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STORAGE QUALITY OF HAND- AND MACHINE-HARVESTED RABBITEYE BLUEBERRIES.

Author(s) : MILLER W. R., SMITTLE D. A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

IN 3 TESTS MACHINE-HARVESTED < CLIMAX > AND < WOODARD > BLUEBERRIES WERE SOFTER AND HAD HIGHER MOISTURE LOSS AND DECAY THAN HANDPICKED FRUIT AFTER 1, 2, OR 3 WEEKS OF STORAGE AT 276 K (3 DEG C). FOR BOTH CULTIVARS, BERRY FIRMNESS REMAINED RELATIVELY CONSTANT DURING STORAGE, WHEREAS DECAY AND WEIGHT LOSS INCREASED. BERRIES OF < CLIMAX > WERE FIRMER, LESS ACIDIC, AND DEVELOPED LESS DECAY THAN < WOODARD >. THESE RESULTS WILL ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING THE BEST FRESH-MARKET BERRIES FOR EXPORT FROM THE UNITED STATES TO WESTERN EUROPE.

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  • Original title: STORAGE QUALITY OF HAND- AND MACHINE-HARVESTED RABBITEYE BLUEBERRIES.
  • Record ID : 1988-0153
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. am. Soc. hortic. Sci. - vol. 112 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1987/05
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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