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Fruit quality and conservation

Published on 31/03/2013 - Published by JOAS J.
FruiTrop n°209 , Page 51
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Post-harvest deterioration

Picked fruits gradually move towards senescence (ageing combined with slow deterioration). Conservation techniques are used to slow senescence and maintain fruit integrity as best as possible, but they obviously have their limits. Factors other than senescence can accelerate deterioration: physical damage, deterioration caused by parasites and physiological features. The latter are without doubt the most complex and are often related to conservation techniques. The main causes of deterioration are covered here.