The Effect of Light Quality on the Ripening of Detached Tomato Fruit

Abstract

A better knowledge of the factors affecting the rate and nature of ripening and its subsequent phase over ripening and spoilage of fresh fruits and vegetables could lead to control of this process. Preliminary studies were conducted on the effect of light of various wavelengths and under a dark situation on detached tomato fruit, with humidity, temperature and CO2 content of the atmosphere controlled. Color development, taste, firmness and chemical change (acid-base ratio) were used to study rates of ripening over an eight-day period.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0747360

Entities

People

  • Christos C. Mpelkas
  • Ernest M. Kenyon

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Atmospheres
  • Controlled Atmospheres
  • Curing
  • Food
  • Light Sources
  • Materials
  • Plants
  • Radiation
  • Security
  • Spectra
  • Spectral Energy Distribution
  • Standards
  • Sugar Acids
  • Vegetables
  • Visible Spectra
  • Vitamin C

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Gender and Food Studies