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Cell wall changes and partial prevention of fruit softening in prestorage heat treated "Anna" apples.

Author(s) : SHALOM N. B., HANZON J., PINTO R., LURIE S.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Prestorage heat treatment at 38 deg C for 4 days delayed softening of apples during storage at 0 deg C. This treatment partially inhibits deterioration of the uronic acids of cell walls. In treated fruit, galactose and arabinose content diminish during storage. In non-treated fruit, only galactose content diminishes.

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  • Original title: Cell wall changes and partial prevention of fruit softening in prestorage heat treated "Anna" apples.
  • Record ID : 1998-0339
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. Sci. Food Agric. - vol. 72 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1996

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