TY - JOUR
AU - Tomkins, R. G.
AB -  production of fruits and vegetables that face the agriculturalist are those of developing methods for obtaining maximum yields of produce of the right ' quality '. The problems that face the processor and the person who stores fruit are concerned with the assessment of the ' quality ' and the ' suitability ' of samples for some particular purpose, and the recognition of characteristics that lead to susceptibility to various processing or storage disorders. A t present, quality is assessed mainly on visual characteristics, such as size, shape, uniformity, colour, freedom from blemish and, to a less extent, on flavour and texture. Such assessments of quality presuppose that external appearances give some indication of internal composition and physiological characteristics, and t o some extent this is probably true. With experience it is often possible to guess from its appearance the conditions under which fruit has been grown, or whether it is from young or mature trees. Further, it is often apparent that quality and appearance are greatly affected by weather and cultural conditions, and that storage is also affected. But the methods of assessing quality on visual appearances cannot be considered satisfactory. Objective methods for assessing certain aspects 
TI - Unsolved problems in the preservation of food: The influence of cultural conditions on the quality and preservation of fruits and vegetables
JF - Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
DO - 10.1002/jsfa.2740050401
DA - 1954-04-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/unsolved-problems-in-the-preservation-of-food-the-influence-of-qyQPkLvUfe
SP - 161
EP - 167
VL - 5
IS - 4
DP - DeepDyve
ER -