Effect of thinning, fruit size and cold-storage period on the development of gel breakdown in apricots.

Author(s) : KLERK J. A. T. de, MOLLENDORFF L. J. von

Type of article: Article

Summary

Experiments showed that smaller fruits had significantly less gel breakdown and lower total-soluble sugar contents and were firmer than larger fruits. Gel breakdown increased and firmness and total-soluble sugar content decreased in a significant linear way as the duration of cold storage increased.

Details

  • Original title: Effect of thinning, fruit size and cold-storage period on the development of gel breakdown in apricots.
  • Record ID : 1996-3491
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Deciduous Fruit Grow. - vol. 44 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1994

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