EFFECT OF WAX TREATMENT ON FRUIT QUALITY OF PEARS, APPLES, PLUMS AND NECTARINES AFTER COLD STORAGE.

Author(s) : ZYL H. J. van, TORMANN H., MOLLENDORFF L. J. von

Type of article: Article

Summary

TO BE MARKETED EFFICIENTLY, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT DECIDUOUS FRUIT HAVE SUFFICIENT STORAGE LIFE PLUS A FAIRLY LONG SHELF LIFE. GENERALLY, CULTIVARS WITHIN A SPECIFIC FRUIT KIND DIFFER IN KEEPING QUALITY. UNFORTUNATELY CULTIVARS WITH A DELICATE TEXTURE AND FLAVOUR ARE OFTEN LACKING IN KEEPING QUALITY. BON CHRETIEN PEARS WHICH RIPEN TOO QUICKLY, YELLOWING OF GOLDEN DELICIOUS APPLES, INTERNAL BREAKDOWN IN PLUMS AND WOOLLINESS IN NECTARINES ARE TYPICAL PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED IN EXPORT FRUIT THAT HAS BEEN STORED FOR A LONG TIME.

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Original title: EFFECT OF WAX TREATMENT ON FRUIT QUALITY OF PEARS, APPLES, PLUMS AND NECTARINES AFTER COLD STORAGE.
Record ID : 1987-2237
Languages: English
Source: Deciduous Fruit Grow. - vol. 37 - n. 5
Publication date: 1987
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Themes: Food quality and safety. Microbiology;
Fruit
Keywords: Nectarine; Coating (food); Chilling; Organoleptic property; Plum; Apple; Pear; Fruit