Studies on Transit and Storage Methods of Lychees

Abstract

Maturity standards, storage temperatures, packaging methods and some chemicals for prolonging the storage life of lychee were studied. Lychee harvested at 7 “fen” or about 70% coloring had an acceptable color and flavor and a storage life of 47 days at 5℃ Similar fruit harvested when fully ripe had a storage life of only 19 days and that harvested at green-mature stage had a storage life of 29 days. 荔枝於採收後極易變色失味，貯運能力深受限制，本實驗就果實成熟度、包裝方法、貯運溫度與保鮮藥劑加以研究，期能尋求一適合內外銷之處理貯運方法，提供業者參考。