Prestorage heat treatment of tomatoes prevents chilling injury and reversibly inhibits ripening.

Author(s) : LURIE S., KLEIN J. D., WATKINS C., ROSS G., BOSS P., FERGUSON I. F.

Type of article: Periodical article

Summary

The results indicate that prestorage heating of tomatoes can extend their storage life and shelf life. There is a correlation between the maintenance of heat-shock protein mRNA during storage and the inhibition of chilling injury in heated tomatoes.

Details

  • Original title: Prestorage heat treatment of tomatoes prevents chilling injury and reversibly inhibits ripening.
  • Record ID : 1995-3012
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Acta Hortic. - n. 343
  • Publication date: 1993

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