Effect of high CO2 and modified atmosphere storage on the postharvest quality of strawberries (Fragaria ananassa L.) cv. Tangi.
Brackmann, A.; Hunsche, M.; Mazaro, S. M.;
Revista Cientifica Rural Year: 1999 Vol: 4 Issue: 1 Pages: 58-63 Ref: 18 ref.
1999
บทคัดย่อ
In a first experiment, strawberries (cv. Tangi) were held for 7 days in glass chambers with CO2 concentrations of 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 kPa at 20 deg C. CO2 at 20 and 25 kPa delayed ripening and resulted in the lowest decay (14 and 11%, respectively, compared with 66% decay in 5 kPa). In a second trial, fruits were packed in polyethylene films 15, 30 or 60 micro m thick and held for 4 days at 0 deg C followed by 3 days at 20 deg C or for 7 days at 20 deg C. After 4 days, fruits packed in 15, 30 and 60 micro m films and held at 0 deg C had 2, 1 and 0% decay, respectively, whereas fruits packed in 15, 30 and 60 micro m films and held at 20 deg C had 18, 7 and 8% decay, respectively. After 7 days, decay was least in fruits packed in 30 or 60 micro m film and held at 0 deg C + 20 deg C (28 and 27% decay, respectively, compared with 79% decay in fruits packed in 15 micro m film and held at 20 deg C).