Kiwis is a specie that are planted throughout Chile, from the V to the VIII Region, passing through warmer to colder climates. This climatological difference marks a strong impact on its post-harvest, since not all have the same respiratory rate. As shown below, kiwis grown in warmer areas have a higher respiration rate than kiwis grown in cooler areas.
Photo 1: % Carbon dioxide produced by the fruit. Pallet B: 52% fruits in the middle zone, 36% in the cold zone and 13% in the warm zone. Pallet C: 68% of the fruit from the warm zone and 32% from the middle zone.
This is why studying kiwis more thoroughly and developing a specific respiratory rate by zone is of the utmost importance to achieve their correct commercialization.
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