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Comparison of Fruit Color and Quality Changes During Fruit Development in ‘Kinnow’ and ‘W. Murcott’ Mandarins

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This study assessed variation in fruit color coordinates and internal quality attributes during fruit development in ‘Kinnow’ and ‘W. Murcott’ mandarins. With progression of fruit development, green colored fruit, with high titratable acidity (TA) (2.92 ± 0.51%), ascorbic acid (42.11 ± 3.33 mg ml-100), low maturity index values (2.50 ± 0.31) and juice content (25.07 ± 1.75%), developed into yellowish-orange colored fruits, with low TA (0.82 ± 0.2%) and ascorbic acid content (28.72 ± 1.48 mg/100 ml) as well as a concomitant improvement in maturity index (14.76 ± 0.85) and juice yield percentage (47.46 ± 3.90%), at full maturity stages. β-carotene content also significantly increased (p < 0.05) with the advancement of fruit maturity and varied from 0.89 ± 0.35 to 26.28 ± 4.6 µg g−1 FW. Regardless of maturity stages, β-carotene was found to be higher in the peel of fruits than in the pulp and also showed a significant correlation with color coordinate values. At the full maturity stage, ‘Kinnow’ exhibited maximum color development, β-carotene content, total soluble solids (TSS), maturity index value and juice yield percentage compared to ‘W. Murcott’. The maturity index showed a maximum association with peel C* for ‘W. Murcott’ peel and for pulp b* in ‘Kinnow’ mandarin.

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  2. Fruit Research Station, Jallowal-Lesriwal, PAU, 144303, Jalandhar, Punjab, India

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Singh, J., Chahal, T.S., Gill, P.S. et al. Comparison of Fruit Color and Quality Changes During Fruit Development in ‘Kinnow’ and ‘W. Murcott’ Mandarins. Erwerbs-Obstbau 65, 369–377 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10341-022-00818-z

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