisms; therefore, an antagonist<br />
well adapted to low temperatures might prove advantageous against this<br />
pathogen. Another example is the advantage of a C<strong>and</strong>ida oleophila<br />
strain in reducing the level of Penicillium expansum infection in<br />
nectarines under storage conditions: the effectiveness of the antagonistic<br />
yeast was not reduced by controlled atmosphere (CA) storage or by<br />
application of a commercial fungicide, therefore, it can be applied under<br />
CA conditions which are important for maintaining fruit quality, <strong>and</strong> in<br />
combination with dicloran which will, at the same time, prevent infection<br />
by other pathogens, such as Rhizopus (Lurie et al., 1995).<br />
For satisfactory control of post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens of pome cultivars,<br />
the antagonist should be able to function under cold-storage conditions.<br />
Thus, the capability of several epiphytic bacteria isolated from apple<br />
leaves to control post<strong>harvest</strong> fungi on cold-stored apples, or that of a new<br />
strain of the yeast, C<strong>and</strong>ida sake to control P. expansum, Botrytis<br />
cinerea, <strong>and</strong> R, stolonifer under various cold-storage conditions, is of<br />
importance when considering commercial application (Vinas et al., 1996;<br />
Sobiczewski et al., 1996). Since low temperatures <strong>and</strong>, in some cases.<br />
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controlled atmospheres are applied for prolonged storage for other crops<br />
as well, Arul (1994) pointed out the importance of testing the<br />
effectiveness of antagonists under the intended storage conditions rather<br />
than at ambient temperatures or in air.<br />
The need for biocontrol agents with resistance to the chemicals<br />
commonly used in fruit <strong>and</strong> vegetable production has been emphasized<br />
by Spotts <strong>and</strong> S<strong>and</strong>erson (1994). This feature is important since<br />
biocontrol agents applied post<strong>harvest</strong> would contact residues of<br />
fungicides which had been applied within a few days before <strong>harvest</strong> or<br />
those applied post<strong>harvest</strong> to control decay.<br />
While selecting antagonistic isolates, Sobiczewski et al. (1996)<br />
emphasized microorganisms that are capable of inhibiting several<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens of the host. By screening of the antagonistic<br />
effects of 107 isolates of epiphytic bacteria originating from apple leaves,<br />
they found that only six of them satisfied this need <strong>and</strong> were capable of<br />
inhibiting both B. cinerea <strong>and</strong> P. expansum, the two main post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
apple pathogens.<br />
In a recent study, Schena et al. (1999) found that isolates of the<br />
common yeast-like fungus, Aureobasidium pullulans at high<br />
concentrations (10^ <strong>and</strong> 10'^ cells ml-i), were able to control Penicillium<br />
digitatum on grapefruit, B, cinerea, R. stolonifer <strong>and</strong> Aspergillus niger on<br />
table grapes, <strong>and</strong> B, cinerea <strong>and</strong> K stolonifer on cherry tomatoes. Less<br />
decay control was exhibited at lower concentrations. The ability of<br />
A. pullulans isolates markedly to suppress post<strong>harvest</strong> decay caused by a<br />
range of pathogens on various <strong>fruits</strong>, <strong>and</strong> its ability to survive <strong>and</strong><br />
increase its population under a variety of field conditions <strong>and</strong> during cold<br />
storage, suggested that this widespread <strong>and</strong> well adapted saprophytic<br />
fungus be considered as a biocontrol agent against post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens<br />
(Leibinger et al., 1997; Schena et al., 1999). It is interesting to note that<br />
some of the A pullulans isolates significantly reduced decay caused by<br />
four different post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens that could not be controlled with a<br />
single chemical fungicide. Furthermore, the resistance of A. pullulans to<br />
some commonly used fungicides (Lima et al., 1997) suggested the<br />
possible integrated use of this antagonist with chemical fungicides, to<br />
control post<strong>harvest</strong> rots.<br />
However, A. pullulans is characterized by extreme morphological <strong>and</strong><br />
cultural variability <strong>and</strong> genetic instability (Bulat <strong>and</strong> Mironenko, 1992),<br />
whereas genetic stability has been mentioned as an important feature<br />
required for a successful biocontrol agent by Wilson <strong>and</strong> Wisniewski<br />
(1989). Schena et al. (1999) have recently confirmed the high genetic<br />
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variability of A pullulans, by obtaining 41 isolates from the surfaces of<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> cultivated in Italy. They found that only a few<br />
isolates had the same genetic patterns <strong>and</strong> showed similar biocontrol<br />
activities.<br />
Research in the past decade has mainly focused on microorganisms<br />
that are antagonistic to 'wound pathogens'. Since infection of wounds by<br />
fungal spores is very rapid, rapid colonization <strong>and</strong> growth at the wound<br />
site is a key characteristic of a successful antagonist (Droby et al., 1996).<br />
The features required for effective biocontrol agents should, therefore,<br />
include: the ability of the antagonist to colonize wounds; a rapid rate of<br />
growth in surface wounds; effective utilization of the nutrients present in<br />
the wound; <strong>and</strong> the capability to survive <strong>and</strong> develop at the infection<br />
sites better than the pathogen <strong>and</strong> to do so under a wider range of<br />
temperature, pH <strong>and</strong> osmotic conditions (Droby et al., 1996).<br />
An important point in the selection of biological control antagonists is<br />
the necessity to avoid strains or isolates that may injure either the<br />
plants they are intended to protect or other plants of economic<br />
importance. Hence, screening tests to prevent the use of harmful<br />
microorganisms should be a part of any effort to develop biocontrol<br />
antagonists (Smilanick et al., 1996). Pseudomonas syringae strains, for<br />
instance, can occupy wounds on the peel of citrus fruit <strong>and</strong> reduce the<br />
incidence of post<strong>harvest</strong> rots initiated by wound pathogens. However,<br />
some P. syringae pv. syringae strains are pathogens of citrus <strong>and</strong> other<br />
plants <strong>and</strong>, therefore, strains should not be approved for biological<br />
control until their risk of virulence to many hosts has been determined<br />
(Smilanick et al., 1996).<br />
B. INTRODUCTION OF ANTAGONISTS FOR DISEASE<br />
CONTROL<br />
To identify antagonists as promising agents, a screening system<br />
should simulate natural inoculation, <strong>and</strong> the inoculum should be applied<br />
in the proper infection courts at the proper time (Smilanick, 1994). The<br />
selection of the inoculation method used for in vivo screening is,<br />
therefore, critical to a successful strategy. A biocontrol agent has<br />
generally been introduced to the wound site prior to the arrival of the<br />
pathogen or shortly thereafter (Smilanick, 1994). Applying the<br />
antagonists after inoculation of the pathogen involves eradicative action.<br />
The synthetic fungicide imazalil, for instance, controlled green mold<br />
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decay in lemons effectively if applied 24 h after inoculation, while the<br />
antagonistic bacterium Pseudomonas cepacia was effective only if applied<br />
within 12 h after inoculation (Smilanick <strong>and</strong> Denis-Arrue, 1992). The<br />
antagonistic yeast Debaryomyces hansenii was effective against wound<br />
pathogens in citrus <strong>fruits</strong> if applied 3 h after the fruit was inoculated<br />
with the pathogen, but was ineffective 7 h after inoculation (Chalutz <strong>and</strong><br />
Wilson, 1990).<br />
The time of application of the antagonist was found to be an important<br />
factor in the control of Lasiodiplodia theobromae in banana <strong>fruits</strong> by<br />
Trichoderma viride <strong>and</strong> other Trichoderma spp.: the highest reduction in<br />
the infection rate was achieved when the antagonistic fungus was<br />
applied 4 h prior to inoculation with the pathogen. There was less<br />
disease reduction following simultaneous application, <strong>and</strong> the least<br />
disease inhibition occurred when the Trichoderma was applied 4 h after<br />
inoculation (Mortuza <strong>and</strong> Ilag, 1999). These results demonstrated that<br />
the antagonistic Trichoderma species were not effective against<br />
infections already established in the <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> indicated that the nature<br />
of the biocontrol activity is protective.<br />
Another factor affecting the effectiveness of the antagonist is the<br />
presence of moisture in the wound. The biocontrol of Botrytis cinerea on<br />
apples was more effective when the antagonistic yeast C<strong>and</strong>ida oleophila<br />
was applied to fresh wounds rather than to 1-day-old wounds (Mercier<br />
<strong>and</strong> Wilson, 1995). Introducing C. oleophila to wounds in apple fruit prior<br />
to inoculation with B. cinerea significantly reduced the percentage of<br />
gray mold of the fruit after 14 days at 18°C. However, as the fruit surface<br />
dries, moisture rapidly becomes a limiting factor for yeast growth,<br />
therefore, the application of the antagonist should follow the occurrence<br />
of wounding as closely as possible (Mercier <strong>and</strong> Wilson, 1995). It is likely<br />
that the poorer establishment of C. oleophila on dry wounds prevented it<br />
from multiplsdng to population levels that would be inhibitory to<br />
B. cinerea, although a dry environment could also interfere with the<br />
mode of antagonistic action.<br />
Zehavi et al. (2000) inoculated berries with B, cinerea, Aspergillus<br />
niger <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus stolonifer in order to study the activity of epiphytic<br />
microorganisms isolated from table <strong>and</strong> wine grapes, against these<br />
pathogens. They concluded that wound inoculation is ideal for initial<br />
screening of antagonists but that this situation differs from that in the<br />
field. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, dipping grape bunches in an antagonist<br />
suspension <strong>and</strong> then sprasdng them with the pathogen spore suspension<br />
provides a closer simulation of a field biological control system, where the<br />
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fungi are sparse, most berries are not wounded <strong>and</strong> the antagonist,<br />
applied as a spray, covers the fruit.<br />
Reductions in the percentage of decay, or in its rate of development in<br />
storage have been reported, following both field sprays with the<br />
antagonistic organism suspension <strong>and</strong> a post<strong>harvest</strong> application.<br />
Pre<strong>harvest</strong> application<br />
Since the infection of <strong>fruits</strong> by post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens often occurs in<br />
the field prior to <strong>harvest</strong> (see the chapter on <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> Disease<br />
Initiation - Pathogen Penetration into the Host), it is no wonder that<br />
pre<strong>harvest</strong> application of the antagonist may sometimes be advantageous<br />
in controlling post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong>. For this approach, successful<br />
biocontrol strains should be able to tolerate not only low nutrient<br />
availability but also UV-B radiation <strong>and</strong> climatic changes (Schena et al.,<br />
1999).<br />
Field sprays of strawberry flowers with antagonistic non-pathogenic<br />
Trichoderma isolates resulted in a decreased incidence of gray rot (B.<br />
cinerea) during storage (Tronsmo <strong>and</strong> Dennis, 1977). Similarly,<br />
application of epiphytic isolates of the yeast-like fungus Aureobasidium<br />
pullulans, one of the most widespread saprophytes in the phylosphere, to<br />
strawberries grown under plastic tunnels, markedly reduced storage<br />
decay by both S. cinerea <strong>and</strong> R, stolonifer (Lima et al., 1997). The<br />
antagonists were more effective when applied at the flowering stage than<br />
at fruit maturity. Under these conditions, A. pullulans showed<br />
significantly higher activity against Botrytis rot than the fungicide<br />
vinclozolin.<br />
An isolate of A. pullulans was found to reduce gray mold in table<br />
grapes significantly when applied several times in the field, <strong>and</strong> its effect<br />
was not significantly different from that of the chemical control<br />
(iprodione) (Schena et al., 1999). It is worth noting that populations of<br />
this antagonist rapidly increased on grape berries under field conditions,<br />
<strong>and</strong> that they increased further during cold storage (0°C). Moreover, this<br />
antagonist was able to survive <strong>and</strong> increase its population when<br />
transferred to a new environment characterized by high temperature <strong>and</strong><br />
low relative humidity. Considering its high biocontrol efficacy <strong>and</strong> its<br />
ability to survive <strong>and</strong> control gray mold in diverse environmental<br />
conditions, this cosmopolitan yeast-like fungus was considered as a<br />
potential biocontrol agent, especially where the use of chemical<br />
protection is restricted (Schena et al., 1999).<br />
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Application of the two epiphytic fungal antagonists, A, pullulans <strong>and</strong><br />
Epicoccum purpurescens, obtained from healthy peach blossoms, to<br />
cherry blossoms, reduced the number of quiescent infections of Monilinia<br />
fructicola in green cherries (Wittig et al., 1997). Selected strains of A.<br />
pullulans, Rhodotorula glutinis <strong>and</strong> Bacillus subtilis, isolated from leaf<br />
<strong>and</strong> fruit surfaces, were found to suppress post<strong>harvest</strong> decay<br />
development by P. expansum, B, cinerea <strong>and</strong> Pezicula malicorticis, when<br />
applied in combined mixtures to apple trees in the field (Leibinger et al.,<br />
1997). A combination of two strains of A pullulans <strong>and</strong> one strain of JR.<br />
glutinis suppressed rotting of apples to the same extent as the commonly<br />
used fungicide euparen. It was further noted that applications before<br />
<strong>harvest</strong> are also of great interest because European regulations<br />
governing integrated pest management do not allow post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
treatments of apples (Leibinger et al., 1997). Application of cell<br />
suspensions of the yeasts R, glutinis <strong>and</strong> two Cryptococcus species to<br />
pear <strong>fruits</strong> in the field, 3 weeks prior to <strong>harvest</strong>, was found to maintain<br />
high population levels through <strong>harvest</strong>. The three yeast species provided<br />
significant post<strong>harvest</strong> control of blue mold (P. expansum), gray mold (JB.<br />
cinerea) <strong>and</strong> side rots (Cladosporium herbarum, Alternaria alternata <strong>and</strong><br />
Phialophora malorum). The most consistent decay control, however, was<br />
provided by Cryptococcus infirmo-miniatus, although the decay incidence<br />
<strong>and</strong> type of decay observed varied among years <strong>and</strong> among pear cultivars<br />
(Benbow <strong>and</strong> Sugar, 1999).<br />
A reduction in pathogen development following post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
application of the antagonist has been recorded for pineapple <strong>fruits</strong> on<br />
which field sprays with non-pathogenic strains of Penicillium<br />
funiculosum suppressed decay caused by pathogenic strains of this<br />
fungus during storage (Lim <strong>and</strong> Rohrbach, 1980).<br />
A significant reduction in the incidence of green mold rot {Penicillium<br />
digitatum) in stored grape<strong>fruits</strong> was also achieved by spraying the <strong>fruits</strong>,<br />
prior to picking, with yeast cells of Pichia guilliermondii (Droby et al.,<br />
1992). Such a treatment seems to reduce the potential inoculum level of<br />
the pathogenic spores which are naturally located on the fruit prior to<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ing.<br />
<strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> application<br />
<strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> application of the antagonist is often done by post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
sprays or by bringing wounds on the fruit peel in contact with it.<br />
Spraying with suspensions of Trichoderma harzianum, T. viride,<br />
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Gliocladium roseum <strong>and</strong> Paecilomyces variotii, resulted in a partial<br />
control of Botrytis in strawberry <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> of Alternaria in lemon <strong>fruits</strong><br />
(Pratella <strong>and</strong> Mari, 1993). In the case of Alternaria rot in lemons,<br />
biological control by the fungus Paecilomyces was more effective than the<br />
conventional treatment with iprodion; <strong>and</strong> in the case of Fusarium rot in<br />
potato tubers, control by T, harzianum was more effective than the<br />
conventional benomyl treatment (Figs. 37, 38). However, some<br />
Trichoderma strains have been found to be pathogenic to <strong>harvest</strong>ed<br />
<strong>fruits</strong>, which may limit its possible use to only a few strains. Moreover,<br />
spraying strawberries with this antagonistic fungus has no effect on the<br />
quiescent infections of Botrytis, which comprise an important proportion<br />
of total storage infection.<br />
A significant reduction in storage decay was achieved by bringing<br />
several yeast species in direct contact with wounds in the peel of<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ed fruit. This procedure resulted in the suppression of the main<br />
wound pathogens in citrus fruit, including P. digitatum, P, italicum <strong>and</strong><br />
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conventional fungicide, benomyl, on potato tubers. Statistical differences (at p=<br />
0.05) are indicated by different letters through the application of the Duncan's<br />
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Fig. 38. The antifungal activity of Paedlomyces variotii compared with a<br />
conventional fungicide, iprodione, on lemon fruit. Statistical differences (at p=<br />
0.05) are indicated by different letters through the application of the Duncan's<br />
Multiple Range Test. (Reproduced from Pratella <strong>and</strong> Mari, 1993 with<br />
permission of Elsevier Science).<br />
Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum (Chalutz <strong>and</strong> Wilson, 1990); of B. cinerea in apples<br />
(GuUino et al., 1992; Mercier <strong>and</strong> Wilson, 1995; Roberts, 1990;<br />
Wisniewski et al., 1988); of B. cinerea, P. expansum <strong>and</strong> Phialophora<br />
malorum in pears (Ch<strong>and</strong>-Goyal <strong>and</strong> Spotts, 1996a; Sugar <strong>and</strong> Spotts,<br />
1999); of P. expansum in apples <strong>and</strong> nectarines (Wilson et al., 1993; Lurie<br />
et al., 1995), <strong>and</strong> B. cinerea, R. stolonifer <strong>and</strong> A alternata in tomatoes<br />
(Chalutz et al., 1991). However, not all the pathogens react similarly to a<br />
given antagonist. For instance, under natural infection conditions,<br />
dipping grapes in a cell suspension of yeasts of the genera Kloeckera <strong>and</strong><br />
C<strong>and</strong>ida, was effective in controlling Rhizopus decay but had no effect on<br />
Aspergillus decay caused by A. niger in storage (McLaughlin et al., 1992).<br />
Experiments focused on B, cinerea indicated that the efficacy of the<br />
antagonist was affected both by the concentration of yeast cells in the<br />
wound <strong>and</strong> by the number of pathogen spores used for inoculation. When<br />
wound inoculation was done with a high concentration of Botrytis spores<br />
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(10^ spores ml-i), a reduced percentage of infection could be achieved only<br />
by the highest yeast concentration (10^ cells ml"i). On the other h<strong>and</strong>,<br />
when wounds were inoculated with low concentrations of spores, decay<br />
suppression could be achieved by each of the antagonist concentrations<br />
tested, including the lowest concentration (Chalutz et al., 1991) (Fig. 39).<br />
A similar trend was shown for Trichoderma species antagonistic to<br />
various fungal pathogens: the best activity was generally observed at<br />
high concentrations of the antagonist <strong>and</strong> the lower inoculum levels of<br />
the pathogen (Elad et al., 1982; Mortuza <strong>and</strong> Ilag, 1999).<br />
The marked antagonistic effects attributed to various yeast species<br />
raised the question of the antagonistic capacity of industrial yeasts<br />
commonly used in food processing. Screening of industrial yeasts for<br />
control of P. digitatum in lemons showed that four out of 150 isolates<br />
completely controlled the green mold development. These included one<br />
isolate of Saccharomyces cerevisiae <strong>and</strong> three Kluyveromyces isolates.<br />
None of these isolates was found to produce antibiotics (Cheah <strong>and</strong> Tran,<br />
1995).<br />
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In fact, post<strong>harvest</strong> decay control in pear <strong>fruits</strong> by the yeasts,<br />
Rhodotorula <strong>and</strong> Cryptococcus has been demonstrated following both<br />
field sprays (Benbow <strong>and</strong> Sugar, 1999) <strong>and</strong> post<strong>harvest</strong> application<br />
(Ch<strong>and</strong>-Goyal <strong>and</strong> Spotts, 1996a). Similarly, the efficiency of yeasts of<br />
the genera Pichia <strong>and</strong> Hanseniaspora in controlling Rhizopus <strong>and</strong><br />
Botrytis decay in grapes has been expressed following both sprays in the<br />
vineyard prior to <strong>harvest</strong>, <strong>and</strong> dipping of <strong>harvest</strong>ed fruit in the<br />
antagonist yeast cell suspension (Ben Arie et al., 1991).<br />
C. MODE OF ACTION OF THE ANTAGONIST<br />
Elucidation of the mechanisms by which antagonists inhibit<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens is important for the development of a more<br />
reliable procedure for the effective application of known antagonists <strong>and</strong><br />
for providing a rationale for the selection of more effective antagonists<br />
(Wilson <strong>and</strong> Wisniewski, 1989). Several modes of action have been<br />
suggested to explain the biocontrol activity of antagonistic microorganisms<br />
(Droby et al., 1992; Droby <strong>and</strong> Chalutz, 1994; Wilson et al., 1994):<br />
(a) the secretion of antibiotic compounds;<br />
(b) competition for nutrients at the wound site;<br />
(c) direct effect of the antagonist or enzymes secreted<br />
by it, on the pathogen;<br />
(d) induction of host defense mechanisms.<br />
(a) The secretion of antibiotic compounds by the antagonist.<br />
Examples of microorganisms which inhibit the pathogen via the<br />
production of antibiotics are the bacteria. Bacillus subtilis <strong>and</strong><br />
Pseudomonas cepacia. The early study of Gutter <strong>and</strong> Littauer (1953 )<br />
found B, subtilis able to inhibit the development in culture of the main<br />
pathogens of <strong>harvest</strong>ed citrus <strong>fruits</strong>. More than 30 years later, it was<br />
found that this antagonist was effective against fungal development in<br />
citrus fruit (Singh <strong>and</strong> Deverall, 1984) <strong>and</strong> against Monilinia fructicola<br />
in peaches <strong>and</strong> cherries (Pusey <strong>and</strong> Wilson, 1984; Utkhede <strong>and</strong> Sholberg,<br />
1986). Analytical tests of the antibiotic substance secreted by an active<br />
isolate of B. subtilis indicated the presence of iturins, which are cyclic<br />
peptides made of seven a acids <strong>and</strong> one p acid. They are characterized by<br />
a wide antifungal spectrum including fungi pathogenic to man <strong>and</strong><br />
plants (Pusey, 1991; Gueldner et al., 1988). It is interesting to note that<br />
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the inhibition of Monilinia development within the fruit has been<br />
achieved by the use of both cell-free filtrates of the bacterium <strong>and</strong> of the<br />
living cells separated from the liquid medium on which they grew,<br />
although autoclaved cells offered no protection (Pusey, 1991). These facts<br />
indicated that living cells of the Bacillus may act on the fruit either by<br />
producing antifungal metabolites or by antagonizing the pathogen in<br />
another way (such as competition for nutrients).<br />
The bacterium, P. cepacia inhibits Botrytis cinerea <strong>and</strong> Penicillium<br />
expansum growth in apples via the antibiotic compound, pyrrolnitrin<br />
(Janisiewicz <strong>and</strong> Roitman, 1988). Trials performed with strawberries<br />
have shown that dipping the fruit in p5n:rolnitrin alone delayed gray<br />
mold development by several days, but had no effect on the extent of<br />
decay (Takeda et al., 1990) (Fig. 40).<br />
Experiments with Penicillium digitatum-inoculaied lemon fruit<br />
(Smilanick <strong>and</strong> Denis-Arrue, 1992) showed that P. cepacia was the most<br />
effective of several Pseudomonas species in controlling green mold decay.<br />
The bacterium developed rapidly in the wound area, did not cause any<br />
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Fig. 40. Effect of pyrrolnitrin on rot development on Tribute' strawberry fruit<br />
stored at room temperature. Fruit were dipped in water (O) or 250 mg<br />
pyrrolnitrin/liter (•) <strong>and</strong> stored at 18°C. Bars indicate LSD, p=0.05. (Reproduced<br />
from Takeda et al., 1990 with permission of the American Society for<br />
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visible injury <strong>and</strong> prevented green mold development when it was applied<br />
within 12 h of inoculation. Laboratory tests confirmed that fimgal inhibition<br />
in vitro was caused by the presence of psrrrolnitrin in the culture medium.<br />
However, experiments also showed that when the fruit was inoculated<br />
with pyrrolnitrin-resistant P. digitatum mutants, inhibition of decay<br />
development was still recorded, even though the spores of the resistant<br />
isolate were capable of germination in the presence of the antibiotic<br />
substance. This result suggests that the antibiotic substances produced by<br />
the Pseudomonas are not the only means by which the bacterium<br />
functions, <strong>and</strong> that the presence of Pseudomonas cells in the wound also<br />
involved a similar antifungal effect. Furthermore, another species of<br />
Pseudomonas - P. fluorescence - which had no inhibiting effect on the<br />
Penicillium growth in culture, was capable of significantly reducing the<br />
growth rate of the green mold in the <strong>harvest</strong>ed fruit.<br />
Various antibiotic compounds which control human <strong>diseases</strong> have<br />
been tested against plant <strong>diseases</strong>: chlortetracycline, cycloheximide,<br />
fungicidin, griseofulvin, mycostatin <strong>and</strong> streptomycin, were found to be<br />
effective in controlling serious post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong>. These include<br />
bacterial soft rot caused by Erwinia carotovora, gray rot caused by<br />
B, cinerea <strong>and</strong> brown rot caused by M fructicola (Goodman, 1959).<br />
However, none of these compounds is used commercially to control<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> since, in addition to their high cost, their<br />
application to fresh <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> would endanger their medicinal<br />
effectiveness when needed by humans (Pusey, 1991). The possibility of<br />
rapid development of pathogen resistance towards antibiotic substances<br />
may be another obstacle in the practical use of antibiotic-producing<br />
microorganisms for decay control.<br />
As the list of microorganisms effective in suppressing pathogen<br />
development without being capable of producing antibiotic compounds<br />
grows, much research has been focused on underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> defining<br />
their mode of action in the fruit.<br />
(b) Competition for nutrients between the antagonist <strong>and</strong> the<br />
pathogen. A fresh wound is a good source of nutrients for invading<br />
microorganisms. A delicate balance apparently exists at the wound site<br />
between the propagules of the antagonist <strong>and</strong> the pathogen, which affects<br />
the interaction between them <strong>and</strong> will determine whether or not the<br />
wound becomes the site of infection. As was previously mentioned, to<br />
compete successfully with the pathogen at the wound site, the antagonist<br />
should be better adapted than the pathogen to various environmental <strong>and</strong><br />
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nutritional conditions: it should grow more rapidly than the pathogen,<br />
while using low concentrations of nutrients, <strong>and</strong> should be able to survive<br />
under conditions that are unfavorable to the pathogen (Droby et al., 1991).<br />
One can assume that the antagonist, which grows rapidly in the<br />
wound by utilizing nutrients located there, will deprive the pathogen of<br />
available nutrients <strong>and</strong> inhibit spore germination <strong>and</strong> germ-tube<br />
elongation, which are the stages prior to pathogen establishment in the<br />
tissues. Thus, it was found that the rapid development of the<br />
antagonistic yeast, Pichia guilliermondii on grapefruit peel at a broad<br />
range of temperatures <strong>and</strong> at various levels of relative humidity, enables<br />
it to populate the wound within 24 h, while P. digitatum spores are still<br />
at their initial stages of germination (Droby et al., 1992). Similarly, the<br />
development of the yeast cells in wounds of tomato peel preceded the<br />
development of Rhizopus stolonifer, B. cinerea or Alternaria alternata,<br />
which had also been introduced to the same wound (Chalutz et al., 1991).<br />
Several findings support the hypothesis that the main mechanism by<br />
which P. guilliermondii inhibits B, cinerea <strong>and</strong> other post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
pathogens, is competition for nutrients at the wound site (Chalutz et al.,<br />
1991): (1) the addition of nutrients to the wound during inoculation<br />
markedly reduced the antagonistic effect of the yeast, <strong>and</strong> the degree of<br />
reduction depended on the concentration of nutrients added; (2) a<br />
marked reduction in the growth rate of the pathogen occurred only under<br />
conditions of limited nutrition, when the antagonist cells were cultured<br />
with the pathogen on a poor synthetic medium, <strong>and</strong> there was no growth<br />
inhibition on a rich medium (PDA); (3) the rapid rate of growth of the<br />
yeast at the wound site during the critical first 24 h of incubation. The<br />
non-specific nature of the antagonistic yeast <strong>and</strong> its ability to inhibit<br />
several wound pathogens of diverse hosts, such as citrus, apple, grape<br />
<strong>and</strong> tomato, support the hypothesis that competition for nutrients is the<br />
major mode of action of Pichia in decay suppression.<br />
A similar mode of action was suggested also for non-pathogenic yeasts<br />
of the genus Cryptococcus which have been isolated from a natural<br />
epiphytic population on leaves <strong>and</strong> <strong>fruits</strong> of apples <strong>and</strong> pears (Roberts,<br />
1991). These yeasts, which effectively prevented or reduced post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
<strong>diseases</strong> of apples, pears <strong>and</strong> cherries, were able rapidly to colonize, to<br />
prosper <strong>and</strong> to survive in wounds for long periods under a broad range of<br />
temperatures (0-20°C). Other features of these yeasts, which could be<br />
important for the storage of apples, are their ability to survive in<br />
C02-enriched controlled atmospheres <strong>and</strong> their resistance to various<br />
fungicides, such as benomyl, sodium or^/iophenylphenate <strong>and</strong> rovral.<br />
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However, the antagonistic capacity of Cryptococcus spp. depended on their<br />
concentration as well as on the storage temperature (Roberts, 1991).<br />
Biocontrol of the gray mold on apples by two isolates of another yeast,<br />
Metschnikowia pulcherrima, was found to be reduced or totally<br />
suppressed by the addition of several nitrates. This finding supports the<br />
hypothesis that competition for nutrients plays a role in the biocontrol<br />
capability of the yeast against S. cinerea. Under culture conditions,<br />
however, both isolates of the antagonist inhibited spore germination <strong>and</strong><br />
mycelial growth of the pathogen, regardless of restrictive nutrient<br />
conditions (Piano et al., 1997).<br />
Non-pathogenic species of Erwinia, such as Erwinia cypripedii,<br />
showed an antagonistic activity against various isolates of Erwinia<br />
carotovora, the causal agent of soft rot in many <strong>vegetables</strong> (Moline,<br />
1991). Dipping carrot disks in a cell suspension of the antagonistic<br />
Erwinia, followed by inoculating them with active pathogenic isolates of<br />
E. carotovora, prevented the tissue maceration typically caused by the<br />
pathogen; whereas dipping the disks in a cell suspension previously<br />
heated, to inactivate the antagonistic cells, canceled the antagonistic<br />
effects. The antagonistic Erwinia also significantly reduced the incidence<br />
of soft rot caused by E. carotovora, in tomatoes <strong>and</strong> peppers, after it was<br />
introduced to a fresh wound in the fruit (Moline, 1991). Since the<br />
antagonistic strain of Erwinia did not exhibit any antibiotic activity, its<br />
inhibitory effect on disease development was hypothesized to be the<br />
result of competition for substrate in the wound site, between the<br />
pathogenic <strong>and</strong> the antagonistic Erwinia spp. This hypothesis is<br />
supported by the finding that various bacteria serve as biocontrol agents<br />
in the soil, through their ability to bind iron, thus limiting the pathogen<br />
growth in the micro-environment (Neil<strong>and</strong>s, 1981; Leong, 1986).<br />
(c) Direct effect of the antagonist or its enzymes, on the<br />
pathogen. Several electron microscope observations (Wisniewski et al.,<br />
1988, 1991) showed that the antagonist yeast cells may injure the<br />
pathogen directly. Co-culturing P. guilliermondii with the pathogenic<br />
fungi, J5. cinerea or P. expansum demonstrated the ability of the yeast to<br />
attach fungal hyphae closely (Photo 7). In many instances, individual<br />
yeast cells appeared to be embedded within depressions in the hyphal<br />
wall <strong>and</strong> in some areas extensive pitting <strong>and</strong> holes were observed in the<br />
fungal hyphae (Photo 8). In contrast, co-culturing B, cinerea with a<br />
non-antagonistic yeast elicited only a loose attachment to the fungus,<br />
with no pitting in the hyphae.<br />
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Photo 7. Coculture of Botrytis cinerea <strong>and</strong> the antagonistic yeast Pichia<br />
guilliermondii: tenacious attachment of the yeast cells to fungal hyphae. (From<br />
Wisniewski, Biles <strong>and</strong> Droby, 1991).<br />
Photo 8. Coculture of Penicillium expansum <strong>and</strong> the antagonistic yeast Pichia<br />
guilliermondii: formation of pitting <strong>and</strong> holes in the fungal hyphae. (From<br />
Wisniewski, Biles <strong>and</strong> Droby, 1991).<br />
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Apart from the effects of direct contact of the antagonistic yeast with<br />
the pathogen hyphae, filtrates of the antagonist cells can produce higher<br />
levels of gluconase than filtrates of the non-antagonistic yeast, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
gluconase activity is the cause of cell wall degradation at the sites of<br />
attachment. These findings raised the suggestion that the firm<br />
attachment to the fungus, in conjunction with the enhanced activity of<br />
cell-wall degrading enzymes, may have an important role in the<br />
biological activity of P, guilliermondii, <strong>and</strong> that its efficacy is not<br />
dependent only on its competition with the pathogen for nutrients<br />
(Wisniewski et al., 1991). However, there is still the possibility that the<br />
firm attachment enhances the utilization of nutrients by the antagonist,<br />
at the site of invasion, <strong>and</strong> thereby blocks access to the available<br />
nutrients by the pathogen (Wisniewski et al., 1988).<br />
Various studies with species of Trichoderma, which are known as<br />
effective biocontrol agents of several important plant pathogenic fungi,<br />
highlighted the role of lytic enzymes, including glucanases, chitinases<br />
<strong>and</strong> proteinases, in the capability of the antagonist to attack the<br />
pathogen <strong>and</strong> thus to reduce disease incidence (Chet et al., 1993;<br />
Goldman et al., 1994, Lorito et al., 1993; Mortuza <strong>and</strong> Hag, 1999).<br />
Trichoderma harzianum isolates were found to produce chitinases <strong>and</strong><br />
glucanases when grown on live mycelium of Sclerotium rolfsii <strong>and</strong><br />
Rhizoctonia solani in soil (Elad et al., 1982). The chitinolytic system of<br />
T. harzianum is made up of six distinct chitinolytic enzymes: two<br />
P-l,4-A^-acetylglucosaminidases (exoenzymes) <strong>and</strong> four endochitinases<br />
(Haran et al., 1996). Both the levels <strong>and</strong> the expression patterns of these<br />
enzymes are specifically affected by the pathogenic fungus attacked by<br />
the Trichoderma. The parasitic interaction with R. solani involved the<br />
expression of both the endochitinase activities <strong>and</strong> the exotype activity.<br />
During the mycoparasitic interaction with S, rolfsii, however, only the<br />
exotype activities of two P-l,iV-acetylglucosaminidases were detected. It<br />
was suggested that the differential expression of T. harzianum chitinases<br />
might influence the overall antagonistic ability of the fungus against a<br />
specific pathogen.<br />
When 15 Trichoderma isolates were tested for their antagonistic<br />
ability against Lasiodiplodia theobromae, the greatest inhibition in dual<br />
culture was exhibited by T. harzianum, followed by T viride (Mortuza<br />
<strong>and</strong> Hag, 1999). For each species, however, inhibition increased with<br />
increasing density of spores in the inoculum. All the Trichoderma<br />
species reduced spore germination <strong>and</strong> inhibited germ-tube elongation of<br />
L. theobromae. Microscopic investigation demonstrated direct parasitism<br />
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<strong>and</strong> coiling of T. harzianum <strong>and</strong> T, viride around the hyphae of<br />
L. theobromae. In addition to the direct parasitism, <strong>and</strong> deformation of<br />
some cells of the pathogenic fungus, granulation of the cytoplasm <strong>and</strong><br />
disintegration of the pathogen hyphal walls of L. theobromae also<br />
occurred without intimate contact between the hyphae. It was, therefore,<br />
suggested that the two Trichoderma species could produce antifungal<br />
metabolites that contributed to their antagonistic activity. In fact,<br />
culture filtrates of the antagonists were found to be more suppressive of<br />
the conidia of the pathogen than spore suspensions, suggesting the<br />
involvement of certain metabolites in the antagonistic effect of<br />
Trichoderma species on L. theobromae. Both antibiosis <strong>and</strong> direct<br />
parasitism have also been suggested to be the modes of action of<br />
T. harzianum in reducing the incidence of post<strong>harvest</strong> stem-end rot<br />
(Botryodiplodia theobromae), anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides)<br />
<strong>and</strong> brown spot (Gliocephalotrichum microchlamydosporum) on<br />
rambutan <strong>fruits</strong> (Sivakumar et al., 2000).<br />
An isolate of T. harzianum, which is used commercially prior to<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>, to control B, cinerea on grapes <strong>and</strong> greenhouse crops, was found<br />
to retard spore germination <strong>and</strong> germ-tube elongation of the pathogen.<br />
This retardation was associated with a limiting of disease severity,<br />
probably because of reduced penetration of B, cinerea germ tubes into the<br />
host. However, the efficient antagonistic isolate was also found to reduce<br />
the activity of hydrolytic enzymes of the pathogen (Kapat et al. 1998).<br />
Levels of cutin esterase, pectin methyl esterase, exopolygalacturonase,<br />
endopolygalacturonase <strong>and</strong> pectate lyase were all reduced when B, cinerea<br />
was grown with the active isolate of T. harzianum, either in a liquid<br />
culture or on the surface of bean leaves. The antagonist had no effect on<br />
the carboxymethyl cellulase activity of the pathogen. When different<br />
isolates of T, harzianum were used, a correlation was found between the<br />
enzyme inhibition capacity of the antagonist <strong>and</strong> its disease suppression<br />
efficacy, supporting the hypothesis that the inhibition of the activity of<br />
pathogenic enzymes of JB. cinerea is a mechanism by which the biocontrol<br />
agent affects disease (Kapat et al., 1998).<br />
(d) Induction of the host defense mechanism. One of the<br />
explanations offered for the mode of action of the antagonistic yeast,<br />
P. guilliermondii lay in its ability to stimulate wound healing or to induce<br />
other defense mechanisms in the host (Droby et al., 1992). Experiments<br />
with Pic/iia-inoculated citrus fruit showed that the yeast stimulated<br />
ethylene production <strong>and</strong> raised the levels of the enzyme phenylalanine<br />
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ammonia lyase (PAL). The involvement of these processes in the<br />
enhanced defense mechanisms in citrus fruit has previously been<br />
described by G.E. Brown <strong>and</strong> Barmore (1977) in tangerines inoculated<br />
with C. gloeosporioides.<br />
C<strong>and</strong>ida famata (isolate F35) was found to be one of the most active<br />
yeasts tested against P, digitatum in citrus <strong>fruits</strong>: it was able to reduce<br />
decay by 90-100% in artificially wounded <strong>fruits</strong> (Arras, 1996). Scanning<br />
electron microscope observations revealed a rapid colonization of the<br />
fungal mycelium at the wound sites, with numerous yeast cells strongly<br />
attached to the hyphae, exhibiting lytic activity <strong>and</strong> rapid alterations.<br />
Furthermore, when the yeast was inoculated into artificial wounds,<br />
either alone or with the pathogen, it stimulated the fruit to produce the<br />
phytoalexins, scoparone <strong>and</strong> scopoletin at the wound site. The<br />
concentrations of the phytoalexins depended significantly on the time lag<br />
between inoculation with the antagonist yeast <strong>and</strong> inoculation with the<br />
pathogen. Four days after inoculating the fruit with the yeast alone,<br />
scoparone concentration reached 124|ig gi fresh weight, 12 times higher<br />
than that in the non-inoculated wound. The concentration reached only<br />
47|xg gi when the antagonist was inoculated together with the pathogen,<br />
<strong>and</strong> only 37|Lig g^ when the pathogen alone was introduced into the<br />
wounds. Since scoparone inhibits spore germination of P. digitatum at<br />
46 ng g-i <strong>and</strong> germ tube elongation at 29^g g^ (Kim et al., 1991), it was<br />
concluded that the phytoalexin had already reached fungitoxic<br />
concentrations within a few days of the application of the antagonistic<br />
yeast (Arras, 1996).<br />
Increased resistance to infection can result not only from enhanced<br />
production of phytoalexins but also from preformed inhibitory<br />
compounds. It was thus found that a non-pathogenic mutant of<br />
Colletotrichum magna was capable of enhancing the preformed<br />
antifungal diene compound in avocado fruit peel <strong>and</strong> could, therefore,<br />
protect the fruit against infection by C. gloeosporioides (Prusky et al.,<br />
1994).<br />
Recently, Ippolito et al. (2000) related the capability of the<br />
antagonistic yeast-like fungus, Aureohasidium pullulans to control decay<br />
in apple <strong>fruits</strong> inoculated with B, cinerea <strong>and</strong> P. expansum to its ability<br />
to enhance the activities of the enzymes, p-l,3-gluconase, chitinase <strong>and</strong><br />
peroxidase in the treated <strong>fruits</strong>, in addition to its capacity to overcome<br />
the pathogen in competition for nutrients <strong>and</strong> space. These enzymes are<br />
all considered to be involved in host defense mechanisms. Chitinase <strong>and</strong><br />
P-l,3-gluconase are capable of hydrolyzing fungal cells <strong>and</strong> so inhibiting<br />
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fungal growth (Schlumbaum et al., 1986), while peroxidases are involved<br />
in the formation of structural barriers against pathogen invasion (El<br />
Ghaouth et al., 1998). A. pullulans could thus induce further decay<br />
control through a multiple-component mode of action against the<br />
pathogen (Ippolito et al., 2000).<br />
D. ANTAGONIST MIXTURES TO IMPROVE DISEASE<br />
BIOCONTROL<br />
The development of biological control has made much progress during<br />
the last decade. Today, with several biocontrol treatments approved for<br />
commercial application <strong>and</strong> others undergoing the approval process,<br />
research is being focused on improving both the antagonist efficacy <strong>and</strong><br />
the control system. One of the approaches to improving biocontrol agents<br />
is by selecting combinations of antagonists that will act better than each<br />
of the components separately.<br />
A combination of the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae <strong>and</strong> the pink<br />
yeast Sporobolomyces roseus proved to have a marked advantage over<br />
each of the antagonists in controlling Penicillium expansum in apples,<br />
both in reducing the incidence of wound infections <strong>and</strong> in limiting rot<br />
diameter (Janisiewicz <strong>and</strong> Bors, 1995). After application of the mixtures,<br />
populations of S. roseus in the wounds were found to be consistently<br />
lower than those after individual applications, whereas populations of<br />
P. syringae were not affected by the presence of the other antagonist.<br />
When 35 nitrogen sources were tested for utilization by the antagonists,<br />
both S. roseus <strong>and</strong> P. syringae were found to utilize 14 sources, whereas<br />
P. syringae utilized an additional nine compounds. On the other h<strong>and</strong>,<br />
more carbon sources were utilized by S. roseus than by P. syringae. It<br />
was concluded that the populations of the antagonists in apple wounds<br />
form a stable community, dominated by P. syringae. This domination was<br />
attributed to the ability of P. syringae to use nitrogen sources, which<br />
form the limiting factor in the carbon-rich apple wounds. This is an<br />
example of the possibility of exploiting the differing nutritional features<br />
of the antagonists to achieve improved biological control at the wound<br />
site.<br />
In a further study, Janisiewicz (1996) reported on the development of<br />
antagonist mixtures that were superior to individual antagonists in<br />
controlling blue mold (P. expansum) of apples; the development was<br />
based on ecological knowledge of the distributions of the antagonists in<br />
