Abstract
Nectarine (Prunus persica var. Nectarina) is a cultivar of peach that has a smooth and shiny skin. Nectarines are good source of bioflavonoids and carotenoids (antioxidants) and are highly perishable in nature. ‘Silver King’ cultivar of nectarine in Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh is being harvested usually during last week of May. A peak summer causes its deterioration. Therefore, marketing strategies of this fruit calls for a special attention, this involves sensitive and delicate handling practices, improvement of shelf-life and quality of the fruits, thus satisfying the consumers. In this study, we report our results from the treated fruits of the trees of ‘Silver King’ cultivar sprayed with calcium nitrate and calcium chloride at three concentrations (0.50%, 0.75% and 1.00%) individually before 20 days of tentative harvesting of fruits at Regional Horticultural Research Station, Bajaura. Fruits were harvested on three dates viz., 29-5-2011(M1), 1-6-2011(M2) and 4-6-2011(M3). Based on optimum fruit quality, the fruits of M2 and M3 maturity were stored at ambient conditions and analyzed on the 3rd, 6th and 9th day to study shelf life required for handling. Fruit firmness was observed highest on 3rd day of fruit storage which decreased significantly in both harvest maturities. Calcium chloride sprayed fruits retained higher acceptability than calcium nitrate sprayed and untreated fruits. Among calcium chloride sprays, 1.00 per cent had retained highest acceptability followed by fruits from trees sprayed with 0.75%. The condition of the fruits from M2 pool was better than M3 pool except the fruits from the trees sprayed with CaCl2 (1.00%), irrespective of storage period
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Claim · model-written summary
Fruit firmness was highest on storage day three and then declined significantly at both maturities.
- Taxon
- Nectarine
Prunus persica var. nucipersicae1 - Organ / stage
- fruite0
- Outcome
- Fruit firmnesse0
- Direction
- decreasede0
- Qualifier
- both harvest maturitiese0
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Verbatim
e0“Fruit firmness was observed highest on 3rd day of fruit storage which decreased significantly in both harvest maturities.”
e1“Nectarine (Prunus persica var. Nectarina)”
Claim · model-written summary
Calcium chloride sprayed fruit retained greater acceptability than calcium nitrate sprayed and untreated fruit.
- Taxon
- NectarinePrunus persica var. nucipersicae1
- Treatment
- Calcium chloridee0
- Outcome
- acceptabilitye0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- calcium nitrate sprayed and untreated fruitse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Calcium chloride sprayed fruits retained higher acceptability than calcium nitrate sprayed and untreated fruits.”
e1“Nectarine (Prunus persica var. Nectarina)”
Claim · model-written summary
The 1.00 per cent calcium chloride spray retained the highest acceptability, followed by 0.75%.
- Taxon
- NectarinePrunus persica var. nucipersicae1
- Treatment
- 1.00 per cente0
- Outcome
- acceptabilitye0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Comparator
- 0.75%e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Among calcium chloride sprays, 1.00 per cent had retained highest acceptability followed by fruits from trees sprayed with 0.75%.”
e1“Nectarine (Prunus persica var. Nectarina)”
Claim · model-written summary
M2 fruit condition was better than M3 fruit condition except after CaCl2 1.00% spray.
- Taxon
- NectarinePrunus persica var. nucipersicae1
- Treatment
- M2 poole0
- Outcome
- condition of the fruitse0
- Direction
- bettere0
- Qualifier
- except the fruits from the trees sprayed with CaCl2 (1.00%), irrespective of storage periode0
- Comparator
- M3 poole0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The condition of the fruits from M2 pool was better than M3 pool except the fruits from the trees sprayed with CaCl2 (1.00%), irrespective of storage period”
e1“Nectarine (Prunus persica var. Nectarina)”
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