The mortality response of lightbrown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana (Walker), to a controlled atmosphere (CA) cold storage treatment for apricots was investigated. The mean estimated times for 99% mortality (LT99) of 1st and 5th instar larvae inoculated onto apricots and exposed to 1.5% O2, 3% CO2 (CA) at 0°C, were 19.9 ± 0.13 and 22.4 ± 0.24 d, respectively. The treatment time for 50% mortal...

The laser air-puff method was investigated for non-destructive firmness measurements on kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa (A. Chev.) C.F. Liang et A.R. Ferguson cv. Hayward) and apricot (Prunus armeniaca L. cv. CluthaGold). The method involves delivering a sharp puff of air onto a stationary fruit whilst recording the resulting surface deformation with a laser displacement sensor. At a 65-kPa maxi...

In the current study, the processing conditions required for the inactivation of Paenibacillus polymyxa and relevant spoilage microorganisms by high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) treatment on apricot, peach, and pear pieces in sucrose (22°Brix) solution were assessed. Accordingly, the shelf-life was determined by evaluating both the microbiological quality and the sensory characteristics (taste, o...

since the waste of agricultural and horticultural products is high, appropriate methods should be used to produce products with high quality and shelf life for export. in iran a great part of fruits and vegetables are dried conventionally and farmer use so2 gas for preservation and color stability of dried apricots ,but this gas is allergic and carcinogenic and effort to find suitable substitut...

Apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.), a kind of climacteric fruits, are favored by consumers for their flavor and texture, but they are highly perishable. Apricots soften rapidly after harvest. Once softened, they are easily damaged such as latent damage, which limits their marketing time [1, 2]. Therefore, a common practice for handling and storing apricots is early harvest and applying postharvest ...