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Produce Trialed: Tomatoes
Date Produce Picked: 29-Oct-01
Commencement: 6-Nov-01
Controlled Temp. Trial: 10oC
Starting Pulp Temp: 22oC

 
Size Medium 06 Nov. 08 Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 14 Nov. 16 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Nov.
Tomatoes Day 8 Day 10 Day 12 Day 14 Day 16 Day 18 Day 20 Day 22
Weight loss 8790 8790 8790 8790 8785 8785 8780 8780
Colour 9 9 9 to 10 10 to 12 10 to 12 10 to 12 10 to 12 12
Splits 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shrivel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1%
Waste 0 0 0 1% 2% 2% 4% 5%
Softs 0 0 2% 5% 5% 5% 7% 15%
Condensation no no no no no no no no
Discolouration no no no no no no 5% 5%
Odour ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok
Taste ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok
Temperature (Av.) 10c
N.B. The Controls were terminated at a much earlier stage. The tomatoes were held in cool store for 8 days prior to packing into LLS smartbags.
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