Effects of some rootstocks on cold storage of red chief apples
Ozdemir A.E. and Dundar O.
5th International Postharvest Symposium . Volume of Abstract . Verona, Italy 6-11 June 2004, p.98
2004
บทคัดย่อ
Effects of some rootstocks on cold storage of red chief apples
This study was carried out to determine the effects of MM106 and MM111 rootstocks on storage performance of Red Chief apple cultivar, new cultivars for
Turkey and grown in a producer orchard in
Sazlica County,
Nigde Province. Fruits were harvested from trees grafted on MM106 and MM111 and stored at 0°C and 90% relative humidity (RH) for 6 months. Weight loss (%), fruit flesh firmness (kgf), total soluble solids (%TSS), starch level (1-10 scale) and titratable acidity (%) were determined on fruit samples taken at a monthly interval. According to data obtained, weight loss and TSS content increased while acidity and fruit flesh firmness decreased during the storage of 6 months. The conversion of starch to sugars was rapid after 3 months. Red Chief apples grafted on MM106 had higher fruit flesh firmness than those grafted on MM111 at harvest and during storage period. Red Chief apples grafted on both MM106 and MM111 were stored successfully at 0°C and 90% RH for 6 months.