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Short-term controlled atmosphere storage improved quality of several apple cultivars.

Author(s) : DRAKE S. R.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Controlled-atmosphere storage for 30 or 60 days reduced quality losses for "Jonagold", "Golden Delicious", "Delicious", "Granny Smith", and "Fuji" apples (Malus domestica Borkh.), as compared to regular atmosphere storage. After 30 days "Jonagold" and "Golden Delicious" from controlled atmosphere were firmer, had higher acidity, and were less yellow (more green). "Delicious" and "Granny Smith" were firmer after 60 days of controlled atmosphere storage and "Granny Smith" from controlled atmosphere had more acid and were greener. After 8 days of ambient storage, little loss in firmness and no loss in acid content occurred with "Jonagold" or "Golden Delicious" from controlled atmosphere compared to the significant losses in regular atmosphere. After ambient storage for 8 days, "Jonagold", "Golden Delicious", and "Granny Smith" retained a freshly harvested apple colour when stored in controlled atmosphere rather than regular atmosphere. In "Fuji", the treatments had no effect except for improved acid retention if stored in controlled atmosphere.

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  • Original title: Short-term controlled atmosphere storage improved quality of several apple cultivars.
  • Record ID : 1994-0962
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. am. Soc. hortic. Sci. - vol. 118 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1993/07
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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