Extending storage life of jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora, Mart, Berg.) fruits.

Summary

The most effective treatment was to store fully ripe fruits in plastic trays at 12 deg C after waxing them and/or wrapping these trays in plastic film, which significantly increased the number of edible fruits compared to controls, and extended commercial life by 3-4 weeks. Chilling injury of fruits occurred when stored at 6 deg C.

Details

  • Original title: Extending storage life of jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora, Mart, Berg.) fruits.
  • Record ID : 1999-3650
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1997
  • Source: Source: Acta Hortic./Proc. int. Symp. Myrtaceae, Curitiba
    n. 452; 131-136; 6 ref.