<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The purpose of the study was to assess the storability of unripe hazelnuts in the husk of four cultivars: ‘Hall’s Giant’, ‘Catalan’, ‘Webb’s Prize Cob’ and ‘Cosford’. The nuts were stored in normal and controlled atmospheres, and in Xtend® bags for three months. A quality assessment was performed based on the following parameters: weight of the nut in the husk and without the husk, weight of the kernel, percentage of nuts with husk attached, dry matter content in kernels, infection with fungal diseases, and the presence of physiological disorders. The study demonstrated that hazelnuts stored in Xtend® bags and under a controlled atmosphere had a higher weight for the nut in the husk and without the husk, as well as a higher weight of the kernel and water content when compared to batches of hazelnuts stored in a normal atmosphere. The percentage of nuts remaining in the husk was also higher when stored under such conditions. For the majority of investigated cultivars the storage in Xtend® bags, and to a lesser extent under normal atmosphere conditions, resulted in a substantial increase in nuts infected with fungal and abiotic diseases. Among investigated cultivars, ‘Hall’s Giant’ turned out to be the most resistant to storage diseases.</p></abstract>

The purpose of the study was to assess the storability of unripe hazelnuts in the husk of four cultivars: ‘Hall’s Giant’, ‘Catalan’, ‘Webb’s Prize Cob’ and ‘Cosford’. The nuts were stored in normal and controlled atmospheres, and in Xtend® bags for three months. A quality assessment was performed based on the following parameters: weight of the nut in the husk and without the husk, weight of the kernel, percentage of nuts with husk attached, dry matter content in kernels, infection with fungal diseases, and the presence of physiological disorders. The study demonstrated that hazelnuts stored in Xtend® bags and under a controlled atmosphere had a higher weight for the nut in the husk and without the husk, as well as a higher weight of the kernel and water content when compared to batches of hazelnuts stored in a normal atmosphere. The percentage of nuts remaining in the husk was also higher when stored under such conditions. For the majority of investigated cultivars the storage in Xtend® bags, and to a lesser extent under normal atmosphere conditions, resulted in a substantial increase in nuts infected with fungal and abiotic diseases. Among investigated cultivars, ‘Hall’s Giant’ turned out to be the most resistant to storage diseases.

Effects Of Storage Conditions On The Quality Of Unripe Hazelnuts In The Husk

Department of Horticulture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn Prawocheńskiego 21, 10-957 Olsztyn, Poland

Journal of Horticultural Research

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{"article-title":"Effects Of Storage Conditions On The Quality Of Unripe Hazelnuts In The Husk"}

The purpose of the study was to assess the storability of unripe hazelnuts in the husk of four cultivars: ‘Hall’s Giant’, ‘Catalan’, ‘Webb’s Prize Cob’ and...

Effects Of Storage Conditions On The Quality Of Unripe Hazelnuts In The Husk

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 59 - 67

Received: Mar 01, 2015

Accepted: Dec 01, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2015-0016

Keywords
fresh hazelnut, controlled atmosphere, Xtend® bags, morphological features, dry matter, storage diseases

© 2015 Bogumił Markuszewski et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Effects Of Storage Conditions On The Quality Of Unripe Hazelnuts In The Husk

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 59 - 67

Received: Mar 01, 2015

Accepted: Dec 01, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2015-0016

Keywordsfresh hazelnut, controlled atmosphere, Xtend® bags, morphological features, dry matter, storage diseases

© 2015 Bogumił Markuszewski et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
fresh hazelnut, controlled atmosphere, Xtend® bags, morphological features, dry matter, storage diseases