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Stone fruit maturity indices: a descriptive review.

Crisosto, C. H.

Postharvest News and Information Year: 1994 Vol: 5 Issue: 6 Pages: 65N-68N Ref: 59 ref.

1994

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Stone fruit maturity indices: a descriptive review.

ABSTRACT :

 

Information published on nectarine, plum and peach fruit maturity between 1980 and 1992 is reviewed. The advantages and disadvantages of different maturity indexes are discussed. The use of ground colour, although an imperfect index, is considered the most practical and reliable method for determining minimum maturity. Fruit firmness is an excellent indicator of maximum maturity. It is suggested that a combination of ground colour and fruit firmness may be better than a single index to assay stone fruit maturity. Fruit soluble solids content varies significantly among orchards, as well as from tree to tree and, therefore, is not a reliable indicator of fruit quality. It is hoped that the development of new technologies in the near future such as near infrared, magnetic resonance, light transmittance and sound detection will lead to an ideal, non-destructive, reliable maturity index for the nectarine, peach and plum fruit industry.