The Effect of Etanol Vapor on Quality and Shelf Life of Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) in a Room Temperature

Authors

  • Ni Ketut Sari Martini Program Studi Teknik Pertanian, Fakultas Teknologi Pertanian Unud.
  • I Made Supartha Utama Program Studi Teknik Pertanian, Fakultas Teknologi Pertanian Unud.
  • Ida Ayu Rina Pratiwi Pudja Program Studi Teknik Pertanian, Fakultas Teknologi Pertanian Unud

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24843/JBETA.2017.v05.i02.p05

Keywords:

Cauliflower, ethanol, plant volatile

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of ethanol vapor and to identify the best treatment concentration to maintain quality and extend the shelf life of cauliflower. The study used a completely randomized design (CRD) with five levels of ethanol concentration: 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%. Cauliflower florets used as controls were prepared without ethanol vapor treatment and stored at room temperature. The parameters measured included respiration rate, weight loss, color, vitamin C content, total dissolved solids, organoleptic properties (color, smell, and freshness), and intensity of damage. The results showed that the 10% ethanol treatment was the best concentration, as it reduced respiration rate and weight loss, maintained color, suppressed the decrease in vitamin C content, achieved the highest organoleptic scores for color, smell, and freshness, and reduced the intensity of damage in cauliflower.

References

Adaskaveg, J. E., Foster, H., & Sommer, N. F. (2002). Principles of postharvest pathology and management decay of edible horticultural crops. In A. Kader (Ed.), Postharvest technology of horticultural crops (4th ed., UC DANR Pub 3311). Oakland, CA.

Aksi Agraris Kanisius (AAK). (1992). Petunjuk praktis bertanam sayuran. Kanisius, Yogyakarta.

Budaraga, I. K. (1997). Pengkajian awal respirasi produk minimally processed buah salak Pondoh pada kondisi penyimpanan atmosfer normal. Perkemahan dan Seminar Tahunan PERTETA, PERTETA Cabang Bandung, Jatinangor.

Corcuff, R., Arul, J., Hamza, F., Castaigne, F., & Makhlouf, J. (1996). Storage of broccoli florets in ethanol vapor enriched atmospheres. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 7, 219–229.

Gardjito, M., Handayani, W., & Salfarino, R. (2015). Penanganan segar hortikultura untuk penyimpanan dan pemasaran. Prenadamedia Grup, Jakarta.

Han, J. H., et al. (2006). Physiology and quality responses of fresh-cut broccoli florets pretreated with ethanol vapor. Journal of Food Science, 71, S385–S389.

Heins, R. D. (1980). Inhibition of ethylene synthesis and senescence in carnation by ethanol. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 105, 141–144.

Johansyah, A., Prihastanti, E., & Kusdiyantini, E. (2014). Pengaruh plastik pengemas low density polyethylene (LDPE), high density polyethylene (HDPE), dan polipropilen (PP) terhadap penundaan kematangan buah tomat (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.). Buletin Anatomi dan Fisiologi, 22(1).

Muchtadi, T. R. (1992). Fisiologi pascapanen sayuran dan buah-buahan. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Tinggi, PAU IPB, Bogor.

Nunes, M. C. N. (2008). Color atlas of postharvest quality of fruits and vegetables. Blackwell Publishing, USA.

Pantastico, E. R. B. (1993). Fisiologi pascapanen (Penanganan dan pemanfaatan buah-buahan dan sayur-sayuran tropika dan subtropika). Gadjah Mada University Press, Yogyakarta.

Petridou, M., Voyiatzi, C., & Voyiatzis, D. (2001). Methanol, ethanol and other compounds retard leaf senescence and improve the vase life and quality of cut chrysanthemum flowers. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 23, 79–83.

Putra, I. P. (2015). Pengaruh pemberian uap etanol dan suhu penyimpanan terhadap mutu dan masa simpan brokoli (Brassica oleracea L.). Skripsi. Universitas Udayana, Bukit Jimbaran.

Robinson, J. E., Brown, K. M., & Burton, W. G. (1975). Storage characteristics of some vegetables and soft fruits. Annals of Applied Biology.

Rukmana, R. (1994). Budidaya kubis bunga dan brokoli. Kanisius, Yogyakarta.

Siagian, H. F. (2009). Penggunaan bahan penjerap etilen pada penyimpanan pisang Barangan dengan kemasan termodifikasi atmosfer aktif. Skripsi. Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Sumatra Utara.

Suhelmi, M. (2007). Pengaruh kemasan polypropylene rigid kedap udara terhadap perubahan mutu sayuran segar terolah minimal selama penyimpanan. Skripsi S1, Departemen Teknologi Industri Pertanian, Fakultas Teknologi Pertanian, Institut Pertanian Bogor.

Suzuki, Y., Uji, T., & Terai, H. (2004). Inhibition of senescence in broccoli florets with ethanol vapor from alcohol powder. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 31, 177–182.

Tawali, A. B. (2004). Pengaruh suhu penyimpanan terhadap mutu buah-buahan impor.

Utama, I. M. S., & Permana, I. D. G. M. (2002). Teknologi pascapanen. Universitas Udayana, Bali.

Wu, M. J., Zacarias, L., Saltveit, M. E., & Reid, M. S. (1992). Alcohols and carnation senescence. HortScience, 27, 136–138.

Downloads

Published

2026-02-06

How to Cite

Martini, N. K. S., Utama, I. M. S., & Pudja, I. A. R. P. (2026). The Effect of Etanol Vapor on Quality and Shelf Life of Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) in a Room Temperature. Jurnal BETA (Biosistem Dan Teknik Pertanian), 5(2), 49–58. https://doi.org/10.24843/JBETA.2017.v05.i02.p05

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2017): September

Section

Articles

License

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

License Term

All articles published in Jurnal Beta (Biosistem dan Teknik Pertanian)  are open access and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This means that anyone is free to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.

  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

However, this is granted under the following conditions:

  • Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

  • No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

By submitting an article to Jurnal Beta (Biosistem dan Teknik Pertanian), authors agree to the publication of their work under this open access license. The authors retain the copyright of their work, but grant Jurnal Beta (Biosistem dan Teknik Pertanian)  the right of first publication.

For more information about the CC BY 4.0 license, please visit the official website: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/