My Fruit CA Storage Technology OverviewAuthor: VA Van AmerongenPost Date: 2020-11-01CA Storage Overview Images: Orchard, fruit markets, apples in storage. CA Equipment: Cooling, storage CA… Find out more
‘Cripps’ Pink’ Internal Browning and Long-Term Storage: What Has Been LearntAuthor: H. Tayler, E. Crouch, D. ViljoenPost Date: 2020-11-01Internal browning (IB) of ‘Cripps’ Pink’ apples is a worldwide issue, costing the South African industry millions of Rands in revenue. Find out more
CO₂ in Apple and Pear StorageAuthor: Robert PrangePost Date: 2020-11-03There have been no recent breakthroughs in reliable methods to determine the acceptable CO₂ concentration, so one must rely on an indirect approach to choose the correct CO₂ concentration. Find out more
Optimum Storage Conditions for ‘Abate Fetel’ PearsAuthor: Anél BotesPost Date: 2020-11-03Currently, ‘Abate Fetel’ (AF) pears can be stored at 1.5% O₂ and 0.5% CO₂ for 4 months. AF is susceptible to soft scald when stored at low oxygen. AF is also susceptible to superficial scald. Find out more