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time <strong>and</strong> space, <strong>and</strong> of their nutritional *niche' differentiation. The<br />
microorganisms in these mixtures, which were isolated from exposed<br />
apple tissue before <strong>harvest</strong>, comprised mainly yeast populations.<br />
Following screening for their ability to control P. expansum on apple<br />
<strong>fruits</strong>, they were grouped into various nutritional clusters. Preference<br />
was given to antagonists colonizing the same <strong>fruits</strong>, followed by those<br />
colonizing different <strong>fruits</strong> but isolated at the same time. Nutritional<br />
differences between two antagonists in a mixture allowed populations of<br />
both antagonists to flourish in the same wound. The results indicated<br />
that combinations of antagonists that occupy different nutritional niches<br />
<strong>and</strong> coexist in the infection area are more effective in biological control<br />
treatments than the individual antagonists.<br />
The advantage of antagonistic pairs over a single antagonist was<br />
described by Schisler et al. (1997) in the control of Fusarium dry rot<br />
(Gibberella pulicaris, anamorph Fusarium sambucinum) in stored potato<br />
tubers. The search for biological means to control this disease was<br />
stimulated by the development, over the years, of resistance to<br />
thiabendazole, the conventional chemical treatment. When the pathogen<br />
was challenged with pairs of antagonistic bacterial strains, it was found<br />
that successful pairs reduced Fusarium dry rot by an average of 70%<br />
versus controls, a level of control comparable with that obtained with 100<br />
times the inoculum dose of a single antagonist strain. The successful<br />
coexistence of these pairs was partly attributed to the fact that<br />
compatible strains possessed differing carbon substrate utilization<br />
profiles. Similarly to the demonstration by Janisiewicz (1996) that<br />
combining antagonists on the basis of *niche' differentiation enhanced the<br />
possibility of improved control of P. expansum on apples, diverse niches<br />
are also likely to be found in potato wounds. These could result in the<br />
exposure of G. pulicaris to higher total bacterial populations <strong>and</strong> wider<br />
ranges of nutrient competition when challenged by co-existing mixtures<br />
of microbial strains than when challenged by a single antagonist<br />
(Schisler et al., 1997). It does seem that determination of the substrate<br />
utilization profiles of strains of antagonist pairs, as well as evaluation of<br />
the colonization characteristics of successful <strong>and</strong> unsuccessful pairs of<br />
potato dry rot antagonists, would provide further clues as to the nature<br />
of the disease control success of some antagonistic pairs. However, the<br />
success of antagonistic pairs also may be attributable to the individual<br />
strains of the pair possessing complementary modes of action (Schisler et<br />
al., 1997).<br />
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E. COMBINED TREATMENTS TO IMPROVE DISEASE<br />
BIOCONTROL<br />
Various additives have been shown to increase the effectiveness of<br />
some antagonistic microorganisms in controlhng post<strong>harvest</strong> decay. The<br />
addition of CaCb to antagonistic yeast suspensions was found to enhance<br />
their biocontrol activity <strong>and</strong> reduce the populations of yeast cells<br />
required to give effective control (McLaughlin et al., 1990; Droby et al.,<br />
1997). A combination of the yeast antagonist, Pichia guilliermondii (10'^<br />
cells ml-i) with CaCh (136 mM) in dip application, significantly decreased<br />
the incidence of green mold caused by Penicillium digitatum in<br />
grapefruit wounds (Droby et al., 1997). Both spore germination <strong>and</strong> germ<br />
tube elongation of P. digitatum decreased with increasing CaCl2<br />
concentration. In addition, increased CaCh concentration also resulted in<br />
the inhibition of pectolytic activity of a crude enzyme preparation of<br />
P. digitatum. Hence, the effects of calcium in reducing infection may be<br />
due to its effects on the host tissue, via enhanced cell-wall resistance to<br />
enzymatic degradation, or to direct effects on the pathogen by interfering<br />
with spore germination <strong>and</strong> inhibiting fungal pectolytic activity.<br />
However, the yeast also strongly maintained calcium homeostasis, <strong>and</strong><br />
this ability probably allowed it to grow in a microenvironment which is<br />
inhibitory to the pathogen. Enhancement of biocontrol of the blue mold<br />
{Penicillium expansum) on apples has been achieved by adding<br />
nitrogenous compounds to suspensions of the bacterial antagonist<br />
Pseudomonas syringae applied to the <strong>fruits</strong> (Janisiewicz et al., 1992).<br />
Other compounds capable of enhancing the activity of some antagonistic<br />
microorganisms are sugar analogs. The addition of 2-deoxy-D-glucose to<br />
the antagonists, P. syringae <strong>and</strong> Sporobolomyces roseus was found to<br />
enhance their antagonistic effect against P. expansum (Janisiewicz, 1994).<br />
This combination enabled the concentration of the antagonist required for<br />
the biocontrol of blue mold on apple <strong>fruits</strong> to be reduced tenfold. El<br />
Ghaouth et al. (1995) found that out of the various sugar analogs tested as<br />
potential fungicides against apple <strong>and</strong> peach pathogens, only<br />
2-deoxy-D-glucose was effective in controlhng decay in inoculated <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
Recently this compound was found to be compatible with the antagonistic<br />
yeast, C<strong>and</strong>ida saitoana (El Gaouth et al., 2000b). Although the growth of<br />
C. saitoana in vitro was reduced by 2-deoxy-D-glucose, the yeast grew<br />
normally in the presence of this compound when applied to wounds.<br />
A combination of the antagonistic yeast with a low dose of 0.2% of the<br />
sugar analog, applied to apple wounds prior to inoculation with B, cinerea<br />
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<strong>and</strong> P. expansum, or to lemon <strong>and</strong> orange wounds prior to inoculation with<br />
P. digitatum, significantly enhanced the biocontrol activity of C. saitoana<br />
against decay. The same combination was also effective against<br />
established infections when applied within 24 h after inoculation. In other<br />
words, the combination of the antagonistic yeast with the sugar analog<br />
had both protective <strong>and</strong> curative effects against the post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
pathogens. Furthermore, its effectiveness on citrus <strong>fruits</strong> was found to be<br />
similar to that of the common fungicide, imazalil. It was also emphasized<br />
that the curative activity gained by the combined treatment represented<br />
an improvement over the currently available microbial biocontrol products<br />
that confer only a protective effect (El Ghaouth et al., 2000b).<br />
Another combination aimed at improving the biocontrol of fruit decay<br />
by C. saitoana is that of the antagonistic yeast with glycolchitosan, a<br />
combination known as "a bioactive coating" (El Ghaouth et al., 2000a).<br />
The use of a bioactive coating became possible because the presence of<br />
glycolchitosan in apple wounds <strong>and</strong> on the fruit surface does not affect<br />
the natural increase of the yeast population. The combination of the<br />
antagonistic yeast with 0.2% glycolchitosan was more effective in<br />
controlling the natural infection caused by B. cinerea <strong>and</strong> P. expansum in<br />
various apple cultivars than either the yeast or the glycolchitosan alone.<br />
The bioactive coating was either similar or superior to thiabendazole in<br />
suppressing decay; it was also more effective than the antagonistic yeast<br />
alone in controlling natural infection of oranges <strong>and</strong> lemons (mainly by<br />
P. digitatum) <strong>and</strong> the control level was equivalent to that achieved with<br />
2000 g ml-i imazalil (Fig. 41).<br />
Genetic manipulation of biocontrol fungi is another approach to<br />
improving the antagonist ability to control disease. To enhance their<br />
antagonistic potential against pathogenic fungi, Lalithakumari et al.<br />
(1996) selected two parent isolates of Trichoderma species for genetic<br />
manipulation: Trichoderma harzianum, which is an efficient biocontrol<br />
agent against plant pathogens, <strong>and</strong> Trichoderma longibrachiatum, which<br />
is tolerant to copper sulfate <strong>and</strong> carbendazim. The second isolate was<br />
selected as a co-parent because development of fungicide tolerance<br />
potential in a biocontrol agent is believed to be of great importance for<br />
integrated disease management. It was found that protoplast fusion of the<br />
two isolates, taken from young mycelia following cell-wall digestion,<br />
resulted in fusants that exhibited an enhanced antagonistic effect against<br />
several pathogens, along with tolerance to copper <strong>and</strong> carbendazim.<br />
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days at IS^'C, respectively. Bars within each cultivar with the same letter are<br />
not significantly different according to Duncan's Multiple Range Test (p=0.05).<br />
(Reproduced from El Ghaouth et al., 2000a with permission of the American<br />
Phytopathological Society).<br />
F. INTEGRATION INTO POSTHARVEST STRATEGIES<br />
Several studies have highlighted the advantages of post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
application of biological control agents over field or soil application. The<br />
major advantages are: (1) the convenience of bringing the antagonist in<br />
contact with the commodity, compared to its addition to the soil; (2) the<br />
possibiHty of acting under controlled conditions, created <strong>and</strong> maintained<br />
during storage <strong>and</strong> transportation (Wilson <strong>and</strong> Wisniewski, 1989); (3) the<br />
possibility of applying the biocontrol agents during the commercial<br />
process which the fruit <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> undergo in the packinghouse. For<br />
instance, it is possible to introduce Bacillus subtilis into the wax applied<br />
to peaches in the packing house to protect them from the brown rot<br />
caused by Monilinia fructicola (Pusey et al., 1988). The antagonistic<br />
yeast Pichia guilliermondii can be introduced into the wax mixture<br />
applied to citrus fruit, or applied as a separate step, in the packinghouse.<br />
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Compatibility between a microbial antagonist <strong>and</strong> a synthetic<br />
fungicide offers the option of using the antagonist in combination with<br />
reduced levels of the fungicide. Applying the yeast antagonist, Pichia<br />
guilliermondii to citrus fruit in combination with substantially reduced<br />
concentrations of thiabendazole (TBZ) reduced Penicillium digitatum<br />
decay to a level similar to that achieved by the currently recommended<br />
concentration of TBZ applied alone (Droby et al., 1993b). Thus, by<br />
adapting an integrated pest management system, we may expect not<br />
only to gain effective pest control but we can also maintain very low<br />
levels of chemical residues (Hofstein et al., 1994). The biological agent<br />
must, however, have low sensitivity to any of the supplemented chemical<br />
fungicides.<br />
The intensive studies on biocontrol of post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> have led to<br />
the registration of two biological products for commercial post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
applications to citrus <strong>fruits</strong>: Aspire, which is C<strong>and</strong>ida oleophila, <strong>and</strong><br />
BioSave'^ 1000, which is Pseudomonas syringae (Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong><br />
Chambers, 1996; Brown, G.E. et al., 2000). In evaluating the efficacy of<br />
biological products for the control of citrus fruit pathogens. Brown <strong>and</strong><br />
Chambers (1996) found that significant control of P. digitatum was<br />
obtained by each of the biological products but that the level of control, as<br />
well as consistency, were usually less pronounced than those obtained<br />
with st<strong>and</strong>ard rates of the fungicides, thiabendazole or imazalil. More<br />
recently Brown, G.E. et al. (2000) found that the major factor affecting<br />
the efficacy of the biological control is how quickly <strong>and</strong> how well the yeast<br />
colonizes injuries to the citrus fruit surface, including minor injuries<br />
involving only oil vesicles. This indication followed the finding that the<br />
peel oil was toxic to the C<strong>and</strong>ida cells but not to spores of P. digitatum.<br />
However, combining Aspire with each of the chemicals used improved the<br />
results; sometimes combinations with a low rate of fungicide were<br />
sufficient to achieve effects similar to those obtained by the chemicals at<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ard rates.<br />
GRAS (generally recognized as safe) compounds or natural products of<br />
plant origin, which have been suggested as alternatives to synthetic <strong>and</strong><br />
conventional fungicides (see the Chapter on Chemical Control - Generally<br />
Recognized as Safe Compounds <strong>and</strong> Natural Chemical Compounds),<br />
could also be used in combination with biocontrol agents, complementing<br />
their activity. Pathogens treated with such antifungal substances might<br />
be weakened <strong>and</strong> become more vulnerable to the antagonist activity<br />
(Pusey, 1994).<br />
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The integration of post<strong>harvest</strong> biocontrol into modern production,<br />
storage <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>Ung systems must begin before <strong>harvest</strong>. Several<br />
pre<strong>harvest</strong> factors that affect fruit quahty may have profound effects on<br />
the efficacy of post<strong>harvest</strong> biological control agents (Roberts, 1994).<br />
Pre<strong>harvest</strong> calcium sprays during the growing season of apples <strong>and</strong><br />
pears, as well as calcium application by immersion infiltration at<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong>, can increase fruit firmness, decrease the incidence of certain<br />
disorders <strong>and</strong> enhance resistance to post<strong>harvest</strong> infection (see the<br />
chapter on Means for Maintaining Host Resistance - Calcium<br />
Application). As was previously mentioned, calcium amendments <strong>and</strong><br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> application of some antagonistic yeasts can be additive in<br />
reducing fruit decay <strong>and</strong> can significantly increase disease control<br />
compared with either treatment alone (McLaughlin et al., 1990; Droby et<br />
al., 1997). The advantages in increased firmness, enhanced resistance to<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> decay <strong>and</strong> enhanced biocontrol efficacy under some<br />
circumstances reflect the multiple benefits of integrating post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
biological control with cultural <strong>and</strong> production practices (Roberts, 1994).<br />
Fruit maturity at <strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong> at the application of antagonists is<br />
another factor affecting post<strong>harvest</strong> biological control. Late-picked,<br />
over-mature <strong>fruits</strong> are more susceptible to decay than are <strong>fruits</strong> picked at<br />
optimal storage maturity (Sommer, 1982). Working with apples <strong>and</strong><br />
pears, <strong>and</strong> with different species of the antagonistic yeast Cryptococcus,<br />
Roberts (1990, 1994) found that fruit maturity markedly affected<br />
biocontrol efficacy: while excellent control was achieved on freshly<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ed fruit, treatments of ripened fruit gave much lower levels of<br />
control. On the assumption that the infection process can be initiated at<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>, it would be advantageous to treat fruit with biocontrol agents as<br />
quickly as possible after <strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong> to cool the fruit as rapidly as<br />
possible, to retard pathogen development. In fact, studies with<br />
Mi/cor-inoculated pears <strong>and</strong> antagonistic Cryptococcus species<br />
demonstrated maximal biocontrol effect when the yeasts were applied to<br />
the fruit soon after <strong>harvest</strong> (Roberts, 1990). The principle is to retard<br />
pathogen development while allowing the antagonistic microorganisms to<br />
colonize wound sites.<br />
<strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> factors, too, may have a major impact on the effectiveness<br />
of biological control. Temperature management, which is a critical factor<br />
in the maintenance of fruit quality <strong>and</strong> in pathogen development (see the<br />
chapter on Factors Affecting Disease Development), may also enhance<br />
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biological control of storage decay. Janisiewicz et al. (1991) demonstrated<br />
that as the storage temperature of apples <strong>and</strong> pears decreased, there was<br />
a reduction in the concentration of pyrrolnitrin (a metabolite of<br />
Pseudomonas cepacia <strong>and</strong> other Pseudomonas spp.) needed to protect the<br />
fruit from gray mold (Botrytis cinerea) <strong>and</strong> blue mold {Penicillium<br />
expansum).<br />
An integrated strategy to control post<strong>harvest</strong> decay in pome <strong>and</strong> stone<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> has been advanced in recent years (Sugar et al., 1994; Spotts et al.,<br />
1998; Willett et al., 1992); it comprises several pre- <strong>and</strong> post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
components (Sugar et al., 1994):<br />
(1) Alteration of fruit nutrient status. This was found to influence the<br />
susceptibility of pome <strong>fruits</strong> to decay, <strong>and</strong> includes calcium applications,<br />
either as sprays during the growing season (Sugar et al., 1991) or by<br />
pressure infiltration into the fruit (Conway <strong>and</strong> Sams, 1983), which<br />
increase fruit calcium content <strong>and</strong> reduce the severity of decay. Lower<br />
fruit nitrogen content has also been associated with reduced disease<br />
severity. Management of pear trees for low fruit nitrogen (influenced by<br />
timing of fertilizer application) combined with calcium chloride sprays<br />
was found to reduce decay severity more than low nitrogen alone (Sugar<br />
et al., 1992).<br />
(2) Maturity at <strong>harvest</strong>. The severity of several post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of<br />
pears was found to increase as the fruit approached maturity or as<br />
<strong>harvest</strong> was delayed, within the range of <strong>harvest</strong>ed maturity (Spotts,<br />
1985).<br />
(3) Controlled atmosphere storage. Atmospheres with reduced O2 <strong>and</strong><br />
elevated CO2 can reduce the severity of post<strong>harvest</strong> fungal decay in pome<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> by inhibiting fruit senescence (Chen et al., 1981), thereby<br />
maintaining host resistance to infection (Barkai-Golan, 1990).<br />
(4) Application of low level of fungicide. All the components of the<br />
integrated program were found to be compatible with thiabendazole,<br />
which is used for post<strong>harvest</strong> decay control in pears (Roberts, 1991). This<br />
is relevant when the combined treatment is aimed at controlling the blue<br />
mold (P. expansum) in <strong>harvest</strong>ed pears. Thiabendazole is not effective<br />
against Phialophora malorum, the causal agent of side rot of pears<br />
(Willett et al., 1992).<br />
Several yeast species, such as Cryptococcus laurentii, are capable of<br />
colonizing wounds of pear fruit under conditions of low temperature<br />
(0°C), ambient or reduced O2, <strong>and</strong> ambient or elevated CO2 (Roberts,<br />
1991) <strong>and</strong> can, therefore, integrate into post<strong>harvest</strong> strategies. The<br />
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integration of early <strong>harvest</strong>, low fruit nitrogen, high fruit calcium, yeast<br />
or yeast + one-tenth of the label rate of thiabendazole, along with a<br />
controlled atmosphere (2% O2, 0.6% CO2), was found to reduce blue mold<br />
severity in inoculated fruit by 95, 61 <strong>and</strong> 98% in three successive years,<br />
after 2-3 months at 0°C. Side rot caused by P. malorum was completely<br />
controlled when the combined treatments included the antagonistic<br />
Cryptococcus, early <strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong> high fruit calcium.<br />
Control of brown rot of sweet cherry was achieved by post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
application of a combination of the antagonistic yeast C. laurentii or<br />
C. infirmo-miniatus, with low doses of iprodione to the fruit (Ch<strong>and</strong>-Goyal<br />
<strong>and</strong> Spotts, 1996b). However, following the ban on the application of<br />
iprodione less than 7 days before <strong>harvest</strong>, Spotts et al. (1998) showed that<br />
a combination of a single pre<strong>harvest</strong> treatment with iprodione, in<br />
conjunction with post<strong>harvest</strong> biological control by C. infirmo-miniatus,<br />
gave significantly better control of the brown rot in stored sweet cherries<br />
than iprodione alone, although the yeast by itself had no suppressive effect<br />
on decay development. The effectiveness of such a combined treatment<br />
resulted from the fact that M fructicola was sensitive to the residues of<br />
iprodione, whereas the antagonistic yeast was resistant to them.<br />
In contrast to its lack of effect on M fructicola, the yeast alone did<br />
suppress the development of P. expansum, which infected cherry <strong>fruits</strong><br />
naturally. Combinations of pre<strong>harvest</strong> iprodione <strong>and</strong> post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
Cryptococcus applications resulted in the prevention of blue mold<br />
infection in storage (Spotts et al., 1998).<br />
In addition, brown rot in sweet cherries, which was reduced by<br />
modified atmosphere packaging alone, could be further reduced as a<br />
result of synergism between the antagonistic yeast <strong>and</strong> the modified<br />
atmosphere. The O2 <strong>and</strong> CO2 percentages within the sealed package,<br />
after 42 days of storage at 0.5°C, were 11.4 <strong>and</strong> 5.1%, respectively;<br />
reduction of decay under these conditions was attributed to the<br />
accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere. Furthermore, when CO2<br />
dissolves in water, carbonic acid is produced <strong>and</strong> the pH is lowered.<br />
Such conditions may favor yeast growth. Thus, the Cryptococcus-MA<br />
synergism may result from a combination of suppression of M fructicola<br />
<strong>and</strong> stimulation of C. infirmo-miniatus (Spotts et al., 1998). When these<br />
two post<strong>harvest</strong> treatments - biological control <strong>and</strong> modified<br />
atmosphere packaging — were combined with pre<strong>harvest</strong> iprodione<br />
spray, the incidence of the brown rot was reduced from 41.5% in the<br />
control to only 0.4%.<br />
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A combined strategic approach was elaborated by Eckert (1991), who<br />
proposed to control wound-infecting pathogens by a series of treatments:<br />
(1) disinfection of the fruit surface <strong>and</strong> environment; (2) eradication or<br />
suppression of fungal spore germination at wound sites by a combination<br />
of fungicides; <strong>and</strong> (3) reduction of wound susceptibility to infection by the<br />
addition of biocontrol antagonists which act as protective agents. Since<br />
the biocontrol efficiency of the antagonist is enhanced by reduction of the<br />
spore concentration of the pathogen in the wound (see Fig. 39), a<br />
sanitation program that reduces pathogen contamination in water<br />
systems or on the equipment in the packing house may determine the<br />
level of success of a biological control program.<br />
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NOVEL APPROACHES FOR ENHANCING HOST<br />
RESISTANCE<br />
Synthetic fungicides are currently the primary means used for<br />
controlhng post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong>. The resistance developed by post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
pathogens to some fungicides, <strong>and</strong> the withdrawal of a number of key<br />
fungicides in response to health concerns over pesticide contamination,<br />
have stimulated the search for alternative technologies for post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
disease control. Among the various possible alternative means of<br />
control, much attention has been drawn to the wide range of natural<br />
substances with antimicrobial activity. Plant- <strong>and</strong> animal-derived<br />
fungicides may offer safe alternatives to synthetic fungicides (Wilson et<br />
al., 1994), <strong>and</strong> the potential use of these antimicrobial agents is<br />
discussed in the chapter. Chemical Control - Natural Chemical<br />
Compounds. Other alternatives to chemical treatments are the various<br />
physical means of suppressing post<strong>harvest</strong> decay development. These<br />
are discussed in the chapters. Means for Maintaining Host Resistance,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Physical Means. The use of antagonistic microorganisms, often<br />
isolated from plant surfaces, as biocontrol agents is another alternative<br />
<strong>and</strong> quite promising direction. The chapter on Biological Control is<br />
dedicated to this subject.<br />
However, many of these treatments may also act as elicitors of<br />
enhanced resistance responses in <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> (Biles,<br />
1991; Wilson et al., 1994). Fruits <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> may defend themselves<br />
against pathogen attack or further colonization of the tissue by inducing<br />
defense mechanisms in response to initial infection or to various<br />
chemical, physical or biological elicitors. These induced defenses are<br />
described as active mechanisms, which require host metabolism to<br />
function (Keen, 1992). Disease occurs when a potential pathogen not only<br />
circumvents the passive defenses, such as the structural barriers or the<br />
preformed antimicrobial compounds of the host, but also avoids<br />
elicitation of active defense responses in the tissues (Jackson <strong>and</strong> Taylor,<br />
1996; Hutcheson, 1998). New approaches for controlling post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
<strong>diseases</strong> have been based on activation of the natural defense responses<br />
induced by the host itself, by modulating them with suitable elicitors, as<br />
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well as on utilization of the resistance genes of a host via genetic crop<br />
modification or genetic engineering techniques.<br />
A. INDUCED RESISTANCE<br />
Inducible resistance in <strong>harvest</strong>ed tissues has recently joined the<br />
general concept that resistance in plants can be enhanced by modulating<br />
their natural defense mechanisms (Kuc, 1995). Activation of defense<br />
responses in <strong>harvest</strong>ed crops has been demonstrated in various<br />
host-pathogen interactions via application of physical, chemical or<br />
biological elicitors. This chapter will focus on the resistance-eliciting<br />
properties of these treatments <strong>and</strong> display their potential defense<br />
reactions.<br />
1. PHYSICAL ELICITORS<br />
Modified atmospheres, heat treatments, gamma radiation <strong>and</strong><br />
ultraviolet (UV) light have been the main physical elicitors suggested as<br />
possible resistance inducers.<br />
Modified Atmospheres<br />
While conditions which stimulate ripening, such as ethylene<br />
application to various <strong>fruits</strong>, enhance decay incidence, conditions which<br />
inhibit ripening, such as low storage temperatures <strong>and</strong> controlled or<br />
modified atmospheres, contribute to decay suppression or retardation<br />
(see the chapter on Factors Affecting Disease Development). It has thus<br />
been found that storing avocado <strong>fruits</strong> in sealed plastic bags, along with<br />
the production of a C02-enriched atmosphere within the bag, delays fruit<br />
ripening. When ripening is delayed, the normal decomposition of a<br />
preformed antifungal diene compound in the fruit peel is retarded <strong>and</strong>,<br />
under these conditions, the appearance of anthracnose symptoms<br />
(Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) is delayed (Prusky et al., 1991). In a<br />
recent study, Ardi et al. (1998) showed that exposure of freshly <strong>harvest</strong>ed<br />
avocado <strong>fruits</strong> to CO2 resulted in increased concentrations of the<br />
antioxidant epicatechin <strong>and</strong> of the antifungal diene compound in the<br />
peel. The normal decrease in the antifungal activity in the peel during<br />
ripening has been attributed to the activity of lipoxygenase, which<br />
oxidizes the antifungal compound to a non-active compound, while the<br />
activity of lipoxygenase is regulated by the epicatechin naturally present<br />
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in the fruit peel during ripening (Prusky et al., 1985b). Thus, by<br />
producing a high-C02 atmosphere, the increased concentrations of<br />
epicatechin during ripening may lead to increased antifungal activity in<br />
the host <strong>and</strong>, therefore, to maintaining the quiescent state of the fungus<br />
<strong>and</strong> reducing decay development.<br />
A high-C02 atmosphere may also induce higher levels of resorcinols in<br />
mango <strong>fruits</strong>, resulting in the retardation of Alternaria alternata<br />
infection (Prusky <strong>and</strong> Keen, 1995). Similarly, application of<br />
subatmospheric pressure to mango <strong>fruits</strong> retards ripening <strong>and</strong>, in<br />
parallel, retards the decrease in the level of the preformed antifungal<br />
resorcinol compounds in the peel. This decrease occurs naturally<br />
during ripening. Under these conditions the renewed development of<br />
A. alternata, which is found in a quiescent state in the fruit, is delayed<br />
(Droby et al., 1986).<br />
Heat Treatments<br />
Heat treatment can affect many physiological processes of the<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ed fruit <strong>and</strong> vegetable. Depending on fruit species, cultivar, <strong>and</strong><br />
physiological age, on the one h<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> on the temperature <strong>and</strong> length of<br />
exposure to heating, on the other h<strong>and</strong>, this treatment may lead to<br />
retardation of the ripening process. In many cases, along with the<br />
retardation of fruit ripening <strong>and</strong> the maintenance of firmness during<br />
storage, heating may also induce enhanced resistance of the host to<br />
pathogens.<br />
Various mechanisms by which heat treatment may induce host<br />
resistance have been suggested. Heat may function as a stress factor,<br />
inciting the accumulation of phytoalexins in the host tissue. A range of<br />
coumarin-derived antifungal compounds was detected in the peels of<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, following heat treatment (Ben Yehoshua et al., 1992; Kim et<br />
al., 1991). Kim et al. (1991) reported on the enhanced accumulation of<br />
the antifungal coumarin scoparone in heat-treated Penicilliuminoculated<br />
lemon <strong>fruits</strong>, <strong>and</strong> a correlation was drawn between the level of<br />
the antifungal activity in the host tissues <strong>and</strong> the development of disease<br />
resistance. Heat treatments may also result in the inducement of specific<br />
proteins of various molecular weights, known as 'heat shock proteins', in<br />
the plant tissue (Freeman et al., 1989; Vierling, 1991). A correlation was<br />
drawn between the accumulation of *heat shock proteins' <strong>and</strong> the<br />
enhancement of thermotolerance of the fruit following heat treatments.<br />
The inducement of such proteins in <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> their consequent enhanced<br />
thermotolerance may improve the efficacy of heat treatments in reducing<br />
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post<strong>harvest</strong> decay, through the possibiHty of using higher <strong>and</strong> more<br />
effective temperatures.<br />
Gamma Radiation<br />
Ionizing radiation can suppress decay development by directly<br />
affecting fungal spores <strong>and</strong> hyphae. It may also suppress decay<br />
indirectly, by dela5dng the ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence processes of<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> <strong>and</strong> contributing to the maintenance of<br />
their natural resistance to pathogen invasion or development. However,<br />
gamma radiation may also function as a stress factor, capable of inducing<br />
phytoalexin formation. Induction of the phytoalexins, scopoletin <strong>and</strong><br />
scoparone was reported in citrus fruit following gamma irradiation at 1-4<br />
kGy (Riov, 1971; Riov et al., 1971), <strong>and</strong> their antifungal activity has been<br />
demonstrated (Dubery <strong>and</strong> Schabort, 1987). However, the part that the<br />
induced phytoalexins play in the complex of radiation effects on the<br />
pathogen or the defense responses of the host to effective radiation doses<br />
has not yet been evaluated.<br />
Low-dose Ultraviolet (UV) Light<br />
UV illumination is another physical treatment that may induce<br />
resistance against pathogen infection (Wilson et al., 1994). UV-C<br />
(wavelength below 280 nm) light at low doses was found to induce<br />
resistance in a wide array of commodities, such as onions (Lu et al.,<br />
1987), carrots <strong>and</strong> peppers (Mercier et al., 1993), tomatoes (Liu et al.,<br />
1993), sweet potatoes (Stevens et al., 1990), peaches (Lu et al., 1991),<br />
various citrus <strong>fruits</strong> (Chalutz et al., 1992; Droby et al., 1993a; Porat et<br />
al., 1999; Rodov et al., 1992), <strong>and</strong> table grapes (Nigro et al., 1998).<br />
The enhanced resistance that follows UV treatment may be mediated<br />
by the activation of various defense responses in the host tissue. The first<br />
such response is the accumulation of phytoalexins to inhibitory levels. In<br />
carrot slices, the UV-induced resistance of the tissue to Botrytis cinerea<br />
<strong>and</strong> Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infection coincided with the induction of the<br />
phytoalexin, 6-methoxymellein (Mercier et al., 1993). The induced<br />
resistance was expressed only after 1 week of storage, when the<br />
concentration of 6-methoxymellein in the tissue had reached inhibitory<br />
levels. The content of this compound in UV-treated slices that were held<br />
at 1 <strong>and</strong> 4'^C remained elevated for up to 35 days after treatment.<br />
Another phytoalexin, scoparone (6,7-dimethoxy-coumarin), has been<br />
linked to UV-induced resistance in citrus <strong>fruits</strong> (Rodov et al., 1992). Its<br />
accumulation in kumquat <strong>fruits</strong> reached its peak (530 \ig gO 11 days<br />
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after illumination (254 nm), but its concentration declined rapidly,<br />
returning to trace levels typical of non-illuminated fruit, 1 month after<br />
treatment. The accumulation of the phytoalexin was correlated with<br />
increased antifungal activity in the flavedo, <strong>and</strong> resulted in enhanced<br />
resistance of the fruit to infection by Penicillium digitatum. Such a<br />
defense against infection was achieved when illumination was applied<br />
before inoculation with P. digitatum, without direct contact of the<br />
pathogen with the light. Moreover, illumination of previously inoculated<br />
fruit failed to prevent decay development. The experiments with<br />
kumquats clarified that the fruit/pathogen interaction depends on the<br />
relative rates of fungal growth <strong>and</strong> of resistance development by the host.<br />
Inoculation of the fruit before UV treatment gives an advantage to the<br />
pathogen, while illumination applied 2 days before inoculation was<br />
sufficient to improve fruit resistance. Host resistance is thus dependent<br />
on the existence of a lag period between illumination <strong>and</strong> inoculation,<br />
during which the phytoalexin can be accumulated <strong>and</strong> suppress<br />
subsequent pathogen development (Rodov et al., 1992).<br />
The enhancement by UV treatment of citrus fruit resistance to<br />
P. digitatum infection has also been explained in part by the induction of<br />
the key enzymes in the secondary metabolite pathway. It was thus found<br />
that in citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, the onset of UV-induced resistance coincided with<br />
the induction of phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) (a key enzyme in<br />
the phenylpropanoid pathway) <strong>and</strong> peroxidase activities (Chalutz et al.,<br />
1992; Droby et al., 1993a). PAL activity in the peel of grape<strong>fruits</strong><br />
increased within 24 hours after UV treatment <strong>and</strong> remained elevated for<br />
72 hours, while peroxidase activity reached its maximum 72 hours after<br />
treatment. Both enzymes are considered to play a role in the induced<br />
resistance of plants against pathogens.<br />
An additional explanation for the induced resistance of citrus <strong>fruits</strong><br />
following UV treatment has recently been offered by Porat et al. (1999),<br />
who found that exposure of grape<strong>fruits</strong> to UV light (254 nm), followed by<br />
inoculation with P. digitatum, resulted in the accumulation of chitinase<br />
protein in the peel tissue. Whereas UV treatment or wounding alone had<br />
almost no effect on the levels of p-l,3-endoglucanase protein, the<br />
combination of the two treatments induced the accumulation of both<br />
chitinase <strong>and</strong> glucanase proteins. Since the two pathogenesis-related<br />
proteins are hydrolysers of fungal cell wall polymers <strong>and</strong> may inhibit<br />
fungal development, it was suggested that the resistance of citrus fruit to<br />
fungal development induced by UV treatment had been mediated by the<br />
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induced accumulation of chitinase <strong>and</strong> glucanase protein (Porat et al.,<br />
1999).<br />
Although the potential of UV light as an inducer of defense reactions<br />
has been proven for various <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong>, this treatment by itself<br />
is unlikely to provide disease control comparable with that provided by<br />
synthetic fungicides. El Ghaouth (1994) suggests that in order to extend<br />
UV effects during a significant storage period, UV treatment should be<br />
combined with other alternatives such as a biological control by means of<br />
antagonistic microorganisms.<br />
Studying the effects of UV-C illumination on the natural microbial<br />
epiphytic population on the surface of grape berries, Nigro et al. (1998)<br />
found a significant increase in the population of antagonistic yeasts <strong>and</strong><br />
bacteria on berries treated with 0.25-0.5 kJ m-2 of UV-C energy. These<br />
results indicate that the UV-C light doses capable of inducing disease<br />
resistance have no negative impact on the epiphytic population <strong>and</strong> may<br />
even elevate the populations of some of the efficient antagonistic yeasts<br />
<strong>and</strong> bacteria which may serve as natural biological control agents on the<br />
fruit (see the chapter on Biological Control).<br />
2. CHEMICAL ELICITORS<br />
Among the chemical elicitors, we include those already well known, as<br />
well as newly introduced compounds that have been found to be<br />
associated with natural defense processes.<br />
Ethylene as Inducer of Hypersensitive Response<br />
Some disease-resistant plants restrict the spread of fungal, bacterial<br />
or viral pathogens to a small area around the point of initial penetration,<br />
where a necrotic lesion appears. This phenomenon, referred to as the<br />
hypersensitive reaction, may lead to acquired resistance to subsequent<br />
pathogen attack after the initial inoculation with the lesion-forming<br />
pathogens. The ability of ethylene to induce a hypersensitive response<br />
had already been demonstrated in the 1970s by G.E. Brown (1975, 1978):<br />
treatment of <strong>harvest</strong>ed Robinson tangerines with ethylene was found to<br />
cause a loss of chlorophyll <strong>and</strong> an increase in the content of carotenoids<br />
in the fruit. In parallel, the treatment stimulated the formation of<br />
infection hyphae by the appressoria of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides<br />
present on the fruit peel, <strong>and</strong> enhanced disease development. However,<br />
when the appressoria are removed from the peel before ethylene<br />
application, the ethylene-treated fruit, which becomes orange in color,<br />
develops resistance to invasion by subsequently applied fungal spores. In<br />
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this case, the penetration of epidermal cells by the hyphae of<br />
Colletotrichum results in the formation of several layers of necrotic cells<br />
around the hyphae. The necrotic cells of the host were found to be filled<br />
with phenolic compounds which restricted fungal development to the site<br />
of penetration <strong>and</strong> prevented further spread of the disease (Brown, G.E.,<br />
1978).<br />
Chitosan <strong>and</strong> Defense Reactions<br />
Chitosan, a deacetylated derivative of chitin, has demonstrated<br />
fungicidal activity against many fungi, including soil-borne <strong>and</strong><br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens. Because of its polymeric nature, chitosan can also<br />
form gas-permeable films <strong>and</strong> create an internal modified atmosphere. It<br />
has, therefore, the potential for use as an edible antifungal coating<br />
material, regulating gas <strong>and</strong> moisture exchange by <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong><br />
(Wilson et al., 1994). For discussion of these features of chitosan, see the<br />
chapter. Chemical Control -- Natural Chemical Compounds. However, in<br />
addition to its direct antifungal capability <strong>and</strong> its polymeric nature,<br />
chitosan is also a potential elicitor of phytoalexins (Kendra et al., 1989)<br />
<strong>and</strong> of various low-molecular-weight, pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins,<br />
such as chitinases, chitosanases <strong>and</strong> P-l,3-glucanases.<br />
By inducing these PR proteins, chitosan application may be able to<br />
promote defense responses in the tissues. These enzymes hydrolyze the<br />
main components of fungal cell walls (Boiler, 1993; Bowles, 1990) <strong>and</strong> are<br />
considered to play a major role in constitutive <strong>and</strong> inducible resistance of<br />
plants against invading pathogens (El Ghaouth, 1994).<br />
The inducement of such antifungal hydrolases by chitosan has been<br />
recorded in strawberries, bell peppers <strong>and</strong> tomato <strong>fruits</strong>, in which they<br />
have remained elevated for up to 14 days after treatment. In<br />
chitosan-treated bell peppers the production of lytic enzymes was<br />
followed by a substantial reduction of chitin content of the cell walls of<br />
invading fungal hyphae, as exhibited by a reduction of chitin labeling in<br />
the walls (El Ghaouth <strong>and</strong> Arul, 1992). Studies with bell peppers showed<br />
that chitosan treatment caused severe cytological damage to hyphae of<br />
invading Botrytis cinerea <strong>and</strong> interfered with the capacity of the fungus<br />
to secrete polygalacturonases. These activities were expressed in the<br />
reduced maceration of the host cell-wall components, pectin <strong>and</strong><br />
cellulose, by the pathogen (El Ghaouth et al., 1997). The induction of lytic<br />
enzymes in <strong>harvest</strong>ed tissue by prestorage treatment with chitosan<br />
could, therefore, lead to the restriction of fungal colonization. The<br />
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persistence of defense enzymes in the tissue following elicitation by<br />
chitosan may also contribute to the delay in the reactivation of quiescent<br />
infections, which naturally takes place when tissue resistance declines.<br />
Because of these features, chitosan has been considered a promising<br />
means for enhancing disease resistance <strong>and</strong> has been offered as a possible<br />
alternative to synthetic fungicides (El Ghaouth, 1994).<br />
Salicylic Acid <strong>and</strong> Defense Reactions<br />
Plant infection by fungi, bacteria <strong>and</strong> viruses may lead to a<br />
hypersensitive response which prevents pathogen spread, by the<br />
development of necrotic lesions at the site of infection. In addition, the<br />
localized infection may induce enhanced resistance against further<br />
infection by a variety of pathogens. This phenomenon is known as<br />
systemic acquired resistance (Raskin, 1992; Buchel <strong>and</strong> Linthorst, 1999).<br />
Along with the development of a hypersensitive reaction <strong>and</strong> systemic<br />
acquired resistance to subsequent pathogen attack, the systemic<br />
synthesis of low-molecular-weight pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins has<br />
been recorded (Carr <strong>and</strong> Klessing, 1989). Among the various PR proteins<br />
discovered, we find the enzymes, P-l,3-glucanases <strong>and</strong> chitinases, which<br />
are associated with defense responses.<br />
Although PR proteins are induced in pathological situations, they can<br />
also be induced by the application of certain chemicals that partly mimic<br />
the effects of pathogen infection, as well as by wounding or other stresses<br />
(Buchel <strong>and</strong> Linthorst, 1999). Salicylic acid is a natural compound capable<br />
of inducing such proteins even in the absence of pathogenic organisms.<br />
Salicylic acid, which belongs to the diverse group of plant phenolics,<br />
has ubiquitous distribution in plants. Many plant scientists have used<br />
salicylic acid <strong>and</strong> aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) interchangeably in their<br />
experiments. Aspirin undergoes spontaneous hydrolysis to salicylic acid,<br />
although it has not been identified as a natural plant product.<br />
Increasing evidence suggests that endogenous salicylic acid plays an<br />
important role in the activation in plant tissues, of defense responses<br />
against pathogen attack (Kessman et al., 1994; Buchel <strong>and</strong> Linthorst,<br />
1999). It is no wonder that recent development in the area of new<br />
antifungal compounds has focused on this compound <strong>and</strong> its functional<br />
analogs. Exogenic application of salicylic acid or aspirin has been found<br />
to induce PR proteins in leaves of some crops (Renault et al., 1996); no<br />
information, however, is available on the ability of such treatments to<br />
induce PR proteins in <strong>fruits</strong>, where they might be induced in reaction to<br />
wounding or other stresses. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, studies with pear cell<br />
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suspension culture indicated that salicylic acid may act as an<br />
inhibitor of ethylene biosynthesis, by blocking the conversion of<br />
1-aminocyclopropane-l-carboxylic acid (ACC) to ethylene (Leslie <strong>and</strong><br />
Romani, 1986) <strong>and</strong>, therefore, may function as an inhibitor of fruit<br />
