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Postharvest Biology and Technology of Quince

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Quince (Cydonia oblonga) is a species in the genus Cydonia, which belongs to the family Rosaceae. Quinces have received attention in the last 10 years because of their high content in biologically active phytochemicals. The harvesting time lasts from September to October, depending on the cultivar. The fruit can be stored at 0–2 °C for 3–6 months and prolonged by controlled atmosphere conditions. Various packaging techniques and chemical and heat treatments have been found to enhance the shelf life of quince fruit.

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    Toiba Majeed, Idrees Ahmed Wani & Sabeera Muzzaffar

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  1. Department of Food Technology, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India

    Shabir Ahmad Mir

  2. Department of Food Science and Technology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India

    Manzoor Ahmad Shah

  3. Division of Fruit Science, Faculty of Horticulture, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

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Majeed, T., Wani, I.A., Muzzaffar, S. (2018). Postharvest Biology and Technology of Quince. In: Mir, S., Shah, M., Mir, M. (eds) Postharvest Biology and Technology of Temperate Fruits. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76843-4_11

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