Polyamine treatments: an effective strategy to improve crop yield and fruit colour and to preserve quality of 'Mollar de Elche' pomegranate fruit during storage at chilling temperatures.

Key Points

• The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of polyamines in enhancing crop yield and fruit quality during cold storage.
• Administered polyamines, particularly SPD at 0.01 mmol L^-1, to 'Mollar de Elche' pomegranate fruit
• Assessed the effects on yield, chilling injury, and bioactive compound content during storage
• Analyzed the impact on fruit quality over storage duration
• Polyamine treatments increased crop yield and reduced chilling injury
• Enhanced bioactive compound content was observed in treated fruit
• Improvements suggest potential for increased grower income and health benefits for consumers