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EFFECT OF PICKING MATURITY AND COLD STORAGE PROCEDURES ON POST STORAGE PHYSIOLOGICAL DISORDERS AND QUALITY OF DECIDUOUS FRUIT.

Author(s) : VISAGIE T. R., EKSTEEN G. J.

Summary

FRUIT PICKED WHEN TOO IMMATURE RESULTS IN PHYSIOLOGICAL DISORDERS SUCH AS INTERNAL BREAKDOWN, WOOLLINESS AND EXCESSIVE MOISTURE LOSS. HOWEVER, PICKING AT ADVANCED MATURITY LEADS TO OTHER DISORDERS SUCH AS BREAKDOWN, ROTTING, BRUISING, MEALINESS AND SENESCENCE. MATURITY INDEXES AND PARAMETERS IN RELATION TO MATURITY STORAGE AND POST STORAGE QUALITY ARE DISCUSSED.

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  • Original title: EFFECT OF PICKING MATURITY AND COLD STORAGE PROCEDURES ON POST STORAGE PHYSIOLOGICAL DISORDERS AND QUALITY OF DECIDUOUS FRUIT.
  • Record ID : 1987-1371
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1986/04/14
  • Source: Source: Frigair '86, Pretoria
    vol. 3; n. 12; 7 p.; 1 fig.; 8 tabl.; 8 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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