Effect of Washing, Waxing and Low-Temperature Storage on the Postharvest Microbiome of Apple.

ABSTRACT: There is growing recognition of the role that the microbiome plays in the health and physiology of many plant species. However, considerably less research has been conducted on the postharvest microbiome of produce and the impact that postharvest processing may have on its composition. Here, amplicon sequencing was used to study the effect of washing, waxing, and low-temperature storage at 2 °C for six months on the bacterial and fungal communities of apple calyx-end, stem-end, and peel tissues. The results of the present work reveal that tissue-type is the main factor defining fungal and bacterial diversity and community composition on apple fruit. Both postharvest treatments and low temperature storage had a strong impact on the fungal and bacterial diversity and community composition of

SUBMITTER: Abdelfattah A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7356622 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature