Abstract
Peach fruit and trees are prone to various issues, regarding yield, quality and pest attack. Calcium plays several roles in plant and fruit development. Therefore the current study was conducted to evaluate the response of peach fruit to foliar application. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design with two factors factorial arrangement and three replicates. Calcium chloride was applied at the rate of 0, 1, 2 and 3%. The foliar application of calcium was done at pink bud stage, berry size fruit stage, and then at pit hardening stage of peach. The obtained resulted indicated that foliar application of calcium significantly improved peach fruit quality and yield. The highest fruit weight (142.6 g), yield tree–1 (15.6 kg), ascorbic acid content (6.67 mg‧100 g–1), total soluble solids (11.0°Bx), fruit juice pH (3.98), sugar to acid ratio (45.1), fruit firmness (3.90 kg‧cm–2) and fruit volume (155.6 cm3) was obtained with the application of 3% solution of calcium chloride at pit hardening stage but it significantly reduced the percent titratable acidity (0.3%) and disease incidence (5.8%). It was concluded that 3% calcium chloride applied at the pit hardening stage significantly boosted peach quality and fruit yield.
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Claim · model-written summary
Application of 3% calcium chloride at pit hardening gave the highest fruit weight (142.6 g).
- Taxon
- PEACHESt0
- Material
- 'FLORIDA KING't0
- Organ / stage
- pit hardening stagee0
- Treatment
- 3% solution of calcium chloride at pit hardening stagee0
- Outcome
- fruit weighte0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 142.6 ge0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
t0“'FLORIDA KING' PEACHES”
e0“The highest fruit weight (142.6 g), yield tree–1 (15.6 kg), ascorbic acid content (6.67 mg‧100 g–1), total soluble solids (11.0°Bx), fruit juice pH (3.98), sugar to acid ratio (45.1), fruit firmness (3.90 kg‧cm–2) and fruit volume (155.6 cm3) was obtained with the application of 3% solution of calcium chloride at pit hardening stage”
Claim · model-written summary
Application of 3% calcium chloride at pit hardening gave the highest yield tree–1 (15.6 kg).
- Taxon
- PEACHESt0
- Material
- 'FLORIDA KING't0
- Organ / stage
- pit hardening stagee0
- Treatment
- 3% solution of calcium chloride at pit hardening stagee0
- Outcome
- yield tree–1e0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 15.6 kge0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
t0“'FLORIDA KING' PEACHES”
e0“The highest fruit weight (142.6 g), yield tree–1 (15.6 kg), ascorbic acid content (6.67 mg‧100 g–1), total soluble solids (11.0°Bx), fruit juice pH (3.98), sugar to acid ratio (45.1), fruit firmness (3.90 kg‧cm–2) and fruit volume (155.6 cm3) was obtained with the application of 3% solution of calcium chloride at pit hardening stage”
Claim · model-written summary
Application of 3% calcium chloride at pit hardening gave the highest ascorbic acid content (6.67 mg‧100 g–1).
- Taxon
- PEACHESt0
- Material
- 'FLORIDA KING't0
- Organ / stage
- pit hardening stagee0
- Treatment
- 3% solution of calcium chloride at pit hardening stagee0
- Outcome
- ascorbic acid contente0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 6.67 mg‧100 g–1e0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
t0“'FLORIDA KING' PEACHES”
e0“The highest fruit weight (142.6 g), yield tree–1 (15.6 kg), ascorbic acid content (6.67 mg‧100 g–1), total soluble solids (11.0°Bx), fruit juice pH (3.98), sugar to acid ratio (45.1), fruit firmness (3.90 kg‧cm–2) and fruit volume (155.6 cm3) was obtained with the application of 3% solution of calcium chloride at pit hardening stage”
Claim · model-written summary
Application of 3% calcium chloride at pit hardening gave the highest total soluble solids (11.0°Bx).
- Taxon
- PEACHESt0
- Material
- 'FLORIDA KING't0
- Organ / stage
- pit hardening stagee0
- Treatment
- 3% solution of calcium chloride at pit hardening stagee0
- Outcome
- total soluble solidse0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 11.0°Bxe0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
t0“'FLORIDA KING' PEACHES”
e0“The highest fruit weight (142.6 g), yield tree–1 (15.6 kg), ascorbic acid content (6.67 mg‧100 g–1), total soluble solids (11.0°Bx), fruit juice pH (3.98), sugar to acid ratio (45.1), fruit firmness (3.90 kg‧cm–2) and fruit volume (155.6 cm3) was obtained with the application of 3% solution of calcium chloride at pit hardening stage”
Claim · model-written summary
Application of 3% calcium chloride at pit hardening gave the highest fruit juice pH (3.98).
- Taxon
- PEACHESt0
- Material
- 'FLORIDA KING't0
- Organ / stage
- pit hardening stagee0
- Treatment
- 3% solution of calcium chloride at pit hardening stagee0
- Outcome
- fruit juice pHe0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 3.98e0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
t0“'FLORIDA KING' PEACHES”
e0“The highest fruit weight (142.6 g), yield tree–1 (15.6 kg), ascorbic acid content (6.67 mg‧100 g–1), total soluble solids (11.0°Bx), fruit juice pH (3.98), sugar to acid ratio (45.1), fruit firmness (3.90 kg‧cm–2) and fruit volume (155.6 cm3) was obtained with the application of 3% solution of calcium chloride at pit hardening stage”
Claim · model-written summary
Application of 3% calcium chloride at pit hardening gave the highest sugar to acid ratio (45.1).
- Taxon
- PEACHESt0
- