STORAGE AND FRESH MARKET DISTRIBUTION OF GREEN BEANS.

[In Italian. / En italien.]

Author(s) : PRATELLA G. C.

Type of article: Periodical article

Summary

THE PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE PRESERVABILITY OF GREEN BEANS FOR FRESH MARKET ARE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED. SINCE GREEN BEAN IS A VERY PERISHABLE VEGETABLE DUE TO ITS HIGH RESPIRATORY METABOLISM, BUT SINCE IT IS PRONE TO CHILLING STRESS, IT MUST BE PRECOOLED TO 278 K (5 DEG C) BEFORE STORAGE AND OR SHIPMENT AT A RELATIVELY HIGH TEMPERATURE: 280 K (7 DEG C). THE PRINCIPAL PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL DISEASES DEVELOPED DURING COLD STORAGE ARE REVIEWED. SOME SUGGESTIONS ARE GIVEN ON THE BEST STORAGE AND TRANSPORT CONDITIONS. A. P.

Details

  • Original title: [In Italian. / En italien.]
  • Record ID : 1991-0678
  • Languages: Italian
  • Source: Colt. protette - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1989
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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