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Controlled Atmosphere and Regular Atmosphere Storage of Apples and Potatoes (5729 words) |
 | Controlled atmosphere storage is a system in which the apples are placed in a totally sealed room where the temperature, humidity, light, and composition of the atmosphere is regulated. |
| CA storage conditions have been known to cause problems in certain varieties of apples without the proper pre-storage treatment. |
| Another problem with CA storage occurs when carbon dioxide levels are maintained at a level that is too high for the fruit to safely respire (Figure 3). |
| Scaffolds 7/12| Diseases (1493 words) |
| Invasion through stems does not occur in Empire fruit held in air storage, and the incidence of decayed fruit is CA storage is usually low until fruit have been stored for at least six months. |
| Storage odors can persist in packed fruit, so cleaning storage walls and floors may improve fruit quality at the same time that it reduces the inoculum for post harvest decays. |
| When fruit were removed from CA storage on July 15, the incidence of decay in the treated and untreated fruit was similar (about 200 decayed fruit/bin). |
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