Chile: INIA postharvest specialist shares method to preserve avocado for longer

Published 2021년 1월 8일

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High summer temperatures are causing avocados to ripen faster, leading to a need for special care to extend their useful life. The Agricultural Research Institute (INIA) recommends avoiding damage to the fruit and storing some in the refrigerator and some in a cool place. Using lemon drop juice or salt can help delay browning, but the most effective method is to avoid exposing the avocado to oxygen. Chile, one of the top 10 avocado exporters in the world, is experiencing a high price for the fruit due to competition between domestic and export markets, but imports of Peruvian avocado and other local varieties will increase as the year progresses.

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Santiago, January 2021.- The high summer temperatures generate an accelerated ripening of the avocados that we buy to enjoy at home, therefore, it is necessary to take special care with this fruit to take advantage of it in a better way, especially now that its price it had a considerable increase and the pocket of families must be taken care of. In this regard, the postharvest specialist of the Agricultural Research Institute (INIA), Dr. Bruno Defilippi, delivered recommendations to extend its useful life. “The first thing that consumers should do is avoid the presence of damage or blows at the time of purchase and during handling. This is very common in supermarket carts and free fairs. Without realizing it, we are shortening the useful life of a product that is alive. The second is to distribute the fruits between the refrigerator and a cool place in the house, which will allow them to be consumed as needed. Fortunately, avocados can be stored in perfect conditions in the ...

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