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Morphological Comparison of Two Varieties of Carrots During Growth and Storage: Scanning Electron Microscopy
Author(s) -
Davis Eugenia A.,
Gordon Joan
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
home economics research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 0046-7774
DOI - 10.1177/1077727x7700600102
Subject(s) - scanning electron microscope , biology , food science , horticulture , materials science , composite material
The morphological development and response to storage of two varieties of carrots, both healthy and aster yellows‐diseased, were evaluated using the scanning electron microscope. Instrumental textural profiles were evaluated for samples stored two weeks and then cooked by three different methods. Morphological and textural differences were found between the varieties of carrots, and these were attributed to differences in growth rates. Diseased carrots had unique cellular development but, except for the hardness parameter, showed few differences in textural properties when compared to healthy carrots.