Determination of quality parameters in apple cultivars after radio frequency treatments of apples against codling moth
Author: J. D. Hansen, S. R. Drake, J. Tang
Published: 2002
Summary: The principle objectives are to determine the appropriate parameters that provide for an effective, practical RF treatment to disinfest codling moth from apples without fruit injury. Because RF involves heat, we need to develop techniques to reduce thermal injury and to identify other factors that may influence fruit quality, such as initial fruit temperatures before treatment, heat resistance cultivars, maturity at harvest, and duration of cold storage. Because fruits are treated in water, additives, such as calcium chloride, can be examined to minimize osmotic stress. We also need to determine the effect of fruit size on post-treatment quality.
