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COLD STORAGE OF < AMARILLO ORO > AND < TENDRAL NEGRO > SPANISH MELONS IN CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE.

Author(s) : PEREZ ZUNIGA F. J.

Summary

STORAGE TESTS WERE CARRIED OUT AT 283 AND 288 K (10 AND 15 DEG C) AND 80-85% RH ON PRECOOLED (HYDROCOOLING) MELONS OF AMARILLO ORO AND TENDRAL NEGRO CULTIVARS ; THE FOLLOWING ATMOSPHERES WERE TESTED: NORMAL (21)0 AND CONTROLLED: (10)0, (5)5 AND (5)10 AND IMAZALIL AND THIABENDAZOL WERE USED AS ADDITIVES. THE BEST STORAGE CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL ATMOSPHERE AND CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE AT (10)0, AT 288 K, WITH HYDROCOOLING. THE MARKETING PERIOD IS 1 1/2 MONTHS FOR AMARILLO ORO AND 3 MONTHS FOR TENDRAL NEGRO.

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  • Original title: COLD STORAGE OF < AMARILLO ORO > AND < TENDRAL NEGRO > SPANISH MELONS IN CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE.
  • Record ID : 1985-1966
  • Languages: English
  • Source: [Refrigeration serving humanity]. Proceedings of the XVIth international Congress of Refrigeration.
  • Publication date: 1983/08/07
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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