Reduction of potato damage during grading by radiant heating

Bishop C., Thorogood A., Duran T., Devres Y.

POTATO RESEARCH, cilt.43, sa.3, ss.273-278, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/bf02358086
  • Dergi Adı: POTATO RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.273-278
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The effect of using radiant heat to quickly warm potatoes and reduce damage in handling after cold storage was investigated. Two treatments were investigated: tubers dropped 350 mm with no radiant heat applied, and tubers dropped with radiant hear applied. Both treatments were compared with a control set of tubers which were taken directly out of store. The mean damage index per tuber was significantly reduced following radiant hear treatment although there were cultivar and size variations. The temperature profile under radiant heat was also measured which showed an increase in the outside flesh temperature of 8-12 degreesC depending on tuber colour.