The use of Carbon Dioxide in the Transport and Storage of Fruits and Vegetables

摘要: Publisher Summary This chapter outlines the general behavior of some fruits and vegetables as indicated by a survey literature. Two main aspects treatment are dealt with: those aimed at extending storage life, short-term treatments concerned primarily with improved marketing. Attempt has been made to summarize observations upon influence carbon dioxide on post-harvest metabolic phenomena. The commercial use controlled-atmosphere for apples continues expand, both in countries that have used it many years where ad hoe experiments more recently provided necessary basis application established methods native varieties. transport such cherries, plums, soft assisted influenced dry ice source gas. For control atmospheric content oxygen plastic package liners played big part successful fruit. More accurate specification required concentration relation temperature, level, duration exposure is needed, if be applied products which not present. considers best means creating environment as: ventilated stores scrubbed stores. biologist must define reasonable accuracy limits temperature attain defined extension life.