Morphometric and phytopathological analysis of Romanian jujube fruits during the storage period

Abstract

Chinese jujubs are one of the most appreciated fruits. In Romania, jujube culture has begun to increase the interest both among producers and consumers, and the study of 15 genotypes is currently carried out at the Faculty of Horticulture in Bucharest. Our research focuses on the post-harvest behavior of jujube fruits and on morphometric and phytopathological analyzes. The fruitswere stored in a controlled atmosphere. To date, jujube fruits have proven to be resistant to diseases and pests, being grown without phytosanitary treatments for 19 years. Our observations in the field in the year 2016 have demonstrated the existence of four species of mushrooms per fruit before full maturation. The pathogens identified by the fruits belong to the genus: Alternaria spp., Rhizopus spp., Fusarium spp. and Monilinia spp. The results showed an indirect correlation between the incidence of fungi and the resistance of the jujube fruit to the crack.