ripening. Studies with tomato <strong>fruits</strong> showed that salicylic acid may<br />
inhibit the increased expression of ACC gene, which is activated by fruit<br />
wounding (Li et al., 1992). By functioning as an inhibitor of ethylene<br />
production, salicylic acid would be able to enhance disease resistance<br />
against pathogens that do not attack non-ripening tissues.<br />
Antioxidants<br />
Antioxidants are another class of compounds that can reduce<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> decay by modulating the natural fruit resistance. The<br />
antifungal diene, which is responsible for the inhibition of Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioides development in the young unripe avocado fruit, is<br />
apparently oxidized by lipoxygenase during fruit ripening, allowing the<br />
fungus to resume colonization of the fruit tissues. The activity of this<br />
enzyme in the peel of ripening fruit is regulated by the natural antioxidant<br />
epicatechin (Prusky <strong>and</strong> Keen, 1993). Laboratory studies showed that<br />
infiltration or dip treatment of avocado fruit with several antioxidants,<br />
such as a-tocopherol, butylated hydroxytoluene, butylated hydroxyanisole<br />
<strong>and</strong> tert-hutyl hydroquinone, inhibited lipoxygenase activity, retarded the<br />
decrease of the antifungal diene <strong>and</strong>, consequently, inhibited the<br />
development of anthracnose (Prusky et al., 1985b). Following these findings<br />
Prusky et al. (1995) showed that a dip or spray of avocado fruit (cvs. Hass<br />
<strong>and</strong> Fuerte) with a commercial formulation of the antioxidant, butylated<br />
hydroxyanisole (1200 iiig a.i. ml^) or the antioxidant combined with the<br />
fungicide prochloraz (250 |xg a.i. ml-i) consistently reduced the incidence of<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> anthracnose caused by C. gloeosporioides in small <strong>and</strong><br />
semi-commercial experiments. The effect of the antioxidant plus prochloraz<br />
lasted longer than that of the antioxidant alone, although prochloraz alone,<br />
even at higher concentrations, did not always reduce decay incidence. It was<br />
concluded that the antioxidant, which is a common food additive, prevented<br />
the conversion of quiescent infections into active ones, a process associated<br />
with fruit ripening <strong>and</strong> reduced resistance to infection.<br />
3. BIOLOGICAL ELICITORS<br />
The ability of various antagonistic microorganisms to act as<br />
alternatives to systemic fungicides <strong>and</strong> control post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> may<br />
be connected with their ability to produce <strong>and</strong> secrete antibiotic<br />
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substances, or their ability to injure the pathogen directly. In many<br />
cases, these microorganisms, which grow rapidly <strong>and</strong> colonize wounds,<br />
have been hypothesized to act by competing with post<strong>harvest</strong> wound<br />
pathogens, for space <strong>and</strong> nutrients (see the chapter on Biological<br />
Control). However, in several cases, antagonistic yeasts can also act as<br />
inducers of resistance in the host tissue.<br />
The antagonistic yeast, Pichia guilliermondii, which is effective in<br />
controlling a wide variety of post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> in citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, apples<br />
<strong>and</strong> peaches, has been shown to induce enhanced levels of phenylalanine<br />
ammonia lyase (PAL) in citrus fruit peel (Wisniewski <strong>and</strong> Wilson, 1992),<br />
indicating the induction of a defensive response. P. guilliermondii, as<br />
well as an isolate of the yeast C<strong>and</strong>ida famata, which is similarly<br />
effective against Penicillium digitatum in citrus <strong>fruits</strong> (Arras, 1996),<br />
contributes to enhanced host resistance by inducing the formation of the<br />
phytoalexin scoparone or of scoparone plus scopoletin, respectively, in the<br />
fruit peel (Rodov et al., 1992; Arras, 1996).<br />
Studies with unripe avocado <strong>fruits</strong> indicated that their resistance to<br />
anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, was related to the<br />
presence of an antifungal diene compound in the peel (Prusky <strong>and</strong> Keen,<br />
1993). It has been suggested that fruit resistance to infection could be<br />
modulated, not only by delaying the normal decline of the antifungal<br />
diene by retarding fruit ripening, but also by increasing its synthesis.<br />
Challenge inoculation with the avocado pathogen, C. gloeosporioides<br />
(Prusky et al., 1990), or with a non-pathogenic mutant of Colletotrichum<br />
magna (Prusky et al., 1994) led to increased levels of the antifungal<br />
diene. These results suggest that the non-pathogenic Colletotrichum<br />
mutant is capable of enhancing the natural defense mechanism of<br />
avocado <strong>fruits</strong>, leading to the prolongation of the quiescent period of the<br />
pathogen <strong>and</strong> thus to disease inhibition.<br />
Wild <strong>and</strong> Wilson (1996) have recently detected a host defense reaction<br />
in apples, which reduced decay development in <strong>fruits</strong> that had been<br />
challenged by Penicillium expansum, the typical blue mold fungus of<br />
apples. The application of the protein synthesis inhibitor, cycloheximide<br />
prevented the reaction <strong>and</strong> resulted in more than 700% increase in<br />
decay. Following cycloheximide application, inoculation of apples with<br />
the citrus pathogen, P. digitatum resulted in green mold rot development,<br />
although the fungus does not normally attack apple <strong>fruits</strong>. Once the<br />
citrus Penicillium became established in the apple, it progressed at a<br />
higher rate than that of the apple Penicillium, It was also found that if<br />
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rot caused by P. digitatum progressed through an apple <strong>and</strong> came into<br />
contact with a damaged region, it developed around the damage site<br />
leaving a halo of uninfected tissue. This area was suggested to be the<br />
location in which the host defense reaction occurred (Wild <strong>and</strong> Wilson,<br />
1996).<br />
In a recent study, Ippolito et al. (2000) found that the antagonistic<br />
yeast-like fungus, Aureobasidium pullulans multiplied rapidly in apple<br />
wounds, <strong>and</strong> reduced decay incidence in apples inoculated with Botrytis<br />
cinerea <strong>and</strong> P. expansum. However, they also found that the antagonist<br />
was capable of inducing the activities of P-l,3-glucanase, chitinase <strong>and</strong><br />
peroxidase in the treated wounds on the <strong>fruits</strong>. This induction was<br />
exhibited in a transient increase in the enzymatic activity which started<br />
24 h after the application of the antagonist, <strong>and</strong> reached a maximum 48<br />
or 96 h after the treatment. The three enzymes are considered to be<br />
potentially important in host resistance mechanisms: chitinase <strong>and</strong><br />
P-l,3-glucanase are hydrolases, capable of hydrolyzing fungal cells<br />
(Schlumbaum et al., 1986; Wilson et al., 1994), while peroxidase is<br />
involved in lignin formation <strong>and</strong> the production of structural barriers<br />
against pathogens (El Ghaouth et al., 1998; Chittoor et al., 1999). It was<br />
thus suggested that the induced activity of the glucano-hydrolases <strong>and</strong><br />
peroxidase, together with the capacity to out-compete the pathogen for<br />
nutrients <strong>and</strong> space may be the basis of the biocontrol activity of<br />
A pullulans (Ippolito et al., 2000).<br />
B. GENETIC MODIFICATION OF PLANTS<br />
1. DISEASE-RESISTANT TRANSGENIC PLANTS<br />
Genetic transformation of plants for desired traits - such as improved<br />
yield, increased size or enhanced disease resistance - is not a new<br />
concept. Classical breeding has always provided new plant varieties<br />
which have desirable characteristics. However, the process can be too<br />
slow <strong>and</strong> inexact. Often pathogens can mutate too quickly for breeding of<br />
disease resistance varieties by classical methods. Progress in the<br />
development of bioengineering techniques provided the opportunity to<br />
modify plants, <strong>and</strong> enabled new transgenic plants with greater disease<br />
resistance to be developed more rapidly than via classical methods<br />
(Mount <strong>and</strong> Berman, 1994). A transgenic plant contains, within its<br />
genome, a foreign DNA that has been introduced artificially via genetic<br />
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engineering. The creation of such plants involves the introduction, from<br />
unrelated plant species, of genes for disease resistance (Boiler, 1993).<br />
This technology not only allows for a wider genetic diversity but it may<br />
enable us to add multiple, diverse resistance genes to one plant variety.<br />
Furthermore, creating plant cultivars with inheritable genes for disease<br />
resistance is the most environmentally sound strategy for disease<br />
management.<br />
Desirable target genes for creating useful transgenic plants are<br />
usually isolated from plant viruses, bacteria, fungi or other plants,<br />
depending on the traits desired. Widely used genes are those known to be<br />
inhibitory to fungal growth, <strong>and</strong> they are often induced following fungal<br />
invasion (Boiler, 1993; Broekaert et al., 1995). These genes were reported<br />
to provide a quantitative improvement in resistance when introduced<br />
into a transgenic host in greenhouse studies (Jongedijk et al., 1995).<br />
However, the selection of beneficial target genes for pathogen resistance<br />
requires a thorough underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the pathogen, the host <strong>and</strong> the<br />
host-pathogen interactions. This knowledge can come from a multitude of<br />
genetic <strong>and</strong> physiological experiments.<br />
2. SOURCES OF GENES FOR BIOENGINEERING PLANTS<br />
Mount <strong>and</strong> Berman (1994) pointed out several natural compounds<br />
known to have antimicrobial activity against pathogenic fungi or<br />
bacteria, which could be possible sources for genes valuable for<br />
bioengineering of plants. The natural antibiotic compounds present an<br />
example of such sources. Transgenic plants with genes for antibiotic<br />
production may prevent initial infection of plant tissue by post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
pathogens. Sources for novel antibiosis genes may come from plants<br />
themselves or from the many microorganisms being studied for use as<br />
biological control agents. If the antibiosis is due to a compound with<br />
isolatable genes, the genes might be suitable for bioengineering of plants.<br />
However, the widespread use of antibiotics is not recommended, mainly<br />
because of the possibility that the pathogen could rapidly develop<br />
resistance to the antibiotic compounds.<br />
Chitinases <strong>and</strong> P-l,3-glucanases are other antifungal compounds<br />
which are effective against fungal cell-wall polymers <strong>and</strong> are believed to<br />
be involved in plant defense mechanisms against fungal infection. Once a<br />
hydrolase gene that is effective against the pathogen has been identified,<br />
a desired transgenic plant can be created through molecular<br />
manipulation. The insertion of a chitinase gene into tobacco <strong>and</strong> canola<br />
plants was shown to result in enhanced resistance to Rhizoctonia solani<br />
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but not to Cercospora nicotianae, suggesting that other factors besides<br />
chitinase, may be involved in disease resistance (BrogUe et al., 1991). A<br />
later study describes enhanced resistance to fungal attack in transgenic<br />
plants by co-expression of chitinase <strong>and</strong> glucanase genes (Zhu et al.,<br />
1994). Other microbial enzymes normally induced in plants, such as<br />
peroxidase <strong>and</strong> other pathogen-defense-related compounds, might also be<br />
exploited for bioengineering (Bowles, 1990; Mohan <strong>and</strong> Kolattukudy,<br />
1990).<br />
The knowledge <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>ing of post<strong>harvest</strong> disease etiology <strong>and</strong><br />
physiology may be of much help in selecting new genes <strong>and</strong> developing<br />
new transgenic plants, resistant to post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong>. For example,<br />
the knowledge that wounding leads to fungal penetration into the host<br />
<strong>and</strong> triggers post<strong>harvest</strong> disease development (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong><br />
Kopeliovitch, 1981; Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong> Barmore, 1983; Eckert <strong>and</strong><br />
Ratnayake, 1994) may lead to genetic alteration of the plant to make it<br />
more physically resistant to wounding or to enhance the production of<br />
wound-healing compounds to shorten the time that the wounded tissue is<br />
vulnerable to pathogen attack (Mount <strong>and</strong> Berman, 1994). Similarly,<br />
underst<strong>and</strong>ing the role of the pathogen cell-wall-degrading enzymes in<br />
plant tissue deterioration may lead to the creation of new transgenic<br />
plants by which the pathogen polygalacturonase (PG) is suppressed.<br />
Following the characterization of PG-inhibiting proteins from pears by<br />
Stotz et al. (1993), it was suggested that the pear promoter might affect a<br />
fruit-specific expression of the gene, resulting in the inhibition o£ Botrytis<br />
cinerea. It was further suggested that the characterization of the protein<br />
inhibitor from pears should lead to the expression of PG-inhibiting<br />
proteins in transgenic plants <strong>and</strong> possibly to the inhibition of decay<br />
development. In fact, Powell et al. (1994) reported that transgenic tomato<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> expressing the gene of fungal PG-inhibiting glycoproteins of pears,<br />
were more resistant to B. cinerea than the control <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
Using nor (non-ripening) or rin (ripening inhibitor) tomato mutants<br />
that block many aspects of the ripening process of the fruit, including<br />
softening of the tissues <strong>and</strong> color development, Barkai-Golan et al. (1986)<br />
<strong>and</strong> Giovannoni et al. (1989) found that the tomato's own PG plays an<br />
important part in the total PG activity in the host during pathogenesis,<br />
<strong>and</strong> probably takes a major role in the degradation of cell wall pectic<br />
substances. Following these findings, it was further suggested that the<br />
suppression of fruit PG might be useful in increasing fruit shelf life<br />
(Giovannoni et al., 1989). Bioengineering this enzyme has been<br />
accomplished with tomatoes (Kramer et al., 1990; Smith et al., 1988) <strong>and</strong><br />
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the resulting produce had a longer shelf life with no effect on fruit<br />
texture or color development.<br />
C. MANIPULATION OF ETHYLENE BIOSYNTHESIS AND<br />
GENETIC RESISTANCE IN TOMATOES<br />
The importance of ethylene ('the ripening hormone') in accelerating<br />
ripening <strong>and</strong> senescence in <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong>, <strong>and</strong> the considerable<br />
shortening of shelf life through its effects (see the chapter, Factors<br />
Affecting Disease Development - the Effects of Ethylene) led to the<br />
search for ways to suppress its influence in a reversible manner. Among<br />
the solutions offered to achieve this goal were the prevention of ethylene<br />
production by the plant tissue or the construction of a mutant plant<br />
whose <strong>fruits</strong> would not ripen until treated with ethylene (Theologis,<br />
1992).<br />
Elucidation of the pathway for ethylene synthesis in higher plants by<br />
Yang <strong>and</strong> Hoffman (1984) has been a major contribution, not only to the<br />
underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the biochemistry of this process, but also to the<br />
possibility of manipulating it to suppress or prevent ethylene production.<br />
An efficient way to prevent ethylene synthesis in tomato <strong>fruits</strong> was the<br />
inhibition of 1-aminocyclopropane-l-carboxylic acid synthase (ACC<br />
synthase), a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of ethylene, by an<br />
ACC-synthase antisense transgene. This function led to an almost<br />
complete inhibition of the ethylene precursor, ACC synthase, <strong>and</strong> to the<br />
production of mutant tomato plants with non-ripening <strong>fruits</strong> (Oeller et<br />
al., 1991). Using tomato plants in which synthesis of an ethylene-forming<br />
enzyme had been inhibited by an antisense gene, Picton et al. (1993)<br />
showed that the degree of inhibition of ripening was dependent upon the<br />
stage of development at which the <strong>fruits</strong> were detached from the plant:<br />
the effects were much more pronounced when <strong>fruits</strong> were detached from<br />
the vine before the onset of color change. Application of exogenous<br />
ethylene to such <strong>fruits</strong> only partially restored fruit ripening: it failed to<br />
increase lycopene accumulation to the level in the normal ripening <strong>fruits</strong>,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the ethylene-treated <strong>fruits</strong> demonstrated persistent resistance to<br />
over-ripening <strong>and</strong> shriveling.<br />
Another approach to the manipulation of ethylene biosynthesis was<br />
reported by Klee et al. (1991), who introduced a bacterial gene encoding<br />
an ACC-metabolizing enzyme into tomato plants. As a result of this<br />
procedure, inhibition of the accumulation of ACC <strong>and</strong>, consequently, a<br />
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reduction in ethylene production <strong>and</strong> a marked inhibition of the ripening<br />
of the tomato fruit, were recorded.<br />
Inhibition of fruit ripening by these approaches has not only had a<br />
direct effect of prolonging the physiological life of the <strong>harvest</strong>ed fruit, but<br />
also an indirect effect on decay development, which is strongly related to<br />
the stage of ripening. The relationship between the stage of maturity <strong>and</strong><br />
the resistance of <strong>harvest</strong>ed fruit to post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> is probably<br />
associated with the declining ability of the mature tissue to produce<br />
defensive compounds <strong>and</strong> structural barriers. Furthermore, the pathogen<br />
is capable of producing <strong>and</strong> activating pectolytic enzymes only during<br />
fruit ripening or in the mature fruit, where it decomposes the pectic<br />
compounds of the fruit cell walls, thus causing tissue degradation.<br />
Studies at the genetic level were also dedicated to direct enhancement<br />
of fruit disease resistance (Martin et al., 1993). This was achieved in a<br />
plant-pathogen system in which a single resistance gene in the plant<br />
responded specifically to a single avirulence gene in the pathogen, i.e., in<br />
a 'gene-for-gene' system. Such interactions have been described for<br />
various plant-pathogen pairs (Keen <strong>and</strong> Buzzel, 1991). Susceptibility to<br />
disease results in plant-pathogen systems in which either of two genes -<br />
the plant resistance gene or the pathogen avirulence gene - is absent<br />
from the interacting organisms.<br />
Martin et al. (1993) used the relationship between tomato <strong>and</strong> the<br />
bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato, the causative agent of<br />
bacterial speck, to isolate a plant resistance gene by map cloning. Since<br />
the avirulence gene from the bacterium was found to induce resistance<br />
specificity in tomato cultivars containing the plant resistance gene, it<br />
was concluded that the interaction between the tomato <strong>and</strong> the<br />
bacterium involves a 'gene-for-gene' system, <strong>and</strong> when tomatoes<br />
susceptible to Pseudomonas are transformed with the plant resistance<br />
gene they become resistant to the pathogen.<br />
The tomato plant offers many advantages for the cloning of a<br />
resistance gene on the basis of their position on the genetic linkage map;<br />
since the tomato has been the subject of more than 50 years of plant<br />
breeding, many loci have been identified that confer resistance to various<br />
fungi, bacteria <strong>and</strong> viruses (Martin et al., 1993).<br />
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FOUR FRUIT GROUPS<br />
The present chapter presents the major post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of four<br />
specific groups of <strong>fruits</strong>: subtropical <strong>and</strong> tropical <strong>fruits</strong>; pome <strong>and</strong> stone<br />
<strong>fruits</strong>; soft <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> berries <strong>and</strong> solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>. Aspects<br />
addressed include the life cycles <strong>and</strong> modes of infection of the pathogens,<br />
factors affecting disease development, <strong>and</strong> approaches to disease<br />
prevention <strong>and</strong> suppression.<br />
These descriptions should give us not only a general view on the<br />
various aspects of the post<strong>harvest</strong> pathology of different <strong>fruits</strong>, but may<br />
also enable us to compare among the <strong>diseases</strong> elicited by a given<br />
pathogen on a variety of hosts <strong>and</strong> among those elicited by different<br />
pathogens on a certain host. This chapter highlights two important<br />
features common to many post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong>: (a) that wound<br />
pathogens play a dominant part in post<strong>harvest</strong> pathology, sometimes as<br />
major pathogens responsible for serious losses, <strong>and</strong> sometimes as minor<br />
pathogens, frequently associated with senescent or weakened tissue;<br />
(b) the importance of quiescent infections, characteristic of many<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens at some stage between their arrival at the host or<br />
their initial penetration into the tissues, <strong>and</strong> the development of an<br />
active disease.<br />
Since underst<strong>and</strong>ing the nature of the pathogens <strong>and</strong> their modes of<br />
infection forms the basis for the development <strong>and</strong> subsequent application<br />
of suitable control methods, notes on control measures appropriate to<br />
each group of comodities accompany the disease descriptions.<br />
Furthermore, since many post<strong>harvest</strong> studies in the last decade have<br />
focused on the development of new control measures, especially new<br />
alternatives to synthetic fungicidal compounds, these new options are<br />
included in the notes. However, we should always keep in mind that<br />
detailed chemical, physical <strong>and</strong> biological means for disease control, as<br />
well as means for enhancing or eliciting host resistance, are addressed in<br />
separate chapters, for which the present chapter is intended as a<br />
supplement. Comprehensive descriptions of post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of <strong>fruits</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>vegetables</strong> have recently been given by Snowdon (1990, 1992) <strong>and</strong> by<br />
Beattie et al. (1989; 1995).<br />
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I. SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUITS<br />
This group of <strong>fruits</strong> comprises unrelated species, most of which are<br />
chmacteric (pineapple being an exception). All the <strong>fruits</strong> of tropical <strong>and</strong><br />
subtropical origin are characterized by their perishability: the <strong>harvest</strong>ed<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> have lost most of the intrinsic resistance characteristic of young<br />
<strong>and</strong> immature <strong>fruits</strong>, are rich in nutrients, have high moisture contents<br />
<strong>and</strong> are susceptible to attack by several pathogenic fungi (Eckert, 1990).<br />
The storage life of tropical <strong>fruits</strong> is relatively short - generally a few<br />
weeks under optimal conditions. The use of refrigeration to extend their<br />
storage life is limited since these <strong>fruits</strong> are sensitive to chilling injury<br />
<strong>and</strong> cannot be stored below their critical chilling range (Wang, 1990).<br />
Sensitivity to cold storage varies with the fruit species or cultivar, <strong>and</strong><br />
also with the state of maturity. Because of their sensitivity to chilling<br />
injury, bananas should be stored at 13-16°C, lemons, grape<strong>fruits</strong> or<br />
mangoes at 10-15°C <strong>and</strong> papayas at 7-10°C. Under these conditions,<br />
pathogens such as Colletotrichum gloeosporioides or C. musae will<br />
continue to develop on mango or banana <strong>fruits</strong>, respectively, as will<br />
Penicillium digitatum, P. italicum <strong>and</strong> Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum on various<br />
sensitive cultivars of citrus <strong>fruits</strong>. In fact, post<strong>harvest</strong> decay losses of<br />
tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical <strong>fruits</strong> have been estimated to be up to 50%,<br />
especially in developing countries where post<strong>harvest</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>and</strong><br />
storage are not optimal (Eckert, 1990). However, the dem<strong>and</strong> for tropical<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> in the markets of non-producing countries continues to increase, as<br />
indicated by the expansion of trade among widely separated countries,<br />
although to reach some markets the <strong>fruits</strong> must undergo journeys long in<br />
terms of distance <strong>and</strong> time (Burden, 1997).<br />
CITRUS FRUITS<br />
1. Wound Pathogens<br />
Penicillium digitatum Sacc. (the green mold fungus) <strong>and</strong><br />
P. italicum. Wehmer (the blue mold fungus) are the main wound<br />
pathogens of citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, causing the most common <strong>and</strong> the most<br />
devastating post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong>. They occur in all citrus growing<br />
countries, worldwide <strong>and</strong> may attack the <strong>fruits</strong> in packinghouses, in<br />
transit, in storage <strong>and</strong> in the market. The green mold, which is specific to<br />
citrus fruit, is more prevalent than the blue rot, <strong>and</strong> may account for<br />
most of the post<strong>harvest</strong> decay of citrus fruit in storage. The two fungi<br />
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may appear together in the same lot or even on the same fruit. Early<br />
studies by Fawcett <strong>and</strong> Berger (1927) have shown that the green mold<br />
fungus grows more rapidly at moderate temperatures <strong>and</strong>, therefore, it<br />
predominates during short-term transit <strong>and</strong> storage. Penicillium<br />
italicum may sometimes develop in storage as a hyper- parasite over the<br />
green mold decay.<br />
Conidia of the Penicillia are present during the season in the<br />
atmosphere of citrus growing areas, particularly in citrus packinghouses<br />
<strong>and</strong> their surroundings, on the packinghouse equipment or on the h<strong>and</strong>s<br />
of selectors <strong>and</strong> packers (Barkai-Golan, 1966). Disease is<br />
characteristically initiated through wounds <strong>and</strong> mechanical injuries<br />
sustained during <strong>harvest</strong>ing, packing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling (Kavanagh <strong>and</strong><br />
Wood, 1967). Wounds may also result from piercing by the<br />
Mediterranean fruit fly <strong>and</strong> other fruit-piercing insects (Roth, 1967).<br />
Fruits are particularly susceptible to infection during wet or humid<br />
weather, <strong>and</strong> the post<strong>harvest</strong> temperature is another factor determining<br />
the green <strong>and</strong> blue mold fungi development. The optimal temperature<br />
range for both fungi is 20-27°C, within which the <strong>fruits</strong> may rot within a<br />
few days. Although fungal growth is reduced at lower temperatures, a<br />
very slow rate has still been recorded at 4.5-10°C, allowing the fungi to<br />
progress under these conditions when storage is extended or in overseas<br />
shipments. At 0-l°C the growth of the two Penicillia is arrested, but<br />
these temperatures result in chilling injury, expressed in pitting <strong>and</strong><br />
internal physiological injury (Smoot et al., 1983).<br />
At an early stage both fungi cause a soft rot of the peel. Following<br />
this stage, a white mycelium develops from the center of the affected<br />
soft area; it later starts sporulating from the center of the colony, which<br />
is the older part of the infected area. The sporulating part becomes olive<br />
green in the case of P. digitatum <strong>and</strong> blue in the case of P. italicum. The<br />
rot at this stage is characterized by three circles. The colored<br />
sporulating center (1) is surrounded by (2) a b<strong>and</strong> of white mycelium<br />
which has not yet sporulated or has only just begun to form<br />
conidiophores, or conidiophores plus sterigmata (which will later bear<br />
the spores). This white b<strong>and</strong> is surrounded in turn by (3) a definite b<strong>and</strong><br />
of water-soaked peel, which has not yet developed the white fungal<br />
mycelium.<br />
Softening of the peel tissue is associated with the activity of pectolytic<br />
enzymes produced by the pathogen during pathogenesis. Under dry<br />
conditions the decayed fruit shrinks <strong>and</strong> becomes 'mummified'. The blue<br />
mold spreads directly from the decayed fruit into uninjured, healthy<br />
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<strong>fruits</strong>, causing 'nesting'. The green mold typically infects adjacent <strong>fruits</strong><br />
that have been injured (Barmore <strong>and</strong> Brown, 1982). The dusting of sound<br />
fruit with Penicillium spores from decayed fruit, termed soilage, is often<br />
of greater economic importance in retail cartons than is the decayed fruit<br />
(Stange <strong>and</strong> Eckert, 1994).<br />
Penicillium digitatum is capable of producing ethylene during its<br />
development (Biale, 1940; Ilag <strong>and</strong> Curtis, 1968). The production of<br />
ethylene, which is considered to be the ripening hormone, increases fruit<br />
respiration (Achilea et al., 1985a; Biale <strong>and</strong> Shepherd, 1941), hastens<br />
peel coloring <strong>and</strong> accelerates button senescence (hence leading to the<br />
initiation of stem-end rotting). By producing <strong>and</strong> releasing ethylene,<br />
P. digitatum reduces the storage life of healthy <strong>fruits</strong> in the same<br />
container or sometimes even in the same room.<br />
Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum Link ex Pers., the sour rot fungus, has been<br />
reported from most citrus growing areas. The disease is usually of less<br />
importance than the green mold <strong>and</strong> blue mold decays or the stem-end<br />
rots. It is, however, particularly important after prolonged wet seasons<br />
when heavy losses have been recorded. Furthermore, the importance of<br />
sour rot may generally be underestimated because initial infections are<br />
easily overgrown by other molds (Smoot et al., 1983).<br />
Sour rot is primarily a disease in storage <strong>and</strong> in transit, although<br />
infection may also occur on the tree. The spores (oidia), which are<br />
thin-walled cells derived from the fragmentation of fungal hyphae, are<br />
soil inhabitants being splashed during irrigation or rain to low hanging<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> or contaminating the fruit by soil contact. Infection may initiate<br />
pre<strong>harvest</strong> at injuries caused by insects or via mechanical wounds<br />
sustained during <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> packinghouse h<strong>and</strong>ling (Laville, 1974).<br />
It is found most often on lemons, limes <strong>and</strong> grape<strong>fruits</strong>, which are often<br />
stored for extended periods, but they may infect other citrus <strong>fruits</strong> as<br />
well. Ripe fruit is more susceptible to the pathogen than green <strong>and</strong><br />
immature fruit (Baudoin <strong>and</strong> Eckert, 1985).<br />
Early symptoms are similar to those of the green <strong>and</strong> blue mold<br />
decay, being a water-soaked spot that enlarges along with or following<br />
the growth of the fungus within the fruit tissues. At a later stage, a thin<br />
water-soaked, off-white mycelium is developed on the affected area.<br />
When a total decomposition of the fruit tissues occurs, a sporecontaining<br />
juice leaks from the rotten fruit <strong>and</strong> can infect healthy<br />
adjacent <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
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2. Stem-End Pathogens<br />
The principal stem-end rot pathogens of citrus <strong>fruits</strong> are:<br />
(i) Diplodia natalensis P.E., frequently referred to as<br />
Botryodiplodia theobromae Pat. [(perfect state: Physalospora<br />
rhodina Berk. & Curt.) Cooke];<br />
(ii) Phomopsis citri Fawcett (perfect state: Diaporthe citri Wolf);<br />
(Hi) Dothiorella gregaria Sacc. (perfect state: Botryosphaeria<br />
ribis Grossenb. & Duggar).<br />
(Hi) Alternaria citri Ell. & Pierce, which was renamed A alternata<br />
(Fr.) Keissler pv. citri (Solel, 1991).<br />
Stem-end rots caused by D, natalensis <strong>and</strong> P. citri are the major<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> in citrus <strong>fruits</strong> grown in humid subtropical areas<br />
with high rainfall during the growing season. These fungi, as well as<br />
D. gregaria, may assume the sexual state, namely perithecia, which give<br />
rise to ascospores. However, this form is not commonly found <strong>and</strong> the<br />
asexual spores, borne within pycnidia, are the only spores important for<br />
infection. The pycnidia are produced in dead wood <strong>and</strong> in living tissues of<br />
stems <strong>and</strong> leaves.<br />
Infection may be initiated at any stage of fruit development, when<br />
wind <strong>and</strong> splashes of rain carry the pathogen spores to the surface of<br />
immature <strong>fruits</strong> on the tree. However, immature <strong>fruits</strong> are resistant to<br />
invasion, <strong>and</strong> the fungi remain quiescent in floral remnants under the<br />
sepals of the fruit <strong>and</strong> do not become active until the buttons become<br />
senescent <strong>and</strong> begin to separate from the fruit (Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong> Wilson,<br />
1968). Diplodia usually progresses rapidly down the central axis,<br />
frequently reaching the stylar-end; it grows along the tissues that divide<br />
the fruit into segments of the pulp, taking on the appearance of fingers<br />
that connect the rotted ends of the fruit (Smoot et al., 1983). Similar<br />
symptoms can arise from Dothiorella development. Phomopsis decay is<br />
characterized by some shriveling of the decayed tissue, <strong>and</strong> this helps to<br />
separate the decayed from the sound tissue. The fungus similarly<br />
progresses down the core but does not reach the stylar end until most of<br />
the rind has decayed. Infection by the three fungal species may, however,<br />
originate at injuries on the side or at the stylar end of the fruit.<br />
Stem-end rots caused by Diplodia, Phomopsis <strong>and</strong> Dothiorella may<br />
occur in the same lots or even on the same fruit, <strong>and</strong> it is often difficult or<br />
impossible to distinguish among them. When Diplodia <strong>and</strong> Phomopsis<br />
develop on the same fruit, an important factor in determining which will<br />
predominate is the temperature (Smoot et al., 1983): the optimum<br />
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temperatures for growth are 30°C for Diplodia <strong>and</strong> 23°C for Phomopsis<br />
<strong>and</strong> Dothiorella. In general Phomopsis occurs throughout the <strong>harvest</strong><br />
season, whereas Diplodia is more common during the ethylenedegreening<br />
season <strong>and</strong> in the late spring, when there are warmer<br />
weather <strong>and</strong> frequent rains. Under humid conditions a superficial, fine<br />
white mycelium may be developed on the Phomopsis-iniected <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
Surface growth is seldom seen on Diplodia-intected areas.<br />
Alternaria citri is widely distributed in citrus-growing areas. Being<br />
dispersed by wind <strong>and</strong> air currents in the grove, the conidia can be found<br />
at the stem end, as well as on or underneath the 'button' of citrus <strong>fruits</strong><br />
of any age. In Navel oranges, fungal conidia may be located at the stylar<br />
end (Singh <strong>and</strong> Khanna, 1966). However, infection may occur only if the<br />
fruit has been injured or physiologically weakened by unfavorable<br />
growing conditions. After <strong>harvest</strong>, infection may originate in peel injuries<br />
or more frequently through the stem end, resulting in stem-end rotting.<br />
Freshly <strong>harvest</strong>ed lemons, however, are resistant to Alternaria infection<br />
while immature. Infection through the button occurs only at the<br />
senescent stage, when the fungus is capable of progressing into the fruit,<br />
affecting the central core <strong>and</strong> to some extent the inner tissues of the rind.<br />
In this case, internal rot is frequently developed before the appearance of<br />
external disease symptoms (Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong> McCornack, 1972).<br />
In oranges, grape<strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> some hybrids, the internal tissue becomes<br />
black; hence the common name for Alternaria infection - the black rot<br />
(Singh <strong>and</strong> Khanna, 1966). In Navel oranges, infection usually originates<br />
at the stylar end. The ability of the fungus to penetrate the fruit through<br />
senescent buttons may explain the prolonged prevalence of A, citri.<br />
Similarly, citrus <strong>fruits</strong> that have been degreened by ethylene to<br />
accelerate color development are liable to be infected by A, citri. Ethylene<br />
treatment, by hastening senescence <strong>and</strong> thereby the death of the green<br />
button, predisposes the fruit to invasion by stem-end fungi. In contrast,<br />
the application of growth-regulating substances such as 2,4-D retards<br />
senescence of the fruit button <strong>and</strong> delays disease initiation (Eckert <strong>and</strong><br />
Eaks, 1989).<br />
3. Phytophthora spp.<br />
Phytophthora citrophthora (Smith & Smith) Leon., Phytophthora<br />
hibernalis Carne, Phytophthora nicotianae (van Breda de Haan)<br />
var. parasitica (Dastur) Waterh. <strong>and</strong> other Phytophthora species are<br />
the causal organisms of brown rot of citrus <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
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particularly prevalent after late-season rains, which play an important<br />
part in disease development. The fungi are common in soil <strong>and</strong> survive in<br />
their sexual state as thick-walled oospores. Fungi in the asexual state -<br />
sporangia <strong>and</strong> zoospores - are formed under moist conditions (Hough et<br />
al., 1980) <strong>and</strong> the mobile, swimming zoospores are splashed by rain or<br />
irrigation water onto low-hanging <strong>fruits</strong> in the tree. Rains <strong>and</strong> moisture<br />
can also carry the zoospores to higher <strong>fruits</strong>. Infection occurs only when<br />
the fruit remains wet for a relatively long period, during which the<br />
fungus may penetrate directly into the non-injured peel (Feld et al.,<br />
1979). If the fruit dries before the zoospores can germinate <strong>and</strong> penetrate<br />
into the peel, the infection process is arrested. Fruits infected on the tree<br />
will later drop onto the ground <strong>and</strong>, in fact, the appearance of infected<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> on the ground around the tree may indicate the presence of an<br />
active infection on the tree. At <strong>harvest</strong>, <strong>fruits</strong> which had unnoticed<br />
incipient infections on the tree are carried along with healthy <strong>fruits</strong> into<br />
the packinghouse. In such a case, the disease will develop during storage<br />
or transit.<br />
The decayed area on citrus fruit is firm <strong>and</strong> leathery, characterized by<br />
brownish peel discoloration. Under humid conditions, a white delicate<br />
mycelium usually develops on the infected area. Another<br />
characterization of the brown rot is its distinctive aromatic or fermented<br />
odor (Smoot et al., 1983). During storage, the disease can spread by<br />
contact with other <strong>fruits</strong> (Klotz <strong>and</strong> DeWolfe, 1961). At a later stage,<br />
secondary soft rot bacteria may invade <strong>fruits</strong> infected by brown rot <strong>and</strong><br />
turn the firm decay into a soft one.<br />
4. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Sacc. [Perfect state:<br />
Glomerella cingulata (stonem.) Spauld. & v. Schrenk]<br />
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, the causal fungus of anthracnose, is<br />
not included in the list of the major pathogens in citrus <strong>fruits</strong>. However,<br />
anthracnose may be a serious disease of tangerines, tangerine hybrids<br />
<strong>and</strong> other m<strong>and</strong>arin <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>harvest</strong>ed early in the fall, when long periods<br />
of ethylene exposure are required for promoting fruit color (Brown, G.E.,<br />
1975); it is usually only of minor importance on oranges, grape<strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
lemons.<br />
The fungus exhibits both the sexual state (perithecia with ascospores)<br />
<strong>and</strong> the asexual state (acervuli with conidia). Acervuli with conidia are<br />
formed in dead branches in the grove. Conidia from this source are<br />
spread by winds <strong>and</strong> rains <strong>and</strong> may infect citrus fruit on the tree only<br />
when it has been weakened by drought, frost damage or unfavorable<br />
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cultural conditions. The infection may remain latent in the form of<br />
appressoria, in which case disease is manifested only during transport<br />
<strong>and</strong> storage (Fisher, 1970; Brown, G.E., 1975). Anthracnose may invade<br />
the <strong>fruits</strong> after <strong>harvest</strong>, in the packinghouse, in storage or in the market;<br />
it gains entrance to the fruit via mechanical injuries or dead buttons.<br />
Mature green <strong>fruits</strong> are sensitive to infection after prolonged exposure to<br />
ethylene during the degreening, since this treatment renders the intact<br />
peel easily penetrated by the pathogen. Affected <strong>fruits</strong> are characterized<br />
by the development of sunken lesions that, under humid conditions, form<br />
abundant salmon-pink masses of spores that later turn into brown-black<br />
masses.<br />
The incidence of anthracnose can be reduced by washing, which<br />
removes the quiescent appressoria (Smoot <strong>and</strong> Melvin, 1971; Brown,<br />
G.E., 1975), before degreening with ethylene. This, however, cannot be<br />
done commercially because washing retards the degreening process.<br />
Several factors affect the severity of anthracnose: (1) orange-colored<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> are more resistant to the disease than pale or green-colored ones<br />
(Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong> Barmore, 1976); (2) degreening with ethylene at<br />
concentrations higher than those required for optimal chlorophyll<br />
degradation (5 |LI1 per liter of air) favors anthracnose development;<br />
(3) fungicide application prior to degreening reduces anthracnose<br />
development (Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong> Barmore, 1976). Resistance to<br />
anthracnose was induced in mature green tangerines treated with<br />
ethylene after being washed to remove dormant appressoria (Brown, G.E.<br />
<strong>and</strong> Barmore, 1977). Application of ethephon (a chemical which produces<br />
ethylene on degradation) to Robinson tangerines 5-7 days before <strong>harvest</strong><br />
significantly reduced the incidence of anthracnose (Barmore <strong>and</strong> Brown,<br />
G.E., 1978); control was attributed to the accumulation in the interior of<br />
the fruit of ethylene which induced physiological changes leading to the<br />
development of resistance.<br />
5. Trichoderma viride Pers. ex S.F. Gray<br />
This fungus, which is responsible for Trichoderma rot in storage, is<br />
frequently considered to be a pathogen of minor importance. It can,<br />
however, cause serious loss in some citrus-growing areas.<br />
The fungus is known as a soil inhabitant <strong>and</strong> is capable of<br />
decomposing cellulose. Germinating conidia enter through mechanical<br />
injuries on the fruit, at the stem end or the stylar end (Gutter, 1961).<br />
This fungus is often overgrown by other organisms, particularly by<br />
Penicillium digitatum with which T. viride is often confused because of<br />
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the development of green or green-yellow masses of conidia on the<br />
infected area under humid conditions (Gutter, 1961). In the presence of<br />
P. digitatum, Trichoderma growth is stimulated, probably by the<br />
production <strong>and</strong> emanation of ethylene by P. digitatum; this enhances<br />
fruit senescence <strong>and</strong> consequently fruit susceptibility (Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong><br />
Lee, 1993). T. viride can sometimes be spread into healthy uninjured<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> during storage, causing 'nesting'.<br />
Control Measures<br />
The possibility of penetration of the wound pathogens into the fruit via<br />
injuries in the peel shows why the control of insects in the grove <strong>and</strong><br />
careful h<strong>and</strong>ling throughout the <strong>harvest</strong>ing process, to prevent skin<br />
breaks <strong>and</strong> bruises, are of primary importance in preventing the<br />
development of infections. The severity of post<strong>harvest</strong> wound infections<br />
is also directly related to the damage caused to the crop by rough<br />
h<strong>and</strong>ling after <strong>harvest</strong> (Sommer, 1982). Thus, careful h<strong>and</strong>ling should<br />
always be a continuous concern; the fact that pre<strong>harvest</strong> fungicide sprays<br />
in the grove have not always been effective in reducing post<strong>harvest</strong> decay<br />
is probably because most injuries occur during <strong>harvest</strong>ing or<br />
packinghouse h<strong>and</strong>ling.<br />
Sanitation to minimize the presence of infective inoculum is also of<br />
great importance for disease prevention. It includes the removal of fallen<br />
or decayed fruit from the grove <strong>and</strong> from the packinghouse <strong>and</strong> its<br />
surroundings, sanitation of packinghouses by fumigation (with<br />
formaldehyde or other fumigants), sanitation of field boxes with<br />
disinfecting solutions or steam, <strong>and</strong> unloading <strong>and</strong> cleaning fruit arriving<br />
in the packinghouse in a separate area, to reduce contamination in the<br />
processing, packing <strong>and</strong> storage areas (Smoot et al., 1983).<br />
In addition to sanitation procedures, strategies for control of<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> incited by wound pathogens include: (a) inactivation<br />
