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Gala, "Breaburn" and "Fuji" apples: maturity indices and quality after storage.

Author(s) : PLOTTO A., AZARENKO A. N., MATTHEIS J. P., MCDANIEL M. R.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Changes in apple maturity indices and fruit quality were measured weekly at harvest and after storage for Gala, Braeburn and Fuji apples. Fruits were evaluated on the day of harvest and after 7 days at room temperature for internal ethylene concentration, skin colour, firmness, starch index, total soluble solid concentration (SSC), pH and titratable acidity. Colour, firmness, SSC and titratable acidity were again measured after 6, 12, 18 and 24 weeks for Gala, and 18, 16, 24 and 32 weeks for Braeburn and Fuji held in cold storage at 0 more or less 5 deg C. Optimum harvest date were determined retrospectively using consumer taste tests conducted approximately every 4 weeks for Gala and every 8 weeks for Braeburn and Fuji. Results are given.

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  • Original title: Gala, "Breaburn" and "Fuji" apples: maturity indices and quality after storage.
  • Record ID : 1997-0323
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Fruit Var. J. - vol. 49 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1995

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