• Pollination technique did not affect the physico-chemical quality of jackfruit flesh. Harvesting syncarp at 14 WAA is recommended if grower plans to sell within 50 km radius. The flesh was affected by ripening condition and weeks after anthesis techniques could fruit size, whereas optimal maturity stage during harvest postharvest life eating fruit. Therefore, right pollination timing an impor...

Production of pork for quality-driven export markets offers economic incentive. Pork processors use subjective firmness as a sorting tool for loins intended for high-quality export. The objectives of this study were to determine 1) durometer efficacy in muscle, 2) if firmness on one portion of the loin is indicative of other locations, 3) if 1 d firmness is related to export quality traits, and...

The objective of this paper was to evaluate the effect time summer pruning on quality Fuji apples, red color and functional properties, at harvest after 3.5 months cold storage. treatments evaluated consisted control (without pruning) in December, January, February. percentage fruit with more than 50% skin 20.5% higher when performed later early. In general, January February provided a relative...

Objective: This study was performed to determine the effects of two girdling practices on yield and some pomological properties persimmon trees in 2019.
 Material Methods: The gridling were applied Hachia variety, common Çanakkale, as single girdling, double control. Girdling treatments after full blossom trees. Fruit variety determined. weight, fruit width, size, skin colour (L, a, b), pH...

food quality, marketability, soluble solids, size and color of nectarine fruit is affected by the intensity and amount of direct sunlight. usually the outer areas of fruit trees get enough light and take the appropriate color. however, in the middle and lower part of trees, due to low light intensity, fruits have no good color and taste and their marketability were not desirable. to improve the...

barhee is considered as one of the most popular date cultivars worldwide. its fruits, because of low tannin content and low astringency can be, and are consumed at khalal stage. due to its high water content and respiration rate, khalal date fruit is very perishable and of low storage life. limited supply, and difficulties involved in marketing of this product, makes one think of new packaging ...