of germinating spores in fresh wounds; (b) protection of the peel from<br />
infection at a later time by depositing a fungitoxic residue in wounds or<br />
on the surface of the fruit; <strong>and</strong> (c) inhibition of Penicillium sporulation on<br />
the surface of decaying <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> of subsequent contact spread in storage<br />
(Eckert, 1990). Non-selective, water-soluble salts of fungicides, such as<br />
sodium or^/io-phenylphenate or sodium carbonate, applied generally<br />
prior to 1960, were fairly effective against wound pathogens if applied to<br />
the fruit soon after <strong>harvest</strong> (before the pathogen penetrated the tissue).<br />
The introduction of the systemic benzimidazole compounds offers highly<br />
effective fungicides for controlling wound infection by Penicillium spp.<br />
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At high dosage rates they have also provided a protective barrier on the<br />
fruit surface, that inhibits Penicillium sporulation on decasdng <strong>fruits</strong><br />
(Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1985). Imazahl, a systemic fungicide characterized<br />
by a different mode of action from that of the benzimidazole compounds,<br />
effectively controlled P, digitatum <strong>and</strong> P. italicum on citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, <strong>and</strong> its<br />
control extended to isolates resistant to the benzimidazole compounds.<br />
Both groups of fungicides, however, are ineffective against sour rot<br />
caused by Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1985). Following<br />
the evolution of Penicillium strains resistant to imazalil, as to other<br />
previously effective fungicides, new strategies <strong>and</strong> new chemicals are<br />
constantly being evaluated <strong>and</strong> developed. (See the chapter on Chemical<br />
Means - <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> Chemical Treatment).<br />
Eckert <strong>and</strong> Eaks (1989) emphasized that since only P. digitatum<br />
biotypes resistant to the fungicides can sporulate on the treated fruit,<br />
fungicide application creates an ideal situation for the buildup of<br />
resistant types of P. digitatum, which would lead to poor decay control.<br />
Curing citrus <strong>fruits</strong> (holding them at temperatures <strong>and</strong> humidities<br />
conducive to wound healing) has long been reported as a non-chemical<br />
method for controlling decay by wound pathogens (Hopkins <strong>and</strong> Loucks,<br />
1948; Brown, G.E., 1973). Healing of wounds <strong>and</strong> control of post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
decay has also been achieved by combining individual wrapping of citrus<br />
fruit in plastic film, which leads to the formation of a water-saturated<br />
atmosphere within the wrap, with curing at 36°C for 3 days<br />
(Ben-Yehsoshua et al., 1987). Stange <strong>and</strong> Eckert (1994) showed that<br />
dipping lemons in a surfactant solution prior to curing gave better<br />
control of the green mold than curing alone.<br />
Much research has been conducted on the development of biological<br />
control means as alternatives to chemical treatments, for controlling<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> decay (Wilson <strong>and</strong> Wisniewski, 1989; Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong><br />
Chambers, 1996). Chalutz <strong>and</strong> Wilson (1990) <strong>and</strong> Droby et al. (1992)<br />
found that yeast species of the genera Debaryomyces <strong>and</strong> Pichia are<br />
capable of inhibiting wound pathogens because of their rapid<br />
development in wounds in citrus fruit peel. Arras (1996) found that<br />
C<strong>and</strong>ida famata was one of the most active yeasts against P. digitatum<br />
in wounded <strong>fruits</strong>, while Smilanick <strong>and</strong> Denis-Arrue (1992) <strong>and</strong><br />
Smilanick et al., (1996) demonstrated that strains of the bacterium<br />
Pseudomonas syringae could reduce the incidence of post<strong>harvest</strong> rot by<br />
occupying the wounds. Isolates of the common yeast-like fungus,<br />
Aureobasidium pullulans were reported by Schena et al. (1999) to control<br />
P. digitatum at high concentrations on grapefruit.<br />
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Recently, two biological products have been registered for commercial<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> applications to citrus <strong>fruits</strong> - Aspire, which is C<strong>and</strong>ida<br />
oleophila, <strong>and</strong> BioSave"^^ 1000, which is P. syringae (Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong><br />
Chambers, 1996). Evaluating the efficacy of these biological products<br />
against citrus fruit pathogens, G.E. Brown <strong>and</strong> Chambers (1996) found<br />
that although significant control of P. digitatum was obtained with each,<br />
the level of control <strong>and</strong> its consistency were usually less pronounced than<br />
those obtained with st<strong>and</strong>ard rates of the usual chemicals (thiabendazole<br />
or imazalil). Combining each of these chemicals with Aspire improved the<br />
results <strong>and</strong> sometimes combinations of Aspire, with a low rate of<br />
fungicide, were sufficient to achieve effects similar to those obtained by<br />
the chemicals at st<strong>and</strong>ard rates. The biological products were not<br />
effective against stem-end rots caused by Diplodia natalensis or<br />
Phomopsis citri (Brown, G.E. <strong>and</strong> Chambers, 1996).<br />
Several approaches have been used to control stem-end rots of citrus<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> arising from latent infections. Since infections at the stem end are<br />
related to the ability of the pathogens to invade the fruit through the<br />
senescent button tissues, these <strong>fruits</strong> have been controlled for over four<br />
decades with 2,4-D in order to retard senescence of the button, which<br />
usually harbors a quiescent infection of one of the stem-end pathogens.<br />
Maintaining the button green <strong>and</strong> young delays fungal penetration into<br />
the fruit (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Eaks, 1989).<br />
Debuttoning of fruit at <strong>harvest</strong> was found to remove the source that is<br />
responsible for initial infection. Similarly, pruning out dead limbs <strong>and</strong><br />
twigs to reduce the level of inoculum has also been found effective, but it<br />
is not economically practical (Smoot et al., 1983). The control of stem-end<br />
rots of citrus <strong>fruits</strong> was made possible by the introduction of the systemic<br />
fungicides (thiabendazole, benomyl, imazalil <strong>and</strong> prochloraz). Apparently,<br />
these systemic compounds penetrate the tissues <strong>and</strong> provide action<br />
against the pathogen at sites not accessible to the traditional<br />
water-soluble fungicides (Brown, G.E., 1981; Eckert, 1990).<br />
Since brown rot is initiated in the grove, its control should start with<br />
pre<strong>harvest</strong> disease control. Fungicidal sprays of fixed copper compounds<br />
applied to the lower <strong>fruits</strong> of the tree before the onset of the rainy season<br />
were found beneficial in suppressing disease development (Timmer <strong>and</strong><br />
Fucik, 1975). Spraying the ground beneath the trees was found effective<br />
in inhibiting spore formation on the soil surface (Solel, 1983). Preventive<br />
measures also include the removal of fallen fruit from the grove, routine<br />
disinfection of the picking boxes <strong>and</strong> ensuring that they are not left on<br />
the soil during rainy or foggy periods (Smoot et al., 1983).<br />
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The benzimidazole compounds <strong>and</strong> imazalil applied to control the<br />
wound pathogens of citrus fruit are not effective against Phytophthora,<br />
On the other h<strong>and</strong>, metalaxyl is uniquely effective in eradicating<br />
incipient infections of Phytophthora <strong>and</strong> has no effect on the development<br />
of other post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1985). This compound<br />
delayed the development of brown rot on citrus fruit (Cohen, 1981),<br />
suppressed the growth of Phytophthora on the fruit <strong>and</strong> prevented<br />
contact spread of the disease on inoculated grapefruit at 11°C. Later<br />
studies (Ferrin <strong>and</strong> Kabashima, 1991) described the development of<br />
metalaxyl-resistant isolates of P. parasitica as indicated by the increased<br />
metalaxyl concentration needed for the suppression of mycelium growth<br />
<strong>and</strong> of sporangia <strong>and</strong> chlamidospore formation. Fosetyl aluminum<br />
applied after <strong>harvest</strong> was found to provide both protective <strong>and</strong> curative<br />
action against P. parasitica infection (GauUiard <strong>and</strong> Pelossier, 1983).<br />
Hot water dip treatments for 3 min at 46-49°C are effective in<br />
eradicating Phytophthora infections when applied shortly after infection<br />
(within a few days), while the fungus is still confined to the external<br />
layers of the fruit peel where heat will penetrate rapidly (Klotz <strong>and</strong><br />
DeWolfe, 1961).<br />
Disease control is dependent on careful h<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>and</strong> shipping of<br />
strong, top-quality <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> the avoidance of prolonged storage.<br />
Harvesting of fruit at prime maturity can avoid the need for prolonged<br />
degreening of the immature fruit with ethylene, which generally<br />
increases fruit susceptibility to anthracnose. Pre<strong>harvest</strong> ethephon<br />
sprays, which promote fruit ripening with relatively small color changes<br />
from green to yellow or orange, may allow the crop to be picked at prime<br />
maturity <strong>and</strong> may also lead to triggering the resistance mechanisms of<br />
the fruit (Barmore <strong>and</strong> Brown, G.E., 1978).<br />
Suppression of citrus stem-end rots greatly depends on proper<br />
refrigeration during storage <strong>and</strong> transportation, <strong>and</strong> temperatures<br />
between 4 <strong>and</strong> 7°C are required to control these rots in transit.<br />
However, for various citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, such as lemons, limes, grape<strong>fruits</strong>,<br />
pomelos <strong>and</strong> certain hybrids, which are sensitive to low temperatures<br />
<strong>and</strong> develop chilling injuries, higher temperatures should be<br />
maintained. Since the minimum growth temperature of Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioides is 9°C (Sommer, 1985), temperatures below 10°C would<br />
delay the appearance of anthracnose symptoms. Storage temperatures<br />
below 10°C also result in a very slow growth of the wound pathogen<br />
G. c<strong>and</strong>idurriy which has a high optimal growth temperature of 25-30''C<br />
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(Laville, 1974), <strong>and</strong> suppress growth of the fungus Trichoderma, whose<br />
minimum growth temperature is about 5°C (Gutter, 1963).<br />
BANANA<br />
The most important <strong>diseases</strong> of bananas are: crown rot, caused by a<br />
complex of pathogens; anthracnose, incited by Colletotrichum musae; <strong>and</strong><br />
fruit rot, caused by Botryodiplodia theobromae.<br />
1. Crown Rot Fungi<br />
Several fungi may be involved in banana crown rot, which is the<br />
principle cause of post<strong>harvest</strong> disease losses of bananas in international<br />
trade. They include C. musae, (Berk. & Curt.) v. Arx, Fusarium spp.<br />
[mainly F. pallidoroseum (Cooke) Sacc], Verticillium theobromae (Turc.)<br />
Mason & Hughes, B, theobromae Pat., Acremonium spp., Cephalosporium<br />
spp. <strong>and</strong> Ceratocystis paradoxa (Dade) Moreau.<br />
Crown rot pathogens commonly grow saprophytically <strong>and</strong> sporulate on<br />
senescent flower parts <strong>and</strong> leaf debris in the plantation. The spores are<br />
spread to the developing h<strong>and</strong>s by rain splash <strong>and</strong> wind (Meredith,<br />
1971). Harvested bananas carry the spores of pathogenic fungi into the<br />
tank of water, in which they are floated to permit latex to flow from the<br />
cut tissue of the crown (the portion of the node that has been severed<br />
from the stem). The tank (or the 'deh<strong>and</strong>ing' tank) is believed to be the<br />
major site of crown rot inoculation, <strong>and</strong> the newly exposed tissue is<br />
vulnerable to infection (Eckert, 1990; Shillingford, 1977).<br />
2. Colletotrichum musae (Berk. & Curt.) v. Arx<br />
This fungus is one of the components of the crown rot complex, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
principle cause of banana anthracnose: one of the major <strong>diseases</strong> of<br />
bananas in all producing countries. The fungus exists on debris in its<br />
asexual state, as conidia located in a special acervulus. Spores are<br />
liberated by rain splash or irrigation water <strong>and</strong> dispersed by air currents<br />
onto young green <strong>fruits</strong>. Following germination under moist conditions,<br />
the conidia produce appressoria, which remain quiescent on the fruit<br />
skin. When the fruit ripens <strong>and</strong> its susceptibility to invasion increases,<br />
the fungus becomes active <strong>and</strong> infects the fruit. The presence of an<br />
antifungal compound in the unripe banana fruit has been related to the<br />
latency of C. musae in this fruit (Mulvena et al., 1969).<br />
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The infection of uninjured, immature fruit before <strong>harvest</strong> results in<br />
the formation of numerous, small dark circular spots which enlarge <strong>and</strong><br />
tend to coalesce (Simmonds, 1963). However, Colletotrichum may cause a<br />
"non-latent" anthracnose, which is initiated at abrasions <strong>and</strong> scars<br />
sustained during <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling (Slabaugh <strong>and</strong> Grove, 1982).<br />
In this case, large lesions are produced (Shillingford <strong>and</strong> Sinclair, 1978).<br />
Both types of lesion eventually carry salmon-pink spore masses.<br />
3. Botryodiplodia theobromae Pat.<br />
In addition to being a component of the crown rot complex pathogens,<br />
B. theobromae is also responsible for banana finger rot. The abundance of<br />
conidia produced on decaying vegetation in banana plantations form the<br />
source of primary infection. Conidia are disseminated by air currents <strong>and</strong><br />
rain to dsdng flower parts <strong>and</strong> are later capable of infecting the fruit<br />
when it ripens. Rotting usually begins at the tip of a finger but may occur<br />
at any wound on the fruit surface. The rot progresses rapidly at high<br />
temperatures, its optimum being about 30^C. Under these conditions,<br />
within a few days the rot becomes soft <strong>and</strong> dark, <strong>and</strong> typical black<br />
pycnidia appear, which give rise to conidia (Williamson <strong>and</strong> T<strong>and</strong>on,<br />
1966). Thus, in hot <strong>and</strong> humid weather, the <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> can be<br />
expected to develop finger rot during transport <strong>and</strong> ripening. The disease<br />
may be serious in <strong>fruits</strong> held at a high temperature for more than 14<br />
days in transit (Strover, 1972).<br />
Control Measures<br />
Control of post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of banana <strong>fruits</strong> depends on several<br />
steps. The fruit should be <strong>harvest</strong>ed at the correct stage of maturity <strong>and</strong><br />
h<strong>and</strong>led carefully to avoid injury. Fallen leaves <strong>and</strong> flower bracts should<br />
be removed in the plantation <strong>and</strong> the packing station to reduce the<br />
numbers of infecting spores. The washing water in the tank, in which the<br />
banana 'h<strong>and</strong>s' float to permit latex to flow from the cut crown, should be<br />
changed frequently to minimize the inoculum level. Along with reducing<br />
the inoculum level, wounds should be protected against fungal infection<br />
(Shillingford <strong>and</strong> Sinclair, 1978; Slabaugh <strong>and</strong> Grove, 1982). Application<br />
of a fungicide soon after deh<strong>and</strong>ing is important, to protect wounds <strong>and</strong><br />
to prevent infection of the cut crown surface (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1985).<br />
<strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> treatment with a systemic fungicide was found to be more<br />
effective in controlling decay than pre<strong>harvest</strong> sprays (Ram <strong>and</strong> Vir,<br />
1983). Cooling is important to suppress decay development, <strong>and</strong> it should<br />
be initiated as soon as possible after cutting the fruit.<br />
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Studying the potential for biocontrol of Lasiodiplodia theobromae in<br />
banana <strong>fruits</strong>, Mortuza <strong>and</strong> Ilag (1999) found that Trichoderma viride is<br />
capable of reducing rotting by up to 65% in inoculated banana <strong>fruits</strong>. The<br />
time of application of the antagonist <strong>and</strong> the inoculum levels of both the<br />
pathogen <strong>and</strong> the antagonist are important factors in the biocontrol<br />
activity. The best activity was exhibited at high concentrations of the<br />
antagonist <strong>and</strong> low concentrations of the pathogen, <strong>and</strong> when the<br />
antagonist was applied 4 hours prior to the pathogen.<br />
MANGO<br />
The most serious post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of mango are anthracnose,<br />
caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides; <strong>and</strong> stem-end rot, caused by a<br />
complex of fungi, of which Botryodiplodia theobromae is the most<br />
common.<br />
1. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Sacc. [perfect state:<br />
Glomerella cingulata (Stonem.) Spauld. & v. Schrenk].<br />
This pathogen causes anthracnose, which is responsible for severe<br />
losses of fruit in all mango-growing countries. It is the same fungus that<br />
causes anthracnose in avocado, citrus <strong>and</strong> papaya <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
C. gloeosporioides may exhibit both the asexual state (acervuli with<br />
conidia) <strong>and</strong> the sexual state (perithecia <strong>and</strong> ascospores). The asexual<br />
conidia are produced in wet seasons on dead twigs <strong>and</strong> leaves, from<br />
which they are washed down to the fruit. Perithecia have also been<br />
found on dead twigs <strong>and</strong> leaves but they probably do not play an<br />
important role in anthracnose infection (Fitzell <strong>and</strong> Peak, 1984).<br />
Disease is initiated by conidia in unripe mango <strong>fruits</strong> in the plantation,<br />
the fruit being susceptible to infection from blossoming <strong>and</strong> during its<br />
developmental stages on the tree. Germinating conidia give rise to<br />
appressoria, but at this stage or after the production of fine<br />
subcuticular hyphae, the infection remains quiescent. Fungal growth is<br />
renewed only when the fruit ripens (Daquioag <strong>and</strong> Quimio, 1979). The<br />
resistance of unripe mango <strong>fruits</strong> has been attributed to the presence of<br />
preformed antifungal compounds in the peel, which act on the<br />
subcutaneous hyphae from germinating appressoria (Prusky <strong>and</strong> Keen,<br />
1993). A fruit with quiescent infection, without any visible symptoms, is<br />
liable to be stored <strong>and</strong> will start to rot later, during storage or<br />
marketing.<br />
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2. Stem-End Pathogens<br />
Stem-end rot is a very serious post<strong>harvest</strong> disease of mango,<br />
responsible for heavy losses during transit <strong>and</strong> storage. The fungi<br />
involved in stem-end rots are mainly: Botryodiplodia theobromae Pat.<br />
[perfect state: Physalospora rhodina (Berk. & Curt.) Cooke], Phomopsis<br />
spp. <strong>and</strong> Dothiorella spp. In their asexual state - pycnidia with conidia -<br />
they persist in the orchard on dead wood. The sexual state (perithecia<br />
<strong>and</strong> ascospores) is also occasionally exhibited (Alvarez <strong>and</strong> Lopez, 1971).<br />
The conidia are washed down by rainwater, thus contaminating the fruit.<br />
Stem-end rots arise by invasion of the cut stem of the fruit at <strong>harvest</strong> or<br />
shortly after <strong>harvest</strong> (Pathak <strong>and</strong> Srivastava, 1969), but may originate at<br />
injuries in other locations on the fruit. The rot develops rapidly at room<br />
temperature, causing a soft-watery decay, which involves the whole fruit<br />
within several days, <strong>and</strong> is characterized by the development of minute<br />
black pycnidia over the lesions.<br />
3. Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler<br />
This fungus usually develops from quiescent infections on the surface<br />
of mango <strong>fruits</strong>, where it creates typical black spots. Germinating conidia<br />
can penetrate the immature fruit via lenticels but infection remains<br />
quiescent until the onset of ripening after <strong>harvest</strong> (Prusky et al., 1983).<br />
The resistance of young mango <strong>fruits</strong> to fungal development has been<br />
related to the presence in the peel of fungitoxic concentrations of<br />
antifungal resorcinol compounds (Droby et al., 1986).<br />
Control Measures<br />
The major strategies for control of post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of mangoes<br />
include regular sprays in the plantation, to reduce quiescent infections of<br />
C. gloeosporioides, Anthracnose can be controlled by immersing<br />
mature-green <strong>fruits</strong> in hot water at 55°C for 5 min after <strong>harvest</strong>, but this<br />
treatment does not satisfactorily control Diplodia stem-end rot (Spalding<br />
<strong>and</strong> Reeder, 1978). The heat treatment may slightly injure the fruit <strong>and</strong><br />
accelerate the change in peel color from green to yellow. The addition of<br />
various fungicides to the hot water enabled the concentration of the<br />
fungicide <strong>and</strong> the level of the heat treatment to be reduced compared<br />
with those required when either was applied alone, resulting in improved<br />
control of anthracnose <strong>and</strong> stem-end rot (Spalding <strong>and</strong> Reeder, 1986b)<br />
<strong>and</strong>, in turn, a greater amount of fruit acceptable for marketing.<br />
The efficiency of quarantine heat treatments (developed for fruit fly<br />
disinfestation in mangoes) as a means for post<strong>harvest</strong> disease control,<br />
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was evaluated by Coates <strong>and</strong> Johnson (1993). High-humidity (> 95% RH)<br />
hot air treatment alone (to a core temperature of 46.5°C for 10 min)<br />
reduced the incidence of anthracnose in mangoes stored for 14 days at<br />
13°C prior to ripening at 22°C. A treatment consisting of high-humidity<br />
hot air combined with either a heated fungicide (benomyl) or an<br />
unheated superior fungicide (prochloraz) gave complete control of<br />
anthracnose under these storage conditions. The hot air treatment alone<br />
gave no control of stem-end rot caused by Dothiorella <strong>and</strong> Lasiodiplodia<br />
in mangoes stored at 13°C prior to ripening. A supplementary hot<br />
fungicide treatment was required for acceptable control of this disease in<br />
cool-stored mangoes. A low level of gamma radiation (1000 Gy), which is<br />
aimed at eradication of fruit fly infestations of mango <strong>fruits</strong>, improved<br />
the efficacy of hot water against both anthracnose <strong>and</strong> stem-end rots<br />
(Spalding <strong>and</strong> Reeder, 1986b). Effective control of post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of<br />
mangoes during short-term storage at 20°C was provided by hot<br />
fungicide treatment followed by low-dose irradiation. Satisfactory disease<br />
control during long-term controlled atmosphere storage (5% O2 <strong>and</strong><br />
1.5-2% CO2 at 13°C) was achieved when mangoes were treated with<br />
heated <strong>and</strong> unheated fungicides combined with low-dose irradiation<br />
(Johnson et al., 1990). Irradiation in excess of 600 Gy caused surface<br />
damage in Kensington Pride mangoes, while cultivars Kent <strong>and</strong> Zill show<br />
more tolerance to irradiation.<br />
A post<strong>harvest</strong> unheated fungicide application may substantially reduce<br />
the incidence of Alternaria black spot on mangoes (Prusky et al., 1983).<br />
Moreno <strong>and</strong> Paningbatan (1995) reported on the biocontrol of Diplodia<br />
stem-end rot of mango, by the antagonistic fungus, Trichoderma viride.<br />
The antagonistic activity was enhanced at higher concentrations of the<br />
antagonist <strong>and</strong> at lower concentrations of the pathogen.<br />
PAPAYA<br />
Similarly to other tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical <strong>fruits</strong>, the major post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
<strong>diseases</strong> of papaya are anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioides, <strong>and</strong> stem-end rots, caused by Botryodiplodia theobromae<br />
or Phomopsis spp. Other fungi may be associated with stem-end rots of<br />
papayas, such as Phoma caricae-papayae <strong>and</strong> Phytophthora palmivora.<br />
Various surface rots, caused by species of Rhizopus, Fusarium,<br />
Alternaria, Stemphylium <strong>and</strong> other pathogens, may infect papaya <strong>fruits</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> reduce their post<strong>harvest</strong> life.<br />
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1. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Sacc. [perfect state:<br />
Glomerella cingulata (Stonem.) Spauld. & v. Schrenk]<br />
Anthracnose, caused by this pathogen, is generally initiated by the<br />
asexual state of C. gloeosporioides (acervuli with conidia), although the<br />
sexual state (perithecia <strong>and</strong> ascospores) has been recorded. Conidia are<br />
produced on dying leaves or petioles <strong>and</strong> are spread by rain <strong>and</strong> air<br />
currents onto the fruit. Under moist conditions, the conidia germinate<br />
within a few hours to form appressoria <strong>and</strong> infection hyphae, which<br />
penetrate the cuticle <strong>and</strong> form quiescent infections in the immature fruit<br />
(Dickman <strong>and</strong> Alvarez, 1983). Renewed growth <strong>and</strong> characteristic disease<br />
symptoms, including fungal colonization <strong>and</strong> the development of an<br />
abundance of salmon-pink conidia, appear when the fruit ripens after<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>.<br />
C. gloeosporioides is also responsible for multiple small lesions of the<br />
'chocolate spot' type (Dickman <strong>and</strong> Alvarez, 1983), which similarly arise<br />
from quiescent infections but only occasionally develop into anthracnose<br />
lesions.<br />
2. Stem-End Pathogens<br />
Botryodiplodia theobromae Pat. <strong>and</strong> Phomopsis spp. are characteristic<br />
stem-end pathogens of tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
Infection takes place by conidia (produced within pycnidia), which are<br />
liberated <strong>and</strong> dispersed during wet conditions in the orchard.<br />
Germinating spores penetrate via newly cut stem ends or through<br />
crevices between the peduncle <strong>and</strong> the fruit flesh (Chau <strong>and</strong> Alvarez,<br />
1979), but infection may also be initiated at any injury incurred by the<br />
fruit shortly before <strong>harvest</strong>, <strong>and</strong> which has not yet healed.<br />
Phoma caricae-papayae (Tarr) Punith. (perfect state: Mycosphaerella<br />
caricae H.& P. Sydow) can infect uninjured developing fruit during wet<br />
weather (Simmonds, 1965). Infection may be initiated anywhere on the<br />
fruit surface, by asexual spores (conidia) or by sexual spores (ascospores<br />
produced within perithecia) (Chau <strong>and</strong> Alvarez, 1979). Infection may,<br />
however, occur via the cut stem during <strong>harvest</strong> resulting in the formation<br />
of stem-end rot (Srivastava <strong>and</strong> T<strong>and</strong>on, 1971).<br />
3. Phytophthora palmivora (Butler) Butler<br />
Phytophthora infection is initiated during the rainy season by the<br />
asexual state of the fungus (sporangia with zoospores), although sexual<br />
spores (oospores) have also been recorded. Following dispersal of the<br />
lemon-shaped sporangia, the zoospores, which are liberated during wet<br />
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weather, are capable of infecting uninjured papaya <strong>fruits</strong>. Infected <strong>fruits</strong><br />
fall to the ground <strong>and</strong> serve as a source of new infections in developing<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> (Srivastava <strong>and</strong> T<strong>and</strong>on, 1971). Invasion may, however, occur at<br />
the cut stem <strong>and</strong> result in stem-end rot development (Alvarez <strong>and</strong><br />
Nishijima, 1987).<br />
4. Rhizopus stolonifer (Ehrenb. Ex Fr.) Lind<br />
Rhizopus rot, caused by Rhizopus stolonifer, is a destructive rot of<br />
papaya. Spores of the fungus are ubiquitous <strong>and</strong> infection originates only<br />
via injuries inflicted during <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling. Severe problems<br />
occur particularly during extended rainy periods (Nishijima et al., 1990).<br />
The fungus infects mature <strong>fruits</strong>, causing a soft watery rot. Under<br />
warm humid conditions, a loose white mycelium bearing black sporangia<br />
(giving rise to sporangiospores) is being developed. Infected <strong>fruits</strong>, which<br />
rapidly collapse, cause contact infection of neighboring <strong>fruits</strong> during<br />
shipment <strong>and</strong> storage (Quimio et al., 1975). Nishijima et al. (1990) found<br />
that the optimum temperature for disease development was about 25°C<br />
<strong>and</strong> that no disease developed at 5 or 35°C; they also showed that the<br />
fungus is consistently capable of infecting the fruit through lesions<br />
caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Phomopsis sp. or Cercospora sp.<br />
Control Measures<br />
<strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of papaya are controlled by frequent fungicide<br />
sprays in the plantation followed by post<strong>harvest</strong> hot water <strong>and</strong> fungicide<br />
treatments (Eckert, 1990). The frequent fungicide sprays in the<br />
plantation control quiescent infections of Colletotrichum <strong>and</strong> incipient<br />
infections of Phytophthora, <strong>and</strong> reduce the inoculum levels of Phoma<br />
(Mycosphaerella), Botryodiplodia <strong>and</strong> other pathogens that invade the<br />
fruit through wounds (Alvarez et al., 1977; Bolkan et al., 1976). The<br />
traditional treatment of hot water at 48°C for 20 min was used in Hawaii<br />
for many years to control anthracnose, stem-end rots <strong>and</strong> incipient<br />
Phytophthora infections (Akamine, 1976; Aragaki et al., 1981). However,<br />
this treatment delayed color development <strong>and</strong> caused a slight heat<br />
injury, accompanied by an increase in Stemphylium infection (Glazener<br />
<strong>and</strong> Couey, 1984). A combination of shorter, hotter water sprays (54°C<br />
for 3 min) followed by a fungicide treatment, was recommended for<br />
papayas destined for long distance shipment (Couey <strong>and</strong> Alvarez, 1984).<br />
In order to satisfy the quarantine requirements for eradication of fruit<br />
flies in papaya shipments to fly-free zones, the double hot water dip (30<br />
min at 42°C followed by 20 min at 49''C) was adopted. This treatment,<br />
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coupled with regular field spraying programs, also provides control of<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of papaya (Alvarez <strong>and</strong> Nishijima, 1987). However,<br />
in the light of the sensitivity of various papaya cultivars to heat injury, a<br />
single hot dip (49°C for 15 min) was suggested as optimal for disease<br />
control with minimum effects on fruit quality (Nishijima, 1995).<br />
A hot water dip at 49°C for 20 min is effective in reducing early<br />
Rhizopus infections, mycelium being more sensitive to heating than<br />
fungal spores. Decay was further reduced <strong>and</strong> almost eliminated when a<br />
hot water treatment was coupled with fungicide field sprays. The main<br />
control measures against Rhizopus soft rot are, however, sanitation<br />
procedures. These include the removal of decaying fruit from areas<br />
around the packinghouse, <strong>and</strong> regular disinfestation of floors, packing<br />
lines <strong>and</strong> other packinghouse equipment <strong>and</strong> of bins used for transferring<br />
fruit from the field to the packer (Nishijima et al., 1990). Holding the<br />
fruit at 7-10°C will retard decay development during storage.<br />
AVOCADO<br />
The most significant post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of avocado <strong>fruits</strong> are:<br />
anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides; fruit rot, caused<br />
by Dothiorella gregaria; <strong>and</strong> stem-end rots, caused by Botryodiplodia<br />
theobromae, Dothiorella gregaria, Alternaria spp. <strong>and</strong> Phomopsis spp.<br />
(Darvis, 1982; Muirhead et al., 1982). Other, less significant post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
pathogens include Fusarium spp., Pestalotiopsis versicolor, Rhizopus<br />
stolonifer, Pseudocercospora purpurea, Trichothecium roseum, Penicillium<br />
spp., <strong>and</strong> the bacteria Erwinia carotovora <strong>and</strong> Pseudomonas syringae,<br />
1. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Sacc. (Perfect state:<br />
Glomerella cingulata (Stonem.) Spauld. & v. Schrenk)<br />
This fungus, which is responsible for anthracnose, may exhibit both<br />
the asexual state (acervuli <strong>and</strong> conidia) <strong>and</strong> the sexual state (perithecia<br />
<strong>and</strong> ascospores), but the asexual conidia play the main role in fungal<br />
infection. Initial infection of avocado peel takes place in the plantation<br />
during the growing season but, since avocados do not ripen on the tree,<br />
the infection remains quiescent in the immature <strong>fruits</strong> (Binyamini <strong>and</strong><br />
Schiffmann-Nadel, 1972). Quiescence is exhibited by appressoria that are<br />
formed by germinating conidia <strong>and</strong> are located on the fruit surface, or by<br />
thin infection hyphae that penetrate under the cuticle or the external<br />
layers of the epidermis (Muirhead, 1981b; Prusky et al., 1990). Renewed<br />
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fungal growth <strong>and</strong> complete penetration of the fruit peel occur only after<br />
the onset of ripening (Prusky <strong>and</strong> Keen, 1993). Infected avocados may<br />
thus be <strong>harvest</strong>ed without any visible symptoms <strong>and</strong> the disease<br />
develops later during storage or marketing. Typical symptoms of<br />
anthracnose, which appear only when the fruit begins to soften, include<br />
circular dark spots <strong>and</strong>, later, sunken lesions which, under humid<br />
conditions, give rise to masses of salmon-pink conidia.<br />
2. Dothiorella gregaria Sacc. (perfect state: Botryosphaeria ribis<br />
Grossenb. & Duggar)<br />
Dothiorella may exhibit both the asexual state (pycnidia with conidia)<br />
<strong>and</strong> the sexual state (perithecia <strong>and</strong> ascospores) on dead twigs <strong>and</strong><br />
leaves. Under wet conditions spores may infect the <strong>fruits</strong> on the tree, via<br />
their stomata <strong>and</strong> lenticels, <strong>and</strong> the infection then remains quiescent.<br />
Progressive lesions generally develop when the fruit begins to soften<br />
after <strong>harvest</strong> (Labuschagne <strong>and</strong> Rowell, 1983). The same fungus, alone or<br />
in association with other fungi, is also responsible for stem-end rot<br />
(Muirhead et al., 1982).<br />
3. Stem-End Fungi<br />
The stem-end fungi are found on dead branches <strong>and</strong> bark of avocado<br />
trees. Botryodiplodia theobromae Pat. [perfect state: Physalospora<br />
rhodina (Berk. & Curt.) Cooke], is typically a wound pathogen <strong>and</strong><br />
avocado infections frequently take place during <strong>harvest</strong>. The decay<br />
originates at the stem end <strong>and</strong> proceeds, rather uniformly, towards the<br />
blossom end. It may infect the pedicel during fruit development but,<br />
since avocados do not ripen on the tree, the infection remains quiescent<br />
until after <strong>harvest</strong>, when the fruit ripens. Dothiorella gregaria <strong>and</strong><br />
Phomopsis spp., however, are capable of causing latent infections in<br />
developing <strong>fruits</strong> (Peterson, 1978). Generally, stem-end rots caused by<br />
Alternaria alternata are less common. However, after prolonged<br />
commercial use of the systemic fungicide, thiabendazole to treat<br />
avocados, Alternaria alternata, which is insensitive to this fungicide, has<br />
become a major cause of stem-end rot in stored <strong>fruits</strong> (Zauberman et al.,<br />
1975).<br />
Control Measures<br />
Anthracnose development may be reduced by preventing injuries to<br />
the fruit, in the orchard or during <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling (Smoot et al.,<br />
1983). The disease is particularly important during prolonged storage.<br />
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since the fruit may mature <strong>and</strong> ripen during this period. Both orchard<br />
spraying <strong>and</strong> post<strong>harvest</strong> fungicidal dips have been used to control<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> avocado <strong>diseases</strong> (Darvis, 1982; Muirhead et al., 1982).<br />
A reduction of the incidence of post<strong>harvest</strong> anthracnose of avocado was<br />
recorded after dipping or spraying with an antioxidant compound, which<br />
led to the maintenance of host resistance. A combination of the<br />
antioxidant with fungicide (prochloraz) application reduced decay<br />
consistently <strong>and</strong> for a longer period, while fungicidal treatments alone<br />
did not always result in disease reduction (Prusky et al., 1995).<br />
Looking for a non-chemical method to control post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of<br />
avocados in South Africa, Korsten et al. (1995) evaluated the inhibitory<br />
capacity of bacteria isolated from avocado leaf <strong>and</strong> fruit surfaces, against<br />
fruit pathogens. Bacillus subtilis, when incorporated into the commercial<br />
wax <strong>and</strong> applied to the fruit in the packinghouse, was found to be the<br />
most effective antagonist against the Dothiorella/Colletotrichum fruit rot<br />
complex <strong>and</strong> against stem-end rot.<br />
Under commercial conditions, decay development can be delayed by<br />
storing the fruit at 5-6*^0 for short-term shipping or storage. However,<br />
several cultivars are sensitive to such low temperatures <strong>and</strong> should be<br />
stored at higher temperatures. A controlled atmosphere of 2% O2 <strong>and</strong><br />
10% CO2 at 7°C can extend the storage period of avocados (Spalding <strong>and</strong><br />
Reeder, 1975). When the fruit must be held for longer periods, a<br />
combination of low temperatures <strong>and</strong> fungicide treatments is needed<br />
(Muirhead et al., 1982).<br />
PINEAPPLE<br />
The main post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of pineapple are black rot, caused by<br />
Thielaviopsis paradoxa, <strong>and</strong> fruitlet core rot, caused by several wound<br />
pathogens.<br />
1. Thielaviopsis paradoxa (de Seynes) Hohnel [perfect state:<br />
Ceratocystis paradoxa (Dade) Moreau]<br />
This fungus is the cause of black rot, which is the most significant<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> disease of pineapple (Rohrbach <strong>and</strong> Phillips, 1990), <strong>and</strong><br />
which is sometimes referred to as soft rot or stem-end rot, depending on<br />
the mode of infection. The fungus survives in plant debris in the soil in<br />
the form of thick-walled chlamydospores. Infective asexual conidia are<br />
splashed onto the fruit by rain. The sexual state (perithecia with<br />
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ascospores) has also been recorded occasionally (Liu <strong>and</strong> Rodriguez,<br />
1973). Infection may originate in the field via growth cracks or via insect<br />
punctures, but fungi generally penetrate into the fruit through the cut<br />
stem end when the fruit is removed from the stalk or through injuries<br />
inflicted during <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling (Rohrbach <strong>and</strong> Phillips, 1990).<br />
The disease develops rapidly at tropical temperatures. The fungal<br />
optimal growth temperature is approximately 26°C <strong>and</strong> it becomes<br />
inactive below 10°C. Moist conditions at <strong>harvest</strong> are important for decay<br />
development. High percentages of decay in a shipment usually indicate<br />
that the fruit was <strong>harvest</strong>ed during or shortly after a prolonged rainy<br />
period (Smoot et al., 1983).<br />
2. Fruitlet Core Pathogens<br />
Several fungi, such as species of Cladosporium, Penicillium <strong>and</strong><br />
Trichoderma, can invade wounds during <strong>harvest</strong> but frequently develop<br />
as surface molds (Eckert, 1990). Some fungi, including species of<br />
Fusarium <strong>and</strong> Penicillium, <strong>and</strong> bacteria, including species of Erwinia,<br />
Pseudomonas <strong>and</strong> Acetobacter, either singly or in combination, may cause<br />
"fruitlet core rot" (Rohrbach <strong>and</strong> Taniguchi, 1984). While Penicillium<br />
funiculosum enters the developing floret through the unopened bud,<br />
Fusarium moniliforme var. subglutinans <strong>and</strong> the pathogenic bacteria<br />
infect the developing fruit via the open flower (Rohrbach <strong>and</strong> Phillips,<br />
1990). Fungal spores or bacterial cells are deposited in the floral cavities<br />
by water splash or by insects that both carry the pathogens <strong>and</strong> damage<br />
the tissue prior to infection (Bolkan et al., 1979; Mourichon, 1983).<br />
Infection results in brown soft rot of the axis of individual fruitlets <strong>and</strong><br />
can rarely be detected from the outside of the fruit. A longitudinal section<br />
reveals the extension of the affected area towards the heart of the fruit<br />
(Snowdon, 1990). The decay may develop in ripe or mature fruit, in the<br />
field or during transit <strong>and</strong> marketing.<br />
Control Measures<br />
Since fungal infection is associated with the presence of wounds,<br />
careful h<strong>and</strong>ling is needed at all stages to prevent injury, <strong>and</strong> packing<br />
has to be designed to prevent the sharp 'crown' leaves from piercing<br />
adjacent <strong>fruits</strong> (Snowdon, 1990). Damaged <strong>and</strong> wet <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> those with<br />
an excessive number of growth cracks should be excluded from fresh fruit<br />
shipments (Smoot et al., 1983). Measures to reduce fruitlet core rot<br />
incited by the various pathogens start in the field, with the control of<br />
insects that spread the disease (Rohrbach <strong>and</strong> Phillips, 1990).<br />
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For several decades black rot was controlled by disinfection of the cut<br />
area of the fruit with sodium or^/io-phenylphenate, sodium salicylanilide<br />
or benzoic acid within 2 h after cutting (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1985).<br />
Several studies indicated that better control of black rot could be<br />
achieved by post<strong>harvest</strong> fungicide applications (Cho et al., 1977; Eckert,<br />
1990; Hern<strong>and</strong>ez Hern<strong>and</strong>ez, 1990), which should be applied within 6 to<br />
12 h after <strong>harvest</strong>. Thiabendazole <strong>and</strong> benomyl may also be added to a<br />
wax formulation applied to <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> to control internal browning<br />
<strong>and</strong> water loss, although they are less effective when mixed with wax<br />
than when applied in water (Cho et al., 1977).<br />
Refrigeration at 7-8°C arrests fungal development, even in the<br />
presence of deep wounds, open for fungal penetration (Hern<strong>and</strong>ez<br />
Hern<strong>and</strong>ez, 1990). This temperature is suitable for ripe fruit during<br />
storage or transportation, but it may cause mature green <strong>fruits</strong> to fail to<br />
ripen normally <strong>and</strong> to develop good flavor, therefore higher storage<br />
temperatures (10-13°C) are required for such <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
PERSIMMON<br />
Several fungi are involved in post<strong>harvest</strong> decay of persimmon <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
The most important are species of Alternaria, Botrytis, Colletotrichum,<br />
Phoma, Cladosporium, Penicillium, Mucor <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus.<br />
Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler<br />
This pathogen causes black spot disease or Alternaria rot. Direct<br />
penetration of developing <strong>fruits</strong> can occur during the entire growth period of<br />
the fruit. The infection remains quiescent <strong>and</strong> regains activity only after<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>, when the <strong>fruits</strong> ripen (Prusky et al., 1981). Symptoms generally<br />
appear after 10 weeks of storage at -1°C <strong>and</strong>, at a later stage, the disease<br />
may involve the entire fruit surface. In addition, fungal penetration<br />
frequently occurs via small cracks formed on the fruit shoulder beneath the<br />
calyx as the fruit approaches <strong>harvest</strong> maturity. In the high humidity<br />
environment of the rainy season, pre<strong>harvest</strong> disease symptoms appear<br />
beneath the cal}^ of riper <strong>fruits</strong> in the orchard (Prusky et al., 1981; Perez et<br />
al., 1995). When the season is dry, no decay is recorded at <strong>harvest</strong>.<br />
Control Measures<br />
Protective fungicide treatments in the orchard are ineffective in reducing<br />
decay development beneath the calyx (Perez et al., 1995). A pre<strong>harvest</strong><br />
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spray with gibberelic acid (GA3), applied in the orchard 10-14 days before<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>, delays fruit softening <strong>and</strong> extends the storage life of the fruit<br />
(Ben-Arie et al., 1986). Following three GA3 sprays (20 |Lig ml-i) during the<br />
development of the fruit in the orchard, the cal5^ was found to remain erect<br />
until <strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong> a smaller area was covered with the black spot disease<br />
after 3 months of storage at 0°C. GA3, at concentrations of up to 200 |Lig ml-i,<br />
had no direct effect on fimgal growth in vitro or on inoculated fruit, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
effect of GAs on disease development was attributed to the enhancement<br />
of fruit resistance to infection (Perez et al., 1995).<br />
GUAVA<br />
The fact that the guava fruit peel is easily broken leads to post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
infections by many wound pathogens (Eckert, 1990). These include:<br />
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Botryodiplodia theobromae, Ceratocystis<br />
paradoxa <strong>and</strong> species of Phomopsis, Phoma, Fusarium, Pestalotia,<br />
