PURPOSE: A method of enhancing fruit skin pigmentation and preventing fruit flesh from softening is provided to maintain the quality and functionality of sweet persimmon when storing after harvest. CONSTITUTION: Harvested sweet persimmons are treated with 1-methylcyclopropene(1-MCP) and irradiated with the ultraviolet ray(UV). In case of sweet persimmons are processed with 1-MCP and UV immediately after the harvest, carotenoid group photosynthetic pigment in the fruit skin of the sweet persimmon is increased which enhances the pigmentation and achieves the softening prevention effect of the fruit flesh at the same time. [Reference numerals] (AA) Note본 발명은 수확한 단감 과실의 저장 중 과피착색 증진 및 연화방지방법을 제시하는 것으로, 부유 단감에 수확직후 1-MCP를 처리하고 자외선처리를 병행할 경우 상기 단감 과피에 carotenoid계 색소 함량이 증가하여 착색이 증진됨과 동시에 과육의 연화억제 효과를 달성하는 뛰어난 효과가 있다.
