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Superficial scald risk assessment assay for apples
Fact sheet (Washington State University. Extension), 287E, Washington State University Extension
10/2017
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/12874
Abstract
Superficial scald is a major physiological storage disorder in apples which limits storage potential of the fruit. Scald development is affected by a number of pre- and postharvest factors, including: light exposure and temperature during growth, fruit maturity at harvest, storage temperature and atmosphere, and ethylene exposure. The aim of this assay is to rank apple storage rooms for the risk of superficial scald development by quantifying the conjugated trienols (oxidation product that causes scald symptoms) in the peel of a representative sample of fruit to aid in decision making during cold storage of apples. This assay could have benefits for organic fruit – where scald-mitigating treatments are limited – and for conventional fruit where the effectiveness of scald-mitigating treatments can be validated and corrective actions taken.
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- Title
- Superficial scald risk assessment assay for apples
- Creators
- Rob Blakey (Author)David R. Rudell (Author)
- Academic Unit
- Publications, WSU Extension
- Series
- Fact sheet (Washington State University. Extension); 287E
- Publisher
- Washington State University Extension; Pullman, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900501898801842
- Copyright
- Copyright Not Evaluated ; openAccess ; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ ; http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Report