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THE EFFECT OF SPRAYING AND POSTHARVEST TREATMENT WITH CALCIUM CHLORIDE ON THE FRUIT QUALITY CHANGES OF “ANNA” APPLES DURING COLD STORAGE AT 4 °C
Article number
368_8
Pages
83 – 88
Language
Abstract
Anna apple fruits were dipped in 3 % CaCl2 with and without vacuum (350 mbar); other fruits were taken from trees sprayed 3 times with, 0.5 % CaCl2. All fruits were stored for 50 days at 4°C. The results indicate that fruits which had been previously dipped in 3 % CaCl2 under vacuum had the lowest respiration rate and were firmer than other treatments and the control, followed by those dipped in 3 % CaCl2 without vacuum.
Spraying treatment had no effect on the above-mentioned fruit characteristics.
Spraying treatment had no effect on the above-mentioned fruit characteristics.
Authors
M.M. El-Ansary, H.M. Ayaad, F. El-Morshed
Keywords
Respiration rate, firmness
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