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RELATIONSHIP AMONG VENTILATION OF CITRUS STORAGE ROOM, INTERNAL FRUIT ATMOSPHERE, AND FRUIT QUALITY.

Author(s) : WAKS J.

Type of article: Article

Summary

CHANGES IN AIR COMPOSITION OF THE CITRUS STORAGE ATMOSPHERE AND OF THE INTERNAL ATMOSPHERE OF THE FRUIT AS AFFECTED BY THE VENTILATION RATE WERE STUDIED USING 1 GRAPEFRUIT AND 2 ORANGE CULTIVARS. VENTILATION AFFECTED THE CO2 CONCENTRATIONS MORE THAN THE O2 LEVELS OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL ATMOSPHERES OF THE FRUIT.IN SMALL-SCALE TESTS, VENTILATION RATES AS LOW AS 10%/HR OF THE EMPTY VOLUME OF THE STORAGE SPACE DID NOT CAUSE MAJOR CHANGES IN THE GAS COMPOSITION. IN COMMERCIAL TESTS, AN INCREASED RATE OF VENTILATION (70 TO 100%/HR) WAS NEEDED TO REACH SIMILAR RESULTS. THE AUTHORS RECOMMEND REDUCING THE VENTILATION RATE FROM 150 OR 200%/HR, THE RATE NOW COMMONLY EMPLOYED, TO 100%/HR.

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  • Original title: RELATIONSHIP AMONG VENTILATION OF CITRUS STORAGE ROOM, INTERNAL FRUIT ATMOSPHERE, AND FRUIT QUALITY.
  • Record ID : 1986-0199
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. am. Soc. hortic. Sci. - vol. 110 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1985/05
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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