Ethylene ripening of pears by unconventional means
Author: Dr Keith Sharrock, Dr Ron Henzell
Published: 2006
Summary: This project aimed to test the potential of unconventional approaches to ethylene conditioning to expand the market window for winter pears, particularly ‘Green Anjou’. This involved firstly confirming the reported need over the first month of storage for more prolonged and elevated exposures to ethylene than are practical using conventional conditioning methods. That knowledge has then been applied in testing the usefulness of a prototype Ethylene Release capsules (ERCs) as a viable alternative means of achieving optimal conditioning without requiring expensive conditioning facilities.
