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Storage characteristics of new sweet cherry cultivars.

Author(s) : KAPPEL F., TOIVONEN P., MCKENZIE D. L., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Several sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) cultivars were stored in air or modified-atmosphere packages (MAP) at 1 °C for 2 or 4 weeks, respectively. Weight loss during storage was influenced by year, storage treatment, and cultivar. Stem shrivel, stem browning, and fruit surface pitting varied among cultivars and years. Generally, fruit stored in MAP had higher fruit firmness than at harvest or when stored in air. The respiration rate of fruit was lower in later than in earlier maturing cultivars, but respiration rate at harvest was not related to any of the quality measurements taken after storage.

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  • Original title: Storage characteristics of new sweet cherry cultivars.
  • Record ID : 2003-1885
  • Languages: English
  • Source: HortScience - vol. 37 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 2002

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