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Research Project: Cranberry Genetics, Physiology, and Insect Management

Location: Vegetable Crops Research

Title: Multiparametric cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) fruit textural trait development for harvest and postharvest evaluation in representative cultivars

Author
item LOPEZ-MORENO, HECTOR - University Of Wisconsin
item PHILLIPS, MATTHEW - University Of Wisconsin
item DIAZ-GARCIA, LUIS - University Of California, Davis
item TORRES-MERAZ, MARIA - University Of Wisconsin
item JARQUIN, DIEGO - University Of Florida
item LOARCA, JENYNE - University Of Wisconsin
item Ikeda, Shinya
item GIONGO, LARA - Fondazione Edmund Mach
item GRYGLESKI, EDWARD - Valley Corporation
item IORIZZO, MASSIMO - North Carolina State University
item Zalapa, Juan

Submitted to: Journal of Texture Studies
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/16/2024
Publication Date: 9/11/2024
Citation: Lopez-Moreno, H., Phillips, M., Diaz-Garcia, L., Torres-Meraz, M., Jarquin, D., Loarca, J., Ikeda, S., Giongo, L., Grygleski, E., Iorizzo, M., Zalapa, J.E. 2024. Multiparametric cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) fruit textural trait development for harvest and postharvest evaluation in representative cultivars. Journal of Texture Studies. 55(5). Article e12866. https://doi.org/10.1111/jtxs.12866.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jtxs.12866

Interpretive Summary: Fruit texture is a priority trait that guarantees the long-term economic sustainability of the cranberry industry through value-added products such as sweetened dried cranberries (SDCs). To develop a standard methodology to measure texture, we conducted a comparative analysis of 22 textural traits using five different methods under both harvest and post-harvest conditions in 10 representative cranberry cultivars. A set of textural traits from the 10%-strain compression and puncture methods were identified that differentiate between cultivars primarily based on hardness/stiffness and elasticity properties. The complementary use of both methodologies allowed for a detailed evaluation by capturing the effect of key texture-determining factors such as structure, flesh, and skin. Furthermore, the high effectiveness of this approach in different conditions and its ability to capture high phenotypic variation in cultivars highlights its great potential for applicability in various areas of the value chain and research. Therefore, this study provides an informed reference for unifying future efforts to enhance cranberry fruit texture and quality

Technical Abstract: Fruit texture is a priority trait that guarantees the long-term economic sustainability of the cranberry industry through value-added products such as sweetened dried cranberries (SDCs). To develop a standard methodology to measure texture, we conducted a comparative analysis of 22 textural traits using five different methods under both harvest and post-harvest conditions in 10 representative cranberry cultivars. A set of textural traits from the 10%-strain compression and puncture methods were identified that differentiate between cultivars primarily based on hardness/stiffness and elasticity properties. The complementary use of both methodologies allowed for a detailed evaluation by capturing the effect of key texture-determining factors such as structure, flesh, and skin. Furthermore, the high effectiveness of this approach in different conditions and its ability to capture high phenotypic variation in cultivars highlights its great potential for applicability in various areas of the value chain and research. Therefore, this study provides an informed reference for unifying future efforts to enhance cranberry fruit texture and quality