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Effect of preharvest calcium treatment on postharvest quality of pineapple.

Author(s) : SELVARAJAH S., HERATH H. M. W., BANDARA D. C., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Internal browning disorder of pineapples is a common problem encountered by exporters as a result of cold storage during shipment. A study was carried out on the effect of calcium as a preharvest treatment on internal browning development and peroxidase activity in pineapple cv. Mauritius. Fruits harvested from plants treated with lower level (75 kg/ha) of calcium and stored for 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks at 15 °C followed by three days at room temperature had significantly lower internal browning intensity than the controls. With higher level of calcium (150 kg/ha) there was no internal browning up to the fourth week.

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  • Original title: Effect of preharvest calcium treatment on postharvest quality of pineapple.
  • Record ID : 2001-0847
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Trop. agric. Res. - vol. 10
  • Publication date: 1998

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