Definition of minimum maturity indices for harvesting of early-season sweet pomegranate (<i>Punica granatum</i>L.) fruit

Mayuoni-Kirshinbaum, Lina; Sadowsky, Avraham; Porat, Ron

doi:10.1080/14620316.2014.11513042

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“…The indices cover fruits' physical, cellular, biochemical, and physiological properties. Ideally, fruit maturity indices involve non-destructive measurement, simple to measure by producers, handlers, and quality control personnel, which are readily performed in the field with nonsophisticated instruments (Lina et al, 2014). Specific criteria have been outlined for passion fruit maturity indices released by commercial producers such as America, Brazil, and Kenya (Ghosh et al, 2017).…”

Section: Strategies For Successful Passion Fruit Plantingmentioning

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Passion Fruit—A Potential Crop for Exploration in Malaysia: A Review

Nor¹,

Ding²,

Sakimin³

et al. 2022

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Passion fruit is a short-term crop with a life span of up to 2 years. Nowadays, passion fruit captures increasing demand in the global market. However, passion fruit is considered an underrated fruit in Malaysia as the production has not reached commercial cultivation. Highlighting the passion fruit as the next important commodity could rejuvenate the economy by disseminating equal benefits for both small and large-scale growers. This article provides a perspective on underlining the fruit to be explored as a commercial commodity. The fruit consists of three main components: juice, seed, and peel. Each of the fruit components has unique properties that can benefit multiple industries. In addition, strategies for successful passion fruit planting are also emphasised by farm management until the processing line produces high-quality fruit that can penetrate the global market. Therefore, a comprehensive review of passion as an essential crop could benefit Malaysia’s agriculture and processing industries.

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Section: Strategies For Successful Passion Fruit Plantingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Passion Fruit—A Potential Crop for Exploration in Malaysia: A Review

Nor¹,

Ding²,

Sakimin³

et al. 2022

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Effects of nitrogen fertilization on pomegranate fruit, aril and juice quality

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BACKGROUND: Nitrogen (N) fertilization influences plant growth and yield, and may also affect fruit quality. For two consecutive seasons, we examined the effects of various N fertilization levels -5 to 200 mg L −1 -on pomegranate fruit, aril and juice quality. Evaluations included fruit and aril weight, size and color, appearance of peel blemishes, internal black rot and nutritional composition of extracted juices. RESULTS: Nitrogen fertilization affected pomegranate fruit, aril and juice quality. The most pronounced effects were observed in trees grown under the lowest N fertilization level, which bore smaller fruit and arils, the latter with lighter color; the fruit suffered from sunburn, and the juice had lower total soluble solid, acidity and anthocyanin contents. The proportion of edible aril weight per total fruit weight gradually increased with an increase in N fertilization concentration. In contrast, N fertilization did not affect peel color, roughness or cracking incidence. Black rot incidence increased with increasing N concentration.CONCLUSIONS: Nitrogen fertilization affected pomegranate fruit, aril and juice quality, and the total number of marketable fruits per tree. The optimal N fertilization levels, which were most beneficial for achieving high-quality marketable fruit, were between 40 and 100 mg L −1 .

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