POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS OF IONIZING RADIATIONS IN THE FRUIT, VEGETABLE AND RELATED INDUSTRIES

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1959 · Intern. J. Appl. Radiation and Isotopes

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-708X(59)90119-X· OSTI ID:4216467

Clarke, I D

Some effects of gamma radiation have been observed on the texture, flavor, and processing properties of fruits and vegetables. An appreciable reduction in mold decay of strawberries during storage at 20 and 1 deg C has been observed after treatment with 0.2 to 0.4 Mrad. Flavor was affected slightly and the viscosity of the juice was reduced considerably. The viscosity of juice extracted from irradiated whole berries, was reduced considerably by doses between 0.4 and 0.6 Mrad without critically affecting the flavor of the juice. The irradiated berries were free from a significant number of mold spores. No immediate commercial application was foreseen in the black current juice industry. Plums were shown to be free from mold after a treatment of 0.4 Mrad and the initial spore count of apples is considerably reduced by a dose of 0.2 Mrad. Some evidence has been obtained that the softening of pears can be delayed by a dose of 0.3 and 0.5 Mrad. The published literature on the effects of radiation on other fruits and vegetables has been reviewed and commented upon. (auth)

• Research Organization: Wantage Radiation Lab., Eng.
• NSA Number: NSA-14-001306
• OSTI ID: 4216467
• Journal Information: Intern. J. Appl. Radiation and Isotopes, Journal Name: Intern. J. Appl. Radiation and Isotopes Vol. Vol: 6
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
FABRICATION
FRUIT
GAMMA RADIATION
LOW TEMPERATURE
PRESERVATION
RADIATION DOSES
STORAGE
VEGETABLES