Assessing the development of internal disorders in pome fruit with X-ray CT before, during and after controlled atmosphere storage and shelf life

This study examined the use of X-ray computed tomography (CT) for the early detection of physiological disorders in pome fruit during controlled atmosphere (CA) storage and shelf life. The CT images of healthy and disordered ‘Braeburn’ apples, ‘Golden Delicious’ apples and ‘Conference’ pears were ev...

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Published in:Food control 2025-02, Vol.168, p.110970, Article 110970
Main Authors: Wood, Rachael M., Schut, Dirk E., Balk, Peter A., Trull, Anna K., Marcelis, Leo F.M., Schouten, Rob E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
air
apples
Bitter pit
carbon dioxide
Computed tomography
Controlled atmosphere storage
core browning
decay
food safety
fruits
Image processing
Postharvest
shelf life
X-radiation
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Summary:This study examined the use of X-ray computed tomography (CT) for the early detection of physiological disorders in pome fruit during controlled atmosphere (CA) storage and shelf life. The CT images of healthy and disordered ‘Braeburn’ apples, ‘Golden Delicious’ apples and ‘Conference’ pears were evaluated. ‘Braeburn’ apple (n = 80) were scanned with CT before and during browning-inducing CA conditions (0.5 °C, 1.5 kPa O2, 5 kPa CO2) and subsequent shelf life. ‘Conference’ pears (n = 70) were scanned following regular air storage that induced freezing injury (−2 °C) and additional CA storage (−0.6 °C, 3 kPa O2,
ISSN:0956-7135
DOI:10.1016/j.foodcont.2024.110970