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Control of Woolly Breakdown of ‘Elberta’ Peaches in Cold Storage, by Intermittent Exposure to Room Temperature1

Year: 1970

Type: article

Abstract: Control of woolly breakdown in ‘Elberta’ peaches was obtained by removal of the fruit to ambient room temperature (23–25°C) for 48 hours after 2 and 4 weeks' storage at 0°C. A 6 weeks' storage life was thus obtained. Warming the fruit after cold storage intervals shorter than 2 weeks was less effective after longer storage periods; the disorder was often enhanced by removal to room temperature. A hypothesis to explain the development of woolly breakdown on the basis of these and previous data is discussed. It is suggested that further prolongation of storage could be obtained by repeated exposures to room temperature.

Source: Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

DOI: 10.21273/jashs.95.6.801

Authors: Ruth Ben-Arie, S. Lavee, Sylvia Guelfat-Reich

Institution: Agricultural Research Organization

Language: English

Topic: Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,500