ISHS Acta Horticulturae 297: II International Symposium on Kiwifruit
HOT WATER DIPS FOR CONTROL OF BOTRYTIS STORAGE ROT IN KIWIFRUIT |
| Authors: | L.H. Cheah, N. de Silva, D.E. Irving, A.W. Hunt, K.G. Tate |
| Keywords: | hot water dips, botrytis rot, fruit firmness, respiration, ethylene, heat injury |
| Abstract:
Hot water dip treatments between 38 and 54C for 2,4 and 8 minutes were tested for the control of botrytis storage rot in kiwifruit. Dipping fruit at 50 and 54C produced 92% control but produced some heat injury. Temperatures of 42 and 46C for 8 minutes gave up to 64% control without injury. No control occurred at 38C. Fruit firmness, respiration rate and ethylene production were not affected by temperatures between 38 and 46C. | |
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