DETERMINING THE OPTIMUM MATURITY STAGE OF GOLDEN DELICIOUS APPLES.

Author(s) : TRUTER A. B., EKSTEEN G. J., HURNDALL R. F.

Type of article: Article

Summary

REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES WERE STORED FOR THREE, FOUR AND FIVE MONTHS AT 272.5 K (-0.5 DEG C), AND THEN TESTED AGAIN FOR MATURITY. OPTIMUM MATURITY STAGE COULD BE DETERMINED BY NOTING THE CHANGES IN THE RATE OF CHANGE AT THE DIFFERENT MATURITY INDICES. FRUIT PICKED TWO TO THREE WEEKS AFTER THE OPTIMUM MATURITY STAGE, TURNED SOFT AND YELLOW WITHIN THREE MONTHS AT 272.5 K.

Details

  • Original title: DETERMINING THE OPTIMUM MATURITY STAGE OF GOLDEN DELICIOUS APPLES.
  • Record ID : 1986-1936
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Deciduous Fruit Grow. - vol. 36 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1986
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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