ISHS Acta Horticulturae 434: Strategies for Market Oriented Greenhouse Production
POSTHARVEST HANDLING AND TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT OF CHILLING SENSITIVE VEGETABLES PRODUCED UNDER PROTECTED AGRICULTURE IN EGYPT. 1. CUCUMBER AND PEPPER. |
| Authors: | A.M. Hussein, F.I. El-Adgham, M.B. El-Migid, A.A. Omar |
| Keywords: | chilling injury, pitting, wrapping, shelf-life |
| Abstract:
Cucumber (Biet Alpha, 18 and Rawa varieties) and pepper (variety 555) were tested at chilling and non-chilling inducing temperature +85% R.H. Packaging in non-perforated polyethylene bags over wrapped and unwrapping were used. Incidence and development of chilling injury symptoms and related problems were assessed during cold storage and post-storage simulated retail marketing. Water loss and related physical and physiological disorders were evaluated. Number of days elapsed before pitting appearance ranged from 7 to 9 days throughout a storage period of 11–16 days according to cucumber cultivars and 10–21 days for peppers | |
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