Enhancement of the performance of Candida saitoana by the addition of glycolchitosan for the control of postharvest decay of apple and citrus fruit

Glycol chitosan combined with SC and a biocontrol yeast improved control of postharvest decay of apple and citrus fruit.

“Early work by El Ghaouth et al. (2000) showed that glycol chitosan, a water dissolvable chemical formulation of chitosan, combined with SC and a biocontrol yeast improved the control of postharvest decay of apple and citrus fruit.”

Both direct and indirect effects (enhanced activity of enzymes such as POD or superoxide dismutase (SOD)) for disease reduction were reported in these studies.

“Both direct and indirect effects (enhanced activity of enzymes such as POD or superoxide dismutase (SOD)) for disease reduction were reported in these studies.”

Significant reductions of citrus green or blue molds were obtained in laboratory trials with oranges, lemons, mandarins, or grapefruits artificially inoculated with P. digitatum or P. italicum and treated with chitosan or derivatives such as glycol chitosan.

“Significant reductions of citrus green or blue molds were obtained in laboratory trials with oranges, lemons, mandarins, or grapefruits artificially inoculated with P. digitatum or P. italicum and treated with chitosan or derivatives such as glycol chitosan (El Ghaouth et al., 2000; Chien et al., 2007; Zeng et al., 2010; Panebianco et al., 2014).”