HortFACT - Shrivel in Braeburn
Shrivel (or wilt) is a disorder caused by a greater-than-normal water loss in coolstorage which gives the fruit a dry, wrinkled appearance. Shrivelling of the skin can be very slight or so severe that the whole fruit is affected. Shrivel ... [... more]
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Reference
Susceptibility of Braeburn apples to browning disorder is potentially damaging for commercial confidence in the cultivar. Research focuses on identification of safe atmospheres and defining postharvest strategies. A disorder known as 'Braeburn ... [... more]
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Materials and methods
Experiments have been conducted over the last two seasons to determine the physiological and biochemical basis for Braeburn Browning Disorder. Experiments have been conducted over the last two seasons to determine the physiological and ... [... more]
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Fruit variability and sampling
Apple growers who submit their Braeburn and Cox Orange Pippin for export are sometimes puzzled by the variation in the results of calcium mineral samples. Under the current export guidelines, samples of thirty Braeburn fruit are analysed seven to ... [... more]
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1) & nbspTHE; NATURAL SUSCEPTIBILITY OF THE FRUIT
A team of scientists from Massey University and HortResearch have been examining some of the physiological causes of Braeburn Browning Disorder (BBD). We now have a clearer idea as to why Braeburn from some regions, for example Central Otago, are ... [... more]
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J. Elgar, D.M. Burmeister and C. Watkins
The storage quality of New Zealand-grown Braeburn apples is limited by the development of a browning disorder within the fruit flesh. Factors associated with development of this disorder are investigated. The storage quality of New Zealand-grown ... [... more]
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WHAT IS IT ?
Braeburn Browning Disorder (BBD) is a storage disorder found in Braeburn apples. It was originally called brownheart as the symptoms of tissue browning were similar to those associated with high carbon dioxide concentrations. Braeburn Browning ... [... more]
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