Walnut (Juglans regia L.) kernel postharvest deterioration as affected by pellicle integrity, cultivar and oxygen concentration

ORTIZ, CRISTIAN M.; VICENTE, ARIEL ROBERTO; FIELDS, RIKA P.; GRILLO, FILIPA; LABAVITCH, JOHN M.; DONIS-GONZALEZ, IRWIN; CRISOSTO, CARLOS H.

POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

Año: 2019 vol. 156

0925-5214

Increased demand for convenient, healthy foods has promoted the commercialization of shelled, more perishable walnut kernels. In this work for two of the major commercial walnut cultivars (Chandler and Howard) we determined the influence that disruption of the integrity of the seed coat pellicle during shelling operations trigger postharvest deterioration. Commercially mature ?Chandler? and ?Howard? nuts were subjected to Gentle (GS,