Abstract
Twenty-four genotypes of `Walla Walla' sweet onion ( Allium cepa L.) grown in two locations were evaluated for several characteristics associated with bulb flavor and storage losses. The range of pyruvic acid content in bulbs stored (at 5C and 65–75% RH) for 0, 2, and 4 months were 3.4–7.54, 3.48–18.81, and 3.92–12.61 (μmol·g –1 ), respectively, among different genotypes. Bulb quality of several genotypes decreased during storage, as indicated by lower total sugar concentration (fructose, glucose, and sucrose) and greater pungency. At 5C after 4 months of storage, the range of marketable bulbs (percent by weight) was 31% to 89% among genotypes; however, at 15C, only two genotypes survived with 60% marketable bulbs. Pungency and sweetness changed independently during storage. Pyruvic acid was not correlated ( r = 0.038) with the percentage of marketable bulbs remaining after 4 months of storage. In comparison with the short-day sweet onions (`Vidalia' and `Texas Grano 1015Y), `Walla Walla' sweet onions showed two-fold higher sugar: pungency ratio among genotypes.
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Claim · model-written summary
Pyruvic acid content in stored sweet onion bulbs was 3.4–7.54 μmol·g−1 at 0 months of storage.
- Taxon
- Allium cepa L.
Allium cepae1 - Treatment
- stored (at 5C and 65–75% RH) for 0, 2, and 4 monthse2
- Outcome
- pyruvic acid contente2
- Value
- 3.4–7.54e2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Twenty-four genotypes of `Walla Walla' sweet onion ( Allium cepa L.) grown in two locations were evaluated for several characteristics associated with bulb flavor and storage losses”
e2“The range of pyruvic acid content in bulbs stored (at 5C and 65–75% RH) for 0, 2, and 4 months were 3.4–7.54, 3.48–18.81, and 3.92–12.61”
Claim · model-written summary
Pyruvic acid content in stored sweet onion bulbs was 3.48–18.81 μmol·g−1 at 2 months of storage.
- Taxon
- Allium cepa L.Allium cepae1
- Treatment
- stored (at 5C and 65–75% RH) for 0, 2, and 4 monthse2
- Outcome
- pyruvic acid contente2
- Value
- 3.48–18.81e2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Twenty-four genotypes of `Walla Walla' sweet onion ( Allium cepa L.) grown in two locations were evaluated for several characteristics associated with bulb flavor and storage losses”
e2“The range of pyruvic acid content in bulbs stored (at 5C and 65–75% RH) for 0, 2, and 4 months were 3.4–7.54, 3.48–18.81, and 3.92–12.61”
Claim · model-written summary
Pyruvic acid content in stored sweet onion bulbs was 3.92–12.61 μmol·g−1 at 4 months of storage.
- Taxon
- Allium cepa L.Allium cepae1
- Treatment
- stored (at 5C and 65–75% RH) for 0, 2, and 4 monthse2
- Outcome
- pyruvic acid contente2
- Value
- 3.92–12.61e2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Twenty-four genotypes of `Walla Walla' sweet onion ( Allium cepa L.) grown in two locations were evaluated for several characteristics associated with bulb flavor and storage losses”
e2“The range of pyruvic acid content in bulbs stored (at 5C and 65–75% RH) for 0, 2, and 4 months were 3.4–7.54, 3.48–18.81, and 3.92–12.61”
Claim · model-written summary
Storage decreased total sugar concentration of sweet onion bulbs.
- Taxon
- Allium cepa L.Allium cepae1
- Treatment
- during storagee3
- Outcome
- total sugar concentratione3
- Direction
- lowere3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Twenty-four genotypes of `Walla Walla' sweet onion ( Allium cepa L.) grown in two locations were evaluated for several characteristics associated with bulb flavor and storage losses”
e3“Bulb quality of several genotypes decreased during storage, as indicated by lower total sugar concentration (fructose, glucose, and sucrose) and greater pungency”
Claim · model-written summary
Storage increased pungency of sweet onion bulbs.
