ISHS Acta Horticulturae 38: Symposium on Vegetable Storage
PRESERVATION OF CARROT QUALITY UNDER VARIOUS STORAGE CONDITIONS |
| Author: | H. Baumann |
| Abstract:
The quality of two carrot varieties each of them grown in two different regions and used for baby-food processing was investigated after keeping in a cold store and in controlled atmosphere (CA) for 5 – 6 months. The effect of prestorage treatments on the processable amount of carrots was influenced by the disposition to microbiological decay. Low oxygen levels up to 3 % favoured the preservation of carotene and total sugar. Carbon dioxide levels of less than 1 % proved to be more advantageous than higher ones. The percentage of reducing sugars was not altered by cold store but by storing in CA without scrubbing (5 % CO2 + 16 % O2). | |
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