ABSTRACT
Although some studies refer to the quality changes in blueberries during storage, no information was found regarding precise quality curves for blueberries stored at different temperatures or regarding which quality factor(s) are the most important to determine the limits of marketability. The objectives of this work were to (1) obtain quality curves for blueberries stored at different temperatures; (2) identify, for each temperature, which quality factor(s) limits blueberry marketability; and (3) compare the quality curves and shelf-life of blueberries based on quality evaluations with those predicted by respiration rates reported in the literature.
