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Tomatoes: post-harvest quality.

Tomates : la qualité postrécolte.

Author(s) : MORAS P., BARDET M. C., PLANTON G.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Several varieties of tomato are examined after picking representing the following production categories: long-life, greenhouse production, field-grown tomatoes. Behaviour after picking at different temperatures (12, 18, 24 deg C) is judged by measuring firmness and the indices in terms of variety/stage of picking interactions. More specific information such as ethylene emission and biochemical composition complete the data on the characteristics of these tomatoes.

Details

Original title: Tomates : la qualité postrécolte.
Record ID : 1995-3627
Languages: French
Source: Infos Ctifl - n. 111
Publication date: 1995/05
Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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Indexing

Themes: Food quality and safety. Microbiology;
Vegetables
Keywords: Tomato; Cultivation; Temperature; Harvesting; Quality; Vegetable; Firmness; Ethylene; Cold storage; Storage life