Penicillium, Aspergillus, Rhizopus, Mucor <strong>and</strong> Erwinia (Adisa, 1985b;<br />
Arya et al., 1981; Brown, B.I. et al., 1984; Singh <strong>and</strong> Bhargava, 1977;<br />
Ramaswamy et al., 1984; Wills et al., 1982).<br />
1. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Sacc. [perfect state:<br />
Glomerella cingulata (Stonem.) Spauld & v. Schrenk]<br />
Anthracnose, caused by this pathogen, is the most significant disease<br />
of guavas (Adisa, 1985). The fungus, which characteristically also infects<br />
other tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical <strong>fruits</strong>, attacks most cultivars of guava,<br />
although several cultivars have been found to offer some resistance<br />
(T<strong>and</strong>on <strong>and</strong> Singh, 1970).<br />
2. Botryodiplodia theobromae Pat.<br />
Botryodiplodia rot, caused by this pathogen, is another disease<br />
common to various tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical <strong>fruits</strong>. It may invade guavas<br />
in the orchard, causing a dry stem-end rot of developing <strong>fruits</strong>. Decay of<br />
ripe <strong>fruits</strong> results from infection through the stem end or via wounds <strong>and</strong><br />
causes a soft breakdown of the tissue (Adisa, 1985; Srivastava <strong>and</strong><br />
T<strong>and</strong>on, 1969).<br />
3. Phom^opsis spp.<br />
Infection by these pathogens may also be initiated either in the<br />
orchard or after <strong>harvest</strong> (Srivastava <strong>and</strong> T<strong>and</strong>on, 1969); it usually occurs<br />
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at the stem end, or at the distal end in the region of the persistent calyx.<br />
Affected areas of the skin turn soft <strong>and</strong> wrinkled along with the<br />
appearance of numerous pycnidia with the asexual spores.<br />
Control Measures<br />
Sanitation activities in the orchard, careful <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling<br />
<strong>and</strong> preventive pre<strong>harvest</strong> fungicide sprays may reduce post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
<strong>diseases</strong> of guava incited by wound pathogens (Srivastava <strong>and</strong> T<strong>and</strong>on,<br />
1969; Ito et al., 1979; Ramaswamy et al., 1984). Good control has been<br />
achieved by post<strong>harvest</strong> fungicide dips of guava inoculated with the<br />
wound pathogens Pestalotia, Phoma, Gloeosporium <strong>and</strong> Aspergillus<br />
(Singh <strong>and</strong> Bhargava, 1977; Arya et al., 1981). Wills et al. (1982) found<br />
that under natural infection conditions, a heated fungicide was more<br />
effective than some single fungicides at ambient temperatures.<br />
Refrigeration at 5°C enables prolongation of the post<strong>harvest</strong> life of<br />
guavas by up to 3 weeks while lower temperatures may cause chilling<br />
injury (Brown, B.I. <strong>and</strong> Wills, 1983).<br />
LITCHI<br />
Litchis may be infected by many post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens during storage<br />
<strong>and</strong> transport (Prasad <strong>and</strong> Bilgrami, 1973; Scott et al., 1982). Pathogens<br />
characteristic of tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical <strong>fruits</strong>, such as Botryodiplodia<br />
theobromae <strong>and</strong> Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, do not spare this one.<br />
Wound pathogens, such as Rhizopus spp. or Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum, for<br />
which wounding is a prerequisite for infection, may penetrate the fruit<br />
shell via cracks resulting from sun scorch or via punctures produced by<br />
fruit-piercing insects (Scott et al., 1982). Such injuries not only provide<br />
an avenue for fungal penetration into the fruit but may also allow the<br />
exudation of juices that stimulate mold development (Prasad <strong>and</strong><br />
Bilgrami, 1973). However, the main post<strong>harvest</strong> problem with litchis is<br />
associated with physiological changes exhibited in darkening <strong>and</strong> loss of<br />
the natural red color of the fruit. This phenomenon involves the formation<br />
of polyphenols in response to desiccation <strong>and</strong> injury (Akamine, 1976).<br />
Control Measures<br />
Disease control should begin in the orchard, with preventive measures<br />
against fruit insects, including 'bagging' of developing <strong>fruits</strong> (Prasad <strong>and</strong><br />
Belgrami, 1973). In order to reduce post<strong>harvest</strong> decay, the <strong>fruits</strong> can also<br />
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be treated with a wax formulation containing fungicide (Prasad <strong>and</strong><br />
Bilgrami, 1973) or dipped in a fungicide solution, which may be heated or<br />
unheated (Scott et al., 1982; Brown, B.I. et al., 1984). The physiological<br />
changes in the natural fruit color can be controlled by packing the fruit<br />
in a plastic film that maintains a high relative humidity around it <strong>and</strong><br />
reduces moisture loss (Akamine, 1976), or by altering the pH of the fruit<br />
pericarp (Fuchs et al., 1993).<br />
POME FRUITS<br />
II. POME AND STONE FRUITS<br />
Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa (1988) divided the major post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens of<br />
pome <strong>fruits</strong> into two groups: (a) those that cause quiescent infections of<br />
lenticels, including Gloeosporium album, G, perennans <strong>and</strong> Nectria<br />
galligena; <strong>and</strong> (b) those that preferably enter through wounds after<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>, including Penicillium expansum, Botrytis cinerea, Monilinia<br />
spp., Mucor spp., Rhizopus spp., Alternaria alternata, Stemphylium<br />
botryosum <strong>and</strong> Cladosporium herbarum. The rots in the lenticels are<br />
initiated in the orchard in the late summer, in areas with late summer<br />
rainfall <strong>and</strong> are a major problem in apples grown in the United Kingdom<br />
<strong>and</strong> Northern Europe (Edney, 1983). In drier apple production areas, the<br />
main problems are caused by wound pathogens that invade the fruit<br />
after <strong>harvest</strong> through injuries sustained during <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling<br />
<strong>and</strong> via puncture wounds, bruised lenticels, etc. In fact, the wound<br />
pathogens are of major importance in all apple <strong>and</strong> pear production<br />
areas. Other important pathogens of pome <strong>fruits</strong> are species of<br />
Phytophthora that may become a serious problem during rainy seasons<br />
for fruit from orchards with heavy soils (Edney, 1978), <strong>and</strong><br />
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Syn. Gloeosporium fructigenum), the<br />
bitter rot fungus, which is capable of direct penetration of the intact skin<br />
(Brook, 1977), while <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>fruits</strong> are infected via injuries.<br />
Botryosphaeria spp., the black <strong>and</strong> white rot fungi, are of importance in<br />
several areas of the USA (Snowdon, 1990).<br />
Pathogens of minor importance that may occasionally be found on<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ed apples <strong>and</strong> pears include Stemphylium botryosum,<br />
Cladosporium herbarum, Trichothecium roseum, <strong>and</strong> species of<br />
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Phomopsis, Nigrospora, Fusarium, Epicoccum, Aspergillus, Trichoderma<br />
<strong>and</strong> others (Snowdon, 1990).<br />
A. Penicillium expansum Link<br />
The blue mold rot, caused by P. expansum, is the commonest <strong>and</strong> one<br />
of the most destructive rots of <strong>harvest</strong>ed apples <strong>and</strong> pears. Other<br />
Penicillium species, such as P. cyclopium, P. crustosum <strong>and</strong> P. verrucosum,<br />
may occasionally cause the blue mold rot (Barkai-Golan, 1974; Hall <strong>and</strong><br />
Scott, 1989a).<br />
Germinating conidia invade the fruit mainly through wounds or<br />
bruises incited during <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling. Penetration can also<br />
take place via the lenticels, under favorable conditions (Baker <strong>and</strong> Heald,<br />
1934), or at the site of infection by other pathogens, such as species of<br />
Gloeosporium, Phytophthora <strong>and</strong> Mucor (Snowdon, 1990). The<br />
susceptibility of lenticels to penetration is enhanced in over-mature fruit,<br />
during prolonged storage, or by bruising or puncturing (Hall <strong>and</strong> Scott,<br />
1989a). The fungus produces pale brown to brown soft-watery spots that<br />
enlarge rapidly under shelf life conditions. Under humid conditions,<br />
conidia-bearing conidiophores, grouped to form coremia, are formed on<br />
the surface of the lesion. As the conidia mature, they become blue-green<br />
<strong>and</strong> form masses which give the decay its typical color. Since decay<br />
development is favored by high humidity, the blue mold is more of a<br />
problem on <strong>fruits</strong> stored or shipped in plastic film liners (Hall <strong>and</strong> Scott,<br />
1989a). Decay can progress, albeit slowly, during cold storage; rapid<br />
development begins when the <strong>fruits</strong> are transferred to warmer<br />
conditions. The fungus can spread during the long months of storage, by<br />
contact between infected <strong>and</strong> sound fruit, forming 'nests' of decay.<br />
Several strains of P. expansum can produce the mycotoxin patulin<br />
while they develop in apples <strong>and</strong> pears. The mycotoxin may be highly<br />
toxic to animal tissue <strong>and</strong> may also display carcinogenic <strong>and</strong> mutagenic<br />
properties (Stott <strong>and</strong> BuUerman, 1975). The ability to produce patulin<br />
<strong>and</strong> the amounts of patulin produced depend on fungal strain, fruit<br />
cultivar, storage temperature <strong>and</strong> storage atmosphere (Lovett et al.,<br />
1975; Paster et al., 1995). The amounts of patulin produced by different<br />
strains of the fungus in Golden Delicious apples were found to range<br />
from 2 to 100 |ag g^ (Sommer et al., 1974). However, patulin production<br />
by a given strain has also been found to differ at different temperatures<br />
(Paster et al., 1995). Stud5dng patulin production in apples stored under<br />
controlled atmosphere of 1% CO2, 3% O2 at 1°C, Lovett et al. (1975)<br />
reported that only one of the two Penicillium strains tested produced<br />
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mycotoxin, <strong>and</strong> the amounts produced were considerably reduced, as<br />
compared with production in air. Sommer et al. (1974) found that two<br />
strains of P. expansum produced patuHn in Golden Delicious apples<br />
stored in a controlled atmosphere containing 7.5% CO2 <strong>and</strong> 2% O2 at<br />
23°C, although at markedly lower levels than in air. Working with other<br />
P. expansum strains, Paster et al. (1995) found that patulin production<br />
was inhibited in Starking apples stored in an atmosphere of 3% CO2, 2%<br />
O2 at 25°C, although fungal growth was still 70% of that of the control.<br />
Under 3% CO2, 10% O2, patulin production was only slightly reduced.<br />
B. Botrytis cinerea Pers. [perfect state: Botryotinia fuckeliana (de<br />
Bary) Whetzel]<br />
The gray mold rot caused by this fungus can cause heavy losses of<br />
pome <strong>fruits</strong>, particularly pears. The fungus survives as sclerotia in the<br />
soil <strong>and</strong> on plant debris, <strong>and</strong> under favorable conditions asexual spores<br />
(conidia) are formed. Under wet conditions the conidia may infect dying<br />
blossoms (Combrink et al., 1983) <strong>and</strong> remain quiescent in the flower<br />
parts (DeKock <strong>and</strong> Holz, 1991). Fruit infection occurs later, after renewal<br />
of the pathogen growth during storage <strong>and</strong> marketing. B. cinerea can<br />
infect the fruit through wounds incurred during <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong><br />
h<strong>and</strong>ling, or directly via skin breaks (Spotts <strong>and</strong> Peters, 1982a). In fact,<br />
the resistance of various apple cultivars to infection by B, cinerea <strong>and</strong><br />
other wound pathogens has recently been related to the force required to<br />
break the fruit skin (Spotts et al., 1999).<br />
Lesions are dry <strong>and</strong> firm at first, but become soft as the rot advances.<br />
Under humid conditions, abundant gray-brown conidia are produced.<br />
Sclerotia may also be formed on well advanced lesions. The fungus<br />
spreads very readily during storage by contact between infected <strong>and</strong><br />
sound fruit, forming 'nests* of decaying fruit. This type of infection<br />
markedly increases the infection rate in storage (Edney, 1978). In<br />
addition, J5. cinerea may penetrate apple <strong>fruits</strong> via the sinus between the<br />
calyx <strong>and</strong> the core cavity, in apple cultivars characterized by open<br />
sinuses, resulting in core rot (Spotts et al., 1988).<br />
C. Monilinia spp.<br />
Monilinia rot may be incited by three species of Monilinia: Monilinia<br />
fructigena (Aderh. & Ruhl.) Honey, which is widespread in Europe, Asia<br />
<strong>and</strong> South America, but is uncommon in North America; M fructicola<br />
(Wint.) Honey, which occurs in North <strong>and</strong> South America, South Africa,<br />
Japan, Australia <strong>and</strong> New Zeal<strong>and</strong>; <strong>and</strong> Monilinia laxa (Aderh. & Ruhl.)<br />
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Honey, which occurs occasionally in Europe, Asia <strong>and</strong> some regions of<br />
North America (Snowdon, 1990).<br />
The three species are wound pathogens capable of invading apple <strong>and</strong><br />
pear <strong>fruits</strong> before <strong>and</strong> after <strong>harvest</strong> (Edney, 1983). Fruits infected early<br />
in the growing season develop rot on the tree, exhibit firm lesions <strong>and</strong><br />
eventually turn into shriveled 'mummies', which may remain attached<br />
to the tree or fall to the ground. Infections initiated in the field continue<br />
to develop in storage, where they spread by contact between infected<br />
<strong>and</strong> sound <strong>fruits</strong> (Cole <strong>and</strong> Wood, 1961). The fungus survives the winter<br />
<strong>and</strong>, when environmental conditions become favorable, produces<br />
asexual spores (conidia). The conidia are dispersed throughout the<br />
orchard <strong>and</strong> infect the <strong>fruits</strong> via wounds. The fungi may exhibit the<br />
sexual state (apothecia with ascospores) <strong>and</strong>, on liberation, the<br />
ascospores may infect the flower parts, thus spreading the disease into<br />
developing <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
D. Gloeosporium album Osterw. [perfect state: Pezicula alba<br />
Guthrie] <strong>and</strong> Gloeosporium perennans Zeller & Childs [perfect<br />
state: Pezicula m^alicorticis (Jackson) Nannf.]<br />
These two lenticel pathogens cause Gloeosporium rot. Infection is<br />
spread by the asexual spores (conidia produced in acervuli), which are<br />
dispersed by rain <strong>and</strong> contaminate the fruit during the growing season<br />
(Edney, 1983). Following germination on the fruit surface, the fungus<br />
enters the developing <strong>fruits</strong> via lenticels (Bompeix, 1978) <strong>and</strong> remains<br />
quiescent until after <strong>harvest</strong> (Noble <strong>and</strong> Drysdale, 1983). The sexual<br />
state (apothecia with ascospores) has been recorded but is not regarded<br />
as an important source of inoculum. G. perennans produces circular rots,<br />
frequently with a yellow center, that have led to the common names<br />
'target spot' or 'bull's eye' rot. However, identification of the species is<br />
mainly by microscopic examination.<br />
E. Cylindrocarpon mali (AUesch.) WoUenw. [perfect state: Nectria<br />
galligena Bresad.]<br />
This lenticel pathogen is responsible for Cylindrocarpon or Nectria<br />
fruit rot. The fungus exhibits both the sexual (perithecia with<br />
ascospores) <strong>and</strong> the asexual (conidia produced in sporodochia) states,<br />
<strong>and</strong> both forms may be found in cankers on the tree. Conidia are<br />
dispersed by rain splash while ascospores are frequently carried by air<br />
currents to greater distances (Swinburne, 1983). Infection may occur<br />
through the calyx-end or the stem-end <strong>and</strong> result in the fruit decaying<br />
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on the tree. However, the fungus can penetrate via the lenticels <strong>and</strong><br />
remain quiescent until after <strong>harvest</strong>. The quiescent stage has been<br />
related to the synthesis of the phytoalexin, benzoic acid in the tissues;<br />
after <strong>harvest</strong>, with the loss of the phytotoxic activity of the phytoalexin,<br />
the pathogen resumes active growth <strong>and</strong> decay is developed<br />
(Swinburne, 1983). The resistance of apple tissues to decay may,<br />
however, change because of the development of N, galligena mutants<br />
resistant to benzoic acid (Seng et al., 1985).<br />
F. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Sacc. [perfect state:<br />
Glomerella cingulata (Stonem.) Splaud. & v. Schrenk] <strong>and</strong><br />
Colletotrichum acutatum J.H. Simmonds<br />
These two species are involved in bitter rot of apples, which may cause<br />
heavy losses in warm, wet growing areas (Sutton, 1990).<br />
Some strains of C. gloeosporioides are capable of exhibiing both the<br />
sexual state (perithecia with ascospores) <strong>and</strong> the asexual state (acervuli<br />
with conidia), while others produce only asexual spores. Both types of<br />
spores can take part in disease initiation (Sutton <strong>and</strong> Shane, 1983).<br />
Infection takes place in the orchard during the growing season, in warm,<br />
wet weather, the optimal temperature for growth being about 26°C.<br />
Spores are washed down onto the fruit by rain, <strong>and</strong> infection can take<br />
place by direct penetration of germinating spores into the intact fruit<br />
(Brook, 1977). At a later stage, completely decayed <strong>fruits</strong> turn into<br />
'mummies', a source of immense quantities of conidia which serve as<br />
inoculum for the following year (Brook, 1977). Bitter rot is also found in<br />
storage following fungal penetration through wounds sustained during<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ing, h<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>and</strong> marketing.<br />
Bitter rot symptoms appear as circular lesions with the fungal<br />
reproductive structures (acervuli, perithecia or both) often in concentric<br />
rings on the fruit lesion (Shi et al., 1996). Isolates of the two<br />
Colletotrichum species exhibit a considerable variation in colony color,<br />
but they generally produce acervuli with typical orange to salmon-pink<br />
conidial masses (Jones et al., 1996). Apple isolates of C. gloeosporioides<br />
differ from apple isolates of C. acutatum in the morphology of their<br />
conidia <strong>and</strong> by a faster rate of colony growth (Shi et al., 1996). The<br />
frequency of occurrence of the various pathogens on apples varies among<br />
orchards <strong>and</strong> may be influenced by many variables including<br />
environmental factors, sampling date, host cultivar <strong>and</strong> management<br />
practices.<br />
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G. Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert & Cohn) Schroet. <strong>and</strong><br />
Phytophthora syringae (Kleb.) Kleb.<br />
These two species, which are the causal pathogens of Phytophthora rot,<br />
are soil-borne. Infection is closely related to rainfall which splashes infected<br />
soil onto <strong>fruits</strong> close to the ground (Edney, 1978). The asexual spores<br />
(zoospores), which are the main agents of infection, come into contact with<br />
low-hanging <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> generally infect them via the lenticels. This process<br />
requires free water or wetness (Edney, 1978). Fallen apple <strong>and</strong> pear leaves<br />
have also been found to bear the sexual state of Phytophthora (oospores)<br />
<strong>and</strong> are considered to be an important source of inoculum in the orchard<br />
(Harris, 1979). After a resting period, <strong>and</strong> under wet conditions, the<br />
oospores germinate to form sporangia that release new zoospores. Fruit<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ed in the early stages of disease development undergo rotting later,<br />
in storage. Decay is spread during storage by contact of infected fruit<br />
with sound fruit, forming 'nests' of decayed fruit (Edney, 1978).<br />
H. Botryosphaeria spp.<br />
Two species are responsible for apple <strong>and</strong> pear rots (Combrink et al.,<br />
1984; Brown, E.A. <strong>and</strong> Britton, 1986): Botryosphaeria obtusa (Schw.)<br />
Shoem (imperfect state: Sphaeropsis sp.) <strong>and</strong> Botryosphaeria ribis<br />
Grossenb. & Duggar (imperfect state: Dothiorella sp.).<br />
JB. obtusa [syn. Physalospora obtusa (Schw.) Cooke], the cause of the<br />
black rot, <strong>and</strong> B. ribis, the cause of the white rot, may both produce the<br />
asexual state (pycnidia with conidia) <strong>and</strong> the sexual state (perithecia<br />
with ascospores). The conidia are water-borne while the ascospores may<br />
be dispersed to greater distances by air currents (Snowdon, 1990). Both<br />
stages are capable of producing the disease. The fungi may penetrate into<br />
the fruit via lenticels, bruises, or cracks, while in the orchard, in transit<br />
or in storage. Young <strong>fruits</strong> are resistant to rotting (Sitterly <strong>and</strong> Shay,<br />
1960), becoming susceptible on maturation. Thus, fruit <strong>harvest</strong>ed shortly<br />
after infection will rot later in storage.<br />
Symptoms may vary with the temperature but both fungi can be<br />
controlled during storage at about 0°C.<br />
I. Mucor piriformis Fischer<br />
Mucor rot can develop on various cultivars of pears <strong>and</strong> apples. The<br />
fungus in the sexual state, as zoospores, can survive hot dry periods<br />
(Michaelides <strong>and</strong> Spotts, 1986), while the asexual state (sporangia with<br />
sporangiospores) is of prime importance in the fungal infection. The<br />
fungus may penetrate the fruit through injuries of the skin (Combrink<br />
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<strong>and</strong> Fourie, 1984) or via the stem end (Lopatecki <strong>and</strong> Peters, 1972). In<br />
some apple cultivars, penetration occurs through the open calyx tube<br />
(Sharpies <strong>and</strong> Hims, 1986; Spotts et al., 1988) resulting in core rot.<br />
Although the susceptibility of apple cultivars to M piriformis may differ<br />
among different locations or different years, Granny Smith <strong>and</strong> Braeburn<br />
have generally been found to be the most susceptible cultivars <strong>and</strong> Royal<br />
Gala the most resistant one to Mucor infection (Spotts et al., 1999).<br />
Fruits with unseen initial infection may be introduced into the storeroom<br />
where fungal development proceeds even at 0°C (Lopatecki <strong>and</strong> Peters,<br />
1972). According to the site of fungal penetration, lesions may appear on<br />
the fruit surface (Combrink <strong>and</strong> Fourie, 1984), at the stem end<br />
(Lopatecki <strong>and</strong> Peters, 1972), or in the core region (Spotts et al., 1988).<br />
The rot is soft <strong>and</strong> watery, <strong>and</strong> under humid conditions is<br />
characterized by the appearance of minute black heads, which are the<br />
sporangia of the fungus. It differs from Rhizopus watery rot in its lack of<br />
a sour odor (Combrink <strong>and</strong> Fourie, 1984).<br />
J. Rhizopus spp.<br />
Rhizopus stolonifer (Ehrenb. ex Fr.) Lind <strong>and</strong>, to a lesser extent,<br />
Rhizopus oryzae Went & Prinsen Geerligs, are the cause of Rhizopus rot<br />
of pome <strong>fruits</strong>. However, while Rhizopus rot is a serious post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
disease of stone <strong>fruits</strong>, it is not considered a major disease of pome <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
Infection is initiated by the asexual spores (sporangiospores), which<br />
are common components of the air spora (Barkai-Golan et al., 1977b).<br />
The rot is soft <strong>and</strong> watery <strong>and</strong>, at its progressive stage, releases juices<br />
having a sour odor. The sexual state (zygospores) has rarely been<br />
reported. The fungus is heterothallic <strong>and</strong> requires the presence of two<br />
physiologically different <strong>and</strong> compatible mycelia for sexual reproduction<br />
(Alexopoulos, 1961). The development of both species of Rhizopus is<br />
inhibited at temperatures below 5°C <strong>and</strong> the rot is, therefore, prevented<br />
at the storage temperatures recommended for apples.<br />
K. Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler<br />
This fungus is the main cause of Alternaria rot in pome <strong>fruits</strong>. Infection<br />
is initiated by conidia that are produced in abundance on leaf debris <strong>and</strong><br />
other plant material in the orchard. The conidia, which are very important<br />
components of the air spora (Barkai-Golan et al., 1977b), are disseminated<br />
by wind <strong>and</strong> rain, <strong>and</strong> are generally present on the fruit surface at <strong>harvest</strong><br />
time. The fungus is a weak pathogen that frequently colonizes damaged or<br />
senescent fruit. Several different symptoms can be produced following<br />
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Alternaria infection, including small, black corky lesions, shallow<br />
dark-colored rot, or black decay of the stem (Snowdon, 1990). In addition,<br />
the fungus can penetrate the fruit via open calyces causing core rot of<br />
apples (Ceponis et al., 1969; Combrink et al., 1985). It has also been<br />
reported as a secondary infection of bitter pit, one of the most important<br />
physiological disorders of apples (Ben-Arie, 1975).<br />
Some metabolites of A, alternata strains may be toxic to animals <strong>and</strong><br />
humans. Stinson et al. (1981) reported that the main toxins produced by<br />
the fungus during its growth in apples were alternariol <strong>and</strong> alternariol<br />
monomethyl ether, with maximum concentrations of 5.8 <strong>and</strong> 0.23 mg per<br />
100 g tissue, respectively. Higher concentrations of both toxins were<br />
produced by another strain of A. alternata^ which was held at 25°C for<br />
several weeks (Ozcelik et al., 1990).<br />
L. Stemphylium botryosum Wallr. [perfect state: Pleospora<br />
herbarum (Pers.) Rabenh.] <strong>and</strong> Cladosporium herbarum (Pars.)<br />
Link<br />
These two species are weak pathogens that tend to attack weakened or<br />
senescent tissue. C. herbarum is mainly of interest because of its<br />
association with scald <strong>and</strong> other types of physiological disorders in<br />
various apple cultivars (Edney, 1983), while S. botryosum may attack<br />
lesions resulting from sunscald (Snowdon, 1990). Cladosporium rot has<br />
been found to accompany side rot caused by Phialophora malorum on<br />
pears (Sugar <strong>and</strong> Powers, 1986). For both pathogens the susceptibility of<br />
the fruit to decay increases during extended storage periods.<br />
M. Trichothecium roseum Link.<br />
Trichothecium is a weak pathogen that invades pome fruit via wounds<br />
or lesions incited by other pathogens. It frequently follows the scab<br />
fungus (Venturia inaequalis) or the black rot fungus (Botryosphaeria<br />
obtusa). It is also one of the fungi involved in the development of core rot<br />
in apple <strong>fruits</strong> (Raina et al., 1971). The fungus is common under<br />
non-refrigerated conditions since its growth is greatly inhibited below<br />
10°C. The decay is characterized by the production of pink conidia <strong>and</strong> by<br />
the bitter taste of the infected fruit.<br />
Cultivar Resistance<br />
Since decay pathogens are dependent on the presence of a wound to<br />
initiate infection, resistance of the epidermis (the skin) to breakage may<br />
be an important factor in the resistance of apple cultivars to decay.<br />
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Stud)dng the force required to break the epidermis of several cultivars,<br />
as a criterion for resistance to wound pathogens, Spotts et al. (1999)<br />
found that the epidermis of Golden Delicious <strong>and</strong> Jonagold was more<br />
easily broken than that of other cultivars, while the epidermal tissues of<br />
Fuji <strong>and</strong> Granny Smith were the most resistant to puncture.<br />
The resistance of apples of various cultivars to core rot infection,<br />
initiated by the penetration of B. cinerea, P, expansum, Mucor piriformis<br />
<strong>and</strong> other pathogens, via the sinus between the calyx <strong>and</strong> the core cavity<br />
(Combrink et al., 1985; Spotts et al., 1988), was evaluated according to<br />
the presence of open sinuses (Spotts et al., 1999). The highest percentage<br />
of <strong>fruits</strong> with open sinuses (with a mean of 38%) was recorded for Fuji<br />
<strong>fruits</strong>; Granny Smith <strong>and</strong> Braeburn had the fewest <strong>fruits</strong> with open<br />
sinuses, averaging 1.0 <strong>and</strong> 0%, respectively. Various biochemical <strong>and</strong><br />
physiological factors may influence the resistance of the cortex tissue of<br />
apple <strong>fruits</strong> to decay pathogens. These include the presence of<br />
glycoprotein inhibitors of pectolytic enzymes of the pathogen (Brown,<br />
A.E., 1984) <strong>and</strong> the accumulation of the phytoalexinic compound, benzoic<br />
acid (Seng et al., 1985).<br />
Control Measures<br />
The choice of treatment for controlling post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of pome<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> depends, to a large extent, on the nature of the pathogens involved,<br />
the source of infection <strong>and</strong> the time of infection (Edney, 1983; Eckert <strong>and</strong><br />
Ogawa, 1988). The lenticel rots are caused largely by pathogens present<br />
in the orchard <strong>and</strong> this enables us to treat these infections by pre<strong>harvest</strong><br />
orchard sprays. In areas suffering from heavy losses as a result of<br />
lenticel rots, orchards are sprayed with fungicides in the late summer to<br />
suppress the production of inoculum of Gloeosporium spp. <strong>and</strong> Nectria<br />
galligena <strong>and</strong> to protect the fruit lenticels from quiescent infections<br />
(Corke <strong>and</strong> Sneh, 1979; Edney, 1983). Corke <strong>and</strong> Sneh (1979) found that<br />
the efficiency of pre<strong>harvest</strong> systemic fungicides in reducing decay by<br />
Gloeosporium perennans was related to their ability to suppress fungal<br />
sporulation. After <strong>harvest</strong>, the <strong>fruits</strong> are treated with a systemic<br />
fungicide to suppress the development of quiescent infections of<br />
Gloeosporium in the lenticels. The control of the lenticel rotting is<br />
considered to be one of the greatest contributions made by systemic<br />
benzimidazole compounds following their introduction as post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
fungicides in the late 1960s. It is their ability to reach the lenticels,<br />
which are located within the fruit peel, that enables these fungicides to<br />
control rotting (Leroux et al., 1975). However, the penetration ability of<br />
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these fungicides contributed to their persistence in the fruit throughout<br />
the storage period exerting continuous pressure for the selection of<br />
resistant strains of Penicillium expansum <strong>and</strong> Botrytis cinerea, which<br />
would not be controlled by post<strong>harvest</strong> treatments (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa,<br />
1988).<br />
Various fungicides with differing modes of action are applied after<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>, alone or in combination, to control post<strong>harvest</strong> infections<br />
initiated by wound pathogens, such as P. expansum, B. cinerea,<br />
Alternaria alternata, Cladosporium herbarum <strong>and</strong> Aspergillus spp. (see<br />
the chapter on Chemical Means). Protection against Phytophthora spp.,<br />
which can invade apple <strong>fruits</strong> before <strong>harvest</strong>, should be provided by<br />
orchard sprays. A post<strong>harvest</strong> treatment has to contend with infections<br />
aged several days, <strong>and</strong> should also be able to prevent the contact spread<br />
of the pathogen during storage (Edney, 1978; Edney <strong>and</strong> Chambers,<br />
1981). Mucor piriformis, which can also spread during storage, cannot be<br />
controlled by most of the fungicides; the common method for controlling<br />
this pathogen is the addition of chlorine or sodium or^/io-phenylphenate<br />
to the washing water in the packinghouse, to reduce the level of<br />
pathogenic fungal spores brought into the water with the fruit (Spotts<br />
<strong>and</strong> Peters, 1982b).<br />
Calcium treatments applied primarily to control physiological<br />
disorders in apples have also resulted in reduced fungal infection.<br />
Pre<strong>harvest</strong> calcium sprays were found to reduce the incidence of storage<br />
lenticel rot caused by Gloeosporium spp. (Sharpies <strong>and</strong> Johnson, 1977)<br />
<strong>and</strong> bitter rot caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides <strong>and</strong> C. acutatum<br />
(Biggs, 1999). A reduction in the rate of P. expansum rot was found after<br />
post<strong>harvest</strong> calcium application (Conway <strong>and</strong> Sams, 1983; Conway et al.,<br />
1987; 1994a). Although the reduction in disease development following<br />
calcium treatments has generally been attributed to the suppression of<br />
physiological <strong>diseases</strong> <strong>and</strong> the improved keeping quality of the fruit,<br />
direct effects of calcium on spore germination <strong>and</strong> colony growth have<br />
been recorded for several pathogens, such as P. expansum, B, cinerea<br />
(Conway et al., 1994a) <strong>and</strong> Colletotrichum spp. (Biggs, 1999). (See the<br />
chapter on Means for Maintaining Host Resistance - Calcium<br />
Application).<br />
Several studies have reported on the ability of antagonistic<br />
microorganisms to control post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of apples. Control of both<br />
B. cinerea <strong>and</strong> P. expansum, the two major pathogens of apple fruit, was<br />
achieved with several epiphytic bacteria isolated from apple leaves<br />
(Sobiczewski et al., 1996). The yeast, C<strong>and</strong>ida oleophila was effective in<br />
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controlling B. cinerea, when applied to fresh wounds on apples (Mercier<br />
<strong>and</strong> Wilson, 1995), while C<strong>and</strong>ida sake was effective against P. expansum<br />
when applied pre<strong>harvest</strong> (Teixido et al., 1998). Pre<strong>harvest</strong> application of<br />
Bacillus subtilis, the yeast Rhodotorula <strong>and</strong> the yeast-like fungus<br />
Aureobasidium suppressed post<strong>harvest</strong> decay of apples by P. expansum, B,<br />
cinerea <strong>and</strong> Pezicula malicorticis (Leibinger et al., 1997). <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong><br />
control of P. expansum rot in pear <strong>fruits</strong>, was achieved with antagonistic<br />
yeasts, used either as field sprays or as post<strong>harvest</strong> applications<br />
(Ch<strong>and</strong>-Goyal <strong>and</strong> Spotts, 1996a). (See the chapter on Biological Control).<br />
Refrigeration is the most commonly used method for suppressing<br />
decay after <strong>harvest</strong>. Apples are generally held at temperatures above<br />
0°C, the optimal storage temperature varying with the sensitivity of the<br />
cultivar to chilling injury. Pear cultivars are able to benefit from storage<br />
at -1°C. Chilling the fruit in the packinghouse by refrigerated forced air<br />
or by hydrocooling slows ripening <strong>and</strong> reduces pathogen growth. The<br />
addition of chlorine to the cold water disinfects the fruit surface <strong>and</strong><br />
prevents the buildup of pathogen propagules in the water (Eckert <strong>and</strong><br />
Ogawa, 1988). Rapid removal of the field heat by hydrocooling to about<br />
4.5°C markedly reduces Monilinia growth <strong>and</strong> arrests Rhizopus <strong>and</strong><br />
Colletotrichum development, although the fungi remain alive <strong>and</strong> resume<br />
growth when the fruit is returned to higher temperatures.<br />
Further extension of the storage life of apples can be achieved by<br />
controlled atmosphere storage, frequently accompanied by the removal of<br />
ethylene. This involves a careful regulation of the temperature, the<br />
humidity <strong>and</strong> the levels of oxygen <strong>and</strong> carbon dioxide in the atmosphere<br />
(see the chapter on Means for Maintaining Host Resistance - Modified<br />
<strong>and</strong> Controlled Atmospheres).<br />
STONE FRUITS<br />
Stone <strong>fruits</strong> are highly perishable <strong>and</strong> decay is the major problem in<br />
h<strong>and</strong>ling them, both for the fresh market <strong>and</strong> for processing (Eckert <strong>and</strong><br />
Ogawa, 1988). The susceptibility of stone <strong>fruits</strong> diminishes in the order:<br />
cherries, nectarines, peaches, plums <strong>and</strong> apricots. The main post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
pathogens of stone <strong>fruits</strong> are: Monilinia spp., Botrytis cinerea, Rhizopus<br />
stolonifer, Penicillium expansum, Mucor piriformis, Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioides, Alternaria alternata <strong>and</strong> Cladosporium herbarum. The<br />
relative importance of these pathogenic species differs in different <strong>fruits</strong>:<br />
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Penicillium, Alternaria <strong>and</strong> Cladosporium are more common in plums<br />
<strong>and</strong> cherries, while Rhizopus causes heavy losses mainly in peaches,<br />
nectarines <strong>and</strong> apricots.<br />
A. Monilinia spp.<br />
Three species of Monilinia are involved in brown rot of stone <strong>fruits</strong>:<br />
M fructicola (Wint.) Honey, M fructigena (Aderh. & Ruhl.) Honey <strong>and</strong><br />
M laxa (Aderh. & Ruhl.) Honey.<br />
Brown rot is of major importance in stone <strong>fruits</strong> in many countries<br />
<strong>and</strong>, if the weather is wet <strong>and</strong> cool in the spring, it can attain epidemic<br />
levels in peaches, nectarines <strong>and</strong> apricots (Holz et al., 1998). There are,<br />
however, differences in the geographical distributions of the three<br />
Monilinia species. While M laxa is a serious problem in apricots in the<br />
United States, it may attack all stone <strong>fruits</strong> to some extent in Chile <strong>and</strong><br />
South Africa (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1988). Monilinia fructicola is a most<br />
important pathogen in the Americas, South Africa, Japan, Australia <strong>and</strong><br />
New Zeal<strong>and</strong>, while M fructigena is a common pathogen in some stone<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> in Europe <strong>and</strong> Asia, but not in the United States (Snowdon, 1990).<br />
The fungi survive the winter as mycelium in rotted or mummified<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> in the orchard. In wet weather, abundant conidia are produced <strong>and</strong><br />
are spread in the orchard by rain splash <strong>and</strong> wind (Tate <strong>and</strong> Corbin,<br />
1978) or by insects. In addition to the asexual conidia, M fructicola<br />
frequently produces stromata (sclerotial mat or resistant fungal tissue),<br />
that give rise to the sexual state - apothecia with ascospores (Biggs <strong>and</strong><br />
Northover, 1985; Willetts <strong>and</strong> Hadara, 1984). In other species of<br />
Monilinia apothecial production is rare (Willetts <strong>and</strong> Hadara, 1984).<br />
Examining the conditions under which M /rwc^jco/a-infected fruit<br />
develop stromata <strong>and</strong> produce apothecia, Holz et al. (1998) found that<br />
apothecia were formed only from infected <strong>fruits</strong> that had been subjected<br />
to a drying <strong>and</strong> cold temperature incubation, during which a<br />
stromatization process takes place. In the orchard, apothecia are formed<br />
during the bloom, from mummies that have survived the winter. They<br />
commonly appear on orchard floors with natural vegetation or cover<br />
crops, which may create a habitat that reduces desiccation. Apothecial<br />
production has not been observed in infected <strong>fruits</strong> which are attached to<br />
trees, but only in those lying on moist soils (Hong et al., 1996; Willetts<br />
<strong>and</strong> Hadara, 1984). Liberated ascospores may serve as a major source of<br />
primary inoculum for initiating infection of blossoms (Hong et al., 1996).<br />
The optimal temperature for daily discharge of ascospores from the<br />
apothecia is IS^'C, although high discharge can occur at any temperature<br />
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within the range of 10-25°C. Ascospore germination <strong>and</strong> germ-tube<br />
elongation rise with the increasing temperatures, from 7 to 15°C (Hong<br />
<strong>and</strong> Michaihdes, 1998). Reduction in ascospore discharge at higher<br />
temperatures (up to 25°C) is due to the faster disintegration of apothecia.<br />
However, high temperatures can also expedite drying of the apothecia in<br />
orchards when air humidity is low. Such information may help in the<br />
development of warning systems <strong>and</strong> in scheduling fungicide application<br />
against brown rot infection.<br />
Following invasion of apricot flower parts, the fungus may progress<br />
into young <strong>fruits</strong>, where infection remains quiescent until the fruit ripens<br />
(Wade <strong>and</strong> Cruickshank, 1992). Quiescent visible infections of<br />
M. fructicola have been described on plums (Northover <strong>and</strong> Cerkauskas,<br />
1994), whereas symptomless latent infections were reported on cherries<br />
(Adaskaveg et al., 2000). Additional infection may occur while the <strong>fruits</strong><br />
are maturing via stomata, via hair sockets in peaches (Hall, 1971) or<br />
directly through the skin. However, the most common mode of invasion is<br />
through pre<strong>harvest</strong> wounds caused by insects, hail or other adverse<br />
weather, or via injuries sustained during <strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong> post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
h<strong>and</strong>ling.<br />
Decay is characteristically firm (Byrde et al., 1973). In advanced<br />
stages, spore masses, which are often arranged in concentric rings, cover<br />
the surface of the affected area. Within a few days at room temperature,<br />
the entire fruit may be decayed. Brown rot can spread rapidly by contact<br />
infection, forming 'nesting' during storage <strong>and</strong> marketing.<br />
B. Botrytis cinerea Pers. [perfect state: Botryotinia fuckeliana (de<br />
Bary) Whetzel]<br />
This fungus is one of the major pathogens of stone <strong>fruits</strong> in all<br />
producing areas. It survives as sclerotia in the soil or on dead plant<br />
material. During cool weather the fungus sporulates <strong>and</strong> inoculum for<br />
infection may be readily available. Infection may be initiated<br />
throughout the growing season under natural orchard conditions.<br />
Fourie <strong>and</strong> Holz (1994) indicated that B, cinerea does not penetrate<br />
young nectarine <strong>and</strong> plum <strong>fruits</strong> via floral parts to establish latent<br />
infections as in pears <strong>and</strong> apples (DeKock <strong>and</strong> Holz, 1991; Tronsmo <strong>and</strong><br />
Raa, 1977), strawberries <strong>and</strong> raspberries (Powelson, 1960; Dashwood<br />
<strong>and</strong> Fox, 1988), grapes (McClellan <strong>and</strong> Hewitt, 1973) <strong>and</strong> cucumbers<br />
(Elad, 1988); in nectarines <strong>and</strong> plums the pathogen is likely to be<br />
introduced by field infection of developing fruit. Conidia germinate in<br />
water on the surfaces of both green <strong>and</strong> mature <strong>fruits</strong>, <strong>and</strong> the germ<br />
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tubes may give rise to appressoria when they have reached lengths of<br />
10-15 |am. Thin infection hyphae (or infection pegs) formed from the<br />
inner appressorium wall enter the substomatal cavity of the fruit via<br />
stomata. In the green fruit no further fungal growth occurs, probably<br />
because of resistance reactions characteristic of young tissue, such as<br />
the presence of preformed phenolic compounds or callose at the site of<br />
infection (Fourie <strong>and</strong> Holz, 1995). When nectarines are invaded by<br />
B, cinerea at an advanced stage of fruit maturity (near the picking-ripe<br />
stage), the majority of infection hyphae do penetrate the cuticle. In<br />
plum <strong>fruits</strong> at this stage of maturity, only a small number of successful<br />
penetrations have been recorded. In both nectarines <strong>and</strong> plums,<br />
however, susceptibility to infection increases with fruit maturity.<br />
Enhanced infection in mature nectarine <strong>fruits</strong> can also result from the<br />
appearance of cuticular micro-cracks on the fruit surface. These can<br />
provide alternative penetration routes for the pathogen (Fourie <strong>and</strong><br />
Holz, 1995). The fruit can also be invaded via injuries sustained during<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling.<br />
The gray mold rot is soft <strong>and</strong>, under humid conditions, produces<br />
abundant surface mycelium. Under dryer conditions sporulation is<br />
prolific <strong>and</strong> a mass of gray conidia are formed, which constitute a ready<br />
source for initiation of new infections.<br />
C. Rhizopus spp.<br />
Rhizopus stolonifer (Ehrenb. ex. Fr.) Lind <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus oryzae Went &<br />
Prinsen Geerligs cause Rhizopus rot, one of the most serious post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
<strong>diseases</strong> of stone <strong>fruits</strong> (Hall <strong>and</strong> Scott, 1989b). It inflicts heavy losses,<br />
especially in peaches, nectarines <strong>and</strong> cherries. Rhizopus spp. exist on dead<br />
material <strong>and</strong> their asexual spores (sporangiospores) are disseminated in<br />
the air where they form important components of the air spora <strong>and</strong> are<br />
responsible for disease initiation. The fungi generally infect the fruit via<br />
injuries sustained during <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling. Infected areas are<br />
water-soaked <strong>and</strong> covered with a profuse white mycelium which gives rise<br />
to globular sporangia with new sporangiospores. The fruit becomes very<br />
soft <strong>and</strong>, at the progressive stage of the disease, releases juices having a<br />
sour odor. During storage a rotted fruit infects sound fruit by contact (Hall<br />
<strong>and</strong> Scott, 1989b), causing extensive 'nesting'.<br />
The fungi tolerate high temperatures, having optima of 25°C for<br />
R. stolonifer <strong>and</strong> 35°C for R, oryzae, <strong>and</strong> infection is favored by a warm,<br />
moist environment (Pierson, 1966).<br />
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D. Penicillium expansum Link.<br />
This fungus is a common post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogen of stone <strong>fruits</strong> in all<br />
producing areas, but can attack only injured or over-mature fruit. Fruits<br />
