Storage of two highbush blueberry cultivars harvested at three ripening stages
C. Peano, G. Giacalone, E. Gonzalez, G. Beccaro, G. Bounous
ISHS Acta Horticulturae 574:323-328.
2002
บทคัดย่อ
This study was conducted to evaluate the relationships between the picking date and the evolution of the organoleptic traits during storage of the fruit of two cultivars of highbush blueberry, a mid-season and a mid-late season. Samples of berries were harvested at 3 different ripening stages (early, conventional, late) and cold stored in normal atmosphere (N.A.) for 8 weeks. At each picking date and once a week during storage, the following parameters were measured: weight loss, total soluble solids content (T.S.S.), titratable acidity (T.A.). Early picking is not suitable because the T.S.S. content does not increase during storage, while weight loss is quite relevant. A late harvest, convenient to reduce the number of pickings, is acceptable if the delay, compared to the conventional harvest date, does not exceed 3-4 days.