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Postharvest storage quality of gamma-irradiated 'Climax' rabbiteye blueberries

Miller, W.R., Mitcham, E. J., McDonald, R. E. and King, J. R.

HortScience Vol: 29 Issue: 2 Pages: 98-101.

1994

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Postharvest storage quality of gamma-irradiated 'climax' rabbiteye blueberries.

Postharvest quality of 'Climax' rabbiteye blueberries (Vaccinium ashei Read) was evaluated after exposure to dosages of 0, .75,1.5,2.25, or 3.0 kGy gamma irradiation (0.1 18 kGy-min-1) and after subsequent storage. Irradiation did not affect weight loss, but irradiated berries were softer than nontreated berries. There was also a trend toward increased decay as dose increased. Irradiation had no effect on powdery bloom or surface color; total soluble solids concentration, acidity, and pH were affected slightly. Flavor preference was highest for nonirradiated berries and generally declined as dosage increased. Irradiation at 2.25 and 3.0 kGy resulted in increased levels of xylosyl residues in cell walls, and xylosyl residues were the most abundant cell-wall neutral sugar detected in blueberries. There was no evidence of cell wall pectin loss in irradiated berries. Irradiation at >1.5 kGy lowered the quality of fresh-market 'Climax' blueberries.