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Effect of ethylene levels and relative humidity (RH) on the storability of 'Gala' apple in a controlled atmosphere.

Efeito da redução nos níveis de etileno e da umidade relativa no armazenamento de maçã 'Gala' em atmosfera controlada.

Author(s) : BRACKMANN A., CERETTA M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Gala apples were stored in a controlled atmosphere with 1 kPa O2 and 3 kPa CO2 at 1 °C. The RH was maintained at approximately 97% for high RH treatments and at approximately 94% for low RH treatments during the 2 initial and 2 final months of storage. The treatments with low ethylene concentrations were maintained at 0.0 to 1.0 microlitre ethylene/litre and 0.0 to 1.5 microlitre ethylene/litre, whereas the treatment without ethylene removal had ethylene levels of approximately 100 microlitres/litre. Ethylene removal maintained a high degree of flesh firmness and apples retained their green ground colour and juiciness after 8 months of storage.

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  • Original title: Efeito da redução nos níveis de etileno e da umidade relativa no armazenamento de maçã 'Gala' em atmosfera controlada.
  • Record ID : 2001-0882
  • Languages: Portuguese
  • Source: Pesqui. Agropecu. bras. - vol. 34 - n. 12
  • Publication date: 1999

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