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POSTHARVEST QUALITY AND STORAGE LIFE OF GRAPES AS INFLUENCED BY ADDING CARBON MONOXIDE TO AIR OR CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES.

Author(s) : YAHIA E. M., NELSON K. E., KADER A. A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE EFFECTS OF 10% CO ADDED TO AIR OR CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES (2% O2 WITH OR WITHOUT 5% CO2 ) ON QUALITY AND STORAGE LIFE OF GRAPES WERE COMPARED WITH THOSE OF THE CONVENTIONAL SO2 FUMIGATION TREATMENTS. CO IN AIR REDUCED RESPIRATION AND ETHYLENE PRODUCTION RATES, AND RETARDED BERRY BROWNING AND SOFTENING, BUT WAS ONLY PARTIALLY EFFECTIVE IN RETARDING DECAY BEYOND 2 MONTHS AT 273 K (0 DEG C). WHEN COMBINED WITH 2% O2 WITH OR WITHOUT 5% CO2, CO INHIBITED ETHYLENE PRODUCTION AND RETARDED DECAY DEVELOPMENT, BUT THE PRESENCE OF CO2 INCREASED BROWN DISCOLORATION. A 2% O2 + 10% CO WAS AS EFFECTIVE AS SO2 IN CONTROLLING DECAY OF GRAPES AT 273 K FOR UP TO 4 MONTHS BUT CAUSED LESS BROWNING AND BLEACHING.

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  • Original title: POSTHARVEST QUALITY AND STORAGE LIFE OF GRAPES AS INFLUENCED BY ADDING CARBON MONOXIDE TO AIR OR CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES.
  • Record ID : 1984-2297
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. am. Soc. hortic. Sci. - vol. 108 - n. 6
  • Publication date: 1983/11
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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