that have been heat treated to reduce incipient infections of brown rot<br />
are also sensitive to Penicillium infection (Smith, W.L. <strong>and</strong> Anderson,<br />
1975). During storage, conidiophores bearing blue-green conidia are<br />
produced in coremia, sometimes arranged in concentric circles around<br />
the point of infection. A white edge remains around the rotten area as it<br />
develops (Hall <strong>and</strong> Scott, 1989b). The infected tissue is moist <strong>and</strong><br />
characterized by a musty odor. Since the growth of Penicillium is greatly<br />
reduced at low temperatures, rapid pre-cooling <strong>and</strong> cold storage<br />
markedly suppress its development.<br />
E. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Sacc, [perfect state:<br />
Glomerella cingulata (Stonem.) Spauld & v. Schrenk]<br />
This fungus is the causal agent of anthracnose. Some strains can<br />
exhibit the sexual state (perithecia with ascospores), but infection is<br />
generally initiated by the asexual spores (conidia produced in acervuli).<br />
The fungus penetrates the fruit mainly via wounds caused by twig<br />
abrasion while on the tree (Rittenburg <strong>and</strong> Hendrix, 1983), <strong>and</strong> disease<br />
symptoms may appear in the orchard. If infection occurs shortly before<br />
<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong> the disease cannot yet be detected in the packinghouse, it<br />
will develop later in storage. During <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling operations,<br />
infections may take place through wounds <strong>and</strong> can be spread from<br />
diseased fruit to sound fruit by contact.<br />
Lesions are firm <strong>and</strong> sometimes tend to coalesce <strong>and</strong> cover the fruit<br />
(Ramsey et al., 1951). However, almost no progress takes place below<br />
5°C. Under humid conditions, a mycelium-bearing salmon-pink mass of<br />
spores, ready to initiate new infections, is developed.<br />
F. Mucor piriformis Fischer<br />
This fungus is generally considered a disease of minor importance in<br />
stone <strong>fruits</strong>. However, following its isolation from several stone <strong>fruits</strong>,<br />
mainly peaches <strong>and</strong> nectarines, it has been regarded as a threat since, in<br />
contrast to Rhizopus, this pathogen can develop in cold storage even at<br />
0°C (Smith, W.L. et al., 1979), <strong>and</strong> is not controlled by available fungicide<br />
treatments (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1988).<br />
Infection takes place when the asexual spores (sporangiospores within<br />
sporangia) penetrate wounded <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> cause a soft, watery rot. During<br />
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storage the fungus produces a coarse, erect, white mycehum that gives<br />
rise to globular black sporangia with new sporangiospores.<br />
G. Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler<br />
Alternaria rot is common mainly in plums <strong>and</strong> cherries. The fungus<br />
survives on dead material in the orchard <strong>and</strong> its spores are disseminated<br />
in the air. Infection is usually associated with injury that occurs during<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling. In cherries, fungal penetration can take place<br />
through cracking or splitting of the skin while the fruit is still on the tree<br />
(Snowdon, 1990). In apricots, the fungus can penetrate the sound fruit<br />
via stomata (Larsen et al., 1980).<br />
Lesions are firm, slightly sunken, <strong>and</strong> bear a dense mat of olive-green<br />
or dark conidia.<br />
H. Cladosporium herbarum (Pers.) Link<br />
Cladosporium survives on dead plant material in the soil <strong>and</strong> produces<br />
an abundance of conidia, which are disseminated in the air, <strong>and</strong><br />
constitute the most common component of the air spora (Gregory, 1973;<br />
Barkai-Golan et al., 1977b). Cladosporium herbarum is a weak pathogen<br />
infecting fruit that has been damaged by rain or rough h<strong>and</strong>ling. Plums<br />
that have been shaken from the tree <strong>and</strong> collected from the ground<br />
exhibited a particularly high incidence of infection (Michaelides et al.,<br />
1987).<br />
Lesions are limited in area <strong>and</strong> covered with a velvety mat of dark<br />
green spores. Thanks to its low minimal growth temperature of -4°C<br />
(Sommer, 1985), Cladosporium can grow <strong>and</strong> infect the fruit even at cold<br />
storage temperatures.<br />
Control Measures<br />
<strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> disease control of stone fruit pathogens consists of an<br />
integrated combination of pre- <strong>and</strong> post<strong>harvest</strong> fungicide applications,<br />
sanitation practices, cold storage, modified atmosphere storage <strong>and</strong><br />
biological control techniques. Chilling the fruit, which is the most<br />
commonly used method, both slows ripening <strong>and</strong> inhibits the growth of<br />
most decay pathogens (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1988).<br />
To control infection by wound pathogens, such as B, cinerea,<br />
P. expansum, A alternata, R, stolonifer <strong>and</strong> M piriformis, control<br />
measures should include the prevention of mechanical damage during<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling, <strong>and</strong> application of sanitation practices in the<br />
orchard <strong>and</strong> in the packinghouse, to minimize the level of infective<br />
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spores. To control brown rot {Monilinia spp.) sanitation should include<br />
the removal of blighted flowering shoots <strong>and</strong> mummified <strong>fruits</strong> from the<br />
orchard (Holz et al., 1998) along with careful <strong>harvest</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling to<br />
avoid injuries that would enable easy penetration of the pathogen into<br />
the fruit. Fungicidal sprays are generally necessary to protect the flowers<br />
from infection <strong>and</strong> to control brown rot in the orchard (Zehr, 1982).<br />
<strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> fungicide treatments with dips, sprays or wax formulations<br />
containing a systemic fungicide have provided good control of<br />
M fructicola. However, with the appearance of resistant strains of the<br />
pathogen, the use of unrelated chemicals has been recommended<br />
(Michailides et al., 1987). Combinations of different fungicides have been<br />
effective in controlling both brown rot <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus rot (Wade <strong>and</strong><br />
Gipps, 1973). The effectiveness of fungicides against brown rot may be<br />
improved by combining them with a hot water treatment. Such a<br />
combination has enabled the concentration of the fungicide to be reduced<br />
without impairing the effectiveness of the treatment (Jones <strong>and</strong> Burton,<br />
1973).<br />
Hot water alone (52°C, 2.5 min) has been found to control incipient<br />
infections of M fructicola <strong>and</strong> R. stolonifer in nectarines <strong>and</strong> peaches, but<br />
the control was accompanied by physiological injuries to the fruit.<br />
Combining hot water treatment with a fungicide enabled decay control to<br />
be achieved at a lower temperature, <strong>and</strong> no injury was observed during<br />
storage (Smith, W.L. <strong>and</strong> Anderson, 1975). However, Phillips <strong>and</strong> Austin<br />
(1982) found that some changes in peaches had already developed after<br />
treatment with hot water above 45°C. When stone <strong>fruits</strong> are immersed in<br />
a hot water fungicide bath, the time of immersion <strong>and</strong> the temperature<br />
should be carefully controlled to avoid fruit injury. Heat injury of the<br />
fruit may also lead to increased sensitivity to P. expansum infection<br />
(Smith, W.L. <strong>and</strong> Anderson, 1975).<br />
Several calcium salts, particularly calcium propionate <strong>and</strong> calcium<br />
silicate, were found to reduce both the incidence <strong>and</strong> the severity of<br />
brown rot in wound-inoculated peaches (Biggs et al., 1997). The salts<br />
directly reduced M fructicola growth <strong>and</strong> inhibited its pectolytic activity.<br />
Minimal growth <strong>and</strong> maximal inhibition of enzymatic activity occurred<br />
after calcium propionate application.<br />
Several studies have been dedicated to the control of post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
<strong>diseases</strong> of stone <strong>fruits</strong> by biological means. Whereas the first biocontrol<br />
studies focused on the use of antagonistic bacteria, later studies used<br />
mainly yeast species <strong>and</strong> epiphytic fungi. The control of brown rot <strong>and</strong><br />
Rhizopus rot in peaches was achieved with the bacteria. Bacillus subtilis<br />
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<strong>and</strong> Enterobacter cloacae (Pusey <strong>and</strong> Wilson, 1984; Wilson et al., 1987b).<br />
Bacillus sub tilts has also controlled both brown rot <strong>and</strong> Alternaria rot in<br />
sweet cherries (Utkhede <strong>and</strong> Sholberg, 1986). Two species of<br />
Pseudomonas were used to control brown rot in peach <strong>and</strong> nectarine<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> (Smilanick et al., 1993), while reduction of brown rot in sweet<br />
cherries was achieved with two epiphytic fungi, Aureobasidium <strong>and</strong><br />
Epicoccum (Wittig et al., 1997). The combination of pre<strong>harvest</strong> fungicide<br />
treatment with post<strong>harvest</strong> yeast application gave a better control of<br />
brown rot in sweet cherries than the fungicide alone, although the yeast<br />
alone did not affect disease development. Combining the double<br />
treatment with modified atmosphere packaging of sweet cherries<br />
resulted in a further increase in decay control <strong>and</strong> almost eliminated<br />
brown rot during storage (Spotts et al., 1998). The advantage of a<br />
combined biological <strong>and</strong> chemical control over the single treatments has<br />
been reported also for P. expansum in <strong>harvest</strong>ed nectarines (Lurie et al.,<br />
1995). (See the chapter on Biological Control).<br />
III. SOFT FRUITS AND BERRIES<br />
The title applied to this group of <strong>fruits</strong> by Snowdon (1990) indicates<br />
the complex of <strong>fruits</strong> involved. They include strawberries <strong>and</strong><br />
raspberries, which are not true berries, <strong>and</strong> blueberries, cranberries <strong>and</strong><br />
gooseberries, which are berries that grow on bushes. Snowdon (1990)<br />
added to these grapes <strong>and</strong> kiwi<strong>fruits</strong>, which are berries that grow on<br />
vines. The <strong>fruits</strong> in this group are not related botanically but are all<br />
native to the temperate zones. They are all very delicate <strong>and</strong> should be<br />
treated with great care. Their storage life is greatly shortened by both<br />
physiological <strong>and</strong> pathological deterioration. However, decay<br />
development is the primary cause of loss in soft <strong>fruits</strong>, <strong>and</strong> any treatment<br />
capable of controlling or delaying decay <strong>and</strong> thus prolonging the storage<br />
life by a few days, is appreciated.<br />
The major post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogen of <strong>fruits</strong> in this group is Botrytis<br />
cinerea, the causal agent of gray mold. Species of Mucor <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus,<br />
the causal organisms of 'leak" disease, are major pathogens of<br />
strawberries <strong>and</strong> raspberries. Other fungi responsible for post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
rots include Colletotrichum spp., which cause anthracnose in<br />
strawberries, raspberries <strong>and</strong> blueberries, <strong>and</strong> Phytophthora spp., which<br />
initiate leather rot in strawberries (Snowdon, 1990). Alternaria<br />
alternata, which is of minor importance in strawberries <strong>and</strong> raspberries.<br />
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may be one of the main pathogens of blueberries <strong>and</strong> gooseberries<br />
(Dennis et al., 1976). Similarly, Phomopsis spp., which are generally of<br />
minor importance in strawberries, may be of greater importance in<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ed blueberries (MilhoU<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Daykin, 1983). Other fungi<br />
responsible for post<strong>harvest</strong> rotting include species of Cladosporium,<br />
Penicillium <strong>and</strong> Pestalotia (Snowdon, 1990). The incidence of the less<br />
common or minor pathogens may vary from year to year, from season to<br />
season <strong>and</strong> from place to place, suggesting that climate factors may affect<br />
the amount of inoculum available or the infection resistance of the fruit<br />
(Dennis, 1983a).<br />
STRAWBERRIES AND RASPBERRIES<br />
A. Botrytis cinerea Pers. [perfect state: Botryotinia fuckeliana (de<br />
Bary) Whetzel]<br />
The gray mold fungus is a most important pathogen of soft <strong>fruits</strong>,<br />
worldwide. It survives on organic debris in the field, frequently as<br />
sclerotia, <strong>and</strong> under favorable conditions it sporulates, releasing quantities<br />
of spores that serve as a potential source of inoculum for infection of<br />
flowers (Braun <strong>and</strong> Sutton, 1987). Temperature <strong>and</strong> duration of humidity<br />
have the greatest effects on inoculum production: the optimal temperature<br />
for sporulation is between 17 <strong>and</strong> 18''C, but under sustained humidity the<br />
temperature range for profuse sporulation extends to 15-22°C<br />
(Sosa-Alvarez et al., 1995). Under alternating wet <strong>and</strong> dry periods, the<br />
total duration of high humidity <strong>and</strong> the length of wet periods determine<br />
the amount of inoculum produced. No sporulation occurs at 30°C.<br />
During the flowering <strong>and</strong> fruiting season fungal spores are common in<br />
the atmosphere (Jarvis, 1962), <strong>and</strong> at <strong>harvest</strong> time the fruit is already<br />
contaminated with Botrytis spores. Conidia are deposited on flowers by<br />
air or water (Braun <strong>and</strong> Sutton, 1987) <strong>and</strong> primary infection of<br />
strawberries takes place through senescent floral parts where the conidia<br />
remain quiescent in the base of the receptacle. Disease is manifested as<br />
stem-end rot only when the fruit ripens (Powelson, 1960), so that the<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> may be <strong>harvest</strong>ed in apparently sound condition only to decay<br />
during transit <strong>and</strong> marketing (Aharoni <strong>and</strong> Barkai-Golan, 1987).<br />
In raspberry <strong>fruits</strong> the fungus invades stigmas <strong>and</strong> styles, resulting in<br />
infection of individual fruitlets (Williamson <strong>and</strong> McNicol, 1986).<br />
Mummified <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> receptacles entirely covered with fungal spores are<br />
often found on raspberry plants. After <strong>harvest</strong>, infections of strawberries<br />
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<strong>and</strong> raspberries can arise, either from germination of spores on the<br />
surface of the fruit or from renewed growth of the quiescent infection<br />
that had been initiated in the field. Davis <strong>and</strong> Dennis (1979) found that<br />
the majority of strawberry infections occurring during storage appear on<br />
the surface of the fruit <strong>and</strong> only a small proportion are initiated from<br />
quiescent infections at the stem-end. Sporulation on diseased flowers <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>fruits</strong> becomes an important source of secondary inocula in annual<br />
production systems where flowers are continuously produced over several<br />
months (Legard et al., 2000).<br />
The decay is brown <strong>and</strong> firm, <strong>and</strong> its surface becomes covered with an<br />
abundance of conidiophores bearing gray-brown conidia. Under humid<br />
conditions, a white to gray mycelium with only a few spores<br />
characteristically grows over the lesions (Dennis, 1983a). Sclerotia are<br />
rarely found, <strong>and</strong> their development is dependent on Botrytis strains or<br />
isolates <strong>and</strong> environmental conditions. Having a minimal growth<br />
temperature of about -2°C, the gray mold is capable of development even<br />
at the low temperatures used for storage (Dennis <strong>and</strong> Cohen, 1976). The<br />
decay can spread readily by contact between rotten <strong>and</strong> healthy <strong>fruits</strong>,<br />
causing 'nesting' during storage (Sommer et al., 1973). Rapid reduction of<br />
the temperature from the field level to 1°C, <strong>and</strong> low-temperature storage<br />
can only delay fungal development.<br />
B. Rhizopus spp. <strong>and</strong> Mucor spp.<br />
These fungi are responsible for the "leak" disease, a destructive soft<br />
watery disease of soft <strong>fruits</strong>. The Mucor species involved are M piriformis<br />
Fischer <strong>and</strong>, occasionally, M hiemalis Wehmer. The Rhizopus species are<br />
R. stolonifer (Ehrenb. ex Fr.) Lind, a heterothallic species (requiring the<br />
presence of two physiologically compatible mycelia for sexual reproduction),<br />
<strong>and</strong> in some areas R, sexualis (Smith) Callen, a homothallic species<br />
(having a self-fertile mycelium).<br />
Mucor <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus are soil inhabitants but, unlike Botrytis, they do<br />
not sporulate on plant debris in the field. Sporulation usually occurs only<br />
on infected ripe <strong>fruits</strong>. The soil-borne inocula of the two fungi cause<br />
limited early infection in the plantation. After being established in ripe<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> the inoculum level increases <strong>and</strong> the latter part of the season is<br />
characterized by enhanced contamination <strong>and</strong> higher rates of infection by<br />
these fungi (Dennis, 1978). Infection is initated by the asexual spores<br />
(sporangiospores). Germination of sexual spores (zygospores) of i?. stolonifer<br />
has been observed only rarely (Alexopoulos, 1961), while those of<br />
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R, sexualis have never been observed to germinate (Snowdon, 1990).<br />
Direct infection can occur if ripe <strong>fruits</strong> touch the ground or become<br />
contaminated by splashing rain (Harris <strong>and</strong> Dennis, 1980). Infection<br />
progresses rapidly, especially in injured <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
Infections of Mucor <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus result in a water-soaked<br />
appearance. In Mucor, infections in the invaded area rapidly become<br />
covered with visible black sporangia containing the asexual spores<br />
(sporangiospores). These spores are the inocula for further infection, both<br />
in the field <strong>and</strong> after <strong>harvest</strong>. Under warm <strong>and</strong> dry conditions, Rhizopus<br />
spp. can initiate a similar infection. At their progressed stage of<br />
development, both Mucor <strong>and</strong> Rhizopus are capable of breaking down the<br />
fruit tissue <strong>and</strong> so causing juice leaks. During storage <strong>and</strong> marketing<br />
further rotting is caused by contact infection between infected <strong>and</strong><br />
healthy <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> through contamination with spore-laden juices.<br />
At 5°C or below, Rhizopus rots can be controlled. Harris <strong>and</strong> Dennis<br />
(1980) showed that asexual spores of J?, sexualis were inactivated at 0°C<br />
<strong>and</strong> did not recover their viability when the fungus was moved to a<br />
higher temperature. Mucor piriformis can, however, infect the fruit <strong>and</strong><br />
develop even at 0°C.<br />
BLUEBERRIES AND GOOSEBERRIES<br />
The most important causes of post<strong>harvest</strong> decay of blueberries are<br />
Botrytis cinerea Pers., Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler <strong>and</strong>, in some<br />
instances, Alternaria tenuissima (Kunze:Fr.) Wiltshire, Colletotrichum<br />
spp. <strong>and</strong> Phomopsis vaccinii Shear. In many cases the stem scar is the<br />
predominant site of infection for various pathogens of blueberries<br />
(Ceponis <strong>and</strong> Cappellini, 1983; MilhoU<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Daykin, 1983). Mucor<br />
piriformis Fischer, the cause for "leak" disease in strawberries <strong>and</strong><br />
raspberries, has been reported by Dennis <strong>and</strong> Mountford (1975) as an<br />
important pathogen of blueberries as well. Species of Monilinia, which<br />
cause the brown rot of stone <strong>fruits</strong>, are important field pathogens of<br />
blueberries (Barta, 1987). Monilinia invades the berries through the<br />
flowers, giving rise to diseased <strong>fruits</strong> that either fall to the ground <strong>and</strong><br />
turn into ^mummies' or are <strong>harvest</strong>ed along with healthy berries. This is<br />
why Monilinia species are also included among the post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
pathogens of blueberries.<br />
The major post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens of gooseberries are JB. cinerea,<br />
M. piriformis <strong>and</strong> A, alternata. Botrytis invades the fruit in the field via<br />
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the senescent calyx. Infection of the fruit by Mucor frequently occurs<br />
following contamination by soil splash after heavy rain (Dennis, 1983a).<br />
Infection by Alternaria (<strong>and</strong> sometimes also by Stemphylium) via the<br />
calyx end similarly occurs in the field prior to <strong>harvest</strong>, <strong>and</strong> may result in<br />
premature fall of infected berries from the bushes. The fungus initially<br />
colonizes the seeds. However, when the <strong>fruits</strong> are stored at ambient<br />
temperatures, the fungus can progress <strong>and</strong> begin to infect the pericarp.<br />
Control Measures<br />
Chemical control of post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> of soft <strong>fruits</strong> has mainly<br />
focused on the suppression of B. cinerea, the most important pathogen of<br />
these <strong>fruits</strong>. Since infection originates in the field, fungicidal sprays<br />
during the flowering period are the first step in controlling the disease.<br />
Pre<strong>harvest</strong> fungicidal application of benzimidazole successfully<br />
controlled decay in the early 1970s (Jordan, 1973). Following the<br />
emergence of 5. cinerea strains resistant to these chemicals, they have<br />
been replaced by fungicides of the dicarboximide group, <strong>and</strong> pre<strong>harvest</strong><br />
spraying of strawberries with iprodione during the flowering period<br />
provided good control of the gray mold disease during storage (Aharoni<br />
<strong>and</strong> Barkai-Golan, 1987). However, these fungicides, similarly to the<br />
benzimidazoles, are not effective against Phycomycetes fungi, such as<br />
Rhizopus spp. <strong>and</strong> Mucor spp. (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1988), <strong>and</strong> B, cinerea<br />
strains resistant to the dicarboximides have also developed (Hunter et<br />
al., 1987). <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> fungicidal applications are not practical for ripe<br />
berries because of their sensitivity to wetting.<br />
A rapid reduction of the temperature from the field level to below 5°C<br />
is important for retarding decay development in strawberries during<br />
shipment (Harris <strong>and</strong> Harvey, 1973). This is currently achieved by<br />
forced-air cooling, although hydrocooling, which removes field heat from<br />
the berries more rapidly than air cooling, cleans them <strong>and</strong> does not cause<br />
moisture loss. The latter has not been recommended because wetting<br />
may lead to excessive decay (Mitchell, 1992). In a recent study of the<br />
decay hazards associated with hydrocooling, Ferreira et al. (1996)<br />
concluded that hydrocooling, with the addition of proper chlorination, has<br />
promise as a method for rapid cooling <strong>and</strong> cleaning of strawberries as<br />
well as for reducing the level of S. cinerea inoculum on the fruit surface.<br />
These investigators considered that if cooled, good-quality berries were<br />
subsequently stored at the low temperatures recommended (0 to 1°C),<br />
the risk associated with hydrocooling would be minimal.<br />
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Elevating the CO2 content of the atmosphere to 20-30% is a known<br />
procedure for suppressing decay in strawberries during transit. A level<br />
of 20% CO2 both reduces decay in strawberries <strong>and</strong> retards their<br />
softening, without injuring the berries or impairing their flavor (Harris<br />
<strong>and</strong> Harvey, 1973). Reduced decay can also be achieved by wrapping<br />
strawberries in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film which leads to the<br />
accumulation of a high level of CO2 within the package (Aharoni <strong>and</strong><br />
Barkai-Golan, 1987). Low O2 concentrations can reduce both B, cinerea<br />
<strong>and</strong> R. stolonifer decay in stored strawberries, but excessively low O2<br />
results in the development of persistent off flavors in the fruit as a<br />
result of the accumulation of alcohols <strong>and</strong> aldehydes in the tissue<br />
(Sommer, 1982). Storing blueberries in 15-20% CO2 at 2°C for 7-14 days<br />
reduced the decay caused mainly by B. cinerea, Alternaria spp. <strong>and</strong><br />
Colletotrichum spp. <strong>and</strong> prolonged the shelf life of the fruit (Ceponis<br />
<strong>and</strong> Cappellini, 1985).<br />
Several investigators have studied the reduction of post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
<strong>diseases</strong> of strawberries by antagonistic organisms. Pre<strong>harvest</strong> spraying<br />
of strawberry flowers with antagonistic non-pathogenic isolates of<br />
Trichoderma species reduced the incidence of gray mold in storage<br />
(Tronsmo <strong>and</strong> Dennis, 1977). Storage <strong>diseases</strong> of both B. cinerea <strong>and</strong><br />
R, stolonifer were reduced after application of the yeast-like fungus,<br />
Aureobasidium pullulans to strawberries grown under plastic tunnels<br />
(Lima et al., 1997). The antagonistic effect was more pronounced when<br />
the fungus was applied at the flowering stage, <strong>and</strong> under these<br />
conditions the antagonistic fungus was more effective than the fungicidal<br />
treatment (vinclozolin). Moline et al. (1999) found that of the many<br />
bacteria isolated from the surface of non-treated strawberries, the most<br />
effective ones were species of Pseudomonas <strong>and</strong> Chryseobacterium, which<br />
were capable of reducing the incidence of gray mold under field<br />
conditions.<br />
GRAPES<br />
The major post<strong>harvest</strong> problems of grapes are desiccation, bruising<br />
<strong>and</strong> decay (Capellini et al., 1986), decay being directly related to<br />
bruising. The main decay pathogens of cold-stored grapes at -1°C are<br />
Botrytis cinerea, Cladosporium herbarum, Alternaria spp., Rhizopus<br />
stolonifer, Aspergillus niger <strong>and</strong> Penicillium spp. (Hewitt, 1974; Nelson,<br />
1985).<br />
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A. Botrytis cinerea Pers. [perfect state: Botryotinia fuckeliana (de<br />
Bary) Whetzel]<br />
The gray mold rot caused by B, cinerea is the most important disease<br />
of grapes, <strong>and</strong> can cause very heavy losses in all grape-producing<br />
countries, especially after wet seasons (Pearson <strong>and</strong> Goheen, 1988).<br />
The fungus persists in the soil <strong>and</strong> can be found in infected vines <strong>and</strong><br />
on decasdng plant material. The pathogen exhibits both the sexual state<br />
(apothecia with ascospores) <strong>and</strong> the conidia, which are the asexual state<br />
(Snowdon, 1990). Both sporulation <strong>and</strong> infection take place under wet<br />
conditions. When late-<strong>harvest</strong>ed grapes have been exposed in the field to<br />
high humidity, dew <strong>and</strong> rainfall, a blossom infection may occur; the<br />
fungus develops a quiescent infection in the young developing <strong>fruits</strong> that<br />
cannot be eradicated by the SO2 treatment (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1988).<br />
The fungus resumes activity when the fruit matures (Marais, 1985).<br />
Thus, grapes which were apparently sound when <strong>harvest</strong>ed <strong>and</strong> packed<br />
may develop rotting only at a later stage (Nelson, 1956). Secondary<br />
infection spreads by contact during storage, resulting in the formation of<br />
'nests' of decay among the grapes.<br />
Decay is manifested by a brown discoloration, which later becomes<br />
covered with an abundance of gray-brown spores (Marais, 1985). Under<br />
humid conditions, a sporeless mycelium is developed.<br />
B. Cladosporium herbarum (Pers.) Link<br />
This species is the cause of Cladosporium rot in stored grapes. It is an<br />
important cause of spoilage because of its ability to develop in grapes in<br />
cold storage.<br />
The pathogen has frequently been reported as the most important<br />
airborne fungus (Gregory, 1973). Primary infections occur before <strong>harvest</strong>.<br />
The fungus is capable of penetration through the intact fruit or at the<br />
blossom end of the berry <strong>and</strong> infection is favored by wet seasons (Hewitt,<br />
1974). The disease is characterized by circular black spots or lesions<br />
which, after removal to shelf-life conditions, become covered with<br />
olive-green conidia-bearing mycelium. The decay is shallow <strong>and</strong> does not<br />
extend to the seeds. The affected tissue is attached to the skin <strong>and</strong> can be<br />
removed with it (Harvey <strong>and</strong> Pentzer, 1960).<br />
C. Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler<br />
This fungus develops on dying flowers that then become a source of<br />
airborne spores. Infection can occur on any part of the fruit but is often<br />
initiated at the stem end. Disease initiation <strong>and</strong> development are favored<br />
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by wet weather (Hewitt, 1974). The lesion is dark brown <strong>and</strong> firm <strong>and</strong><br />
the margins of the infected area are less distinct than those of<br />
Cladosporium rot (Harvey <strong>and</strong> Pentzer, 1960).<br />
D. Aspergillus niger v. Tieghem<br />
This pathogen can be a serious problem when grapes are marketed at<br />
ambient temperatures (M<strong>and</strong>al <strong>and</strong> Dasgupta, 1983). The fungus<br />
survives on plant debris in the soil at high temperatures (25-30°C) <strong>and</strong><br />
airborne spores infect berries via injuries caused by insect punctures,<br />
splits <strong>and</strong> stem-end fractures. Infection occurs only in mature berries;<br />
young berries are resistant to infection even when wounded (Abdelal et<br />
al., 1980). Infection can also take place through injuries incurred during<br />
h<strong>and</strong>ling. Since the fungus does not grow at temperatures below 5°C,<br />
cold storage is effective in suppressing disease development (Matthee et<br />
al., 1975).<br />
E. Penicillium spp.<br />
Several species of Penicillium, including P. citrinum Thom, P. cyclopium<br />
West, <strong>and</strong> P. expansum Link, can infect <strong>harvest</strong>ed grapes causing the<br />
blue mold rot (Barkai-Golan, 1974). Although infection can sometimes be<br />
initiated before <strong>harvest</strong>, the disease is usually associated with wounds<br />
<strong>and</strong> cracks in the skin at <strong>harvest</strong> (Harvey <strong>and</strong> Pentzer, 1960). Infection is<br />
induced in injured berries by conidia, which are dispersed by air<br />
currents, winds <strong>and</strong> insects. Decay continues to develop, although at a<br />
very slow rate, during the prolonged cold storage of grapes at 0°C<br />
(Harvey <strong>and</strong> Pentzer, 1960), <strong>and</strong> it may spread through the bunch.<br />
F. Rhizopus stolonifer (Ehrenb. Ex Fr.) Lind <strong>and</strong> R. oryzae Went &<br />
Prinsen Geerligs<br />
Rhizopus rot, incited by both of these species, can become a problem<br />
for grapes that are marketed at ambient temperatures (M<strong>and</strong>al <strong>and</strong><br />
Dasgupta, 1983).<br />
The fungi exist <strong>and</strong> sporulate in the soil <strong>and</strong> on plant debris. Asexual<br />
spores (sporangiospores) are spread by air currents <strong>and</strong> primary infection<br />
is via injuries (Barbetti, 1980). R, oryzae is also capable of penetrating the<br />
intact skin of mature berries in the presence of exuded grape juice.<br />
Infection continues to spread during storage, when rotted berries infect<br />
adjacent healthy berries by contact. The infected tissue rapidly becomes<br />
covered with sporangia (white when young, later turning black), which are<br />
borne on sporangiophores that arise in clusters on the white mycelium.<br />
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Both species have high optimal growth temperatures (30-35°C for<br />
R. oryzae <strong>and</strong> 20-25°C for K stolonifer) <strong>and</strong> their development can thus<br />
be suppressed, similarly to that of A, niger, by refrigeration. Growth is<br />
resumed, however, on transfer of the <strong>fruits</strong> to shelf-life conditions.<br />
Control Measures<br />
Minimizing the amount of debris in the vineyard by sanitation<br />
measures, <strong>and</strong> injury prevention by gentle h<strong>and</strong>ling of the berries are<br />
important for reducing post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> initiated by wound<br />
pathogens. Thinning of bunches may also result in reduced cracking <strong>and</strong><br />
splitting (Barbetti, 1980).<br />
Cold storage after rapid removal of the field heat is the basic means for<br />
decay suppression in grapes, while keeping them in a cool room<br />
throughout marketing will suppress decay at the end of the marketing<br />
chain (Beattie <strong>and</strong> Dahlenburg, 1989). The classic fungicidal means for<br />
decay control is periodical fumigation of the fruit with sulfur dioxide gas<br />
(Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1988), but this treatment may result in damage to the<br />
berries <strong>and</strong> in deposition of sulfite residues on their surface (Marois et al.,<br />
1986). Looking for alternatives to SO2, Forney et al. (1991) found that<br />
vapor-phase hydrogen peroxide suppressed germination of B. cinerea<br />
conidia on grapes <strong>and</strong> reduced the incidence of decay in non-inoculated<br />
<strong>fruits</strong>, without affecting their color or soluble solids contents. Fumigation<br />
of grapes with low concentrations of acetic acid was suggested by Sholberg<br />
et al. (1996) as a suitable alternative to SO2 for controlling decay in cold<br />
storage. At 0.27% (vol/vol), acetic acid-treated grapes did not show any<br />
phytoxicity <strong>and</strong> there were no differences between SO2 <strong>and</strong> acetic acid<br />
treatments regarding fruit color <strong>and</strong> composition. In addition to table<br />
grapes, wine grapes could also benefit from fumigation with acetic acid.<br />
Acetaldehyde vapors have also been considered as a possible treatment for<br />
controlling post<strong>harvest</strong> decay in grapes (Avissar <strong>and</strong> Pessis, 1991).<br />
However, acetic acid was found to be much more inhibitory to B. cinerea<br />
spores than acetaldehyde, <strong>and</strong> the latter has been reported to have some<br />
adverse effects on fruit quality, such as damage to the berries <strong>and</strong> an<br />
off-flavor in Thompson Seedless grapes (Pesis <strong>and</strong> Frenkel, 1989).<br />
KIWIFRUIT<br />
Several fungi are responsible for storage decay of kiwifruit. They<br />
include Botrytis cinerea, Penicillium spp., Phomopsis actinidiae,<br />
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Alternaria alternata <strong>and</strong> species of Colletotrichum, Botryosphaeria <strong>and</strong><br />
Phoma (Hawthorne et al., 1982; Opgenorth, 1983; Pennycook, 1985;<br />
Sommer et al., 1994).<br />
A. Botrytis cinerea Pers. [perfect state: Botryotinia fuckeliana (de<br />
Bary) Whetzel]<br />
The gray mold rot caused by B, cinerea is the most serious disease of<br />
kiwifruit in storage (Sommer et al., 1994). Botrytis conidia are capable of<br />
surviving on the surface of kiwifruit, where they remain viable <strong>and</strong><br />
infectious throughout the growing season (Walter et al., 1999). Under<br />
moist conditions invasion may take place via senescent floral parts at the<br />
blossom end, after which the fungus remains quiescent for some time in<br />
storage before resuming activity (Opgenorth, 1983; Sommer et al., 1983).<br />
Botrytis may also penetrate the fruit through the cut stem or through<br />
wounds in the skin (Sommer et al., 1983). Conidia on the leaves <strong>and</strong><br />
those accumulated on the hairy surface of kiwifruit are the major sources<br />
of inoculum for infection of the picking wound at <strong>harvest</strong> or after it<br />
(Pennycook <strong>and</strong> Manning, 1992).<br />
Infection results in soft rot at the site of penetration, <strong>and</strong> it continues<br />
to develop, although very slowly, at 0°C. During prolonged storage the<br />
fungus can spread by contact from decayed to sound fruit, causing a<br />
typical 'nesting' of gray mold rot. In addition to the direct losses caused<br />
by B. cinerea, infected fruit produce ethylene in cold storage, which<br />
accelerates softening of healthy <strong>fruits</strong> (Brook, 1991).<br />
B. Other Pathogens<br />
Species of Phoma, Colletotrichum <strong>and</strong> Botryosphaeria are capable of<br />
colonizing dying flower parts <strong>and</strong> entering the young <strong>fruits</strong> on the tree.<br />
However, they remain quiescent at the site of penetration until the fruit<br />
ripens after <strong>harvest</strong>. Hence, the name 'ripe rot' frequently given to these<br />
rots (Snowdon, 1992). Phomopsis actinidiae (perfect state: Diaporthe<br />
actinidiae Sommer & Beraha) may initiate stem-end rots when the fruit<br />
ripens (Hawthorne et al., 1982). Although the fungal development is<br />
suppressed in cold storage, growth is resumed when the fruit is<br />
transferred to shelf-life conditions. Decay can also be caused by several<br />
species of Penicillium, which penetrate the fruit via injuries. Alternaria<br />
species may grow on the fruit surface but are not considered primary<br />
pathogens (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1988).<br />
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Control Measures<br />
Cold storage suppresses decay development, although S. cinerea grows<br />
slowly even at 0°C. In order to prevent softening of kiwifruit during<br />
storage, the environment must be kept free of ethylene, which enhances<br />
the ripening process (see the chapter on Factors Affecting Disease<br />
Development - Effects of Ethylene). Care must be taken, therefore, to<br />
exclude damaged, diseased or over-mature <strong>fruits</strong> that produce ethylene,<br />
<strong>and</strong> to avoid storage together with ethylene-producing commodities, such<br />
as apples <strong>and</strong> pears (Snowdon, 1992). Storage life can be further<br />
extended by the use of controlled atmosphere (Arpaia et al., 1987) or<br />
modified atmosphere with ethylene removal (Ben-Arie <strong>and</strong> Sonego,<br />
1985).<br />
Reduction of post<strong>harvest</strong> decay can also be achieved by curing<br />
kiwifruit after <strong>harvest</strong>. Looking for the optimum conditions for curing,<br />
Bautista-Bafios et al. (1997) found that holding the fruit at 10-20°C in<br />
relative humidity higher than 92% for no more than 3 days, resulted in<br />
the lowest subsequent disease incidence, without lowering fruit quality<br />
during cold storage.<br />
<strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong> decay, which often results from latent infection initiated<br />
in senescent floral parts or stem-end scars (receptacles) in the vineyard,<br />
can be reduced by pre<strong>harvest</strong> fungicidal sprays (such as iprodine or<br />
vinclozolin) beginning at the end of the blossom period (Beever et al.,<br />
1984). Michailides <strong>and</strong> Morgan (1996) found a direct relationship<br />
between the incidence of B, cinerea in the fruit sepals <strong>and</strong> receptacles<br />
<strong>and</strong> the incidence of gray mold after several months of storage; they<br />
therefore suggested that the predicted incidence of decay in storage<br />
based on the rate of latent infections in the vineyard could be used to<br />
determine when pre<strong>harvest</strong> fungicidal sprays are needed <strong>and</strong> justified.<br />
IV. SOLANACEOUS FRUIT VEGETABLES<br />
Truit <strong>vegetables</strong>' of the family Solanaceae include tomatoes, peppers<br />
<strong>and</strong> eggplants. The main pathogens of these <strong>fruits</strong> are Botrytis cinerea,<br />
Alternaria alternata, Erwinia carotovora, Rhizopus stolonifer, Mucor<br />
spp., Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum, Fusarium spp., Phytophthora spp. <strong>and</strong><br />
Rhizoctonia solanL Of these, B. cinerea, A, alternata <strong>and</strong> E, carotovora<br />
are the most important pathogens of <strong>fruits</strong> from any region. In general,<br />
B, cinerea is the major cause of loss in temperate countries, while in<br />
hotter areas the common causes of decay are R, stolonifer, G, c<strong>and</strong>idum<br />
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<strong>and</strong> E. carotovora (McColloch et al., 1982), which are characterized by<br />
high optimal growth temperatures. Other pathogens may be of local or<br />
occasional importance. Various fungi, such as Trichothecium roseum <strong>and</strong><br />
species of Phomopsis, Colletotrichum, Phoma, Pythium, Sclerotinia,<br />
Stemphylium, Cladosporium, Penicillium or Aspergillus, may also be<br />
involved in fruit decay but are considered of minor importance.<br />
A. Botrytis cinerea Pers. [perfect state: Botryotinia fuckeliana (de<br />
Bary) Whetzel]<br />
This fungus is generally regarded as the major pathogen in<br />
greenhouse-grown tomatoes <strong>and</strong> peppers, while Alternaria is of greater<br />
importance in field-grown crops (Dennis, 1983b). B. cinerea can persist in<br />
the soil or on plant debris as sclerotia <strong>and</strong>, under cool, moist conditions,<br />
it produces an abundance of asexual spores (conidia) which are dispersed<br />
by air currents. The pathogen can penetrate young <strong>fruits</strong> through<br />
senescent flower parts (Lavy-Meir et al., 1988), through growth cracks<br />
<strong>and</strong> wounds or via the stem end, before or during <strong>harvest</strong>ing. However, if<br />
the <strong>fruits</strong> are weakened by exposure to chilling in the field or during<br />
storage, they become susceptible to direct penetration, <strong>and</strong> lesions may<br />
develop anywhere on their surface (McColloch et al., 1982). In addition to<br />
penetrating chill-injured fruit, the fungus can directly penetrate the<br />
cuticle of immature fruit but, in this case, further growth is arrested <strong>and</strong><br />
*ghost spots' are formed on the growing fruit (Verhoeff, 1974).<br />
The infected tissue is soft <strong>and</strong> water-soaked. Under humid conditions,<br />
an abundance of gray-brown conidia, sometimes accompanied by black<br />
sclerotia, are formed <strong>and</strong> serve as inoculum for new infections.<br />
A considerable proportion of the rots caused by B. cinerea spread during<br />
storage by contact between infected <strong>and</strong> sound <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
B. Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler<br />
This is a very common pathogen of solanaceous <strong>fruits</strong> (Barkai-Golan,<br />
1981), which can limit their commercial life after <strong>harvest</strong>. The fungus<br />
survives on plant debris <strong>and</strong> its conidia are very important components<br />
of the air spora.<br />
Alternaria is a weak pathogen that requires injured or weakened<br />
tissue for penetration <strong>and</strong> development. When free water forms on the<br />
surface of ripening fruit from rain, dew or overhead irrigation, spores<br />
germinate in response to water-soluble nutrients on the fruit surface<br />
(Pearson <strong>and</strong> Hall, 1975). The fungus can enter via growth cracks, insect<br />
injuries or mechanical damage, but infection is often initiated at the<br />
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calyx scar (Dennis 1983b; Fallik et al., 1994b). Incipient infections, which<br />
may appear at the margin of the stem scar, remain quiescent unless the<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> are subjected to weakening conditions, including chilling injury,<br />
sunscald or over-maturing. The enhancing effects of chilling <strong>and</strong> of<br />
high-temperature treatments on the susceptibility of tomato <strong>fruits</strong> to<br />
Alternaria injection has been exhibited at both the mature-green <strong>and</strong><br />
mature development stages (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Kopeliovitch, 1989).<br />
Prolonged storage can also increase fruit susceptibility. Although the<br />
optimal growth temperature of the fungus is 28°C, it may continue<br />
growing during storage, thanks to the relatively high temperatures<br />
recommended for these cold-sensitive <strong>fruits</strong>.<br />
A. alternata infections result in firm lesions, slightly sunken <strong>and</strong><br />
covered in dense, olive-green to black masses of conidia (McCoUoch et al.,<br />
1982). Pearson <strong>and</strong> Hall (1975) described incipient infections of<br />
A. alternata on green <strong>fruits</strong>, which failed to resume activity when the<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> ripened. This phenomenon resembles the *ghost spotting' described<br />
by Verhoeff (1974) in green tomatoes infected by JB. cinerea.<br />
The development of A. alternata in tomatoes may be associated with<br />
the production of several non-specific toxic metabolites in the infected<br />
<strong>fruits</strong>. Stinson et al. (1981) found that the main toxin in infected tomato<br />
<strong>fruits</strong> was tenuazonic acid; others, such as alternariol, alternariol<br />
monomethyl ether <strong>and</strong> altenuen were found in much smaller amounts.<br />
However, working with another strain of A, alternata, Ozcelik et al.<br />
(1990) reported that the major toxin in infected tomatoes was alternariol,<br />
followed by alternariol methyl ether. Fungal growth, along with toxin<br />
production, occurred at temperatures between 4 <strong>and</strong> 25°C.<br />
C. Erwinia carotovora ssp. carotovora (Jones) Dye <strong>and</strong> Erwinia<br />
carotovora ssp. atroseptica (van Hall) Dye<br />
These soft rot bacteria are among the most common post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
pathogens of tomatoes <strong>and</strong> peppers, <strong>and</strong> are found in the soil <strong>and</strong> plant<br />
debris wherever they are grown. These pathogens are spread by<br />
splashing of contaminated soil, by wind, by insects <strong>and</strong> by post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
washing (Bartz, 1982). They are wound pathogens, requiring moisture to<br />
initiate infection, <strong>and</strong> entering the fruit under warm, wet conditions,<br />
through breaks in the skin, the cut stem or any injury incurred during<br />
picking <strong>and</strong> packing (Volcani <strong>and</strong> Barkai-Golan, 1961; Sherman et al.,<br />
