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Effect of Delayed Cooling on the Poststorage Flesh Firmness of Apples
Author(s) -
D'SOUZA MERVYN C.,
INGLE MORRIS
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1989.tb03118.x
Subject(s) - softening , flesh , cultivar , horticulture , chemistry , biology , materials science , composite material
Decreasing the delay in proper cooling of apples before storage can decrease the softening of fruit in storage. Three apple cultivars were studied and storage delays were simulated for two growing seasons. Each cultivar showed a different softening rate in storage as a result of delays in cooling. Apple cultivars should be cooled rapidly especially those susceptible to firmness loss as a result of delays in cooling.