FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2002, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (3): 140-142.

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Effects of Temperature and Relative Humidity (RH)on Postharvest Characteristics of Sphallerocarpus Gracills(Bess)

 BI  Yang, XU  Hui-Xue, ZHAO  Jie, CAO  Jian-Kang   

  • Online:2002-03-15 Published:2012-02-13

Abstract: Several Postharvest characteristics of the roots of Sphallerocarpus gracills were studied at 0℃,5℃,10℃and 18℃with low and high RH (70%~75%and 90%~95%) respectively.Respiratory rate,weight loss sprout and rot rate could be decreased at lower temperature.Weight loss was retarded significantly at high RH;however,sprout and decay showed increasing Blue mould rot caused by Penicillium sp.was the most serious disease of thge roots at lower temperature and soft rots caused by Mucor sp.was the main disease at higher temperature.S.gracills could be held about 2 month at 0℃and RH 90~95%.

Key words: Sphallerocarpus gracills(Bess), postharvest characteristics, temperature, RH