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
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
