Fruit growing
and viticulture of South Russia

Annotation

Grapes are a seasonal crop, and their consumption in fresh form is limited to two or three months. Extension of the period of consumption is possible by careful selection of yielding and genotypically stable varieties, the set of which would ensure an equal arrival of products in trade and processing enterprises, as well as by forming a rational logistical system of transportation and storage, which allows to prolong the storage period of grapes. To date, there are a number of technologies for grape storage, allowing to minimize the value of losses, as well as to prolong the period of storage. However, not all methods are safe for human health and their effectiveness cannot be justified. Proceeding from this, the aim of the research is to develop storage technology for table grapes, allowing to extend the storage period, using biotechnological methods, safe for human health. On the basis of the analysis of scientific and technical information sources, it was established that a promising direction is the development of storage technology with the use of film-forming films and coatings. On the basis of organoleptic biochemical, physico-chemical and microbiological studies the technology of table grapes storage with the use of film-forming coatings based on starch and gelatin and based on chitosan and sodium alginate has been developed. It has been established that storage of grapes with film-forming coatings in accordance with the developed technology has a positive effect on grape yield and reduces the value of total losses. The best indices, irrespective of the composition of the film-forming coating, showed the samples treated at the rate of 100 ml per 1000 grams of berries. The yield of marketable grapes when using the coating based on starch and gelatin increased by 29.6 %, the yield of grapes based on chitosan and alginate increased by 25.7 %.