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DOI: EVALUATION OF COOLING AGENT DEPENDENCY AND AVERAGE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF APPLES AND APRICOTS INTENDED FOR EXPORT
Niyazova Sh.A. , Senior teacher of shakhrisabz branch of tashkent chemical-technological institute, Uzbekistan Zokirov B.U. , PhD, Shakhrisabz branch of tashkent chemical-technological institute, Uzbekistan Khasanov Sh.Sh. , Alfraganus University, associate professor, Uzbekistan Dodayev Q.O. , Professor, Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technologies, Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, UzbekistanAbstract
The quality and shelf life of apples and apricots intended for export depend on effective storage methods and their physical properties. This study focuses on the storage and quality preservation of export-bound apples and apricots. During the research, the physical properties of the fruits, such as mass, volume, density, water content, pH levels, and thermal conductivity, were analyzed. It was determined that factors like water content, pH levels, and thermal conductivity are critical indicators defining the shelf life and export suitability of the fruits.
Keywords
Apples, Apricots, Export
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