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Long-term preservation of kiwifruit to prevent Botrytis rot and to improve quality.

[In Italian. / En italien.]

Author(s) : TONINI G.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The problems to be solved by producers in prolonging the shelf life of kiwifruit are discussed and the latest research done in Italy is reported. The effects on fruit firmness of the ripeness level at picking time, of the storage temperature and conditions, and of ethylene presence, are discussed. Methods to prevent contamination by Botrytis cinerea and to halt the rot development are suggested, on the basis of experimental trials. The advantages and drawbacks of conditioning fruit in polyethylene foils are discussed, as regards the reduction of weight loss by transpiration. A.P.

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  • Original title: [In Italian. / En italien.]
  • Record ID : 1994-2956
  • Languages: Italian
  • Source: Riv. Fruttic. - n. 9
  • Publication date: 1992
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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