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Effect of temperature and light during storage on the composition and colour of white asparagus spears.

Author(s) : SIOMOS A. S., DOGRAS C., SFAKIOTAKIS E.

Summary

White asparagus cv. Larac spears were stored for 6 days in air at 2.5, 5, 20 or 25 deg C under continuous fluorescent light or in the dark. During storage, spear weight loss increased exponentially. DM and soluble solids contents decreased linearly with increasing storage temperature both in the dark and in the light. Ascorbic acid content decreased with increasing storage temperature (linearly in the light, exponentially in the dark). Anthocyanin synthesis occured in all treatments, with purple colour appearing in the apical 3 centimetres of spears. At 20 and 25 deg C more anthocyanins were synthesized in the light than in the dark.

Details

  • Original title: Effect of temperature and light during storage on the composition and colour of white asparagus spears.
  • Record ID : 1997-0902
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1995
  • Source: Source: Acta Hortic./Proc. int. Symp. Qual. Fruit Veg., Chania
    n. 379; 359-365; 15 ref.

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