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Polyethylene Box Liners for Storage of Golden Delicious Apples

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  • Hardenburg, R. E.
  • Anderson, R. E.

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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.

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  • Hardenburg, R. E. & Anderson, R. E., 1961. "Polyethylene Box Liners for Storage of Golden Delicious Apples," Marketing Research Reports 312590, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uamsmr:312590
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.312590
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