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Storage life and ripening behaviour of "Cascade" pears as influenced by harvest maturity and storage temperature.

Author(s) : MAS S., CHEN P. M., MIELKE E. A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Cascade pears harvested at 3 stages of maturity with flesh firmness (FF) of 77.7, 63.0 and 55.1 N, respectively, were stored in air at either - 1 or 2 °C to evaluate storage life, ripening, behaviour, and dessert quality upon ripening at 20 °C. It was concluded that the proper temperature for long-term storage of Cascade pears is -1 °C. Regardless of harvest maturity, fruits were incapable of ripening normally without exposure to any chilling temperature. After one month of air storage at -1 or 2 °C, all fruits were capable of ripening normally. Fruits with FF between 63.0 and 55.1 N were considered to be at optimum maturity for commercial harvest.

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  • Original title: Storage life and ripening behaviour of "Cascade" pears as influenced by harvest maturity and storage temperature.
  • Record ID : 2002-2409
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. am. pomol. Soc. - vol. 54 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 2000

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