Polyethylene Box Liners for Storage of Golden Delicious Apples

R. E. Hardenburg and R. E. Anderson

No 312590, Marketing Research Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program

Abstract: Excerpts from the report: Golden Delicious apples have a skin characteristic that allows relatively rapid moisture loss even in cold storage. It is well known that Golden Delicious apples may become shriveled and spongy after about 3 or 4 months in cold storage even though the relative humidity is as high as 85 percent. The shriveling is apparent when fruit has lost 3 to 5 percent of its original weight. If moisture loss is prevented, Golden Delicious apples have a long life in refrigerated storage and remain free of most physiological storage disorders. This report summarizes the results of a study conducted from 1953 to 1960 on polyethylene box liners for Golden Delicious apples. The purpose of these studies was to evaluate sealed, non- sealed, and perforated liners for preventing moisture loss and aiding quality retention of eastern-grown Golden Delicious in storage. Results of film-liner studies with other apple varieties will be published separately.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 42
Date: 1961-03
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.312590

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