- Taxon
- Allium cepa L.Allium cepae1
- Treatment
- during storagee3
- Outcome
- pungencye3
- Direction
- greatere3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Twenty-four genotypes of `Walla Walla' sweet onion ( Allium cepa L.) grown in two locations were evaluated for several characteristics associated with bulb flavor and storage losses”
e3“Bulb quality of several genotypes decreased during storage, as indicated by lower total sugar concentration (fructose, glucose, and sucrose) and greater pungency”
Claim · model-written summary
Pungency and sweetness of onion bulbs changed independently during storage.
- Taxon
- Allium cepa L.Allium cepae1
- Treatment
- during storagee5
- Outcome
- Pungency and sweetnesse5
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Twenty-four genotypes of `Walla Walla' sweet onion ( Allium cepa L.) grown in two locations were evaluated for several characteristics associated with bulb flavor and storage losses”
e5“Pungency and sweetness changed independently during storage”
Claim · model-written summary
At 5C after 4 months of storage, marketable bulbs ranged from 31% to 89% among onion genotypes.
- Taxon
- Allium cepa L.Allium cepae1
- Treatment
- At 5C after 4 months of storagee4
- Outcome
- marketable bulbse4
- Value
- 31% to 89%e4
- Qualifier
- percent by weighte4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Twenty-four genotypes of `Walla Walla' sweet onion ( Allium cepa L.) grown in two locations were evaluated for several characteristics associated with bulb flavor and storage losses”
e4“At 5C after 4 months of storage, the range of marketable bulbs (percent by weight) was 31% to 89% among genotypes; however, at 15C, only two genotypes survived with 60% marketable bulbs”
Claim · model-written summary
At 15C, only two onion genotypes survived storage, with 60% marketable bulbs.
- Taxon
- Allium cepa L.Allium cepae1
- Treatment
- at 15Ce4
- Outcome
- marketable bulbse4
- Value
- 60%e4
- Qualifier
- only two genotypes survivede4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Twenty-four genotypes of `Walla Walla' sweet onion ( Allium cepa L.) grown in two locations were evaluated for several characteristics associated with bulb flavor and storage losses”
e4“At 5C after 4 months of storage, the range of marketable bulbs (percent by weight) was 31% to 89% among genotypes; however, at 15C, only two genotypes survived with 60% marketable bulbs”
Claim · model-written summary
Pyruvic acid was not correlated with the percentage of marketable bulbs remaining after 4 months of storage.
- Taxon
- Allium cepa L.Allium cepae1
- Compound
- Pyruvic acide6
- Outcome
- percentage of marketable bulbs remaining after 4 monthse6
- Value
- r = 0.038e6
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Twenty-four genotypes of `Walla Walla' sweet onion ( Allium cepa L.) grown in two locations were evaluated for several characteristics associated with bulb flavor and storage losses”
e6“Pyruvic acid was not correlated ( r = 0.038) with the percentage of marketable bulbs remaining after 4 months of storage”
Claim · model-written summary
Walla Walla sweet onions had a two-fold higher sugar:pungency ratio than short-day sweet onions.
- Taxon
- Allium cepa L.Allium cepae1
- Material
- Walla Wallae7
- Outcome
- sugar: pungency ratioe7
- Direction
- highere7
- Value
- two-folde7
- Comparator
- short-day sweet onions (`Vidalia' and `Texas Grano 1015Y)e7
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Twenty-four genotypes of `Walla Walla' sweet onion ( Allium cepa L.) grown in two locations were evaluated for several characteristics associated with bulb flavor and storage losses”
e7“In comparison with the short-day sweet onions (`Vidalia' and `Texas Grano 1015Y), `Walla Walla' sweet onions showed two-fold higher sugar: pungency ratio among genotypes”
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