Preparation is for reduction of fruit splitting and involves solutions of sodium chloride and other salts prior to and after cooking

The preparation is for the reduction of fruit splitting and involves solutions of sodium chloride and other salts prior to and after cooking. It is based on the function of the fruit epidermis, with the application of tap water. In this way, the epidermis acts as an osmotic membrane, which if weak and not very elastic will break, producing the split. To avoid this, the saline concentration of the water is increased which is applied to the epidermis, approaching or equaling the internal concentration, using sodium chloride or other salts where required. The preparation is for the reduction of fruit splitting and involves solutions of sodium chloride and other salts prior to and after cooking. It is based on the function of the fruit epidermis, with the application of tap water. In this way, the epidermis acts as an osmotic membrane, which if weak and not very elastic will break, producing the split. To avoid this, the saline concentration of the water is increased which is applied to the epidermis, approaching or equaling the internal concentration, using sodium chloride or other salts where required. Título: Preparado para la reducción del rajado de frutos. Este preparado se realiza mediante disoluciones de cloruro sódico y otras sales en pre y post cosecha. Se basa en el funcionamiento de la epidermis del fruto al aplicarle una disolución en superficie (ejemplo: agua de la red). De este modo, la epidermis actúa como una membrana osmótica. Si esta epidermis es débil o poco elástica, se romperá, produciéndose el rajado. Para evitarlo, se aumentará la concentración salina del agua que aplicamos sobre la epidermis, acercándonos o igualando la concentración del interior, utilizando cloruro sódico u otras sales en su defecto. Esta técnica es aplicable para frutos hortícolas como el tomate y en frutas como cereza, ciruela y níspero. También es aplicable fruto a fruto contra el rajado por alta humedad en invernadero al exterior. Se puede corregir el rajado si éste ocurre al pulverizar.