Paper · 2002 · Organic Eprints (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture)

Use of Thermotherapy and Natural Antifungal Compounds against Post Harvest Diseases on Apples

Gilbert Bompeix; Danielle Cholodowski-Faivre

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Abstract

In France, short hot water treatment (2/3min.) can now be applied in food industry. As far as Ph/yctaena vagabunda is concerned (Ienticel spot disease or -G/oeosporiuma) hot water treatments are very effective. We know now more about the hot water risk injuries : only a few varieties can be treatAn .aL52. aC. By contrast, at 50°C a lot of varieties are not susceptible tO hot water risk injury. Unfortunately Golden delicious apples can not b_e_trèai.acLlt-5G-2Cf3 min., a slight change of skin coloration is unacceptable commercially. In fact, Golden delicious apples are the most susceptible to thermotherapy. In this case it is possible however to lower the temperature up to 48 aC. Such a treatment is completely safe for ali varieties assayed, but the efficacy is less than the 50 aC treatment. In that case we can use some natural antifungal compounds extracted from edible plants. Eugenol and natural clove oil, have been selected in our laboratory as the best antifungal compounds in fight lenticel spot disease. Considerable experiments have been performed on Golden delicious apples, finally a combination of hot water treatment (48 aCf3 min.) and eugenol (1,5g a.i.ll) gives a hight efficacy without any skin injury. A prolonged antifungal effect was obtained as expected. Hot water treatment can be applied immediatly in food industry. In the case of eugenol, we have to wait 2003 to get it commercially available for organic farmers (XEDA INTERNATIONAL). If we are able in food industry to combine hot water treatment, the use of natural compounds and for biofungicides (such as yeasts), it could be reasonably envisaged to obtain a very high efficacy close to that of chemical treatments.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Hot water treatments were very effective against apple lenticel spot disease.

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hot water treatmentse0
Outcome
Ienticel spot diseasee1
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very effectivee0

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Malus domestica
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“hot water treatments are very effective”

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“Ienticel spot disease or -G/oeosporiuma”

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“Apples”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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At 50°C many apple varieties were not susceptible to hot water injury.

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50°Ce0
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hot water risk injurye0
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not susceptiblee0

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Malus domestica
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“at 50°C a lot of varieties are not susceptible tO hot water risk injury”

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“Apples”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Golden delicious apples were the most susceptible to thermotherapy.

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susceptible to thermotherapye0
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most susceptiblee0

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“Golden delicious apples are the most susceptible to thermotherapy”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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A lower 48 aC treatment was safe for all assayed apple varieties.

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48 aCe0
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completely safee0

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“lower the temperature up to 48 aC. Such a treatment is completely safe for ali varieties assayed”

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“Apples”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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The 48 aC treatment was less effective than the 50 aC treatment.

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48 aCe1
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efficacye0
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50 aC treatmente0

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“the efficacy is less than the 50 aC treatment”

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“lower the temperature up to 48 aC”

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“Apples”

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Observationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Eugenol was selected as a leading natural antifungal against apple lenticel spot.

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Eugenole0
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best antifungal compounds in fight lenticel spot diseasee0
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beste0

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“Eugenol and natural clove oil, have been selected in our laboratory as the best antifungal compounds in fight lenticel spot disease”

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“Apples”

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Observationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Natural clove oil was selected as a leading natural antifungal against apple lenticel spot.

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natural clove oile0
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best antifungal compounds in fight lenticel spot diseasee0
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beste0

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“Eugenol and natural clove oil, have been selected in our laboratory as the best antifungal compounds in fight lenticel spot disease”

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“Apples”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Combined hot water and eugenol treatment achieved high efficacy on Golden delicious apples without skin injury.

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Golden deliciouse0
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hot water treatment (48 aCf3 min.) and eugenol (1,5g a.i.ll)e0
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hight efficacy without any skin injurye0
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highte0

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“on Golden delicious apples, finally a combination of hot water treatment (48 aCf3 min.) and eugenol (1,5g a.i.ll) gives a hight efficacy without any skin injury”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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The combined treatment yielded a prolonged antifungal effect.

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prolonged antifungal effecte0

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Malus domestica
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“A prolonged antifungal effect was obtained as expected.”

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“Apples”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

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The authors considered hot water treatment ready for food industry application.

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Hot water treatment can be applied immediatly in food industrye0

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“Hot water treatment can be applied immediatly in food industry.”

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“Apples”

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eugenol · crop injury · Malus domestica (apple)Positive and negative results

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heat · crop injury · Malus domestica (apple)Positive and negative results

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