Dealing with carbon dioxide sensitivity

摘要

Strategies are available to help cold storage operators avoid carbon dioxide injuries. All apples release carbon dioxide as part of the fruit respiration process. But some varieties, like Golden Delicious and Empire, are more sensitive to carbon dioxide and require special postharvest management strategies. However, cold-storage operators have several options available to avoid peel and internal injuries associated with carbon dioxide injury, i Dr. Jim Mattheis specializes in postharvest physiology of apples, pears, and cherries with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Wenatchee, Washington. He has developed strategies to help cold-storage operators better manage carbon dioxide injury that can occur in Golden Delicious, Empire, Jonagold, Fuji, Braeburn, and Honeycrisp.