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.II. BEAN (PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L.) |
| Authors: | A.M. Hussein, F.I. El-Adgham, M.B. El-Migid, A.A. Omar |
| Keywords: | chilling injury, pitting, wrapping, shelf-life |
| Abstract:
Bean (Helda and Serbo varieties) were tested at chilling and non-chilling inducing temperatures and 85% R.H. Packaging in non-performated polyethylene bags and unwrapping were used. Incidence and development of chilling injury symptoms and related problems were assessed during cold-storage and at high temperature (10°C). Water loss and shelf-life were evaluated. Number of days elapsed before pitting ranged from 9 to 13 days throughout a storage period of 9–16 days for Helda and 8–15 days for Serbo varieties, respectively. | |
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