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Transport des durians.

Transportation of durians.

Numéro : pap. S1-P5

Auteurs : LAWTON A. R., MARSHALL N., MYNOTT T. O.

Résumé

Thailand is a major producer of durians, apparently exporting annually in the region of 100,000 tonnes. The fruit is large, up to 6 kg or more in weight with a spiny exterior that opens into five segments containing seeds covered with a pulpy, edible aril. When mature, the fruit drops to the ground but it can be carefully harvested before this occurs and ripened in 4 to 6 days. Though apparently eaten best within hours of falling naturally from the tree, durians are a climacteric fruit, which can be ripened after harvesting. They are considered to be a particularly high producer of metabolic heat, needing to be cooled quickly. This paper discusses the difficulties of, and strategies for, optimising the transportation of durians. Data is presented showing optimum storage temperature, rates of respiration and temperature reduction to steady state conditions where the metabolic heat can still be considerable.

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  • Titre original : Transportation of durians.
  • Identifiant de la fiche : 30007187
  • Langues : Anglais
  • Source : 2nd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Paris, France, April 2-4, 2013.
  • Date d'édition : 02/04/2013

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