
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Taylor, M. N. 
A1  - Joyce, D. C. 
A1  - Wearing, A. H. 
A1  - Simons, D. H. 
T1  - Influence of fungal pathogens and environmental conditions on disease severity, flower fall and desiccation of harvested Geraldton waxflower. 2. Studies with commercial packages
JF  - Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
JO  - Aust. J. Exp. Agric.
Y1  - 2001
VL  - 41
IS  - 1
SP  - 105
EP  - 115
KW  - Botrytis cinerea, Chamelaucium uncinatum, ethylene, postharvest, relative humidity, temperature, water status.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/EA99137 
N2  - Relationships were examined between environmental conditions mediated by packaging and handling and the deterioration of harvested Geraldton waxflower cv. &#8216;Fortune Cookie&#8217;. Disease severity plus flower and leaf drop caused by inoculation with Botrytis cinerea were reduced by lowering handling temperatures to 0, 5 or 5/20&#x02DA;C alternated daily, versus 20&#x02DA;C. They were also reduced by inhibition of ethylene action with a silver thiosulfate pulse pretreatment. Additionally, treatments that enhanced water loss, such as packing dry, keeping forced air-cooling holes open and strategic placement of extra ventilation holes may also reduce disease severity and flower plus leaf fall. Inclusion of KMnO4 -based Bloomfresh ethylene scrubbing sachets in packages did not reduce disease severity or lessen flower plus leaf fall. Thus, deterioration of waxflower packaged in commercial cartons can be minimised by keeping temperatures low, packing plant material dry, use of cartons with strategically placed ventilation holes and/or pretreatment with silver thiosulfate. 
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