Effect of postharvest hot-water and heat treatment on quality of date palm (c…

In this research, fresh harvested date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cv. ‘‘Stamaran’’ was treated with hot water rinsing and dried (HWR) at 50 C (HWR-50), 60 C (HWR-60) and 70 C (HWR-70). The effect of these heat treatments on fruit quality was investigated during 6 months at ambient temperature storage (25 C of temperature and 75% of humidity). Moisture, pH, color,weight loss, Brix…