Ultra-low temperature shipping and cold chain management of 'fuerte' avocados (Persea americana Mill.) grown in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.

‘Fuerte’ makes up 25% of the avocados exported from South Africa to European markets and requires shipping periods of up to 28 days and a correctly managed cold chain. A temperature of 5.5°C and expensive CA and 1-MCP treatments are currently used to delay ripening over this lengthy cold chain; howe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lutge, Andre.
Other Authors: Bertling, Isa.
Language:en_ZA
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10007