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Les litchis (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) : effet des facteurs intervenant avant et après la récolte sur la durée d'entreposage et la qualité à l'exportation. Evaluation critique.

Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) fruit: influence of pre- and postharvest factors on storage life and quality for export trade. A critical appraisal.

Auteurs : REVATHY J., NARASIMHAM P.

Type d'article : Article

Résumé

Monetary benefits to the producer depend on several factors. Litchi is a highly priced sub-tropical fruit and is in great demand in the European market. One of the major problems during post-harvest handling, transport and/or storage, is the browning of the rind of litchi fruit, besides curtailment of its storage life by ageing and decay. Litchi fruits can be stored for about 3 days under ambient conditions (20-35 deg C, relative humidity 40-90%). Their storage life can be extended by various chemical and physical pre- and post-harvest treatments. Under refrigeration, they could be stored for about one month. There is however, a need to further extend the shelf-life of this commodity without sacrificing quality, in order to make the export trade more remunerative.

Détails

  • Titre original : Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) fruit: influence of pre- and postharvest factors on storage life and quality for export trade. A critical appraisal.
  • Identifiant de la fiche : 1998-0956
  • Langues : Anglais
  • Source : Int. J. Food Sci. Technol. - vol. 34 - n. 1
  • Date d'édition : 01/1997
  • Document disponible en consultation à la bibliothèque du siège de l'IIF uniquement.

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