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Maturity effects on avocado postharvest physiology in fruits produced under cool environmental conditions.

Cutting, J. G. M.; Wolstenholme, B. N.;

Yearbook - South African Avocado Growers' Association Year: 1991 Vol: 14 Pages: 24-26 Ref: 19 ref.

1991

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Maturity effects on avocado postharvest physiology in fruits produced under cool environmental conditions.

The influence of cold storage and increasing fruit maturity on ripening physiology in cv. Fuerte was investigated. Fruits that were cold-stored for 28 days at 5.5 deg C before ripening always ripened faster than non-stored fruits of a similar maturity. Non-stored fruits showed a decrease in ripening time with increasing maturity. In cold-stored fruits, the relationship between ripening time and maturity was less clear. Cold-stored fruits lost less water during ripening than non-stored fruits of similar maturity, but lost water at a faster rate than non-stored fruits. Increasing maturity reduced the total amount of water lost during ripening. Vascular browning appears to be related to maturity (time of harvest) with similar results in both cold-stored and non-stored fruits. Cold storage increased the incidence of mesocarp discoloration which became more acute with increasing fruit maturity.