in the present research, the physical, nutritional and chromatic properties of strawberry (fragaria xananassa), selva cultivar were studied. the values for mass, diameter, length, geometric meandiameter and sphericity of strawberry fruit at 91.07% moisture content (d.b.) were 11.885 g, 28.260mm 29.697 mm, 28.585 mm and 0.971 respectively. at the same moisture content, volume, truedensity, bulk ...

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This study was conducted to determine some pomological characteristics and macromicro nutrient contents of both leaves and fruits of 11 Feijoa genotypes (Feijoa sellowiana Berg.) selected from Sakarya Province in Turkey. For these genotypes, fruit weight, fruit length, fruit width, soluble solid content and fruit acidity values ranged between 18.57 – 40.00 g, 27.74 -59.95 mm, and 23.42-39.43 mm...

the main postharvest problems of persimmon in iran are severe softening and disease incidence on the fruits during storage. therefore, delay in softening and/or control of diseases result in the storage life extension of persimmon fruit. the strategy of induced disease resistance in plants by biotic and abiotic treatments is an attractive method for controlling diseases. salicylic acid (sa) is ...

Pecan is one of the spices that become an ingredient in process food and cosmetic industry. The pecan separator machine made to facilitate speed up breaking fruit order increase work efficiency hope can achieve high form good yields. purpose this help community processing maximum its production, also productivity fruit, which improve community's economy. research method applied study experiment...

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in this experiment, effects of three polyamines (putrescine, spermidine and spermine) on postharvest life of plum fruit cv. ’shablon‘were studied. fruit was dipped in solution of polyamines with 1 and 2 mm and distilled water (control) for 5 min in a cold storage at 1.5±0.5°c and 80-85% rh. experiment was conducted in a factorial with a complete randomized design with 7 treatments and 6 storage...