Cracking and mealy breakdown of apples during storage

Cracking of the apple:

Symptoms: first small, superficial cracks in the fruit-skin, grow with increasing ripening and duration of storage, are mainly located in the central area of the fruits. Mostly, not only the skin cracks but also parts of the pulp below. The pulp of the cracked fruits is mealy and at times dry, the fruit loses its juiciness and taste. Often, fungi infest the cracked spots and they rot.

Cause: too late harvest, delay in storage, too long storage or unfavorable storage conditions. (high humidity and high temperatures during storage increase the symptoms).

Prevention: Cracking can be prevented through timely harvest, removing the fruits from storage on time and ideally adapted storage conditions.

Documents

Aufspringen und mehliger Zerfall am Apfel während der Lagerung (Cracking and mealy breakdown of apples during storage) () Barbara Stürz, Oswald Rossi, Angelo Zanella, Versuchszentrum Laimburg, "Aufspringen und mehliger Zerfall am Apfel während der Lagerung", 02.2018; Obstbau Weinbau(2), JG55

Details

Activity type

Publication in technical journal

Activity work package

Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage

Activity number

Laimburg-WP4-A139

Activity contact

Dr. Angelo Zanella
Laimburg Research Centre
Laimburg 6 - Pfatten
I-39040 Post Auer (BZ), Italy
[email protected]

Activity partner

Laimburg Research Centre

Activity country

Italy

Last edit

29-05-2018