1982). Growth <strong>and</strong> multiplication of the bacteria are favored by wet<br />
conditions <strong>and</strong> temperatures of 24-30°C. Under these conditions, the<br />
entire fruit may rot in a few days.<br />
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The infected tissue becomes soft <strong>and</strong> water-soaked <strong>and</strong>, later, the skin<br />
may spht hberating an infecting liquid. Decay spreads rapidly from fruit<br />
to fruit, forming nests of decay, especially under shelf-life conditions at<br />
temperatures above 20°C. Keeping the <strong>fruits</strong> under refrigeration during<br />
transport <strong>and</strong> storage suppresses bacterial growth.<br />
D. Rhizopus stolonifer (Ehrenb. Ex Fr.) Lind<br />
This species is the cause of Rhizopus rot, which can occur wherever<br />
tomatoes, peppers <strong>and</strong> eggplants are grown. In tropical countries another<br />
species, R. oryzae Went & Prinsen Geerligs, is common (Snowdon,<br />
1992).<br />
R. stolonifer is widely distributed in the soil <strong>and</strong> in the atmosphere <strong>and</strong>,<br />
although it may produce sexual spores (zygospores), it commonly exists in<br />
the asexual state as sporangia <strong>and</strong> sporangiospores. Spore germination<br />
occurs in a warm, moist environment <strong>and</strong> penetration takes place via<br />
injuries or damaged tissues (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Kopeliovitch, 1981). The<br />
infected area of tomatoes <strong>and</strong> peppers appears water-soaked through the<br />
distended skin, which often ruptures <strong>and</strong> releases an abundance of liquid.<br />
Sporulation occurs on the surface of infected <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong> the disease is<br />
spread to adjacent fruit, resulting in extensive 'nesting' during storage<br />
(Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Kopeliovitch, 1981). However, the disease develops<br />
slowly in <strong>fruits</strong> stored at the recommended temperatures.<br />
E. Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum Link ex Pers.<br />
This fungus is responsible for the sour rot in stored tomatoes. It is a<br />
soil-borne pathogen whose spores are transmitted mainly by insects.<br />
Flies are known to transfer spores from rotten <strong>fruits</strong> to healthy <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
also to create wounds that enable fungal penetration (Butler, 1961). The<br />
fungus is a wound pathogen, infecting both mature-green <strong>and</strong> ripe <strong>fruits</strong><br />
via the stem scar or any wound on the fruit surface. If <strong>fruits</strong> are infected<br />
shortly before <strong>harvest</strong>, symptoms will not be visible at <strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong> the<br />
decay can develop during storage or marketing.<br />
G. c<strong>and</strong>idum has a high optimum growth temperature (about 30°C)<br />
<strong>and</strong> can develop under warm, moist conditions. The infected tissues in<br />
ripe <strong>fruits</strong> are soft <strong>and</strong> watery whereas those in mature-green <strong>fruits</strong> are<br />
characteristically water soaked. In both cases decay is accompanied by a<br />
sour odor. At an advanced stage, the infected skin splits <strong>and</strong> a<br />
white-to-creamy mycelium begins to develop on the exposed tissue <strong>and</strong><br />
forms conidia (oidia or arthrospores) by fragmentation of the hyphae<br />
(Butler, 1961).<br />
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F. Fusarium spp.<br />
Several Fusarium spp. may cause Fusarium rot of tomatoes, peppers<br />
<strong>and</strong> eggplants. The most frequently recorded are F. equiseti (Corda)<br />
Sacc, F. avenaceum (Corda ex Fr.) Sacc, F. moniliforme Sheldon, F. solani<br />
(Mart.) Sacc. <strong>and</strong> F, oxysporum Schlecht (Snowdon, 1992).<br />
The Fusarium spp. are common inhabitants of the soil. The conidia are<br />
dispersed by wind or water, <strong>and</strong> <strong>fruits</strong> arriving into storage may already<br />
be contaminated with them. The fungi are weak pathogens that infect<br />
only wounded <strong>fruits</strong> or those that have been weakened by chilling<br />
temperatures. Fruits stored at too low temperatures for a long time are<br />
particularly susceptible to infection.<br />
The decayed area is usually water-soaked <strong>and</strong> becomes covered by a<br />
mycelium which may be white, yellow or pinkish, according to the<br />
Fusarium involved. The rot extends into the center of the fruit <strong>and</strong> the<br />
infected tissue appears pale brown (Dennis, 1983b).<br />
G. Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary<br />
This fungus induces late blight of potatoes <strong>and</strong> tomatoes <strong>and</strong> may cause<br />
serious losses in many areas during wet seasons. Infection is initiated by<br />
the asexual state (sporangia <strong>and</strong> zoospores), although P. infestans can also<br />
exhibit the sexual state (oospores) (Hermansen et al., 2000).<br />
Disease development depends on weather conditions prior to<br />
<strong>harvest</strong>ing. The optimal temperature for infection is 15-18°C, <strong>and</strong> wet<br />
conditions are essential for infection capability of the zoospores<br />
(McCoUoch et al., 1982). Infection of leaves, stems <strong>and</strong> <strong>fruits</strong> may be by<br />
germinating sporangia or may follow the release of zoospores from the<br />
sporangium (Alexopoulos, 1961). The zoospores, which gain mobility from<br />
their flagella, swim in the film of rainwater on the host. Infection<br />
frequently takes place at the edge of the stem-scar although, under<br />
optimal conditions, direct penetration of the fruit skin can also occur<br />
(Eggert, 1970). Tomatoes <strong>harvest</strong>ed from infected fields may be in the<br />
initial stages of infection, when lesions are not yet visible. Such <strong>fruits</strong> are<br />
packed <strong>and</strong> decay can occur during transit or at the market.<br />
The infected area is brown, or rusty-tan, hard <strong>and</strong> with irregular<br />
margins. There is little spreading from diseased to healthy fruit in<br />
transit, in the ripening room or in storage.<br />
H. Phytophthora spp.<br />
Several species of Phytophthora induce Phytophthora rot of tomatoes,<br />
peppers <strong>and</strong> eggplants, the most common species being P. nicotianae var.<br />
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parasitica (Dastur) Waterh. <strong>and</strong> P. capsici Leonian (Snowdon, 1992).<br />
These species are soil inhabitants <strong>and</strong> can survive in seeds as<br />
thick-walled oospores (the sexual state) or chlamidospores. Infection<br />
takes place in the field in warm, wet conditions, which favor the<br />
production of thin-walled sporangia, the asexual state (Bhardwaj et al.,<br />
1985) giving rise to numerous zoospores, which are swimming spores<br />
that must have free water to survive <strong>and</strong> cause fruit infection. They are<br />
capable of penetrating both unripe <strong>and</strong> ripe uninjured fruit. Infection is<br />
generally confined to <strong>fruits</strong> growing low down on the plant, near to or in<br />
contact with the soil (Springer <strong>and</strong> Johnston, 1982). When disease<br />
development is interrupted by <strong>harvest</strong>, growth continues afterwards <strong>and</strong><br />
may be spread to healthy <strong>fruits</strong> by contact during storage.<br />
In peppers, infection frequently originates at the stem end, whereas in<br />
eggplants lesions often appear near the distal end. Phytophthora rot of<br />
tomatoes is usually called TDuckeye rot' <strong>and</strong> is characterized by the<br />
formation of concentric, brown rings around the point of disease<br />
initiation. In humid conditions, an off-white mycelium, giving rise to<br />
numerous sporangia, is developed on the surface of the infected area<br />
(McColloch et al., 1982). The occurrence of the disease depends upon<br />
weather conditions, regardless of geographical location.<br />
I. Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn [perfect state: Thanatephorus<br />
cucumeris (Frank) Donk]<br />
This fungus causes soil rot or Rhizoctonia rot, which is of importance<br />
mainly in tomatoes (Baker, K.F., 1970). Rhizoctonia is a soil-inhabiting<br />
fungus, which produces both the sexual state (a hymenium giving rise to<br />
basidiospores) <strong>and</strong> the sterile state (sclerotia). Infection occurs under wet<br />
conditions by splashing of contaminated soil onto the low-hanging <strong>fruits</strong><br />
(Baker, K.F., 1970), but <strong>fruits</strong> in contact with the ground are generally<br />
infected by penetration of the fungus from the soil through injuries<br />
(Murphy et al., 1984). The disease develops on both green <strong>and</strong> ripe <strong>fruits</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> is common in tomatoes intended for processing, since they are<br />
generally grown without stakes <strong>and</strong> many of them remain in contact with<br />
the soil until fully ripe. The rate of infection depends upon weather<br />
conditions (McColloch et al., 1982): the optimal growth temperature is<br />
26-27°C <strong>and</strong> there is little development below 10°C. Tomatoes that were<br />
infected in the field but showed no evidence of decay, or were overlooked<br />
during grading <strong>and</strong> packing, may decay during transit.<br />
Typical spots on ripe <strong>fruits</strong> are firm <strong>and</strong> reddish brown, while the<br />
infected flesh is soft or even watery. At an advanced stage of<br />
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development, a white or gray mycelium may cover the lesion, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
fungus can spread from diseased to healthy fruit by contact (Strashnov et<br />
al., 1985).<br />
J. Other Pathogens<br />
Phomopsis spp. (perfect state: Diaporthe spp.)<br />
These fungi are of minor importance in tomatoes <strong>and</strong> peppers, but<br />
infection of eggplants by Phomopsis vexans (Sacc. & Sydow) Harter may<br />
result in destructive decay during transit or storage. In fact, Phomopsis<br />
rot is included among the common <strong>diseases</strong> of eggplants. The fungus may<br />
exhibit the sexual state (perithecia <strong>and</strong> ascospores) (Gratz, 1942)<br />
although infection is usually induced by the asexual conidia which are<br />
borne within pycnidia. The fungus reaches the host in rainwater,<br />
germinates <strong>and</strong> penetrates directly through the healthy tissue of leaves,<br />
stems <strong>and</strong> <strong>fruits</strong> (Divinagracia, 1969). Fruits infected in the field just<br />
before <strong>harvest</strong> may seem healthy when packed but will decay later in<br />
storage. The optimal temperature for fungal growth is 26-30°C; there is<br />
httle growth at or below TC (McCoUoch et al., 1982).<br />
The lesions are brown, tough <strong>and</strong> characterized by the development of<br />
minute black bodies: the conidia-bearing pycnidia.<br />
Colletotrichum spp. (perfect state: Glomerella spp.)<br />
Several Colletotrichum spp., such as C. coccodes (Wallr.) Hughes,<br />
C. capsici (Sydow) Butler <strong>and</strong> Bisby, <strong>and</strong> C. gloeosporioides (Penz.) Sacc,<br />
may cause anthracnose in solanaceous <strong>fruits</strong> (Adikaram et al., 1982;<br />
Batson <strong>and</strong> Roy, 1982).<br />
In addition to the asexual state (acervuli with conidia), some of the<br />
species exhibit the sexual state (perithecia with ascospores). The fungus<br />
may survive from season to season on plant debris (McCoUoch et al., 1982).<br />
Infection occurs during warm, wet weather, when conidia are splashed onto<br />
immature <strong>fruits</strong> by wind-driven rain, <strong>and</strong> germinate to form appressoria<br />
that adhere to the wax or the cuticle of the fruit. The infection hs^hae that<br />
form from the appressoria pierce the cuticle <strong>and</strong> the fungus remains<br />
quiescent until the fruit ripens. Quiescent infection of peppers is associated<br />
with the production of phs^alexins in the young infected tissue (Adikaram<br />
et al., 1982). Anthracnose is primarily a disease of ripe <strong>fruits</strong> <strong>and</strong>, therefore,<br />
becomes a problem mainly in tomatoes <strong>and</strong> peppers grown for canning <strong>and</strong><br />
left to ripen on the plant. Man<strong>and</strong>har et al. (1995) reported on the ability of<br />
C. gloeosporioides to cause anthracnose on pepper <strong>fruits</strong> of all ages; disease<br />
incidence was correlated with cuticle <strong>and</strong> exocarp thickness.<br />
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With progress of the disease, the lesions become dark, characterized by<br />
salmon-pink masses of conidia in the center. In some cases black<br />
sclerotia are also formed.<br />
Cladosporium herbarum (Pars.) Link<br />
Fungal conidia are generally found in the soil <strong>and</strong> are very common in<br />
the atmosphere. However, Cladosporium rot of tomatoes <strong>and</strong> peppers is<br />
of importance only during long transit or extended storage. The fungus is<br />
a weak pathogen, infecting <strong>fruits</strong> via mechanical damage, or following<br />
sunscald or chilling injury (Barkai-Golan, 1981). Lesions are circular,<br />
firm <strong>and</strong> with definite borders; at an advanced stage <strong>and</strong> under humid<br />
conditions, they become covered with a velvety olive-green mycelium<br />
bearing new conidia.<br />
Stemphylium botryosum Wallr. [perfect state: Pleospora<br />
herbarum (Pers.) Rabenh.]<br />
This fungus may exhibit both the asexual state (conidiophores bearing<br />
conidia) <strong>and</strong> the sexual state (perithecia with ascospores). Infection<br />
occurs under moist conditions, being initiated at growth cracks, the edge<br />
of the stem scar or at any injury on the fruit surface. Lesions are similar<br />
to those formed by A alternata, but Stemphylium is much less common.<br />
When the fungus exhibits the sexual state, the development of<br />
perithecia, which appear as minute black fruit bodies, may serve to<br />
distinguish between the two fungi (McCoUoch et al., 1982).<br />
Control Measures<br />
To reduce infection by wound pathogens such as species of Alternaria,<br />
Goetrichum, Fusarium, Cladosporium, Stemphylium, as well as B, cinerea<br />
that may also gain entry through wounds, care should be taken to<br />
prevent injury to the fruit during <strong>harvest</strong>ing. Fruits showing growth<br />
cracks, sunscald or chilling injury in the field, which predispose the fruit<br />
to pathogen penetration, should be rejected at the packing stage.<br />
To reduce the source of inoculum in the field, plant debris on which<br />
the fungi can proliferate, should be removed. Good sanitation practices<br />
around the packinghouses <strong>and</strong> regular disinfection of picking containers,<br />
are also advisable. Since infection by soft rot bacteria depends on wet<br />
conditions (Volcani <strong>and</strong> Barkai-Golan, 1961), the fruit should be picked<br />
while dry.<br />
Fungicidal treatments to control Botrytis rot on staked tomatoes start<br />
with sprays during flowering, to protect the flowers <strong>and</strong> the young <strong>fruits</strong><br />
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from pre<strong>harvest</strong> infection (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1988). Pre<strong>harvest</strong> sprays<br />
with chlorothalonil are also effective in controlling A. alternata during<br />
storage (Davis et al., 1997). Sprays with two fungicides (metalaxyl <strong>and</strong><br />
mancozeb) combined effectively control P. infestans in the field, reduce<br />
the inoculum level <strong>and</strong> minimize infections that lead to decay<br />
development in the markets (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1988).<br />
Use of chlorinated water at 38-43°C to wash tomatoes in the<br />
packinghouse prevents the buildup of inoculum in the water. The water<br />
should be properly chlorinated <strong>and</strong> frequently changed (Bartz, 1982) <strong>and</strong><br />
the fruit has to be dried before being packed. After removal of the surface<br />
water, the fruit may be treated with post<strong>harvest</strong> fungicides. <strong>Post</strong><strong>harvest</strong><br />
fungicidal dips (using imazalil) were found to be effective against<br />
A. alternata in tomatoes <strong>and</strong> peppers (Spalding, 1980) <strong>and</strong> against<br />
B. cinerea in tomatoes (Manji <strong>and</strong> Ogawa, 1985). Most of the chemical<br />
compounds used are ineffective against G. c<strong>and</strong>idum (Eckert <strong>and</strong> Ogawa,<br />
1988).<br />
Rotting is often retarded in storage since the pathogens grow very<br />
slowly at or below 10°C. However, the correct storage temperature<br />
should be carefully maintained, to prevent chilling injury (Kader, 1986),<br />
which enhances susceptibility to infection (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong><br />
Kopeliovitch, 1981, 1989). While ripe tomatoes can be held for a few days<br />
at 7-10°C, mature green <strong>fruits</strong>, which are more susceptible to low<br />
temperature injury, should usually be held at or above 13°C. Relatively<br />
high storage temperatures are also recommended for the chill-sensitive<br />
eggplants (8-12°C) <strong>and</strong> peppers (7-10°C).<br />
Reduction in the incidence of B, cinerea, R, stolonifer <strong>and</strong> A. alternata<br />
could also be achieved by biological means (Chalutz et al., 1991):<br />
application of a known antagonistic yeast (Pichia guilliermondii) to<br />
wounds on the surface of <strong>harvest</strong>ed ripe tomato <strong>fruits</strong>, prior to<br />
inoculation with the pathogens, reduced decay by 90%. The yeast had no<br />
effect on the pathogens in culture <strong>and</strong> its inhibitory effect on pathogens<br />
on the fruit was attributed to competition for nutrients. The efficacy of<br />
the antagonist in reducing decay was affected by the concentrations of<br />
both the yeast cells <strong>and</strong> the fungal spore suspension used for inoculation.<br />
Fruits of the non-ripening tomato mutants, nor (non-ripening) <strong>and</strong> rin<br />
(ripening inhibitor), which are devoid of typical carotenoids of tomato <strong>and</strong><br />
fail to soften (Tigchelaar et al., 1978), have been found to be less<br />
susceptible to post<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>diseases</strong> than normal tomato <strong>fruits</strong><br />
(Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Kopeliovitch, 1981; Lavy-Meir et al., 1989). Increased<br />
resistance toward B, cinerea has also been exhibited by the hybrid fruit<br />
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of the nor mutant (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong> Kopeliovitch, 1989; Lavy-Meir et<br />
al., 1989), which is characterized by color development <strong>and</strong> retarded<br />
softening (Tigchelaar et al., 1978). This resistance was, however,<br />
partially broken when the fruit was exposed to chilling temperature or<br />
hot water treatment, which favor fungal penetration (Barkai-Golan <strong>and</strong><br />
Kopeliovitch, 1989).<br />
Some cultivars of solanaceous <strong>fruits</strong> are available, which are resistant<br />
to certain post<strong>harvest</strong> pathogens. They include tomato <strong>and</strong> pepper<br />
cultivars resistant to various Phytophthora spp. causing fruit rot, tomato<br />
cultivars resistant to P. infestans <strong>and</strong> eggplant cultivars resistant to<br />
Phomopsis (Snowdon, 1992).<br />
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Acetaldehyde, 7, 8, 44, 177-179, 318<br />
Acetic acid, 171, 172, 318<br />
Acetobacter<br />
— pineapples, 289<br />
Acremonium<br />
— bananas, 223, 279<br />
Acremonium strictum, 223<br />
Active oxygen, 53, 90, 91<br />
Aflatoxin, 63<br />
Aloe vera gel, 183, 184<br />
Altenuene, 62, 322<br />
Alternaria, 4, 10, 60, 69<br />
— apples, 96<br />
— avocados, 286<br />
— bananas, 96<br />
— gooseberries, 314<br />
— grapes, 315<br />
— lemons, 230<br />
— mangoes, 96<br />
— papayas, 148, 283<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 304<br />
— strawberries, 199<br />
— sweet peppers, 117<br />
— sweet potatoes, 117<br />
Alternaria alternata, 10, 17-19, 22, 58, 61,<br />
62, 65, 75, 123, 136, 141, 183, 191, 206,<br />
229, 328<br />
— apples, 20, 23, 26, 38<br />
— avocados, 287<br />
— blueberries, 310, 311, 313<br />
— celery, 79<br />
— eggplants, 180<br />
— gooseberries, 311, 313<br />
— grapes, 316<br />
— kiwifruit, 319<br />
— mangoes, 17, 19, 20, 72, 254, 282<br />
— pears, 26, 229<br />
— peppers, 63, 180<br />
— persimmons, 20, 138, 290<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 293, 299, 302<br />
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— raspberries, 179<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 320-322,<br />
327, 328<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 303, 308<br />
— strawberries, 179, 310<br />
— tomatoes, 20, 23, 26, 50, 58, 71, 117,<br />
231, 236, 322<br />
— zucchini, 23<br />
Alternaria alternata f. tenuis, 62<br />
Alternaria alternata pv. citri, citrus <strong>fruits</strong>,<br />
271<br />
Alternaria citri, 206<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 25, 137, 166, 271, 272<br />
Alternaria cucumerina, watermelons, 105<br />
Alternaria rot<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 299<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 308, 310<br />
— tomatoes, 216<br />
Alternaria solani, 65<br />
Alternaria tenuissima<br />
— bananas, 223<br />
— blueberries, 313<br />
Alternariol, 62, 300<br />
Alternariol methyl ether, 63<br />
Alternariol monomethyl ether, 62, 322<br />
Anthracnose, 326<br />
— avocados, 25, 57, 102, 137, 148, 253,<br />
260, 286-288<br />
— bananas, 80, 148, 159, 279<br />
— blueberries, 310<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 25, 273, 274, 278<br />
— guavas, 291<br />
— mangoes, 25, 137, 148,159, 201, 213,<br />
281, 282<br />
— papayas, 25, 148, 159, 284, 285<br />
— rambutans, 240<br />
— raspberries, 310<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 326<br />
— strawberries, 310<br />
— tangerines, 49, 257, 273
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— tropical <strong>and</strong> sub-tropical <strong>fruits</strong>, 13, 25,<br />
148, 155, 159<br />
Antioxidants, 253, 260, 288<br />
— with prochloraz, 260, 288<br />
Apples {see also Pome <strong>fruits</strong>)<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 20, 23, 26, 38<br />
— Alternaria spp., 96<br />
— Aspergillus niger, 21<br />
— Aureohasidium pullulans, 229, 241,<br />
242, 262, 303<br />
— Bacillus subtilis, 229<br />
— bitter pit, 23<br />
— bitter rot, 144, 297<br />
— black rot, 23<br />
— blue mold rot, 20, 22, 159, 216, 244,<br />
249, 261, 294<br />
— Botryosphaeria obtusa, 23<br />
— Botryosphaeria ribis, 15<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 21, 26, 54, 130, 159,<br />
176, 224, 225, 229, 231, 244, 245, 249,<br />
262,301<br />
— brown rot, 100<br />
— C<strong>and</strong>ida oleophila, 227, 302<br />
— C<strong>and</strong>ida sake, 224, 303<br />
— Cladosporium herborum, 23<br />
— Colletotrichum acutatum, 144, 297, 302<br />
— Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, 144,<br />
297, 302<br />
— Colletotrichum spp., 96<br />
— core rot, 21<br />
— Cryptococcus, 236, 237<br />
— Diplodia spp., 96<br />
— Fusarium spp., 21<br />
— Gloeosporium album, 20<br />
— Gloeosporium perennans, 17, 20<br />
— Gloeosporium spp., 26, 142, 149, 155,<br />
159,199,204<br />
— Glomerella cingulata, 297<br />
— gray mold, 159, 249<br />
— lenticel rot, 159<br />
— Monilinia fructicola, 67<br />
— Mucor piriformis, 21, 301<br />
— Nectriagalligena, 13, 80, 107, 297<br />
— Nectria galligena, resistance to, 18<br />
— Penicillium expansum, 20, 22, 23, 26,<br />
38, 63, 96, 142, 143, 159, 176, 177, 199,<br />
216, 224, 225, 229, 231, 242, 244, 245,<br />
261, 262, 301<br />
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— Penicillium funiculosum, 21<br />
— Pestalotia spp., 96<br />
— Pezicula malicorticis, 229, 303<br />
— Phomopsis mali, 21<br />
— Pichia guilliermondii, 229, 232, 261<br />
— pink mold, 23<br />
— Pleospora herbarum, 21<br />
— Pseudomonas cepacia, 234, 249<br />
— Pseudomonas syringae, 242, 244<br />
— scab fungus, 23<br />
— Rhodotorula glutinis, 229<br />
— Sclerotinia fructicola, 67, 100<br />
— Sclerotinia fructigena, 100<br />
— Sporobolomyces roseus, 242, 244<br />
— Stemphylium botryosum, 23, 26<br />
— Trichothecium roseum, 21, 23<br />
— Trichothecium spp., 96<br />
— Venturia inaequalis, 23<br />
Apricots {see also Stone <strong>fruits</strong>)<br />
— Monilinia fructicola, 9, 26<br />
— Rhizopus stolonifer, 26<br />
Aspergillus, 4, 22, 63<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 321<br />
— guavas, 291, 292<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 294, 302<br />
Aspergillus flavus, 54, 55, 63<br />
Aspergillus niger, 38, 62, 81, 206<br />
— apples, 21<br />
— grapes, 178, 225, 227, 231, 315, 317<br />
Ascorbic acid, 43<br />
Aspire {C<strong>and</strong>ida oleophila), 247, 277<br />
Attack mechanisms, 52, 54-65<br />
Aureobasidium<br />
— apples, 303<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 310<br />
Aureobasidium pullulans, 226<br />
— apples, 229, 241, 242, 262, 303<br />
— grape<strong>fruits</strong>, 225<br />
— grapes, 225<br />
— strawberries, 228, 315<br />
— tomatoes, 225<br />
Avocados, 13, 16, 18, 19, 71, 74<br />
— Alternaria, 286<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 287<br />
— anthracnose, 25, 57, 102, 137, 148, 253,<br />
260, 286-288<br />
— Bacillus subtilis, 288<br />
— Botryodiplodia theobromae, 286, 287
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Subject Index 397<br />
— Botryosphaeria ribis, 20, 287<br />
— Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, 13, 16,<br />
18, 25, 49, 50, 54, 57, 68, 71, 74, 91,<br />
102, 222, 241, 253, 260, 261, 286<br />
— Colletotrichum magna, 261<br />
— Dothiorella aromatica, 222<br />
— Dothiorella gregaria, 20, 286, 287<br />
— Erwinia carotovora, 286<br />
— fruit rot, 286<br />
— Fusarium solani, 96, 97, 103<br />
— Fusarium spp., 286<br />
— Glomerella cingulata, 286<br />
— Penicillium spp., 286<br />
— Pestalotiopsis, 222<br />
— Pestalotiopsis versicolor, 286<br />
— Phomopsis spp., 222, 286, 287<br />
— Physalospora rhodina, 287<br />
— Pseudocercospora purpurea, 286<br />
— Pseudomonas syringae, 286<br />
— Rhizopus stolonifer, 286<br />
— stem-end rot, 286-287<br />
— Thyronectria, 222<br />
— Trichothecium roseum, 286<br />
Bacillus spp., 222, 234<br />
Bacillus subtilis, 184, 223, 233<br />
— apples, 229<br />
— avocados, 288<br />
— peaches, 246<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 303<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 309, 310<br />
Bacterial soft rot, 235, 327<br />
— cabbages, 24<br />
— carrots, 24, 237<br />
— celery, 24, 140<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 273<br />
— lettuces, 24, 140<br />
— peppers, 237, 322, 323<br />
— potato tubers, 20, 22, 23, 44, 86, 142<br />
— tomatoes, 23, 34, 127, 237, 322, 323<br />
— squash, 24<br />
Bananas, 71, 105, 184<br />
— Acremonium spp., 279<br />
— Alternaria spp., 96<br />
— anthracnose, 80, 148, 159, 279<br />
— Botryodiplodia theobromae, 105, 279,<br />
280<br />
— Cephalosporium spp., 279<br />
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— Ceratocystis paradoxa, 279<br />
— Colletotrichum gloeosporiodes, 159<br />
— Colletotrichum musae, 14, 25, 80, 223,<br />
279<br />
— Colletotrichum spp., 96<br />
— crown rot, 279, 280<br />
— Diplodia spp., 96<br />
— finger rot, 280<br />
— Fusarium pallidoroseum, 279<br />
— Gloeosporium musae, 25<br />
— Lasiodiplodia theobromae, 227, 281<br />
— Penicillium expansum, 96<br />
— Pestalotia spp., 96<br />
— Trichoderma spp., 227<br />
— Trichoderma viride, 227, 281<br />
— Trichothecium spp., 96<br />
— Verticillium theobromae, 279<br />
Benomyl, 149, 159, 200, 201, 216, 230, 277,<br />
290<br />
Benzaldehyde, 179<br />
Benzimidazole compounds, 148, 149, 159,<br />
160, 161, 165, 275, 276, 278, 301, 314<br />
— resistant fungal strains, 160, 161<br />
Benzoic acid, 18, 69, 80, 81, 297, 301<br />
Benzyl alcohol, 179<br />
Benzylisothiocyanate, papayas, 71<br />
Biochemical changes following infection,<br />
103-107<br />
Biological control (biocontrol), 221-251,<br />
276, 277, 281, 288, 302, 309, 310, 315,<br />
328<br />
— integration into post<strong>harvest</strong> strategies,<br />
246-251<br />
— isolation <strong>and</strong> selection of antagonists,<br />
222-226<br />
- characteristics of potential<br />
antagonists, 224-226<br />
- epiphytic microorganisms, 221-223,<br />
227-229<br />
- methods <strong>and</strong> media for isolation, 223,<br />
224<br />
- mixtures of antagonists, 229, 242,<br />
243<br />
— mode of action, 233-242<br />
- antibiotic compounds, 233-235<br />
- competition for nutrients, 235-237<br />
- effects on the pathogen <strong>and</strong> its<br />
enzymatic activity, 237-240
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- induction of defense mechanism,<br />
240-242, 261, 262<br />
— pre- <strong>and</strong> post<strong>harvest</strong> application,<br />
228-233,246<br />
— with calcium treatments, 244, 248<br />
— with chemical treatments, 250, 310<br />
— with 2-deoxy-D-glucose (see sugar<br />
analogs), 244, 245<br />
— with glycochitosan, 245<br />
— with modified atmosphere packaging<br />
(MAP), 250<br />
— with nitrogenous compounds, 244<br />
Biphenyl (diphenyl), 155, 156<br />
— resistant fungal strains, 156<br />
BioSave^^ (Pseudomonas syringae), 247,<br />
277<br />
Bitter pit, apples, 23<br />
Bitter rot, apples, 144, 297<br />
Black rot<br />
— apples, 23<br />
— pineapples, 159, 288, 290<br />
Black spot<br />
— mangoes, 282, 283<br />
— persimmons, 138<br />
Blight see Late blight<br />
Blue-green mold, melons, 24<br />
Blue mold rot<br />
— apples, 20, 22, 159, 216, 242, 244, 249,<br />
261, 294<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 24, 26, 268<br />
— grapes, 142, 317<br />
— pears, 132, 149, 229, 249, 294<br />
Blueberries<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 310, 311, 313<br />
— Alternaria tenuissima, 313<br />
— anthracnose, 310<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 310, 313<br />
— Colletotrichum spp., 310<br />
— gray mold, 310<br />
— leak' disease, 313<br />
— Monilinia, 313<br />
— Mucor piriformis, 313<br />
— Phomopsis spp., 311<br />
— Phomopsis vaccinii, 313<br />
Botryodiplodia, papayas, 148<br />
Botryodiplodia theobromae, 188<br />
— avocados, 286, 287<br />
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— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 271<br />
— guavas, 291<br />
— litchis, 292<br />
— mangoes, 281, 282<br />
— papayas, 283, 284<br />
— rambutans, 240<br />
Botryosphaeria<br />
— kiwifruit, 319<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 293, 298<br />
Botryosphaeria obtusa<br />
— apples, 23<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 298<br />
Botryosphaeria ribis<br />
— apples, 15<br />
— avocado, 20, 287<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 271<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 298, 293<br />
Botryotinia fuckeliana<br />
— grapes, 316<br />
— kiwifruit, 319<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 295<br />
— raspberries, 311<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 321<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 305<br />
— strawberries, 311<br />
Botrytis, 4<br />
— carrots, 41<br />
— grapes, 13, 142, 233<br />
— persimmons, 290<br />
— strawberries, 199, 230<br />
— sweet peppers, 117<br />
— sweet potatoes, 117<br />
— tomatoes, 51<br />
Botrytis cinerea, 9, 10, 54, 65, 67-69, 81,<br />
123, 136, 144, 160, 163, 183, 191, 206,<br />
235, 237, 238, 255<br />
— apples, 21, 26, 130, 159, 176, 224, 225,<br />
227, 229, 231, 244, 245, 249, 262, 301<br />
— blueberries, 310, 313<br />
— cabbages, 9, 38<br />
— carrots, 4, 41, 87, 219<br />
— celery, 26, 38, 78, 79, 140<br />
— eggplants, 180<br />
— gooseberries, 313<br />
— grapes, 22, 36, 158, 178, 225, 227, 315,<br />
316<br />
— kiwifruit, 318-320<br />
— lettuce, 38
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— nectarines, 44, 46, 216, 305, 306<br />
— pears, 26, 41, 149, 229, 231, 305<br />
— peppers, 79,180, 320, 321<br />
— plums, 44, 46, 216, 305, 306<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 293, 295, 301-303<br />
— raspberries, 179, 305, 310, 311<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 320-322,<br />
327, 328<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 303, 305, 308<br />
— strawberries, 9, 12, 13, 22, 24, 26, 34,<br />
50, 118, 131, 148, 177, 179, 189, 223,<br />
228, 230, 305, 310, 311, 314, 315<br />
— tomatoes, 13, 16, 22, 23, 33, 34, 51, 66,<br />
95, 96, 98, 100, 101, 225, 231, 232, 236,<br />
321<br />
Botrytis rot<br />
— strawberries, 34<br />
— tomatoes, 327<br />
Broccoli, 132, 133<br />
— Escherichia coli, 153<br />
Brown rot, 11,13,55,70<br />
— apples, 100<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 11, 33, 147, 166, 272, 273<br />
— nectarines, 201<br />
— peaches, 19, 200, 201<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 13, 36, 145, 159, 304, 305,<br />
309, 310<br />
— sweet cherries, 132, 201, 250, 310<br />
Brown spot, rambutans, 240<br />
Buckeye rot, solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>,<br />
325<br />
Butanal, 178<br />
Cabbages, 9<br />
— bacterial soft rot, 24<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 9, 38<br />
— decay rate at different relative<br />
humidities, 41<br />
— Erwinia spp., 24<br />
— gray mold, 9<br />
— Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, 12<br />
— Sclerotinia spp., 24<br />
— soft watery decay, 12<br />
— white watery rot, 24<br />
Caffeic acid, 55, 70<br />
Calcium application, 142-145, 174, 175,<br />
248, 249, 302, 309<br />
— calcium propionate, 145, 174<br />
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— reduced fungal growth <strong>and</strong> pectolytic<br />
activity, 144, 145<br />
— reduced storage disorders <strong>and</strong> decay,<br />
142-145<br />
— with biocontrol, 146, 244, 248<br />
— with heating, 146, 204<br />
— with polyamine inhibitors, 146<br />
Camphor, 182<br />
C<strong>and</strong>ida famata, citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 241, 261,<br />
276<br />
C<strong>and</strong>ida oleophila<br />
— apples, 227, 302<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 247<br />
— nectarines, 224<br />
C<strong>and</strong>ida saitoana, 244<br />
— apples, 244, 245<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 245<br />
— oranges, 246<br />
— peaches, 244<br />
C<strong>and</strong>ida sake, apples, 224, 303<br />
C<strong>and</strong>ida sp., 206<br />
— grapes, 231<br />
Y-Caprolactone, 179<br />
Capsenone, peppers, 80<br />
Capsicannol, peppers, 80<br />
Capsidiol, peppers, 79, 80<br />
Captan, 154, 157, 200<br />
Carbendazim, 149, 159<br />
Carbonate <strong>and</strong> bicarbonate salts, 172, 173<br />
Carrots, 12, 41, 42, 75, 76, 87<br />
— bacterial soft rot, 24, 237<br />
— Botrytis, 41<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 41, 42, 87, 219<br />
— Erwinia spp., 24<br />
— Erwinia carotovora, 237<br />
— Rhizopus, 41<br />
— Rhizopus stolonifer, 9, 117<br />
— Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, 12, 42, 219<br />
— Sclerotinia spp., 24<br />
— soft watery decay, 12<br />
— UV illumination, 255<br />
— white watery rot, 24<br />
Cauliflowers, 41<br />
— Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, 12<br />
— soft watery decay, 12<br />
Celery<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 79<br />
— bacterial soft rot, 24, 140
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— Botrytis cinerea, 26, 38, 78, 79, 140<br />
— columbianetin, 78, 79<br />
— Erwinia cartovora, 26, 140<br />
— Erwinia spp., 24<br />
— fungal soft rot, 140<br />
— Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, 12, 26, 78, 79,<br />
130,140<br />
— Sclerotinia spp., 24<br />
— watery soft rot, 12, 130<br />
— white watery rot, 24<br />
Cellulases, 58<br />
Cellulolytic enzymes, 55<br />
Cephalosporium, 63<br />
— bananas, 279<br />
Ceratocystis fimbriata<br />
— sweet potato roots, 51, 78<br />
Ceratocystis paradoxa<br />
— bananas, 279<br />
— guavas, 291<br />
— pineapples, 105, 159, 288<br />
Cercospora, papayas, 285<br />
Chemical control, 147-184, 249, 275-277,<br />
280, 283, 292, 293, 314, 318, 328<br />
— generally recognized as safe (GRAS)<br />
compounds, 170-176<br />
— natural chemical compounds, 6-8,<br />
177-184, 234, 249<br />
— post<strong>harvest</strong> treatments, 154-170<br />
— pre<strong>harvest</strong> treatments, 147-150<br />
— with antioxidant, 288<br />
— with biological control 310<br />
— with heating, 157, 159, 200-203, 282,<br />
283, 286, 292, 293, 309<br />
— with modified atmosphere packaging,<br />
310<br />
Chili <strong>fruits</strong>, Colletotrichum<br />
gloeosporioides, 105<br />
Chilling injury, 109, 110, 117, 118, 201,<br />
268, 269, 278, 303, 328<br />
Chilling injury retardation, 118-121,<br />
196-198, 201, 303<br />
Chinese cabbages, 41<br />
Chitinase, 53, 92, 183, 219, 241, 256-259,<br />
263, 264<br />
Chitosan, 92, 182, 183, 258, 259<br />
Chitosanase, 92, 258, 259, 262<br />
Chlorine, 140, 141, 151-154, 174, 175, 302,<br />
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Chlorine dioxide, 153, 175<br />
Chlorogenic acid, 17, 55, 69, 70, 107<br />
Chocolate spot t3rpe lesions, papaya, 284<br />
Chlorothalonil, 167, 328<br />
Chryseobacterium, strawberries, 315<br />
Chryseobacterium indologenes,<br />
strawberries, 223<br />
Cineole, 182<br />
Citral, 6, 49, 73, 81, 138<br />
Citrinin, 63<br />
Citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 5, 6, 7, 8, 81, 88, 155, 255,<br />
268<br />
— Alternaria alternata pv. citri, 271<br />
— Alternaria citri, 25, 137, 166, 271, 272<br />
— anthracnose, 25, 273, 274, 278<br />
— bacterial soft rot, 273<br />
— blue mold rot, 24, 26, 268<br />
— Botryodiplodia theobromae, 271<br />
— Botryosphaeria ribis, 271<br />
— brown rot, 11, 33, 147, 166, 272, 273<br />
— C<strong>and</strong>ida famatay 241, 261, 276<br />
— C<strong>and</strong>ida oleophila, 247<br />
— C<strong>and</strong>ida saitoana, 245<br />
— Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, 13,25,<br />
273, 278<br />
— Diaporthe citri, 271<br />
— Diplodia natalensis, 13, 95, 137, 159,<br />
166, 271, 272, 277<br />
— Dothiorella gregaria, 271, 272<br />
— Fusarium spp., 137<br />
— Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum, 22, 26, 95, 166,<br />
167, 231, 268, 270, 276, 278<br />
— Glomerella cingulata, 273<br />
— green mold rot, 24, 25, 41, 159, 167,<br />
268, 270<br />
— Penicillium digitatum, 5, 8, 21, 24-26,<br />
41, 43, 94, 95, 101, 105, 149, 159, 160,<br />
163-167, 199, 201, 213, 230, 247, 268,<br />
269,275-277<br />
— Penicillium italicum, 21, 24-26, 95,<br />
159, 160, 163, 165, 166, 230, 268, 269,<br />
276<br />
— Phomopsis citri, 13, 25, 137, 148, 159,<br />
166, 271, 272, 277<br />
— Physalospora rhodina, 271<br />
— Phytophthora citrophtora, 11, 147, 199,<br />
272<br />
— Phytophthora hibernalis, 272
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— Phytophthora nicotianae var.<br />
parasitica, 272<br />
— Phytophthora parasitica, 278<br />
— Phytophthora spp., 166, 167, 278<br />
— Pichia guilliermondii, 246, 247, 261<br />
— Pseudomonas syringae, 94, 226, 247,<br />
276<br />
— sour rot, 22, 26, 166, 167, 270, 276<br />
— stem-end rot, 13, 137, 138, 156, 157,<br />
159, 166, 271, 277<br />
— Trichoderma, 274, 275, 279<br />
— Trichoderma rot, 274, 275, 279<br />
— Trichoderma viride, 21A<br />
Cladosporium, 4, 22, 38<br />
— melons, 23<br />
— persimmons, 290<br />
— pineapples, 289<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 321, 327<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 304<br />
— strawberries, 199, 311<br />
Cladosporium herbarum, 10, 123, 191, 206,<br />
229<br />
— apples, 23<br />
— grapes, 315, 316<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 293, 300, 302<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 327<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 303, 308<br />
Cladosporium rot<br />
— grapes, 316<br />
— peppers, 327<br />
— tomatoes, 327<br />
Cold storage, 108-116<br />
— recommended conditions for <strong>fruits</strong>,<br />
110-113<br />
— recommended conditions for <strong>vegetables</strong>,<br />
114-116<br />
Colletotrichins, 62<br />
Colletotrichum, 38, 62, 303<br />
— apples, 96<br />
— bananas, 96<br />
— blueberries, 310<br />
— guavas, 201<br />
— kiwifruit, 319<br />
— mangoes, 96<br />
— papayas, 24<br />
— persimmons, 290<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 303<br />
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— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 321, 326<br />
— strawberries, 310<br />
Colletotrichum acutatum<br />
— apples, 144<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 297, 302<br />
Colletotrichum capsici, solanaceous fruit<br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>, 326<br />
Colletotrichum coccodes, solanaceous fruit<br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>, 326<br />
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, 39, 49, 50,<br />
54, 71, 273<br />
— apples, 144<br />
— avocados, 13, 16, 18, 25, 49, 50, 57, 68,<br />
71, 74, 91, 102, 222, 241, 253, 260, 261<br />
— bananas, 159<br />
— chili <strong>fruits</strong>, 105<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 13, 25, 273, 278<br />
— guavas, 291<br />
— litchis, 292<br />
— mangoes, 25, 137, 159, 199, 201, 204,<br />
213, 268, 281, 282<br />
— papayas, 13, 20, 25, 159, 200, 283, 284<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 293, 297, 302, 303<br />
— rambutans, 240<br />
— raspberries, 179<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 326<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 303, 307<br />
— strawberries, 179<br />
— tangerines, 49, 51, 257, 273<br />
— tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical <strong>fruits</strong>, 13, 148,<br />
155, 159<br />
Colletotrichum magna, 74<br />
— avocados, 261<br />
Colletotrichum musae, 9, 49, 161<br />
— bananas, 14, 25, 80, 223, 279<br />
Columbianetin, celery, 78, 79<br />
Controlled atmosphere (CA), 122-130, 249,<br />
288, 315, 320<br />
— effects on disease development,<br />
126-130<br />
— effects on the pathogen, 122-125<br />
— with carbon monoxide, 130, 131<br />
— with removal of ethylene, 126, 303<br />
Corynebacterium, 223<br />
Crown rot, bananas, 279, 280<br />
Cryptococcus, 236, 237<br />
— apples, 236<br />
— cherries, 236
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— pears, 229, 236<br />
Cryptococcus infirmo-miniatis<br />
— pears, 229<br />
— sweet cherries, 250<br />
Cryptococcus laurentii, pears, 249, 250<br />
Cucumbers<br />
— Cladosporium, 23<br />
— Penicillium, 23<br />
— Pythium aphanidermatum, 105<br />
— Sclerotinia sclerotiorum^ 12<br />
— soft watery decay, 12<br />
Curing, 86-90, 196, 276, 320<br />
Curvularia verruculosa, pineapples, 105<br />
Cuticle, 52, 54<br />
— thickness, 66<br />
Cutinase, 54, 55<br />
Cylindrocarpon fruit rot, pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 296<br />
Cylindrocarpon malt, pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 296<br />
Dark dry decay, 22<br />
Deharyomyces, 276<br />
Debaryomyces hansenii, citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 227<br />
Defense mechanisms, 52, 53, 64-69 {see<br />
also Active oxygen; Cold storage;<br />
Modified <strong>and</strong> controlled atmosphere;<br />
Induced resistance; Pathogenesis<br />
related proteins; Phytoalexins;<br />
Preformed antifungal compounds;<br />
Wound healing)<br />
Detoxification of defense compounds, 52,<br />
65<br />
Diaporthe spp., solanaceous fruit<br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>, 326<br />
Diaporthe actinidiae, kiwifruit, 319<br />
Diaporthe citri, citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 271<br />
Dicarboximide compounds, 149, 157, 162,<br />
314<br />
— resistant fungal strains, 149, 162, 314<br />
Dicloran (botran), 155, 157, 200, 224<br />
— with heating, 157<br />
Diene <strong>and</strong> monoene compounds, 16, 46, 71,<br />
72, 74, 253, 260, 261<br />
3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde, 16<br />
Diplodia<br />
— apples, 95, 96<br />
— bananas, 95, 96<br />
— mangoes, 95, 96, 283<br />
Diplodia natalensis, 47, 48, 206<br />
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— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 13, 95, 137, 159, 166, 271,<br />
272, 277<br />
— mangoes, 137<br />
— oranges, 148<br />
— tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical <strong>fruits</strong>, 25<br />
Dothiorella aromatica<br />
— avocados, 222<br />
Dothiorella gregaria<br />
— avocados, 20, 286, 287<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 271, 272<br />
— tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical <strong>fruits</strong>, 25<br />
Dothiorella spp.<br />
— mangoes, 282, 283<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 298<br />
Eggplants, 141, 180 {see also Solanaceous<br />
fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>)<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 180<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 180<br />
— Phomopsis, 326, 329<br />
— Phomopsis vexans, 326<br />
Enterobacter cloacae^ stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 310<br />
Environmental effects<br />
— on spore germination, 5-10<br />
— on fungal development, 37-45<br />
Enz5anatic activity, 52, 54<br />
— cellulolytic enzymes, 55, 58, 59<br />
— cutinase, 54, 55<br />
— cutin esterase, 240<br />
— pectolytic enzymes, 15, 41, 45, 46,<br />
55-57, 102, 103, 266, 269<br />
- inhibitors of, 48, 57, 66-69, 145, 240,<br />
258, 264, 301, 309<br />
- source, 102, 103<br />
Epicatechin, 68, 72, 91, 253, 254<br />
Epicoccum<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 294<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 310<br />
Epicoccum purpurescens, cherries, 229<br />
Erwinia, 223, 237<br />
— cabbages, 24<br />
— carrots, 24<br />
— celery, 24<br />
— guavas, 291<br />
— lettuces, 24<br />
— pineapples, 289<br />
— potato tubers, 22<br />
— squash, 24
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Subject Index 403<br />
— tomatoes, 26<br />
Erwinia carotovora, 4, 56<br />
— avocadoes, 286<br />
— carrots, 237<br />
— celery, 26, 140<br />
— peppers, 237<br />
— potato tubers, 20, 77<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 320<br />
— tomatoes, 127, 237<br />
Erwinia carotovora ssp. atroseptica<br />
— peppers, 322<br />
— potato tubers, 142<br />
— tomatoes, 322<br />
Erwinia carotovora ssp. carotovora, 322<br />
— peppers, 322<br />
— potato tubers, 86<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 322<br />
— tomatoes, 322<br />
Escherichia coli<br />
— broccoli, 153<br />
— lettuce, 153<br />
Esculetin, 78<br />
Essential oils, 181, 182<br />
Etaconazole, 165, 166<br />
Ethanol, 7, 8, 180, 202, 203<br />
— with heating, 203<br />
Etheric oil, from citrus fruit, 5,6, 44, 73<br />
Ethyl benzoate, 179<br />
Ethylene, 7, 47-51, 122, 126, 134, 139,<br />
208, 257, 265, 266, 270, 272, 274, 275,<br />
278, 320<br />
— degreening of citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 48, 49, 272,<br />
274,278<br />
— effect on abscission enzjrmes 47, 48<br />
— effect on fruit susceptibility, 49. 51<br />
— evolution following infection, 84,<br />
94-100, 140, 319<br />
— manipulation of biosjoithesis {see<br />
genetic resistance in tomatoes), 265,<br />
266<br />
— production by fungi, 100, 101<br />
— source, 100-102<br />
— wound ethylene, 84, 99<br />
Extensin, 93<br />
Falcarindiol, in carrots, 75<br />
Falcarinol, in carrots, 76, 83<br />
Fenpropimorph, 167<br />
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Ferulic acid, 69, 107<br />
Finger rot, banana, 280<br />
Fixed copper, 147<br />
Flutriafol, 167<br />
Formaldehyde, 154, 275<br />
Formic acid, 171, 172<br />
Fosetyl aluminum (fosetyl al), 167, 278<br />
Fresh herbs, 132<br />
Fruit rot, avocados, 286<br />
Fruitlet core rot, pineapples, 288, 289<br />
Fumaric acid, 62<br />
Fumonisins, 63<br />
Fungal dry rot, potato tubers, 86<br />
Fungal soft rot, celery, 140<br />
Fusaric acid, 62<br />
Fusarium, 4, 63<br />
— apples, 21<br />
— avocados, 222, 286<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 137<br />
— guavas, 291<br />
— melons, 23<br />
— onions, 24<br />
