ISHS Acta Horticulturae 62: Symposium on Vegetable Storage
HYPOBARIC STORAGE OF PERISHABLE COMMODITIES - FRUITS, VEGETABLES, FLOWERS AND SEEDLINGS |
| Author: | David R. Dilley |
| Abstract:
The storage life of a wide range of fruit, vegetable and flower commodities can be markedly extended by holding them under refrigeration at hypobaric pressure. The product is held in a vacuum tight compartment while being continuously ventilated with water-saturated air at absolute pressures ranging from 10 to 80 mm-Hg. The processes of ripening and senescence are greatly retarded. | |
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