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Skin spotting situation at retail level in Australian avocados

Article number

1120_25

Pages

171 – 176

Language

English

Abstract

Skin spotting (SS) on avocado fruit is evident as blackened areas of &lt1 mm diameter with well-defined margins.
Previous preliminary consumer research indicated that Australian consumers may be concerned by SS on avocado fruit displayed at retail level.
A better understanding of SS and its likely commercial impact was sought.
Findings for cultivar ‘Hass’ avocado from retail surveys conducted over two years were collated.
The surveys were carried out in various retailer outlets in the capital cities of New South Wales (Sydney), Queensland (Brisbane), Victoria (Melbourne), and Western Australia (Perth). Marked differences in SS severity were recorded across the States and also across months within one State.
Differences in SS levels between types of retail outlet stores were also statistically significant.
The data are discussed in terms of possible reasons for the variation observed.

Publication

XXIX International Horticultural Congress on Horticulture: Sustaining Lives, Livelihoods and Landscapes (IHC2014): International Symposia on Postharvest Knowledge for the Future and Consumer and Sensory Driven Improvements to Fruits and Nuts

Authors

M. Mazhar, D.C. Joyce, L. Taylor, P.J. Hofman, J. Petty, N. Symonds

Keywords

‘Hass’, lenticel damage, quality, retail, ripening

Full text

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1120.25

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