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	Protokol chladiarenského skladovania	Index zrelosti
Odbor	Záhradníctvo	Záhradníctvo
Rodina	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Rok vzniku	1950	1970
Tvorca	Agricultural postharvest research	Pomology and horticulture research
Typ	storage conditions management pipeline	multi-parameter assessment pipeline
Pôvodný zdroj	Kays, S. J., & Paull, R. E. (2004). Postharvest Biology (2nd ed.). Exon Press.	Pratt, H. K., & Goeschl, J. D. (2006). Physiological roles of ethylene in plants. Annual Review of Plant Physiology, 20, 541–566.
Ďalšie názvy	refrigerated storage, cold chain management, temperature-controlled storage	maturity index, harvest readiness assessment, fruit maturation scoring
Príbuzné	4	4
Zhrnutie	Cold storage protocol establishes optimal temperature, humidity, and duration guidelines for preserving fruit and vegetable quality during extended storage. By maintaining precise refrigeration conditions and monitoring produce condition, growers and distributors can extend shelf life from days to weeks or months, enabling long-distance trade and seasonal market smoothing. This foundational postharvest technique is essential to global fresh produce supply chains.	Ripeness index combines multiple quality measurements—soluble solids, firmness, color, starch degradation, ethylene production—into a single composite score indicating fruit maturity and harvest readiness. Unlike single-parameter metrics, this integrated approach accounts for cultivar variation and environmental influence to predict consumer acceptability more reliably. It is widely adopted in export industries and research settings to standardize harvest decisions.