Characterizing the Nutrient Composition, Physiological Maturity, and Effect of Cold Storage in Khasi Mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco). Issue 3 (2nd July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kashyap, Karishma; Kashyap, Debaleena; Nitin, Mukesh; Ramchiary, Nirala; Banu, Sofia
• Is Part Of: International journal of fruit science. Volume 20:Issue 3(2020)
• Page Start: 521
• Page End: 540
• Publication Date: 2020-07-02
• Subjects: Biochemical -- cold storage -- maturation -- physicochemical -- postharvest; Fruit-culture -- Periodicals; Tree crops -- Periodicals; Fruit trees -- Periodicals; 634
• DOI: 10.1080/15538362.2019.1666334
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1553-8362

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Farmers often emphasize more on physical changes of color rather than physiological maturity for proper harvesting time of Khasi mandarin ( Citrus reticulata Blanco). The study aimed to characterize the physiological maturity of the fruit across the developmental stages which has not been well reported till now. A cold temperature (4°C) treatment was also performed to evaluate its effect in the fruit postharvest. TSS (peel; pulp) reached palatable values at 230 days after flowering (DAF; 8.08 ± 0.63%, 11.06 ± 0.46%). Ascorbic acid (peel and pulp) subsequently decreasing at 230 DAF (46.05 ± 1.16; 53.43 ± 0.76 mg/100 ml). Cold storage preserved TSS/TA ratio (15.44), TSS (11.49%) in juice better.