554 Produce Degradation: Reaction Pathways and their Prevention
decreased (compared to those at harvest) in strawberries following storage at 0°C.
The positive effects were enhanced by treatment with CO 2 followed by storage at
0°C. Examination of the fracture surfaces of strawberry following tensile testing
FIGURE 18.16Scanning electron micrographs of orange bell pepper. (a) Fresh skin showing
cracks in the cuticle. (b) Fresh cross section of outer layers and mesocarp. (c) Aged cross
section showing outer layers and mesocarp exhibiting collapse of the outer mesocarp.
C, crack; Co, collapsed mesocarp cells, D, debris. Magnification bars: a, 50 μm; b, c, 1 mm.