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RESEARCH ON THE BEHAVIOUR DURING THE STORAGE OF SOME APPLE VARIETIES FROM THE GROWN ASSORTMENTS IN THE SOUTHEAST AREA OF ROMANIA

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 20 ISSUE 2
Written by Nicoleta OLTENACU, Catalin- Viorel OLTENACU, Cecilia NEAGU, Elena LASCAR

Keeping the fruits in the best conditions, for a long period of time and with the least quantitative and qualitative depreciations can be done if a whole complex of factors is taken into account. The research carried out aimed at the evaluation of the behaviour at the storage and of some physico-chemical characteristics of some varieties of apples from the assortment grown within Moara Domnească fruit farm. In order to achieve the objectives, 4 varieties of apples (Goldspur. Generos, Idared, Florina) were studied. Physical-chemical analyzes were performed which consisted in determining the mass losses and by damaging the fruits, their firmness and determining some chemical components (soluble SU, titrable acidity). Mass losses were recorded in all 4 varieties analyzed. The best varieties for storage were found to be Idared variety and Florina variety which recorded the lowest losses, generally below 10%.

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