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PHYSIOLOGICAL AND QUALITY RESPONSES OF BRUSSELS SPROUTS TO STORAGE IN CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES.

Author(s) : LIPTON W. J., MACKEY B. E.

Type of article: Article

Summary

BRUSSELS SPROUTS WERE STORED 2, 3 OR 4 WEEKS AT 275.5, 278 OR 280.5 K (2.5, 5 OR 7.5 DEG C) WITH 0.5, 1, 2, 4 OR 21% O2 OR IN THE FOLLOWING COMBINATIONS OF% O2/% CO2: 1/10, 2/10, OR 20/10. LOW O2 LEVELS REDUCED THE RATE OF CO2 PRODUCTION. ETHYLENE PRODUCTION WAS LOW AT 275.5 AND 278 K IN ALL ATMOSPHERES AND WAS VIRTUALLY STOPPED DURING EXPOSURE TO HIGH CO2, BUT INCREASED DRAMATICALLY DURING AERATION. SINCE LOW O2 LEVELS RETARDED YELLOWING AND 10% CO2 RETARDED DECAY DEVELOPMENT, THE COMBINATIONS OF LOW O2/HIGH CO2 EFFECTIVELY EXTENDED THE STORAGE LIFE OF THE SPROUTS AT 278 AND 280.5 K.

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  • Original title: PHYSIOLOGICAL AND QUALITY RESPONSES OF BRUSSELS SPROUTS TO STORAGE IN CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES.
  • Record ID : 1988-0162
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. am. Soc. hortic. Sci. - vol. 112 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1987/05
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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