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TESTS ON THE COLD STORAGE OF BEURRE BOSC PEARS UNDER A CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE.

ESSAI D'ENTREPOSAGE FRIGORIFIQUE DE POIRES EN ATMOSPHERE CONTROLEE. BEURRE BOSC.

Author(s) : SCHWARZ A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE OPTIMUM CONDITIONS FOR CONTROLLED-ATMOSPHERE COLD STORAGE OF BEURRE BOSC PEARS WERE DEFINED DURING 2 STORAGE SEASONS. AFTER 6 TO 7 MONTHS STORAGE AND FOLLOWING RIPENING, TESTS WERE CARRIED OUT ON WEIGHT LOSS, PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS, FLESH FIRMNESS, FLAVOUR AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS. UNDER NORMAL ATMOSPHERE, FRUIT DOES NOT RIPEN NORMALLY, WHEREAS UNDER CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE THE STORAGE TIME CAN BE UP TO 7 MONTHS UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 273 TO 273.5 K (0 TO 0.5 DEG C), 92% RELATIVE HUMIDITY, 2% CO2 AND 2% O2.

Details

Original title: ESSAI D'ENTREPOSAGE FRIGORIFIQUE DE POIRES EN ATMOSPHERE CONTROLEE. BEURRE BOSC.
Record ID : 1992-0198
Languages: French
Source: Rev. suisse Vitic. Arboric. Hortic. - vol. 23 - n. 3
Publication date: 1991
Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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Indexing

Themes: Food quality and safety. Microbiology;
Fruit
Keywords: Controlled atmosphere; Chilling; Organoleptic property; Pear; Weight loss; Fruit