Postharvest application of CaCl2 in strawberry fruits (Fragaria ananassa Dutch cv. Sequóia): evaluation of fruit quality and postaharvest life.

Author(s) : SOUZA H. B. A. de, SCALON S. de P. Q., CHITARRA M. I. F., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Fruits of strawberries cv. Sequoia were immersed in 0.05 or 1.0% CaCl2 solutions for 5 minutes, air dried, then stored at 4°C and 90 plus or minus 5% RH on PVC-covered plastic trays. CaCl2 did not significantly affect the physical or chemical characteristics of the fruits.

Details

  • Original title: Postharvest application of CaCl2 in strawberry fruits (Fragaria ananassa Dutch cv. Sequóia): evaluation of fruit quality and postaharvest life.
  • Record ID : 2002-2397
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Ciênc. Agrotecnol. - vol. 23 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1999

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