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Quality of "Buerre Bosc" and "Doyenné du Comice" pears in relation to harvest date and storage period.

Author(s) : ELGAR H. J., WATKINS C. B., MURRAY S. H., GUNSON F. A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Fruit from two winter pear cultivars, "Buerre Bosc" and "Doyenné du Comice", were harvested during maturation at weekly intervals during two seasons. Ripening behaviour during 1 week at 20 deg C was assessed at harvest and after 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 and 20 weeks of storage at -0.5 deg C. During ripening, the two cultivars showed distinctly different patterns of ethylene production after chilling. The results indicate that "Buerre Bosc" fruit should be stored for a minimum of 4 weeks depending on harvest date, and best quality is obtained between 4 and 12 weeks after harvest. In contrast, optimum quality of "Doyenné du Comice" fruit occurred between 8 and 20 weeks after harvest.

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  • Original title: Quality of "Buerre Bosc" and "Doyenné du Comice" pears in relation to harvest date and storage period.
  • Record ID : 1997-3363
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Postharvest Biol. Technol. - vol. 10 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1997/01

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