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Postharvest handling of Asian specialty vegetables under study.

Author(s) : ZONG R. J., CANTWELL M. I., MORRIS L. L.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Four Asian special vegetables were harvested at commercial maturity and evaluated periodically during storage for 14 days at 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5 or 15 deg C and after transfer from the colder storage temperatures to 15 deg C. Severe chilling injury occurred within 14 days. Chilling injury symptoms began during cold storage and developed rapidly after transfer to 15 deg C. Postharvest fruit development continued at temperatures above 12.5 deg C. Changes in respiration rates at 12.5 and 15 deg C were associated with internal development, whereas changes at 5 and 7.5 deg C indicated the onset of chilling injury. All 4 vegetables normally produce little ethylene when immature, but exposure to ethylene at 20 deg C accelerated ripening and decay.

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  • Original title: Postharvest handling of Asian specialty vegetables under study.
  • Record ID : 1994-3589
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Calif. Agric. - vol. 47 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1993

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