Harvesting and Storing Non Traditional Pear Cultivars

Assessment of nutritional parameters of native apple cultivars as new gene sources

“…Although it is possible to fi nd out tens of various apple tree varieties in Europe, only some of them were purposefully bred and selected in the past (Radicato et al, 1995) and the same concerns also for example pears (Benitez, 1998). A further propagation of local varieties is prevented above all by the fact that their sensory and technological properties are not as good as those of purposefully bred and selected ones (Kuhn et al, 2003) although their local importance may be rather considerable (Goland and Bauer, 2004).…”

Harvest and Postharvest Conditions for Apples and Pears

“…This variety tolerates from three to four months of storage under RA using 0°C to -0.5°C and 92 to 94% RH. Under CA, there had been obtained better results working with 2% O 2 and 1.3% CO 2 for a five to six months storage (Benitez, 1997(Benitez, , 1998(Benitez, , 2001). …”

“…When the fruit is harvest at prime time, they can be storage for four to five months under RA using 0 to -1°C and 92 to 94% RH. Under CA conditions, local test obtained good results using the fol-lowing gaseous mixtures, 2% O 2 /1% CO 2 ; and 2% O 2 /1.3 to 1.5% CO 2 for six to seven months (Benitez, 1997(Benitez, , 2001). …”

“…The three varieties matures in February, Hosui and Shinseiki between February 5 to 7 and Nijisseiki by the middle of February. They are harvested when the fruit reaches 3.5 to 4.5 kg/cm 2 of firmness, up to 15% of RI, 2 to 3 g/l of malic acidity and more than 75% of degraded starch (Benitez, 1997).…”

“…However, the maturity evaluation and fruit quality during this period allows adopting technical decisions over the more convenient training system for the variety. As trees became older the information collected is utilised to select orchard practices oriented to improve fruit quality (Benitez, 1997(Benitez, , 1998(Benitez, , 2001.…”