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EFFECT OF CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES ON DIFFERENT CULTIVARS OF BRUSSELS SPROUTS (BRASSICA OLERACEA L VAR GEMMIFERA DC).
Author(s) : WEICHMANN J.
Summary
THE AUTHOR STUDIED THE BEHAVIOUR OF FOUR BRUSSELS SPROUT CULTIVARS (VALIANT, DOREMA, LANCELOT, GOLDMINE) IN CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE: TEMPERATURE 273 TO 274 K (0 TO 1 DEG C), 95% RH AND CO2 LEVELS OF 0 TO 17. 5%. IN A CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE WITH 12.5% CO2, THE PRODUCTS WERE THE BEST PRESERVED, THEIR VITAMIN C CONTENTS WERE HIGHER AND LOSSES MINIMAL. THE FOUR CULTIVARS HAD THE SAME RESPONSE TO CO2 LEVELS. THEIR WEIGHT LOSS DEPENDED ON THE CULTIVAR. AN ATMOSPHERE WITH MORE THAN 12.5% CO2 CAUSED INTERNAL BROWNING AND LEAF NECROSIS.
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- Original title: EFFECT OF CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES ON DIFFERENT CULTIVARS OF BRUSSELS SPROUTS (BRASSICA OLERACEA L VAR GEMMIFERA DC).
- Record ID : 1985-1973
- Languages: English
- Source: [Refrigeration serving humanity]. Proceedings of the XVIth international Congress of Refrigeration.
- Publication date: 1983/08/07
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- Themes: Vegetables
- Keywords: Vitamin C; Internal breakdown; Controlled atmosphere; Chilling; Weight loss; Brussels sprout
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