ISHS Acta Horticulturae 69: II International Symposium on Pear Growing
STORAGE RESPONSE OF D'ANJOU PEARS FOLLOWING SHORT-TERM HIGH CARBON DIOXIDE TREATMENT |
| Authors: | W.M. Mellenthin, C.Y. Wang |
| Abstract:
Beneficial effects were derived from short-term high CO2 treatment of 'Anjou' pears (Pyrus communis L) immediately following harvest. High CO2 treated pears maintained the ripening capacity while the untreated fruits failed to ripen after long storage. Other benefits obtained from high CO2 treatment included retaining firmness, reducing loss of malic acid, retarding ethylene production, delaying climacteric rise in respiration, suppressing the increase in protein nitrogen and improving quality. Results from a sealed storage room experiment demonstrated that the short-term high CO2 treatment had promising potential for commercial use. | |
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