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. 2012 Jul 27;6(2):303–329. doi: 10.1007/s11947-012-0932-4

Table 2.

Factors influencing respiration rate quantification

Intrinsic factors Extrinsic factors
Produce cultivar Temperature
Growing season Level of oxygen
Farming system Level of carbon dioxide
Growing region Storage time
Produce maturity level
Pre-treatment processes
Type of cutsa
Size of cutsa
Type of cutting bladea

Fonseca et al. (2002a, b); Kader et al. (1989); Montero-Calderón and Cerdas-Araya (2011)

aFactors due to produce processing