Modified and controlled atmospheres for tropical fruits.
Yahia E. M.
Author Affiliation: DIPA, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro, 76010, Mexico.
Horticultural Reviews 22 : 123-183
Abstract : The suitability of modified and controlled atmospheres for storage and transport of tropical fruits is reviewed and research on these topics in the following fruits is described: avocados; bananas and plantains; cherimoyas; durians; feijoas; guavas; lanzons (langsat); loquats; longans; Litchi; mangoes; mangosteens; pawpaws; passion fruits; pineapples; rambutans; sapodillas; sugar apples (Annona squamosa); and wax apples (Syzygium samarangense).