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Physiological changes associated with fruit ripening and the development of mealy texture during storage of nectarines.

Author(s) : HARKER F. R., SUTHERLAND P. W.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Ripening of nectarines (cv Fantasia) was studied using a whole cell approach. Adhesion between cells was measured by the application of tensile tests to plugs of mesocarp tissue, followed by the examination of the fracture surface using low temperature scanning electron microscopy. Other physical attributes of the fruit tissue that were measured included: 1) the propensity with which cells ruptured in hypotonic solutions; 2) tissue density and the volume of airspace; and 3) water potential, osmotic potential and turgor pressures.

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  • Original title: Physiological changes associated with fruit ripening and the development of mealy texture during storage of nectarines.
  • Record ID : 1994-2961
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Postharvest Biol. Technol. - vol. 2 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1993

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