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Preharvest foliar applied calcium and postharvest CO2 increment improve storability of 'Nyoho' strawberries.

[In Japanese. / En japonais.]

Author(s) : WASNA N. P., KAWADA K., MATSUI T.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Strawberry cv. Nyoho receptacles were sprayed after petal fall with calcium chelate. The calcium solution was sprayed once a week 2 or 4 times, with a wetting agent. Controls were sprayed with water. Harvested fruits were stored at 0 °C for 3 weeks, either in 8-15% CO2 or in air, and then transferred to 20 °C for 2 days. After this time, fruits in the elevated CO2 storage treatment which had been treated with calcium 4 times showed higher fruit firmness and ascorbic acid content than the control fruits. Development of grey mold was inhibited by calcium treatment alone or in combination.

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  • Original title: [In Japanese. / En japonais.]
  • Record ID : 2000-2994
  • Languages: Japanese
  • Source: J. Soc. high Technol. Agric. - vol. 11 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1999

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