date:Jan 23, 2014
Superficial scalding is the most important postharvest chilling injury affecting the quality of the main pome fruits. It develops in the fruit after a prolonged storage period at low temperatures, thus limiting the time they can be conserved.
The most characteristic symptoms of superficial scalding are brown spots on the fruit's skin. As the damage progresses, the colour darkens and the affected surface increase. Superficial scalding is caused by the oxidation of a compound (a- farnaseno) on th