The effect of moderate heat treatment combined with calcium dips on the quality of minimally processed kiwifruit was studied. Whole fruits were treated for 25 min at 45 C by dipping in deionised water or CaCl2 solutions (1%, 2% and 3% (w/v)) and cooled to 4 C. Twenty-four hours later fruits were peeled, sanitized, cut into slices and packed. The firmness of kiwifruit slices’ was subsequently evaluated during ...
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