ISHS Acta Horticulturae 553: IV International Conference on Postharvest Science
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF ETHYLENE IN PEACH COLD STORAGE LIFE |
| Authors: | C.H. Crisosto, G. Gugliuzza, D. Garner, L. Palou |
| Keywords: | stone fruits, peaches, cold storage, ethylene, internal breakdown, free water |
| Abstract:
Recently, Australians (Wills et al., 1999) demonstrated that ethylene removal at very low levels (5 ppb) was beneficial for some non-climacteric fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, there is limited information on the role of ethylene on decay and peach, nectarine and plum storage performance during cold storage/shipment. If tree fruit are sensitive to ethylene, it implies that they should be stored at the production and retail points, and during transportation in an ethylene-free environment. The goal of this work is to understand the role of ethylene in tree fruit postharvest life. | |
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