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Physico-mechanical and chemical properties of president plum affected by aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) treatment and maturity stages.
Physico-mechanical and chemical properties of president plum affected by aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) treatment and maturity stages.
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Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal . 2020, Vol. 22 Issue 3, p241-249. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- In the study, the effects of aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) treatment and maturity stages on physicomechanical and chemical properties of the fruit of plum fruit (Prunus domestica cv. 'President') was investigated. The effect of AVG doses for each maturity stage on geometric mean diameter and surface area of plum fruit was statistically significant. The geometric mean diameter and surface area were higher on 4 August harvest date than the other harvest dates. The effect of AVG doses on the fruit volume and fruit mass of plum fruit were statistically significant for each maturity stage. While L*, b*, and C* colour characteristics of plum fruit for all AVG treatments increased according to maturity stages. The effect of AVG treatments on the fruit removal force (FRF) and fruit hardness of plum fruit was statistically significant. The FRF and fruit hardness for plum fruit were higher as 19.17 N and 2.48 kg for 200 mg L-1 AVG dose than the other AVG doses. The laminate and rubber friction surfaces offered the minimum and maximum friction with AVG dose treatments. The effect of AVG treatments on soluble solids content (SSC) and titratable acidity of plum fruit was statistically significant (p<0.01). The chemical characteristics such as pH and SSC of plum fruit were higher in AVG-0 treatment and the latest harvest date than the other AVG treatment and harvest dates. For this reason, post-harvest technology applications (transporting, processing, storing and packaging systems) of the plum fruit must be designed while taking these criterias into consideration such as physicomechanical and chemical properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CHEMICAL properties
*PLUM
*HARVESTING time
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*HARVESTING
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16821130
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 146795541