CA-storage of Elstar. Elstar can be stored longer with retention of quality.
Schaik, A. van;
Fruitteelt (Den Haag) Year: 1994 Vol: 84 Issue: 36 Pages: 10-11
1994
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ABSTRACT :
The apple cultivar Elstar produces only 0.05 micro l ethylene/kg hourly under ideal controlled atmosphere (CA) storage conditions, compared with 1.5 micro l for Jonagold, 7 micro l for Golden Delicious and 10.5 micro l for Boskoop [Belle de Boskoop]. In a trial with Elstar apples stored in O2 concentrations of 1 or 3% the ethylene concentration in the lower O2 concentration remained <1% after 8 months; after holding at 20 deg C for 1 week fruit hardness declined only slightly and taste was considered good. In the higher O2 concentration, however, the ethylene concentration rose rapidly to almost 100% and fruit hardness declined markedly after holding at 20 deg . The importance of ethylene scrubbers for maintaining low ethylene concentrations in CA-storage cells is discussed.