Identification of procedures to extend ‘Honeycrisp’ storage life
Author: Jim Mattheis, Dave Rudell, Ines Hanrahan
Summary: This projects objectives were: 1) Characterize differences in orchards that produce fruit with a history of disorder resistance or susceptibility. 2) Determine utility of ethylene green life, fruit density, titratable acidity, chlorophyll flourescence and chlorophyll absorbance as additional indicators of storability. 3) Identify alternatives to the 7 day 50`F pre-conditioning protocol. 4) Identify factors contributint to CO2 injury occurring during the initial 30 days after harvest. 5) Identify CA protocols that maximize quality retention and minimize disorders
