Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 21 ISSUE 1
Written by Lenuta CHIRA, Adrian CHIRA, Ligia ION
The research carried out at the Faculty of Horticulture in Bucharest for the Fuji, Luna, Golden, Orange and Sirius apple varieties have given a proof of the superiority of storing the fruit in modified atmosphere in comparison with the classic storing method in the refrigerator (cold storage). The atmosphere modified by approximately 3% O2 and 5% CO2 was obtained 3 weeks after storage and after packing the fruit in semi-permeable low-density polyethylene film (LDPE). The recorded losses at the end of the storage period were 2.6 times lower for the fruit that were stored in modified atmosphere in comparison with those stored in normal refrigeration conditions for the Luna variety. As far as the economic efficiency is concerned, profit between 331.7RON/ton for the Fuji I and 771.3RON/ton for the Luna variety was obtained when the fruit was stored in modified atmosphere, compared to those stored in normal refrigeration conditions.
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