บทคัดย่องานวิจัย

หมวดหมู่ : ฐานข้อมูลงานวิจัย

Low-chill, non-melting flesh peaches with fresh market and export potential.

Porter, G. W.; Topp, B. L.; Richards, G. D.; Sherman, W. B.;

Acta Horticulturae Year: 1996 Issue: No. 374 Pages: 53-60 Ref: 9 ref.

1996

บทคัดย่อ

Low-chill, non-melting flesh peaches with fresh market and export potential.

The incorporation of non-melting flesh germplasm into the University of Florida peach breeding programme resulted in the production of low-chill, early ripening, non-melting flesh peaches with chilling requirements of 150-450 chill units that ripen 70-110 d from flowering and produce fruits with an attractive red overcolour and moderate acidity for the fresh market. The first non-melting flesh clone selected from the University of Florida peach breeding program was Fla.9-20C, a late season, yellow fleshed peach. Postharvest storage trials were conducted to gauge the potential for extended storage life and for export shipments. Storage of Fla.9-20C peach fruit at 0 deg C for 8 weeks resulted in superior long term storage capability and acceptable fruit quality after ripening which would allow export shipments by sea from Australia. It is concluded that although Fla.9-20C does not have the most desirable fruit quality traits for a commercial peach cultivar, its long shelf life and storability sugg

est the potential for non-melting flesh peaches for fresh market consumption. Brief information is presented on the characteristics of other non-melting flesh clones produced in this breeding programme.