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Quality changes during handling and transportation of white asparagus shipped by refrigerated trucks from Greece to Germany.

Author(s) : SIOMOS A. S., SFAKIOTAKIS E., DOGRAS C., VLACHONASIOS C.

Summary

Total weight loss was high, in some cases higher than 8%. The highest weight loss per day occurred at the wholesale market and during distribution to the retail outlets. Anthocyanin synthesis progressed rapidly after harvest, the purple colour appearing in the top 3 cm of the spears. Toughening of the apical spear segments occurred during grower handling and even faster at the wholesale market until distribution to the retail outlets. Toughening of the middle spear segments started during packing-house handling or later during transport.

Details

  • Original title: Quality changes during handling and transportation of white asparagus shipped by refrigerated trucks from Greece to Germany.
  • Record ID : 1997-0331
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1995
  • Source: Source: Acta Hortic./ Proc. int. Symp. Qual. Fruit Veg., Chania
    n. 379; 513-520; 1 fig.; 14 ref.

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