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INFLUENCE OF MATURITY AND POSTHARVEST HANDLING ON QUALITY OF FRUIT FOR FREEZING.

Author(s) : KADER A.

Type of article: Periodical article

Summary

MATURITY ATHARVEST IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR WHICH DETERMINES STORAGE LIFE AND FINAL FRUIT QUALITY. MOST FRUITS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PEARS, AVOCADOS, AND BANANAS REACH THEIR BEST EATING QUALITY WHEN ALLOWED TO RIPEN ON THE TREE. SOME FRUITS AREPICKED MATURE BUT UNDERRIPE TO WITHSTAND LONG DISTANCE SHIPMENT. THE AUTHOR THEN GIVES EXAMPLES OF FRUITS WHICH ARE NOT CAPABLE OF CONTINUING THEIR RIPENING PROCESS WHEN REMOVED FROM THE PLANT AND THOSE WHICH CAN BE HARVESTED MATURE AND RIPENED OFF THE PLANT. OPTIMUM STORAGE TEMPERATURES ARE GIVEN FOR A NUMBER OF FRUITS AND A RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 90% TO 95% IS RECOMMENDED. SOME DO'S AND DONTS FOR SUCCESSFUL HANDLING OF FRESH FRUIT ARE GIVEN: MATURITY, QUALITY, TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT, PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND SANITATION PROCEDURES. G.R.S.

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  • Original title: INFLUENCE OF MATURITY AND POSTHARVEST HANDLING ON QUALITY OF FRUIT FOR FREEZING.
  • Record ID : 1986-1491
  • Languages: English
  • Source: TRRF, Inf. Bull. - n. 5
  • Publication date: 1985/08
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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