Effect of the rate and duration of forced air cooling on the quality of 'Imperial' apricots and 'Pioneer' and 'Songold' plums

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 682, Issue , 2005, Pages 1633-1638

  Jooste, M M ^a   Khumalo, P ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Experico   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Flesh firmness; Gel breakdown; Internal browning; Overripeness; Prunus armeniaca; Prunus salicina; Stone fruit

Indexed keywords

EID: 37949027025     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.682.218     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (3)

1. Mitchell, F. G. 1986. Influence of cooling and temperature maintenance on stone fruit quality. Deciduous Fruit Grower 36:205-211.
2. Monzini, A. and Gorini, F. 1991. Pre-freezing, storage and industrial use of apricot with relationship to quality. Acta Hort. 293:599-655.
3. Taylor, M. A. 1996. Internal disorders in South African plums. Deciduous Fruit Grower 46:328-335.