Title of article
RESPONSE OF APPLE CULTIVARS TO DIFFERENT STORAGE DURATIONS
Author/Authors
JAN, IBDULLAH Agricultural University - Department of Horticulture, Pakistan , RAB, ABDUR Agricultural University - Department of Horticulture, Pakistan , SAJID, MUHAMMAD Agricultural University - Department of Horticulture, Pakistan , ALI, ASAD Abdul Wali Khan University - Department of Entomology, Pakistan , SHAH, SYED TANVEER Agricultural University - Department of Horticulture, Pakistan
From page
219
To page
225
Abstract
The experiment was carried out to evaluate the performance of different apple cultivars during storage at Department of Horticulture, Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan during 2007-08. The fruit of apple cultivars: Royal Gala, Mondial Gala, Golden Delicious and Red Delicious were harvested at commercial maturity and stored at 5±1°C with 60-70 % relative humidity. Physico-chemical changes in fruit were determined at 30 days interval during storage. Apple cultivar Red Delicious had the highest TSS/Acid ratio (23.12), fruit firmness (5.98 kg/cm^2) and the least weight loss (2.22 %). Starch score was the maximum (5.22) in cultivar Golden Delicious. The percent weight loss, total soluble solids, pH and TSS/Acid ratio increased with increase in storage duration while starch score and firmness of fruit declined with increase in storage duration.
Keywords
Apple , firmness , weight loss , pH , storage performance , cultivars
Journal title
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
Journal title
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
Record number
2553784
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