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LOWBUSH BLUEBERRY QUALITY CHANGES IN RESPONSE TO MECHANICAL DAMAGE AND STORAGE TEMPERATURE.

Author(s) : SANFORD K. A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

POSTHARVEST RESPONSE OF WILD LOWBUSH BLUEBERRY (VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM AIT AND V. MYRTILLOIDES MICHX) TO MECHANICAL DAMAGE AND STORAGE TEMPERATURE WAS STUDIED DURING 2 YEAR FRUIT WEIGHT LOSS AND THE INCIDENCE OF SHRIVELLED OR SPLIT BERRIES WERE MAJOR COMPONENTS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOSS OF MARKETABLE YIELD. DECAY OF BERRIES RESULTED IN ONLY 1 TO 2% OF THE TOTAL MARKETABLE FRUIT LOSS. TEMPERATURE HAD CONSISTENT EFFECTS IN BOTH YEARS ON MOISTURE CONTENT, SOLUBLE SOLIDS CONCENTRATION, TITRATABLE ACIDS, WEIGHT LOSS, SHRIVELLED AND DECAYED BERRIES AND ANTHOCYANIN LEAKAGE, WHILE DAMAGE LEVEL HAD INCONSISTENT OR NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT.

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  • Original title: LOWBUSH BLUEBERRY QUALITY CHANGES IN RESPONSE TO MECHANICAL DAMAGE AND STORAGE TEMPERATURE.
  • Record ID : 1991-2628
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. am. Soc. hortic. Sci. - vol. 116 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1991/01
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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