Abstract
The possibility of increasing the storage life of strawberries by gamma irradiation has been investigated. Especially the effect of irradiation of Red Gauntlet strawberries on mycological infection, vitamin C content, colour, viscocity and density of the juice has been examined.
The tests show that gamme irradiation can prolong the cold storage life of strawberries by a factor of three. A dose of 0.5 Mrad causes a softening of the strawberries, and the ascorbic acid content was found to decrease. The optimum dose is about 0.25 Mrad.
The tests show that gamme irradiation can prolong the cold storage life of strawberries by a factor of three. A dose of 0.5 Mrad causes a softening of the strawberries, and the ascorbic acid content was found to decrease. The optimum dose is about 0.25 Mrad.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | SCK CEN |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| State | Published - Dec 1963 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
| Name | SCK CEN Reports |
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| Publisher | SCK CEN |
| No. | BLG-239 |