ISHS Acta Horticulturae 62: Symposium on Vegetable Storage
STORAGE SUITABILITY OF SOME SWEET PEPPER CULTIVARS CAPSICUM ANNUUM L. AS AFFECTED BY TEMPERATURE AND PACKAGING |
| Authors: | F.L. Gorini, P. Eccher Zerbini, L. Uncini |
| Abstract:
Tests were performed over a two-year period on numerous cultivars of peppers to establish the best storage temperature and to test the feasibility of storing in polyethylene bags or on trays, rather than in wooden crates. One the basis of percentage of sound fruits at the end of the storage period, the most suitable cultivars for storage were cv. Wondertop 100–70, Pimiento Select and Soroksari. The optimum temperature among the four tested over two years was found to be 9–10°C, since a high proportion of damage due to chilling occurred at lower temperatures. The cvs. Blutre, Trontarolo 415–71, Yolo Wonder and S. Mauro di Nocera 742–70 were particularly sensitive. The least susceptible were Trontarolo 416–71, Friariello 2000–70 and the pungent Ducale. Packaging in bags prolonged the storage time, which often exceeded 20 days. Although shrivelling can be prevented by storing in bags, rots occurred to a greater extent than when the peppers were stored unwrapped. Packaging in trays offered alternative solutions to problems midway between those encountered with unwrapped peppers or with bagged peppers. | |
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