Abstract
SUMMARYSpartan apples from several commercial orchards were stored in three successive years. The principal physiological disorders that developed were scald and core rowning. These disorders were minimised by picking at the end of September and storing in either 2% O2 or 2% CO2+ 2% O2 at 1.5°C. Fruit calcium concentrations were usually high enough to avoid flesh breakdown but could be increased without risk of skin damage by dipping in a 2% solution of calcium chloride.It was concluded that storage of Spartan for up to 9 months is possible provided that fruit calcium concentrations are adequate and that picking date and storage conditions are optimised.
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