L-malate in golden delicious apples as a possible parameter of acceptability.
Several batches of Golden Delicious apples from three geographical regions in the Netherlands were stored at 4 degrees C in a controlled atmosphere (CA) of 9% CO2, 12% 02 and under normal atomspheric conditions (Air = A). They were judged with the aid of a palatability test after which it was established that the internal quality of a population of fruits remained satisfactory until they reached a range of L-malate of 0.39-0.45 g per 100 g initial fresh weight.
D005519:Food Preservation; D005638:Fruit / Q000032:analysis*; D008293:Malates / Q000032:analysis*; D009426:Netherlands
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