Variations in some pre- or postharvest characteristics of cucumber fruits harvested at different stages of growth.
Kaynas, K.; Ozelkok, S.;
Doga, Turk Tarim ve Ormancilik Dergisi Year: 1991 Vol: 15 Issue: 2 Pages: 377-383 Ref: 13 ref.
1991
บทคัดย่อ
Fruits of cv. Amin-144, grown in a commercial greenhouse in Yalova, were harvested 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 or 21 days after anthesis. Fruit growth followed a single sigmoid curve and the content of soluble solids increased with time during the harvesting period. The chlorophyll content also rose; up to 19 days after anthesis, the content of chlorophyll-a was higher than that of chlorophyll-b, but thereafter the pattern was reversed. Respiration rate decreased with increasing fruit age and during storage at 20 deg C. Commercial maturity was judged to be attained 17 days after anthesis, on the basis of weight loss and quality changes after 14 days of storage at 10 deg .