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CHILLING INJURY, RESPIRATION AND SUGAR CHANGES IN SWEET POTATOES STORED AT LOW TEMPERATURE.

Author(s) : PICHA D. H.

Type of article: Article

Summary

EXTERNAL CHILLING INJURY SYMPTOMS, PRIMARILY SURFACE PITTING FOLLOWED BY SECONDARY FUNGAL DECAY, DEVELOPED IN SIX SWEET POTATO CULTIVARS AT 280 K (7 DEG C) FOR 2 WEEKS OR MORE FOLLOWED BY STORAGE AT 288.6 K (15.6 DEG C). INTERNAL CHILLING INJURY SYMPTOMS, PRIMARILY DARKENING OF THE CAMBIUM AND VASCULAR BUNDLES, WERE OBSERVED IN NONCURED < WHITESTAR > AND < ROJO BLANCO > ROOTS AT 280 K FOR 3 WEEKS AND IN < CENTENNIAL > AT 280 K FOR 4 WEEKS FOLLOWED BY STORAGE AT 288.6 K. < JEWEL > WAS THE CULTIVAR MOST TOLERANT. CHILLING INJURY AND RESPIRATION RATE WERE GREATER WITH INCREASING LENGTHS AT 280 K. ENHANCED SUCROSE AND TOTAL SOLUBLE SUGAR CONTENT OCCURRED AT 280 K COMPARED TO 288.6 K.

Details

  • Original title: CHILLING INJURY, RESPIRATION AND SUGAR CHANGES IN SWEET POTATOES STORED AT LOW TEMPERATURE.
  • Record ID : 1988-0160
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. am. Soc. hortic. Sci. - vol. 112 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1987/05
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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