PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Sylvia Guelfat-REICH AU - B. Safran TI - Control of Decay and Stem Desiccation of Table Grapes during Simulated Sea and Air Transport AID - 10.5344/ajev.1973.24.3.91 DP - 1973 Jan 01 TA - American Journal of Enology and Viticulture PG - 91--96 VI - 24 IP - 3 4099 - http://www.ajevonline.org/content/24/3/91.short 4100 - http://www.ajevonline.org/content/24/3/91.full SO - Am J Enol Vitic.1973 Jan 01; 24 AB - Simulated export transit experiments with `Queen of the Vineyards', `Sultanina', `Waltham Cross', `Perlette' and `Alphonse Lavallée' table grape cultivars were conducted in six seasons. The test periods were 3-5 days at 19°C for simulated air transport and three weeks at 0°C for simulated sea transport.Potassium metabisulfite powder between two sheets of crosswise corrugated paper (cups and bowls), controlled decay effectively.During air transport at 19-20°C spraying the carton or tray with a solution of the same compound before the fruit was packed, controlled decay effectively.Reducing the field temperature of the fruit from 30° to 12 or 17°C tended to reduce decay.Polyethelene pallet covers retarded desiccation of stems and pedicels during three weeks at 0°C. Prompt reduction of postharvest temperature maintained the fresh appearance of stems and pedicels in simulated air transport.