U.S. flagAn official website of the United States government
                    Here's how you know **Official websites use .gov**
                            
                            A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
 **Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
                            
                            A **lock** (                            
                              A locked padlock                                                      
                            
                            ) or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.


Menu Agricultural Research Service
						
                    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 Physiology and Pathology of Tree Fruits Research: Wenatchee, WA
 close



    Research

                    Research Projects
                                    Publications
                                    Collaborations
                                    News
                People

                    Staff Listing
                                    CareersSearch small
                    Search
            
            ARS Home
                                About ARS
                                Contact Us




ARS Home Pacific West Area Wenatchee, Washington Physiology and Pathology of Tree Fruits Research Research Publications at this Location





- ARS National Programs
- Search for a scientific manuscript
- Search for a research project
- ARS Software
- Programs and Projects
- Collaborations
- Subjects of Investigation
- Publications

Title:   Author  item
                                            Shellie, Kristaitem
                                            Neven, Lisaitem
                                            Drake, Stephen
  Submitted to: Horticulture Technology
                                    Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 3/1/2001
                                    Publication  Date: 4/1/2001
                                    Citation: Shellie, K., Neven, L.G., Drake, S.R. 2001. Assessing 'Bing' sweet cherry tolerance to a heated controlled atmosphere for insect pest control. Hort. Technology. 11(2):308-311. April-June 2001.Interpretive Summary:
                                Technical Abstract: Sweet cherries (prunus avium 'Bing') exposed to 113 or 117 deg F (45 or 47 deg C) in an atmosphere of 1% oxygen with 15% carbon dioxide (balance nitrogen) were heated to a maximum center temperature of 112 of 115 deg F (44 or 46 deg C) in 41 or 27 min, respectively.  Heated cherries had similar  incidence of pitting and decay, and similar preference ratings after 14 days of storage at 34 deg F (1 deg C) as nonheated or methyl bromide fumigated fruit.  Heated cherries and methyl bromide fumigated cherries were less firm after 14 days of cold storage than nonheated, control fruit. The stems of methyl bromide fumigated cherries were less green than heated or nonheated cherries.  Cherries exposed to 113 deg F had lower titratable acidity than nonheated cherries, fumigated  cherries, or cherries exposed to 117 deg F.  Cherry quality after 14 days of cold storage was not affected by hydrocooling before heating (5 min in water at 34 deg F) or by method of cooling after heating (hydrocooling, forced air cooling, or static air cooling).  Cherries stored for 14 days at 34 deg F in 6% oxygen with 17% carbon dioxide (balance nitrogen) had similar market quality as cherries stored in air at 34 deg F. Results suggest that 'Bing' sweet cherry can tolerate heating in an atmosphere of low oxygen containing elevated carbon dioxide at doses that may provide quarantine security against codling moth (Cydia pomonella) and western cherry fruit fly (Rhagoletis cingulata).


Return to top


Connect with ARS Sign up


ARS Home
                            USDA.gov
                            Plain Writing
                            Policies & Links
                            Civil Rights Statements
                            FOIA
                            Accessibility Statement
                            Privacy Policy
                            Non-Discrimination Statement
                            Quality of Information
                            USA.gov
                            WhiteHouse.gov