Cold storage of apples and pears. 2. Storage management.

Entreposage frigorifique des pommes et des poires. 2. Conduite de la conservation.

Author(s) : Ctifl, CHAPON J. F., WESTERCAMP P., et al.

Type of monograph: Book

Summary

This brochure completes Volume 1 "Equipment" (see IIR Bulletin, reference 93-2995) and takes into account the latest findings concerning fruit as well as recent progress in terms of storability. Extract from the table of contents: apples and pears: living products (quality); influence of agricultural and climatic factors on storage aptitude; preparation for storage (determination of harvesting date; disinfection of premises, storage equipment; post-harvest treatment; storability); use of cold stores (chilling of fruit; stowing of batches inside the premises; storage temperature; relative humidity and control of loss of mass; monitoring of refrigerating plant; ripening); storage under controlled atmosphere (physiological effects; various types of gas mixtures; storage under low-oxygen controlled atmosphere conditions; management of a controlled atmosphere cold room; control of the atmosphere; operations conducted during storage; storage under low-ethylene controlled atmosphere conditions); chilling injury (physiological effects and fungal infections); storage conditions for the main varieties of apples and pears.

Details

Original title: Entreposage frigorifique des pommes et des poires. 2. Conduite de la conservation.
Record ID : 1999-0641
Languages: French
Subject: Regulation, General information
Publication: Ctifl (Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits et Légumes) - France/France
Publication date: 1996/09
ISBN: 2879110653
Source: Source: 205 p. (15.5 x 24); fig.; phot.; tabl.; FRF 250.00.
Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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