Effect of postharvest heat treatments for insect control on the quality and market life of avocados
The tolerance of avocado (Persea americana Mill. cv. Fuerte) to different heat treatments, using hot air at 43°C, was evaluated. The heat-treated avocados did not soften or ripen normally and exhibited severe surface browning after a 14-day simulated transit period at 7° followed by a 4-day simulated marketing period at 20°. Heat treatments also increased rate of weight loss, susceptibility to vibration injury, and loss of fresh avocado flavor.
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| Language: | spa |
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California (EUA) Hort Science
1987
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| Subjects: | PERSEA AMERICANA, CERATITIS CAPITATA, PLAGAS DE PLANTAS, DAÑOS, TECNOLOGIA POSTCOSECHA, TRATAMIENTO TERMICO, CALIDAD, CONTROL DE PLAGAS, AGUACATE, INSECTOS DANINOS, AVOCADO, PEST INSECTS, |
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| Summary: | The tolerance of avocado (Persea americana Mill. cv. Fuerte) to different heat treatments, using hot air at 43°C, was evaluated. The heat-treated avocados did not soften or ripen normally and exhibited severe surface browning after a 14-day simulated transit period at 7° followed by a 4-day simulated marketing period at 20°. Heat treatments also increased rate of weight loss, susceptibility to vibration injury, and loss of fresh avocado flavor. |
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