— papayas, 283<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 294<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 320, 324,<br />
327<br />
Fusarium dry rot, 243 (see also Potato dry<br />
rot)<br />
Fusarium avenaceum, solanaceous fruit<br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>, 324<br />
Fusarium equiseti, solanaceous fruit<br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>, 324<br />
Fusarium moniliforme, 62, 63<br />
Fusarium moniliforme var. subglutinans,<br />
pineapples, 289<br />
Fusarium oxysporum, 62, 69, 324<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 324<br />
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici,<br />
tomatoes, 65<br />
Fusarium pallidoroseum, bananas, 279<br />
Fusarium roseum, 10, 123<br />
Fusarium sambucinum, 11<br />
— potato tubers, 77, 85, SQ, 93, 106, 243<br />
Fusarium solani, avocados, 96, 97, 103<br />
Gamma radiation see Ionizing radiation<br />
Genetic resistance in tomatoes, 265, 266<br />
— *gene for gene' system, 266
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Geotrichum, 56<br />
— grapes, 142<br />
Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum, 152, 206<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 22, 26, 95, 166, 167, 231,<br />
268, 270, 276, 278<br />
— grape<strong>fruits</strong>, 270<br />
— lemons, 8, 117<br />
— limes, 270<br />
— litchis, 292<br />
— melons, 22, 166<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 320, 323,<br />
327,328<br />
— tomatoes, 22, 23, 26, 95, 98, 101, 323<br />
Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum var. citri-curantii,<br />
136<br />
5-Geranoxy-7-metoxy coumarin, 73<br />
Ghost spots, solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>,<br />
321<br />
Gibberellic acid (GA3), 78, 138-141, 291<br />
{see also Gibberelin under Growth<br />
regulators)<br />
— with chemicals, 140, 141<br />
Gliocephalotrichum microchlamydosporum,<br />
rambutans, 240<br />
Gliocladium roseum., 230<br />
Gloeosporium, 23<br />
— apples, 26, 142, 149, 155, 159, 199,<br />
204<br />
— guavas, 292<br />
— pears, 26<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 294, 301, 302<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 36<br />
Gloeosporium album<br />
— apples, 20<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 293, 296<br />
Gloeosporium musae, bananas, 25<br />
Gloeosporium perennans<br />
— apples, 17, 20<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 293, 296, 301<br />
Gloeosporium rot, pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 296<br />
Glomerella, solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>,<br />
326<br />
Glomerella cingulata<br />
— apples, 297<br />
— avocados, 286<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 273<br />
— guavas, 291<br />
— mangoes, 281<br />
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— papayas, 284<br />
— peppers, 80<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 307<br />
|3-l,3-glucanase, 53, 92, 183, 219, 241,<br />
256-259, 262-264<br />
Glucosinolates, 182<br />
Gooseberries<br />
— Alternaria, 314<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 311, 313<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 313<br />
— Mucor piriformis, 313<br />
— Stemphylium, 314<br />
Grape<strong>fruits</strong>, 5, 8, 81, 88, 119, 219, 229, 244<br />
(see also Citrus <strong>fruits</strong>)<br />
— Aureobasidium pullulans, 225<br />
— Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum, 270<br />
— green mold, 189, 229, 244<br />
— Penicillium digitatum^ 184, 189, 229,<br />
244<br />
— Penicillium italicum, 104<br />
— Pichia guilliermondii, 229<br />
— sour rot, 270<br />
Grapes, 175, 227, 318<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 316<br />
— Alternaria spp., 315<br />
— Aspergillus niger, 178, 225, 227, 231,<br />
315,317<br />
— Aureobasidium pullulans, 225<br />
— blue mold rot, 142, 317<br />
— Botryotinia fuckeliana, 316<br />
— Botrytis, 13, 142, 233<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 22, 36, 158, 178, 225,<br />
227, 315, 316<br />
— C<strong>and</strong>ida sp., 206<br />
— Cladosporium herbarum, 315, 316<br />
— Cladosporium rot, 316<br />
— Geotrichum, 142<br />
— gray mold, 13, 228, 316<br />
— Penicillium citrinum, 317<br />
— Penicillium cyclopium, 317<br />
— Penicillium expansum, 142, 317<br />
— Penicillium spp., 315<br />
— Rhizopus, 24, 233<br />
— Rhizopus oryzae, 317, 318<br />
— Rhizopus rot, 231, 233, 317<br />
— Rhizopus stolonifer, 178, 225, 227, 315,<br />
317,318<br />
— Trichoderma harzianum, 240
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Subject Index 405<br />
Gray mold, 9, 12, 235<br />
— apples, 159, 249<br />
— blueberries, 310<br />
— cabbages, 9<br />
— grapes, 13, 228, 316<br />
— kiwi<strong>fruits</strong>, 319<br />
— pears, 149, 229<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 295<br />
— raspberries, 310-312<br />
— strawberries, 9, 12, 13, 26, 118, 148,<br />
310-312,315<br />
— tomatoes, 13<br />
Green mold, 5<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 24, 25, 41, 159, 167, 268,<br />
270<br />
— grapefruit, 189, 229, 244<br />
— lemons, 232<br />
— oranges, 149, 216<br />
Green onions, 132, 133<br />
Growth regulators (plant hormones), 78,<br />
137-141, 272<br />
— abscissic acid, 139<br />
— auxin 137, 139, 141<br />
— cytokinin, 139<br />
— 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D),<br />
48, 137, 138, 272, 277<br />
— gibberehn (GA3), 138, 139 (see also<br />
Gibberellic acid)<br />
— h-naphtalene acetic acid (NAA), 141<br />
- with chemicals <strong>and</strong> modified<br />
atmosphere packaging (MAP), 141<br />
Guavas, 105, 291<br />
— anthracnose, 291<br />
— Aspergillus spp., 291, 292<br />
— Botryodiplodia theobromae, 291<br />
— Ceratocystis paradoxa, 291<br />
— Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, 291<br />
— Colletotrichum spp., 201<br />
— Erwinia spp., 291<br />
— Fusarium spp., 291<br />
— Gloeosporium, 292<br />
— Glomerella cingulata, 291<br />
— Mucor spp., 291<br />
— Penicillium spp., 291<br />
— Pestalotia spp., 201, 291, 292<br />
— Phoma spp., 291, 292<br />
— Phomopsis spp., 291<br />
— Rhizopus spp, 291<br />
— stem-end rot, 291<br />
Guazatine, 166<br />
Gum materials, 88, 90<br />
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Hanseniaspora, grapes, 233<br />
Heat treatments, 189-195, 198, 199, 254,<br />
255, 282, 285, 286, 307, 309<br />
— accumulation of phytoalexins, 196, 254<br />
— enhanced resistance to infection, 195,<br />
196<br />
— induction of heat shock proteins, 196,<br />
197, 254<br />
— resistanse to chilling injury, 197<br />
— short- <strong>and</strong> long-term treatments, 190,<br />
193,197<br />
— with calcium, 204<br />
— with chemicals, 157, 159, 200-204, 282,<br />
283, 286, 292, 293, 309<br />
— with ethanol, 202, 203<br />
— with ionizing radiation, 204, 205,<br />
211-213,216<br />
— with rinsing, 205<br />
— with sucrose, 204<br />
— with ultraviolet illumination, 216<br />
Helminthosporium, 60, 62<br />
Helminthosporium solani, potato tubers,<br />
20, 174<br />
Hevein, 184<br />
1-Hexanol, 180<br />
Z-3-Hexen-l-ol, 180<br />
E-2-Hexenal, 180<br />
Hinokitiol, 180, 181<br />
Host-pathogen interactions, 51<br />
— pathogen attack <strong>and</strong> host defense<br />
mechanisms, 52, 53<br />
Host tissue acidity, effects on disease, 42, 43<br />
Host tissue growth stimuli, 43-45<br />
Human antibiotic compounds, 235<br />
Hydrogen peroxide, 170, 171, 318<br />
p-Hydroxybenzoic acid, 83<br />
H5^ersensitive response, 53, 91, 257-259<br />
H5T)obaric (low) pressure, 135-137, 254<br />
{see also Controlled Atmosphere)<br />
— effects on disease development, 137<br />
— effects on fungal growth, 136, 137<br />
Hypochlorite, 151, 153<br />
— calcium hypochlorite, 151, 175<br />
— sodium hypochlorite, 151, 175
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Hypochlorous acid, 151, 152<br />
Imazalil, 163-165, 181, 201, 245, 247,<br />
276-278<br />
— resistant fungal strains, 163, 164<br />
Induced resistance, 53, 195-197, 240,<br />
253-262<br />
— biological elicitors, 260-262<br />
— chemical elicitors, 257-260<br />
— physical elicitors, 253-257<br />
Inducible preformed compounds, 73-76, 241<br />
Inoculum level<br />
— effects on disease development, 35-37<br />
— reduction of, by sanitation, 150<br />
Ionizing (gamma) radiation, 205-217, 255,<br />
283<br />
— decay suppression in fruit, 209-211<br />
— effects on the pathogen, 206-209<br />
— induction of phytoalexins, 208, 209<br />
— sprouting inhibition <strong>and</strong> decay<br />
susceptibility, 211<br />
— with chemicals, 216<br />
— with heating, 211-213, 216<br />
— with heating <strong>and</strong> chemicals, 216<br />
— with modified atmosphere packaging<br />
(MAP), 217<br />
— with modified atmosphere packaging<br />
(MAP) <strong>and</strong> biocontrol agents, 217<br />
— with ultraviolet illumination, 216<br />
Iprodione, 149, 162, 163, 203, 228, 230,<br />
250, 314, 320<br />
— resistant fungal strains, 162, 163<br />
Isonitrosoacetophenone, 208<br />
Isopimpenellin, 73<br />
Isopropyl alcohol, 154<br />
Isothiocyanate, 182<br />
Iturin, 184, 233<br />
Kiwifruit<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 319<br />
— Botryosphaeria, 319<br />
— Botryotinia fuckeliana, 319<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 318-320<br />
— Colletotrichum, 319<br />
— Diaporthe actinidiae, 319<br />
— gray mold, 319<br />
— Penicillium spp., 318, 319<br />
— Phoma, 319<br />
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— Phomopsis actinidiae, 318, 319<br />
— ripe rot, 319<br />
Kloeckera, grapes, 231<br />
Kumquats, 8, 81<br />
— Penicillium digitatum, 82, 218<br />
— ultraviolet treatment, 82, 218<br />
Lasiodiplodia theobromae, 239, 240<br />
— bananas, 227, 281<br />
Late blight<br />
— potato tubers, 11, 324<br />
— tomatoes, 324<br />
Latex, 184<br />
Leak disease<br />
— blueberries, 313<br />
— raspberries, 310, 312<br />
— strawberries, 310, 312<br />
Leather rot, strawberries, 310<br />
Lectins, 184-188<br />
— binding to different fungal cell walls,<br />
186, 187<br />
— interference with fungal growth, 187,<br />
188<br />
Lemons, 5, 8, 81, 88, 138, 270 {see also<br />
Citrus <strong>fruits</strong>)<br />
— Alternaria, 230<br />
— Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum, 8, 117, 270<br />
— Gliocladium roseum, 230<br />
— green mold, 232<br />
— Paecilomyces variotii, 230, 231<br />
— Penicillium digitatum, 73, 81, 196, 202,<br />
232,245<br />
— Phytophthora citrophthora, 105, 199<br />
— sour rot, 117, 270<br />
— Trichoderma harzianum, 229, 230<br />
— Trichoderma viride, 229, 230<br />
Lenticel rot, apples, 155, 159<br />
Lettuces<br />
— bacterial soft rot, 24, 140<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 38<br />
— Erwinia spp., 24<br />
— Escherichia coli, 153<br />
— Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, 12, 140<br />
— Sclerotinia spp., 24<br />
— soft watery decay, 12<br />
— white watery rot, 24<br />
Lignin, lignification, 85, 87, 88, 91, 93,<br />
106, 107, 262
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Subject Index 407<br />
Limes<br />
— Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum, 270<br />
— sour rot, 270<br />
Limetin, 73, 81<br />
Limonene, 7, 8, 44, 182<br />
Lipoxygenase, 17, 72, 74, 253, 260<br />
Litchis<br />
— Botryodiplodia theohromae, 292<br />
— Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, 292<br />
— Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum, 292<br />
— Rhizopus spp., 292<br />
Lubimin, in potato tubers, 77, 209, 211<br />
Maceration, 56, 57, 104, 258<br />
Malformins, 62<br />
Mancozeb, 148, 328<br />
Mangoes, 13, 119, 215<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 17, 19, 20, 72,<br />
254,282<br />
— Alternaria spp., 96<br />
— anthracnose, 25, 137, 148, 159, 201,<br />
213, 282<br />
— black spot, 282, 283<br />
— Botryodiplodia theobromae, 281, 282<br />
— Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, 25, 137,<br />
159, 199, 201, 204, 213, 268, 281, 282<br />
— Colletotrichum spp., 96<br />
— Diplodia natalensis, 137<br />
— Diplodia spp., 95, 96, 283<br />
— Dothiorella spp., 282, 283<br />
— Glomerella cingulata, 281<br />
— Pestalotia, 96<br />
— Phomopsis spp., 282<br />
— Physalospora rhodina, 282<br />
— resorcinols in, 18, 19, 72, 75<br />
— stem-end rot, 137, 281-283<br />
— Trichoderma viride, 283<br />
— Trichothecium spp., 96<br />
Marmesin, 78<br />
Melons<br />
— blue-green mold, 24<br />
— Cladosporium spp., 23<br />
— Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum, 22, 166<br />
— Penicillium spp., 23, 24<br />
— pink mold, 24<br />
— sour rot, 22<br />
— Trichothecium roseum, 24<br />
Metalaxyl (ridomil), 77, 166, 167, 278, 328<br />
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— resistant fungal strains, 167<br />
— with etaconazole, 166<br />
Methyl saHcylate, 179<br />
6-Methoxymellein, 76, 83, 219, 255<br />
Metschnikowia pulcherrima, apples, 237<br />
Modified atmosphere (MA), 121, 122, 253,<br />
254, 320<br />
Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP),<br />
131-135, 250, 253, 254, 315<br />
— with biological control, 132<br />
— with chemical treatment, 132<br />
— with ethylene-scavenging materials, 134<br />
Moniliformin, 63<br />
Monilinia, 303<br />
— blueberries, 313<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 293<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 303, 304, 309<br />
Monilinia fructicola, 22, 55, 70, 130, 145,<br />
157, 191, 203, 206, 235<br />
— apples, 67<br />
— apricots, 9, 26<br />
— cherries, 132, 229, 233<br />
— nectarines, 26, 199, 204, 216, 309<br />
— peaches, 19, 26, 55, 66, 95, 176, 199,<br />
200, 233, 246, 309<br />
— plums, 26, 199, 216, 305<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 295<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 13, 20, 36, 145, 159, 304<br />
Monilinia fructigena, 81<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 295<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 304<br />
Monilinia laxa<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 295<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 175, 304<br />
Mucor, 4, 23<br />
— guavas, 291<br />
— pears, 195, 248<br />
— persimmons, 290<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 293<br />
— raspberries, 310<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 320<br />
— strawberries, 26, 310, 312, 313<br />
— sweet potatoes, 117<br />
Mucor hiemalis<br />
— soft <strong>fruits</strong>, 312<br />
Mucor piriformis<br />
— apples, 21, 301<br />
— blueberries, 313
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408 Subject Index<br />
— gooseberries, 313, 314<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 298, 302<br />
— soft<strong>fruits</strong>, 312, 313<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 303, 307, 308<br />
— strawberries, 312, 313<br />
Mycosphaerella caricae, papayas, 148, 284<br />
Mycotoxins, 63<br />
— aflatoxin, 63<br />
— altenuene, 62, 322<br />
— alternariol, 62, 300<br />
— alternariol methyl ether, 63<br />
— alternariol monomethyl ether, 62, 322<br />
— citrinin, 63<br />
— fumonisin, 63<br />
— moniliformin, 63<br />
— patulin, 63, 64, 294, 295<br />
— penicillic acid, 63<br />
— tentoxin, 62<br />
— tenuazonic acid, 62, 63, 322<br />
— trichothecene, 63<br />
P-Myrcene, 7, 182<br />
Myrothecium, 63<br />
Natural antifungal compounds see<br />
Preformed antifungal compounds<br />
Nectarines, 204 {see also Stone <strong>fruits</strong>)<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 44, 46, 216, 305, 306<br />
— brown rot, 201<br />
— C<strong>and</strong>ida oleophila, 224<br />
— Monilinia fructicola, 26, 199, 204, 216,<br />
309<br />
— Penicillium expansum, 231<br />
— Rhizopus stolonifer, 26, 199, 216, 306,<br />
309<br />
Nectria fruit rot, pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 296<br />
Nectria galligena<br />
— apples, 13, 18, 80, 107, 297<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 293, 296, 301<br />
Neryl-acetate, lemon peel, 73<br />
Nigrospora, pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 294<br />
Non-ripening tomato mutants, 98-101,<br />
103, 264, 328<br />
Nonanal, 6<br />
2-Nonanone, 180<br />
Onions<br />
— Fusarium, 24<br />
— ionizing (gamma) radiation, 211<br />
— UV illumination, 255<br />
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Ophiobolins, 62<br />
Oranges, 5, 7, 8, 81, 88 {see also Citrus<br />
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— brown rot, 33<br />
— C<strong>and</strong>ida saitoana, 245, 246<br />
— curing, 87<br />
— Diplodia natalensis, 148<br />
— green mold, 149, 216<br />
— Penicillium digitatum, 149, 201, 204,<br />
216, 245<br />
— Phomopsis citri, 148<br />
— Phytophthora parasitica, 33<br />
— stem-end rot, 148<br />
Oxadixyl, 167<br />
Oxalic acid, 62<br />
Oxylubimin, in potato tubers, 77<br />
Paecilomyces variotii<br />
— lemons, 230, 231<br />
— strawberries, 230<br />
Papayas, 13, 88, 105, 119, 184, 205<br />
— Alternaria, 148, 283<br />
— anthracnose, 25, 148, 159, 283-285<br />
— benzylisothiocyanate in unripe, 71<br />
— Botryodiplodia, 148<br />
— Botryodiplodia theobromae, 283, 284<br />
— Cercospora, 285<br />
— ^chocolate spot' type lesions, 284<br />
— Colletotrichum, 24<br />
— Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, 13, 20,<br />
25, 159, 200, 283, 284<br />
— Fusarium, 283<br />
— Glomerella cingulata, 284<br />
— Mycosphaerella caricae, 148, 284<br />
— Phoma caricae-papayae, 283, 284<br />
— Phomopsis, 24, 283, 284<br />
— Phytophthora, 148, 200<br />
— Phytophthora palmivora, 283-285<br />
— Rhizopus, 283<br />
— Rhizopus rot, 23, 148, 285, 286<br />
— Rhizopus stolonifer, 24, 148, 285<br />
— Stem-end rot, 200, 283-285<br />
— Stemphylium, 283, 285<br />
Pathogenesis related (PR) proteins, 53, 92,<br />
93, 183, 219, 256, 258, 259<br />
Pathogens<br />
— list of main pathogens, <strong>diseases</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
hosts, 27-32
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Subject Index 409<br />
— penetration of, 11-24, 33, 34, 272, 285,<br />
289, 290-301, 304-309,311-314,316,<br />
317, 319-327<br />
Patulin, 63, 64, 294, 295<br />
Peaches, 70, 204 {see also Stone <strong>fruits</strong>)<br />
— Bacillus subtilis, 246<br />
— brown rot, 19, 200, 201<br />
— C<strong>and</strong>ida saitoana, 244<br />
— Monilinia fructicola, 19, 26, 55, 66, 95,<br />
176, 199, 200, 233, 246, 309<br />
— phenolic acids, 55<br />
— Pichia guilliermondii, 261<br />
— Rhizopus stolonifer, 26,149, 199, 306,<br />
309<br />
— UV illumination, 255<br />
Pears, 67, 68, 132 {see also Pome <strong>fruits</strong>)<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 26, 229 {see also<br />
Side rot)<br />
— blue mold, 132, 149, 229, 249, 294<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 26, 41, 149, 229, 231,<br />
305<br />
— Cladosporium herharum, 229 {see also<br />
side rot)<br />
— Cryptococcus spp., 229<br />
— Cryptococcus infirmo-miniatus, 229<br />
— Cryptococcus laurentii, 249, 250<br />
— Gloeosporium spp., 26<br />
— gray mold, 149, 229<br />
— Mucor, 195, 248<br />
— Penicillium expansum, 26, 41, 63, 132,<br />
149, 229, 231, 249<br />
— Phialophora, 195<br />
— Phialophora malorum, 229, 231, 249,<br />
250, 300 {see also side rot)<br />
— Pseudomonas cepacia ^ 249<br />
— side rot, 229, 249, 250, 300<br />
— Rhodotorula glutenis, 229<br />
— Stemphylium botryosum, 26<br />
Penicillic acid, 63<br />
Penicillium, 4, 56, 63<br />
— avocados, 286<br />
— cucumbers, 23<br />
— grapes, 315<br />
— guavas, 291<br />
— kiwifruit, 318, 319<br />
— melons, 23, 24<br />
— persimmons, 290<br />
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— sweet potatoes, 117<br />
Penicillium citrinum, grapes, 317<br />
Penicillium crustosum, pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 294<br />
Penicillium cyclopium<br />
— grapes, 317<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 294<br />
Penicillium digitatum, 5-9, 44, 56, 58, 69,<br />
87, 90, 130, 136, 155, 156, 163, 164,<br />
183, 192, 201, 206, 256, 262, 269, 270<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 5, 8, 21, 24-26, 41, 43, 94,<br />
95, 101, 105, 149,159, 160,163,<br />
165-167, 196, 199, 201, 213, 230, 247,<br />
268, 269, 275, 276, 277<br />
— grape<strong>fruits</strong>, 184, 189, 229, 244<br />
— kumquats, 82, 218<br />
— lemons, 73, 81, 196, 202, 232, 245<br />
— oranges, 149, 201, 204, 216, 245<br />
Penicillium expansum, 22, 63, 80, 142, 144,<br />
162, 183,191, 206, 237, 238<br />
— apples, 20, 22, 23, 26, 38, 63, 96, 142,<br />
143, 159, 176, 177, 199, 216, 224, 225,<br />
229, 231, 242, 244, 245, 261, 262, 301<br />
— bananas, 96<br />
— grapes, 142, 317<br />
— mangoes, 96<br />
— nectarines, 231<br />
— pears, 26, 41, 63, 132, 149, 229, 231,<br />
249<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 63, 293-295, 301-303<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 63, 303, 307-310<br />
— sweet cherries, 250<br />
Penicillium funiculosum<br />
— apples, 21<br />
— pineapples, 229, 289<br />
Penicillium italicum, 6, 56, 58, 130, 155,<br />
156, 206, 269<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 21, 24-26, 95, 159, 160,<br />
163, 165,166, 230, 268, 269, 276<br />
— grape<strong>fruits</strong>, 104<br />
Penicillium verrucosum, pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 294<br />
Peppers {see also Solanaceous fruit<br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>)<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 63, 180<br />
— bacterial soft rot, 237, 322, 323<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 79, 180, 320, 321<br />
— capsenone, 80<br />
— Cladosporium rot, 327
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— Erwinia carotovora, 237<br />
— Erwinia carotovora ssp. atroseptica,<br />
322<br />
— Erwinia carotovora ssp. carotovora, 322<br />
— Glomerella cingulata, 80<br />
— Phytophthora capsici, 79<br />
— UV illumination, 255<br />
Peracetic acid, 172<br />
Peroxidase, 85, 93, 106, 107, 182, 241, 256,<br />
262<br />
Persimmons<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 20, 138, 290<br />
— black spot, 138<br />
— Botrytis, 290<br />
— Cladosporium, 290<br />
— Colletotrichum, 290<br />
— Mucor, 290<br />
— Penicillium, 290<br />
— Phoma, 290<br />
— Rhizopus, 290<br />
Pestalotia<br />
— apples, 96<br />
— bananas, 96<br />
— guavas, 201, 291, 292<br />
— mangoes, 96<br />
Pestalotiopsis, avocados, 222<br />
Pestalotiopsis versicolor, avocados, 286<br />
Pezicula alba , pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 296<br />
Pezicula malicorticis<br />
— apples, 229<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 296, 303<br />
Phenolic compounds, 16, 55, 85, 87, 90, 93,<br />
107, 182, 258, 259, 306<br />
Phenylalanine ammonia liase (PAL), 91,<br />
195, 208, 240, 241, 256, 261<br />
Phialophora, pears, 195<br />
Phialophora malorum, 229<br />
— pears, 229, 231, 249, 250, 300<br />
Phoma<br />
— guavas, 291, 292<br />
— kiwifruit, 319<br />
— persimmons, 290<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 321<br />
Phoma caricae-papayae<br />
— papayas, 283, 284<br />
Phomopsis<br />
— avocados, 222, 286, 287<br />
— blueberries, 311<br />
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— eggplants, 326, 329<br />
— guavas, 291<br />
— mangoes, 282<br />
— papayas, 24, 283, 284<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 294<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 321, 326<br />
Phomopsis actinidiae<br />
— kiwifruit, 318, 319<br />
Phomopsis citri, 206<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 13, 25, 137, 159, 166, 271,<br />
272, 277<br />
— oranges, 148<br />
— tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical <strong>fruits</strong>, 25<br />
Phomopsis mali<br />
— apples, 21<br />
Phomopsis vaccinii<br />
— blueberries, 313<br />
Phomopsis vexans<br />
— eggplants, 326<br />
Physalospora obtusa<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 298<br />
Physalospora rhodina<br />
— avocados, 287<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 271<br />
— mangoes, 282<br />
Phytoalexins, 15, 18, 52, 76-84, 107, 196,<br />
208, 209, 211, 218, 219, 241, 255, 256,<br />
258, 261, 297, 301, 326<br />
— benzoic acid, 18, 69, 80, 81, 297, 301<br />
— capsenone, 80<br />
— capsicannol, 80<br />
— capsidiol, 79, 80<br />
— chlorogenic acid, 107<br />
— columbianetin, 78, 79<br />
— esculetin, 78<br />
— p-hydroxybenzoic acid, 83<br />
— isonitrosoacetophenone, 208<br />
— lubimin, 77, 209, 211<br />
— marmesin, 78<br />
— 6-methoxymellein, 76, 83, 219, 255<br />
— oxylubimin, 77<br />
— phytuberin, 77<br />
— phytuberol, 77<br />
— psoralen, 78<br />
— rishitin, 76, 77, 209, 211<br />
— rishitinol, 77<br />
— scoparone, 81, 82, 196, 208, 218, 241,<br />
254, 255, 261,
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scopeletin, 78, 208,241,255,261<br />
scopolin, 208<br />
solavetivone, 77<br />
umbelliferone, 78<br />
Phytophthora, 11, 12, 23<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 166, 167, 278<br />
papayas, 148, 200<br />
pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 293,302<br />
solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 320,324,<br />
329<br />
stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 36<br />
strawberries, 310<br />
Phytophthora cactorum, pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 298<br />
Phytophthora capsici, solanaceous fruit<br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>, 325<br />
Phytophthora capsici, peppers, 79<br />
Phytophthora citrophthora<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 11, 147,199,272<br />
lemons, 8, 105, 199<br />
oranges, 166<br />
Phytophthora hibernalis, citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 272<br />
Phytophthora infestans, 11,328<br />
potato tubers, 11, 23, 76, 77, 167, 324<br />
tomatoes, 324, 328,329<br />
Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 272<br />
solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 324<br />
Phytophthora palmivora, papayas,<br />
283-285<br />
Phytophthora parasitica, 167<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 278<br />
oranges, 33<br />
Phytophthora rot, solanaceous fruit<br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>, 324, 325<br />
Phytophthora syringae, pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 298<br />
Phytuberin, in potato tubers, 77<br />
Phytuberol, in potato discs, 77<br />
Pichia<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 276<br />
grapes, 233<br />
Pichia guilliermondii, 237-240<br />
apples, 261<br />
citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 246,247, 261<br />
grape<strong>fruits</strong>, 229, 236,244<br />
peaches, 261<br />
tomatoes, 232, 236,328<br />
Pineapples<br />
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m Ceratocystis paradoxa, 105, 159,288<br />
Cladosporium, 289<br />
Curvularia verruculosa, 105<br />
Erwinia, 289<br />
m fruitlet core rot, 288, 289<br />
Fusarium moniliforme var.<br />
subglutinans, 289<br />
Penicillium funiculosum, 229,289<br />
Pseudomonas, 289<br />
Thielaviopsis paradoxa, 288<br />
Trichoderma, 289<br />
(~-Pinene, 7, 182<br />
~-Pinene, 182<br />
Pink mold<br />
apples, 23<br />
melons, 24<br />
Plant extracts, 181, 182<br />
Pleospora herbarum<br />
apples, 21<br />
pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 300<br />
solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 327<br />
Plums (see also Stone <strong>fruits</strong>)<br />
Botrytis cinerea, 44, 46, 216, 305,306<br />
Monilinia fructicola, 26,199, 216, 305<br />
Rhizopus stolonifer, 26,216<br />
Pome <strong>fruits</strong> (see also Apples <strong>and</strong> Pears)<br />
Alternaria alternata, 293,299, 302<br />
Alternaria rot, 299<br />
Aspergillus spp., 294, 302<br />
Bacillus subtilis, 303<br />
blue mold rot, 294<br />
Botryosphaeria obtusa, 298<br />
Botryosphaeria ribis, 298<br />
Botryosphaeria spp., 293,298<br />
Botryotinia fuckeliana, 295<br />
Botrytis cinerea, 293,295,301-303<br />
C<strong>and</strong>ida oleophila, 302<br />
C<strong>and</strong>ida sake, 303<br />
Cladosporium herbarum, 293,300, 302<br />
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides , 293<br />
Colletotrichum spp., 303<br />
Cylindrocarpon fruit rot, 296<br />
Cylindrocarpon mali, 296<br />
Dothiorella, 298<br />
Epicoccum, 294<br />
Fusarium, 294<br />
Gloeosporium album, 293,296
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— Gloeosporium perennans, 293, 296, 301<br />
— Gloeosporium rot, 296<br />
— Gloeosporium spp., 294, 301, 302<br />
— Glomerella cingulata, 297<br />
— gray mold, 295<br />
— Monilinia fructicola, 295<br />
— Monilinia fructigena, 295<br />
— Monilinia laxa, 295<br />
— Monilinia spp., 303<br />
— Mucor piriformis, 298, 301, 302<br />
— Mucor spp., 293<br />
— Nectria fruit rot, 296<br />
— Nectria galligena, 293, 296, 301<br />
— Nigrospora, 294<br />
— Penicillium crustosum, 294<br />
— Penicillium cyclopium, 294<br />
— Penicillium expansum, 63, 293-295,<br />
301-303<br />
— Penicillium verrucosum, 294<br />
— Pezicula alba, 296<br />
— Pezicula malicorticis, 229, 296, 303<br />
— Phomopsis spp., 294<br />
— Physalospora obtusa, 298<br />
— Phytophthora cactorum, 298<br />
— Phytophthora spp., 293, 294, 302<br />
— Phytophthora syringae, 298<br />
— Pleospora herbarum, 300<br />
— Rhizopus oryzae, 299<br />
— Rhizopus spp., 293, 299, 303<br />
— Rhizopus stolonifer, 299<br />
— Rhodotorula, 303<br />
— Sphaeropsis, 298<br />
— Stemphylium botryosum, 293, 300<br />
— Trichoderma spp., 294<br />
— Trichothecium roseum, 293, 300<br />
Pomelo, 88 {see also Pummelo)<br />
Potassium sorbate, 174<br />
Potato dry rot, 77, SQ, 93<br />
Potato tubers, 86, 211, 214<br />
— bacterial soft-rot, 20, 22, 23, 44, 86, 142<br />
— Erwinia carotovora, 20, 77<br />
— Erwinia carotovora pv. atroseptica, 142<br />
— Erwinia spp., 22<br />
— Fusarium dry rot, 243 (see also Potato<br />
dry rot)<br />
— Fusarium sambucinum, 77, 85, 93, 106,<br />
243<br />
— Helminthosporium solani, 20, 174<br />
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— ionizing (gamma) radiation, 211, 214<br />
— late blight, 11,324<br />
— potato dry rot, 77, 86, 93<br />
— Phytophthora infestans, 11, 23, 76, 77,<br />
167, 324<br />
— silver scurf, 20<br />
— Trichoderma harzianum, 230<br />
Prangolarin, 44<br />
Preformed antifungal compounds, 15, 18,<br />
52, 69-73, 182, 195, 241, 279<br />
— benzylisothiocyanate, 71<br />
— caffeic acid, 55, 70<br />
— chlorogenic acid, 17, 55, 69, 70<br />
— citral, 6, 73, 138<br />
— diene <strong>and</strong> monoene compounds, 16, 46,<br />
71, 72, 74, 253, 260, 261<br />
— 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde, 16<br />
— falcarindiol, 75<br />
— falcarinol, 76, 83<br />
— ferulic acid, 69, 107<br />
— 5-geranoxy-7-metoxy coumarin, 73<br />
— isopimpenellin, 73<br />
— isothiocyanates, 182<br />
— limetin, 73, 81<br />
— phenolic compounds, 16, 55, 85, 87, 90,<br />
93, 107, 182, 258, 259, 306<br />
— phytuberin, 77<br />
— resorcinols, 17, 19, 46, 51, 72, 75, 254,<br />
282<br />
— tannins, 46, 67, 71<br />
— tomatidine, 71<br />
— tomatine, 16, 46, 64, 70, 71<br />
Pre<strong>harvest</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>harvest</strong>ing effects, 33-35<br />
Prochloraz, 141, 165, 180, 181 260, 277,<br />
288<br />
Propanal, 178<br />
Propionic acid, 172<br />
Pseudocercospora purpurea, avocados, 286<br />
Pseudomonas, 223, 249<br />
— pineapples, 289<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 310<br />
— strawberries, 315<br />
Pseudomonas cepacia, 184, 233<br />
— apples, 234, 249<br />
— lemons, 234<br />
— pears, 249<br />
Pseudomonas fluorescence, lemons, 235<br />
Pseudomonas putida, strawberries, 223
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Subject Index 413<br />
Pseudomonas syringae, 64<br />
— apples, 242, 244<br />
— avocados, 286<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 94, 226, 247, 276<br />
Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae, citrus<br />
plants, 226<br />
Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato,<br />
tomatoes, 266<br />
Psoralen, 78<br />
Pummelo, 89 (see also Pomelo)<br />
Pyrrolnitrin, 184, 234, 235, 249<br />
Pythium aphanidermatum, cucumbers,<br />
105<br />
Pythium, solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 321<br />
Quaternary ammonium compounds, 154<br />
Quiescent infections (latent infections),<br />
12-19, 25, 69, 70, 90, 148, 155, 159,<br />
229, 260, 271, 279, 281, 282, 284-287,<br />
290, 293, 295-297, 301, 305, 311, 312,<br />
316, 319, 320, 326<br />
— mechanisms of quiescence, 14-19<br />
Rambutans, 240<br />
— anthracnose, 240<br />
— Botryodiplodia theobromae, 240<br />
— brown spot, 240<br />
— Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, 240<br />
— Gliocephalotrichum microchlamydosporum,<br />
240<br />
— stem-end rot, 240<br />
— Trichoderma harzianum, 240<br />
Raspberries {see also Soft <strong>fruits</strong>)<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 179<br />
— anthracnose, 310<br />
— Botryotinia fuckeliana, 311<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 179, 305, 310, 311<br />
— Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, 179<br />
— Colletotrichum spp., 310<br />
— gray mold, 310-312<br />
— leak' disease, 310, 312<br />
— Mucor, 310<br />
— Mucor hiemalis, 312<br />
— Mucor piriformis, 312, 313<br />
— Rhizopus, 310, 312, 313<br />
— Rhizopus sexualis, 312<br />
— Rhizopus stolonifer, 312<br />
Resorcinols, 17, 19, 46, 51, 72, 75, 254, 282<br />
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Rhizoctonia rot, solanaceous fruit<br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>, 325<br />
Rhizoctonia solani, solanaceous fruit<br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>, 320, 325<br />
Rhizopus, 4, 56, 62, 303<br />
— blueberries, 310<br />
— carrots, 41<br />
— grapes, 24, 233<br />
— guavas, 291<br />
— litchis, 292<br />
— papayas, 283<br />
— persimmons, 290<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 293, 299, 303<br />
— raspberries, 310, 312, 313<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 304<br />
— strawberries, 24, 199, 310, 312, 313<br />
— tomatoes, 24<br />
Rhizopus oryzae<br />
— grapes, 317, 318<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 299<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 323<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 306<br />
Rhizopus rot<br />
— grapes, 231, 233, 317<br />
— papaya, 23, 148, 285, 286<br />
— soft <strong>fruits</strong>, 310, 312, 313<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 323<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 306, 309<br />
Rhizopus sexualis<br />
— soft <strong>fruits</strong>, 312<br />
Rhizopus stolonifer, 9, 10, 22, 38, 123, 183,<br />
191, 203, 206, 224, 312<br />
— apricots, 26<br />
— avocados, 286<br />
— carrots, 9, 117<br />
— grapes, 178, 225, 227, 315, 317, 318<br />
— nectarines, 26, 199, 216, 306, 309<br />
— papayas, 24, 148, 285<br />
— peaches, 26, 149,199, 306, 309<br />
— plums, 26, 216<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 299<br />
— soft <strong>fruits</strong>, 312<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 320, 323,<br />
328<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 157, 303, 306, 308, 309<br />
— strawberries, 26, 117, 118, 177, 189,<br />
228, 312, 315
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— sweet potatoes, 86, 157<br />
— tomatoes, 26, 95, 100, 103,106, 117,<br />
225, 231, 236<br />
Rhodotorula<br />
— pears, 233<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 303<br />
Rhodotorula glutinis<br />
— apples, 229<br />
— pears, 229<br />
Ripe rot, kiwifruit, 319<br />
Ripening stage, effect on disease<br />
development, 45-47<br />
Rishitin<br />
— in potato tubers, 76, 77, 209, 211<br />
— in tomato <strong>fruits</strong>, 209<br />
Rishitinol, in potato tubers, 77<br />
Sabinene, 7<br />
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, lemons, 232<br />
Salicylic acid, 259, 260<br />
Sanitation, 150-154, 275, 286, 303, 308,<br />
318,327<br />
Sanosil-25, 171<br />
Scab fungus, apples, 23<br />
Sclerotinia, 4, 56<br />
— cabbages, 24<br />
— carrots, 24<br />
— celery, 24<br />
— lettuces, 24<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 321<br />
— squash, 24<br />
Sclerotinia fructicola, apples, 67<br />
Sclerotinia fructigena, apples, 81, 100<br />
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, 62, 69, 70, 183,<br />
255<br />
— cabbages, 12<br />
— carrots, 12, 42, 219<br />
— cauliflowers, 12<br />
— celery, 12, 26, 78, 79, 130, 140<br />
— cucumbers, 12<br />
— lettuces, 12,140<br />
Sclerotium rolfsii, 62, 239<br />
Scoparone, 81, 82, 196, 208, 218, 241, 254,<br />
255,261<br />
Scopeletin, 78, 208, 241, 255, 261<br />
Scopolin, 208<br />
Sec-butylamine, 155-157<br />
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Septoria lycopersici, 65<br />
Side rot, pears, 229, 249, 250, 300<br />
Siderophores, 9<br />
Silver scurf, potato tubers, 20<br />
Sodium carbonate, 275<br />
Sodium or^/io-phenylphenate (SOPP), 155,<br />
156, 275, 290, 302<br />
— resistant fungal strains, 156<br />
Soft <strong>fruits</strong>, 310-313<br />
— leak' disease, 310, 312<br />
— Mucor hiemalis, 312<br />
— Mucor piriformis, 312, 313<br />
— Rhizopus rot, 310, 312, 313<br />
— Rhizopus sexualis, 312<br />
— Rhizopus stolonifer, 312<br />
Soft scald, 23<br />
Soft watery rot/decay (watery soft rot)<br />
— cabbages, 12<br />
— carrots, 9, 12<br />
— cauliflowers, 12<br />
— celery, 12, 130<br />
— cucumbers, 12<br />
— lettuces, 12<br />
— stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 26, 157<br />
— strawberries, 26, 312<br />
— sweet potatoes, 157<br />
— tomatoes, 26<br />
Solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 320-329 (see<br />
also Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplants)<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 320-322, 327, 328<br />
— anthracnose, 326<br />
— Aspergillusy 321<br />
— Botryotinia fuckeliana, 321<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 320-322, 327, 328<br />
— buckeye rot, 325<br />
— Cladosporium, 321, 327<br />
— Cladosporium herbarium, 327<br />
— Colletotrichum, 321, 326<br />
— Colletotrichum capsici, 326<br />
— Colletotrichum coccodes, 326<br />
— Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, 326<br />
— Diaporthe, 326<br />
— Erwinia carotovora, 320<br />
— Erwinia carotovora ssp. atroseptica,<br />
322<br />
— Erwinia carotovora ssp. carotovora, 322<br />
— Fusarium avenaceum, 324<br />
— Fusarium equiseti, 324
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Subject Index 415<br />
— Fusarium oxysporum, 324<br />
— Fusarium rot, 324<br />
— Fusarium spp., 320, 324, 327<br />
— Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum, 320, 323, 327,<br />
328<br />
— ghost spots, 321<br />
— Glomerella spp., 326<br />
— Mucor spp., 320<br />
— Penicillium, 321<br />
— Phoma, 321<br />
— Phomopsis, 321, 326<br />
— Phytophthora capsici, 325<br />
— Phytophthora infestans, 328, 329<br />
— Phytophthora nicotianae var.<br />
parasitica, 324<br />
— Phytophthora rot, 324, 325<br />
— Phytophthora spp., 320, 324, 329<br />
— Pichia guilliermondii, 328<br />
— Pleospora herharum, 327<br />
— Pythium, 321<br />
— Rhizoctonia rot, 325<br />
— Rhizoctonia solani, 320, 325<br />
— Rhizopus oryzae, 323<br />
— Rhizopus rot, 323<br />
— Rhizopus stolonifer, 320, 323, 328<br />
— Sclerotinia, 321<br />
— soft rot bacteria, 322, 327<br />
— Stemphylium, 321, 327<br />
— Stemphylium hotryosum, 327<br />
— Thanatephorus cucumeris, 325<br />
— Trichothecium roseum, 321<br />
Solavetivone, in potato tubers, 77<br />
Sour rot<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 22, 26, 166, 167, 270, 276<br />
— grape<strong>fruits</strong>, 270<br />
— lemons, 117, 270<br />
— hmes, 270<br />
— melons, 22<br />
— tomatoes, 22, 23<br />
Sphaeropsis spp., pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 298<br />
Sporobolomyces roseus, apples, 242, 244<br />
Squash<br />
— bacterial soft rot, 24<br />
— Erwinia spp., 24<br />
— Sclerotinia spp., 24<br />
— white watery rot, 24<br />
Stachybotrys, 63<br />
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Steam, 34, 154, 275<br />
Stem-end rot, 48<br />
— avocados, 286-288<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 13, 137, 138, 156, 157,<br />
159, 166, 271, 277<br />
— guavas, 291<br />
— mangoes, 137, 281-283<br />
— oranges, 148<br />
— papayas, 200, 283-285<br />
— rambutans, 240<br />
— tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical <strong>fruits</strong>, 25<br />
Stemphylium, 4, 200<br />
— gooseberries, 314<br />
— papayas, 283, 285<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 321, 327<br />
Stemphylium botryosum, 206<br />
— apples, 23, 26<br />
— pears, 26<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 293, 300<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 327<br />
Stone <strong>fruits</strong>, 26<br />
— Alternaria, 304<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 303, 308<br />
— Alternaria rot, 308, 310<br />
— Aureobasidium, 310<br />
— Bacillus subtilis, 309, 310<br />
— Botryotinia fuckeliana, 305<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 303, 305, 308<br />
— brown rot, 13, 36, 145, 159, 304, 305,<br />
309, 310<br />
— Cladosporium, 304<br />
— Cladosporium herbarum, 303, 308<br />
— Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, 303,<br />
307<br />
— Enterobacter cloacae, 310<br />
— Epicoccum, 310<br />
— Gloeosporium, 36<br />
— Glomerella cingulata, 307<br />
— Monilinia fructicola, 13, 20, 36, 145,<br />
159,304<br />
— Monilinia fructigena, 304<br />
— Monilinia laxa, 175, 304<br />
— Monilinia spp., 303, 304, 309<br />
— Mucor piriformis, 303, 307, 308<br />
— Penicillium, 304<br />
— Penicillium expansum, 63, 303,<br />
307-310<br />
— Pseudomonas, 310
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— Rhizopus, 304<br />
— Rhizopus oryzae, 306<br />
— Rhizopus rot, 306, 309<br />
— Rhizopus stolonifer, 157, 303, 306, 308,<br />
309<br />
— soft watery rot, 26, 157<br />
Storage conditions, 37-42<br />
— atmosphere gas composition, effect on<br />
disease, 42 {see also Controlled<br />
atmosphere <strong>and</strong> Modified atmosphere)<br />
— minimal temperatures for post<strong>harvest</strong><br />
fungi, 39<br />
— relative humidity, effects on disease,<br />
40-42<br />
Strawberries, 9, 209, 223 (see also Soft<br />
<strong>fruits</strong>)<br />
— Alternaria, 199<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 179, 310<br />
— anthracnose, 310<br />
— Aureobasidium pullulans, 228, 315<br />
— Botryotinia fuckeliana, 311<br />
— Botrytis, 199, 230<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 9, 12, 13, 22, 24, 26,<br />
34, 50, 118, 131, 148, 177, 179, 189,<br />
223, 228, 230, 305, 310, 311, 314, 315<br />
— Botrytis rot, 34<br />
— Chryseobacterium, 315<br />
— Chryseobacterium indologenes, 223<br />
— Cladosporium, 199, 311<br />
— Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, 179<br />
— Colletotrichum spp., 310<br />
— Gliocladium roseum, 230<br />
— gray mold, 9,12, 13, 26, 118, 148,<br />
310-312, 315<br />
— leak' disease, 310, 312<br />
— leather rot, 310<br />
— Mucor, 26, 310, 312, 313<br />
— Mucor hiemalis, 312<br />
— Mucor piriformis, 312, 313<br />
— Paecilomyces variotii, 230<br />
— Phytophthora spp., 310<br />
— Pseudomonas, 315<br />
— reducing ethylene, 51<br />
— Rhizopus, 24, 199, 310, 312, 313<br />
— Rhizopus sexualis, 312, 313<br />
— Rhizopus stolonifer, 26, 117, 118, 177,<br />
189, 228, 312, 315<br />
— soft watery rot, 26, 312<br />
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— Trichoderma, 228, 230, 315<br />
— Trichoderm harzianum, 229, 230<br />
— Trichoderma viride, 229, 230<br />
— wrapping, 131<br />
Suberin, suberization, 85-87, 90, 93<br />
Sucrose, with hot water, 204<br />
Sugar analogs, 175, 176, 244<br />
Sulfur dioxide, 158, 159, 178, 202, 318<br />
— with heating, 202<br />
Sweet cherries (see also Cherries)<br />
— brown rot, 132, 201, 250, 310<br />
— Cryptococcus, 236, 237<br />
— Cryptococcus infirmo-miniatus, 250<br />
— Cryptococcus laurentii, 250<br />
— Monilinia fructicola, 132, 229, 233<br />
— Penicillium expansum, 250<br />
Sweet peppers (see also Solanaceous fruit<br />
<strong>vegetables</strong>)<br />
— Alternaria, 117<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 180, 320<br />
— Botrytis, 117<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 79, 180, 320, 321<br />
Sweet potatoes, 78, 86<br />
— Alternaria, 117<br />
— Botrytis, 117<br />
— Ceratocystis fimbriata, 51, 78<br />
— Mucor, 117<br />
— Penicillium, 117<br />
— Rhizopus stolonifer, 86, 157<br />
— soft watery rot, 157<br />
— UV illumination, 255<br />
Tangerines, 8, 257 (see also Citrus <strong>fruits</strong>)<br />
— anthracnose, 49, 51, 257, 273<br />
— Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, 49, 51,<br />
257, 273<br />
Tannins, 46, 67, 71<br />
Terpene compounds, 7, 8, 43<br />
Tentoxin, 62<br />
Tenuazonic acid, 62, 63, 322<br />
Thanatephorus cucumeris, solanaceous<br />
fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 325<br />
Thiabendazole, 140, 141, 149, 159, 164,<br />
200, 247, 249, 277, 287, 290<br />
Thiophanate-methyl, 159<br />
Thielaviopsis paradoxa, pineapples, 288<br />
Thyronectria, avocado, 222<br />
Tomatidine, 71
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Subject Index 417<br />
Tomatine, 16, 46, 64, 70, 71<br />
Tomatoes, 63, 211 (see also Solanaceous<br />
fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>)<br />
— Alternaria alternata, 20, 23, 26, 50, 58,<br />
71, 117, 231, 236, 322<br />
— Alternaria rot, 216<br />
— Aureobasidium pullulans, 225<br />
— bacterial soft rot, 23, 34, 127, 237, 322,<br />
323<br />
— Botrytis, 51<br />
— Botrytis cinerea, 13, 16, 22, 23, 33, 34,<br />
51, 66, 95, 96, 98, 100, 101, 225, 231,<br />
232, 236, 321<br />
— Botrytis rot, 327<br />
— Cladosporium rot, 327<br />
— Erwinia spp., 26<br />
- Erwinia carotovora, 121, 237<br />
- Erwinia carotovora ssp. atroseptica,<br />
322<br />
- Erwinia carotovora ssp. carotovora,<br />
322<br />
— Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici,<br />
65<br />
— Geotrichum c<strong>and</strong>idum, 22, 23, 26, 95,<br />
98, 101, 323<br />
— gray mold, 13<br />
— late blight, 324<br />
— non-ripening mutants, 98-101, 103,<br />
264,328<br />
— Phytophthora infestans, 324, 328, 329<br />
— Rhizopus, 24<br />
— Rhizopus stolonifer, 26, 95, 100, 103,<br />
106, 117, 225, 231, 236<br />
— soft watery rot, 26<br />
— sour rot, 22, 23<br />
— UV illumination, 255<br />
Toxins, 52, 59-64<br />
— host-specific, 59-61<br />
— non-host-specific, 61-64 {see also<br />
mycotoxins)<br />
- colletotrichin, 62<br />
- fumaric acid, 62<br />
- fusaric acid, 62<br />
- malformin, 62<br />
- ophiobolin, 62<br />
- oxalic acid, 62<br />
Transgenic resistant plants, 262-265<br />
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Trichoderma, 63, 232, 239<br />
— bananas, 227<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 275, 279<br />
— pineapples, 289<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 294<br />
— strawberries, 228, 230, 315<br />
Trichoderma harzianum, 229, 239, 240,<br />
245<br />
— grapes, 240<br />
— lemons, 229, 230<br />
— potato tubers, 230<br />
— rambutans, 240<br />
— strawberries, 229, 230<br />
Trichoderma longibrachiatum, 245<br />
Trichoderma rot, citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 274, 275,<br />
279<br />
Trichoderma viride, 206, 239, 240<br />
— bananas, 227, 281<br />
— citrus <strong>fruits</strong>, 274<br />
— lemons, 229, 230<br />
— mangoes, 283<br />
— strawberries, 229, 230<br />
Trichothecenes, 63<br />
Trichothecium, 22<br />
— apples, 96<br />
— bananas, 96<br />
— mangoes, 96<br />
Trichothecium roseum, 206<br />
— apples, 21, 23<br />
— avocados, 286<br />
— melons, 24<br />
— pome <strong>fruits</strong>, 293, 300<br />
— solanaceous fruit <strong>vegetables</strong>, 321<br />
Tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical <strong>fruits</strong><br />
— anthracnose, 13, 25, 148, 155, 159<br />
— Colletotrichum gloeosporioideSy 13, 148,<br />
155, 159<br />
— Diplodia natalensis, 25<br />
— Dothiorella gregaria, 25<br />
— Phomopsis citri, 25<br />
Ultraviolet (UV) illumination, 81, 82,<br />
217-220, 255-257<br />
— inducement of disease resistance, 217,<br />
218, 220, 255, 256<br />
— inducement of pathogenesis related<br />
(PR) proteins, 219
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— inducement of phytoalexins, 218, 219,<br />
255<br />
— with ionizing radiation, 216<br />
Umbelliferone, 78<br />
Y-Valerolactone, 179<br />
Venturia inaequalis, apples, 23<br />
Verticillium theohromae, bananas, 279<br />
Vibrio, 223<br />
VinclozoHn, 149,162,163, 228, 287, 315, 320<br />
— resistant fungal strains, 162, 163<br />
Watermelons, Alternaria cucumerina, 105 Zucchini, Alternaria rot, 23<br />
Subject Index<br />
Watery soft rot see Soft watery rot/decay<br />
White watery rot<br />
— cabbages, 24<br />
— carrots, 24<br />
— celery, 24<br />
— lettuces, 24<br />
— squash, 24<br />
Wound healing, 52, 84-90, 220<br />
Xanthomonas, 223<br />
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