In confirmation, Golding
et al. (2001) measured individual phenolics at
monthly intervals in the peel of ‘Granny Smith’,
‘Lady Williams’ and ‘Crofton’ apples stored in air
at 0 8C for up to 9 months. They found only a few
significant changes in the peel phenolic concentrations
during storage of all cultivars. They concluded
that phenolic metabolism in apple peel is
relatively stable, and the health benefits of phenolics
in apple peel should be maintained during
long-term storage.