About Lesson
Post harvest factors role in physiological deterioration
A) Temperature:
- High temperature ( 90-95 0F) during ripening of banana causes weak neck followed by neck rotting.
- Low temperature (below 100C) causes black heart n pineapple.
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B) Light:
- Presence of light during storage causes greening of potato.
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C) Gases:
- Lack of oxygen and increased carbon dioxide in storage causes striking odor in broccoli, black heart of potato, etc.