Storage of ‘Hass’ avocados in polyethylene bags

Authors

  • D.D. Oudit Ministry Of Agriculture, St Clair, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies
  • K.J. Scott N. S. W. Department of Agriculture, c/o C.S.1.R.O. Division of Food Research, North Ryde, 2113, Australia

Abstract

Storage of avocado fruits (cv. 'Hass') at 10°C was considerably extended by packing individual fruits in sealed polyethylene bags particularly when an ethylene absorbent was packed with the fruit. The incidence of anthracnose limited the storage life.

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Research Papers