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Changes In Some Quality Parameters Of The Perfect Delight Nectarine Cultivar During Cold Storage And Shelf Life, Murat Çeli̇k, Ahmet Erhan Özdemi̇r, Eli̇f Ertürk
Changes In Some Quality Parameters Of The Perfect Delight Nectarine Cultivar During Cold Storage And Shelf Life, Murat Çeli̇k, Ahmet Erhan Özdemi̇r, Eli̇f Ertürk
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The objective of this study was to determine storage and shelf life periods of Perfect Delight nectarines grown in Mersin (Yenice, Tarsus). The fruit was kept at 0 °C and 85%-90% relative humidity for 8 weeks. After removal from cold storage at weekly intervals, the fruit was kept at 20 °C and 65%-70% relative humidity for 2, 4 or 6 days to determine shelf life in 3 replicates. Changes in weight loss (%), fruit skin color and flesh color (L*, a*, b*), fruit flesh firmness (N), total soluble solids (%), titratable acidity (g malic acid / 100 ml fruit juice), …