The Effect of the Application of Edible Coatings on or before Ultraviolet Treatment on Postharvested Longan Fruits

Figure 2

Micrograph of longan fruits tissue stored at °C. (a)-(b) Untreated longan fruits; (c)-(d) UV irradiation followed by chitosan-based coating (UV + CHI); (e)-(f) chitosan-based coating followed by UV irradiation (CHI + UV); (g)-(h) UV irradiation followed by carrageenan-based coating (UV + CAR); (i)-(j) carrageenan-based coating followed by UV irradiation (CAR + UV). (a), (c), (e), (g), and (i) Day 2; (b), (d), (f), (h), and (j) day 7. →: cell wall damage; : cellular plasmolysis; ic: intercellular space.

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