Apple storage and thermal imaging in Poland

In sick apples, the temperature rises, which can be used when checking storage facilities. Thermal imagers provide information more accurate and more diverse than the "electronic nose", according to Polish scientists A group of researchers from the Department of Food Biotechnology and Microbiology of the Institute of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, proposed a new way to optimize the storage of apples in their article published in the journal Horticulturae 2022 on the MDPI portal . “Apples are healthy and excellent in many ways. They can be consumed both in natural and processed form (juices, pomace, dried fruits). Selling fresh apples out of season is a great way to make money. The problem is how to keep the apples longer. Fresh apples are prone to infection by microorganisms such as yeast (Saccharomyces, Pichia, Kloeckera, Candida, etc.), mold (Penicillium, Aspergillus, Rhizopus, Botrytis, Fusarium, Mucor) and coliform bacteria. Filamentous fungi are ...