ศูนย์นวัตกรรมเทคโนโลยีหลังการเก็บเกี่ยว

Studies on post-harvest fruit characters influencing shelf-life of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.).

Sashikala, P., Suresh, C. P. and Kabir, J.

Research on Crops,Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2002. pages 129-133.

2002

บทคัดย่อ

Studies on postharvest fruit characters influencing shelf life of tomato revealed that genotypic coefficient of variability (GCV) was highest for fruit weight followed by days required to ripening, fruit firmness, acidity, fruit length, shelf life, pericarp thickness, diameter and total soluble solids (TSS) in that order. High heritability along with high genetic advance for fruit weight, shelf life, days required to ripening and fruit length suggested the effects of additive genes for control of these characters. Among the association of different shelf life influencing characters with shelf life, the genotypic and phenotypic correlation coefficient of fruit weight, length and pericarp thickness with shelf life were strong and significant. The genotypic correlation of fruit firmness and acidity with shelf life was also positive and high. Thus, more emphasis should be given for improvement of these characters for increasing shelf life.