Chilling Injury Of Fruits And Vegetables Slideshare
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Chilling injury of fruits and vegetables slideshare. Chilling freezing stress in crops 1. The most common site implicated for chilling injury is the plasma membrane. It is t 0 c plant chilling injury refers to an injury that is caused by a temperature drop to below 15 c but above the freezing point.
Strawberries blueberries raspberries tomatoes squash green beans cucumbers garlic okra bulb onions romaine lettuce herbs chilling injury many vegetables and fruits store best at temperatures just above freezing while others are. A substantial number of fruits and vegetables especially those of tropical or. Undesirable consequences of chilling temperature cold shortening.
Attra postharvest handling of fruits vegetables page 5555 these items are damaged by direct contact with ice. Presentation 3 2 chilling injurychilling injury. Chilling and freezing stress in crops 2.
Some commodities mainly tropical and sub tropical respond unfavorably to storage at low temperatures well above their freezing points temperatures called the chilling threshold temperature or lowest safe temperature.