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PROTECTING STONE FRUITS DURING HANDLING AND STORAGE.

Author(s) : MITCHELL F. G.

Summary

OPTIMUM STORAGE CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED BY CAREFUL MANAGEMENT OF ALL PARTS OF THE FRUIT HANDLING SYSTEM. CULTIVAR SELECTION IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. AVOIDANCE OF HARVEST AT LOW MATURITY IS IMPORTANT. SEVERAL THINGS CAN BE DONE TO PROTECT FRUIT FROM HANDLING INJURIES, ESPECIALLY TRANSIT INJURIES, WHICH ARE OFTEN DELAYED IN APPEARANCE. TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 272 K (-1 DEG C) ARE USEFUL FOR EXTENDING THE STORAGE LIFE OF HIGH SOLUBLE SOLIDS CULTIVARS. SUCH LOW TEMPERATURES REQUIRE PRECISE MONITORING OF FRUIT CONDITION. INTERMITTENT WARMING TO AVOID INTERNAL BREAKDOWN HAS RESULTED IN EXCESSIVE FLESH SOFTENING AND PROCEDURES TO AVOID THIS, INCLUDING HIGH TEMPERATURE TREATMENT: 313 K (40 DEG C), AND CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES HAVE NOT BEEN COMMERCIALLY SUCCESSFUL.

Details

  • Original title: PROTECTING STONE FRUITS DURING HANDLING AND STORAGE.
  • Record ID : 1987-1372
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1986/04/14
  • Source: Source: Frigair '86, Pretoria
    vol. 3; n. 15; 9 p.; 1 fig.; 5 tabl.; 10 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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