Various treatments are carried out in order to extend both the shelf life and storage life of fresh fruit and vegetables after harvest and among them non-toxic for humans, environmentally and economically friendly alternative treatments are gained more importance. In the current study, methyl jasmonate (MeJA), cytokinin, and lavender oil which are eco-friendly and safe for human health were applied on apricot fruit. The treated fruit were stored at 0 °C and 90–95% relative humidity for 25 days and catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) enzyme activities and lipid peroxidation of apricots after treatments were studied. According to the findings obtained from the study, it was observed that 5 ppm cytokinin and 1000 ppm lavender oil treatments of apricot fruit gave better APX and CAT enzyme activity, respectively. In addition, better SOD enzyme activity in fruit was obtained with MeJA + lavender oil treatments. As a result, it can be emphasized that the product quality of apricot fruit is preserved as both the eco-friendly application of MeJA, cytokinin, and lavender oil separately from each other and the treatment of combinations between these compounds activate the enzymatic antioxidant defense systems of apricot fruit after harvest.

Peppers are cultivated in almost all provinces in Turkey, making up approximately 7% of the world’s production. In this study, the effects of pre-harvest cytokinin application on the postharvest physiology of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) fruits (cv. Akra and Melek F1) grown in ecological conditions in Turkey (Van, eastern Turkey) were investigated. During the growing period, organic cytokinin(nytrozine) at two concentrations (50 and 100 ppm doses) was applied by spraying. Peppers were harvested in green maturity and then stored at 12 °C for 28 days. Changes in color, respiration rate, exogenous ethylene amount, antioxidative enzyme analysis (SOD, CAT and APX), lipid peroxidation, total phenolic content (TP) and antioxidant activity (AA) were determined just after the harvest and then at the 7th, 14th, 24th and 28th days. L^* values for both varieties and the control sample had fluctuations during storage, and they slightly decreased after 28 days, except for the end value of cv. Melek F1 with a 50 ppm addition. In terms of respiration rate values, the difference between applications was found to be statistically significant, except for the 14th and 24th days of storage, for cv. Akra F1; and the 0th and 28th days for cv. Melek F1, respectively. It was observed that cytokinin can delay aging in peppers of both cultivars stored for 28 days. As a result, as the used cytokinin has an organic origin, is not synthetic and does not have a negative effect on human health, it can be used safely and without a significant loss of quality characteristics for peppers. These applications have positive effects on in-package gas composition, antioxidative enzymes, lipid peroxidation, total phenolics and total antioxidant activity.

The present study was carried out to assess the fruit traits and phytochemical properties of 39 mulberry genotypes [Morus alba L. (16 white mulberry), Morus rubra L. (11 red mulberry), and Morus nigra L. (12 black mulberry)] selected in Bitlis province (Hizan) of Türkiye. Approximately, 1 kg fruit were hand‐harvested from each genotype. The fruit size, fruit color, pH, titratable acidity, soluble solids content (SSC), vitamin C, total phenolics, total flavonoids, antioxidant activity, and individual phenolic compounds were determined. The fruit weight varied between 1.80 and 5.84 g in black mulberry, 1.22 and 4.18 g in red mulberry, and 1.29 and 3.10 g in white mulberry. In white mulberry, SSC was determined to be between 19.00% and 38.86%, and in black and red mulberry it was between 11.86% and 21.90% and 12.60% and 18.90%, respectively. The titratable acidity rate, which varied depending on the species, was lower in white mulberry, but the highest acidity rate was recorded in red mulberry. Vitamin C was determined as 33.13 mg 100 g⁻¹ in red mulberry, 24.10 mg 100 g⁻¹ in black mulberry, and 14.03 mg 100 g⁻¹ in white mulberry. Total phenolics in mulberries varied depending on the species, and the red mulberry fruit contained higher phenolic substances, followed by black and white mulberries. The total flavonoids varied between 0.27 and 7.83 g QE kg⁻¹, whereas the flavonoids varied depending on the species and genotype. The highest values in terms of bioactive compounds were recorded in fruits of the 13HZN23 and 37 genotypes. Black and red mulberry fruit were found to have higher levels of individual phenolic content than the white mulberrry fruit.

Sert çekirdekli meyve türlerinden olan kayısı (Prunus armeniaca L.) insanlar tarafından hem taze meyve olarak hem de işleme teknolojisinde meyve suyu, kuru kayısı ve reçel olarak tüketilmesi yaygın olarak tercih edilmektedir. Türkiye kayısı üretiminde önemli bir yere sahiptir. Kayısı taze meyve olarak hasat sonrası ömrü sınırlı olan meyve türleri arasında yer almaktadır. Çalışmada, Bebeko kayısı çeşidi kullanılmış olup, meyveler Van ekolojik koşullarında yetiştirilmiş ve hasat olumunda derilmiştir. Mevcut çalışmada hasat sonrası Metil Jasmonate (MeJA, 0.2 mM), sitokinin (5 ppm), lavanta yağı (1000 ppm), MeJA (0.2 mM) + lavanta yağı (1000 ppm) ve sitokinin (5 ppm) + lavanta yağı (1000 ppm) uygulamalarının kayısının depolanma süre ve kalitesi üzerine etkileri araştırılmıştır. Depolama boyuncu uygulama yapılan meyvelerde pH, titre edilebilir asitlik (TEA), suda çözünür kuru madde miktarı (SÇKM), meyve kabuk rengi, toplam antioksidan kapasite, toplam fenolik madde içeriği, solunum hızı ve dışsal etilen üretim miktarı belirlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, MeJA (0.2 mM) + lavanta yağı (1000 ppm) uygulamasının ürün kalitesini 35 gün boyunca koruduğu tespit edilirken, diğer uygulamaların ise ürün kalitesini 25 gün koruduğu belirlenmiştir. Elde ettiğimiz bulgular, uygulamaların kontrol meyvelerine göre daha iyi sonuç verdiğini ortaya koymuştur.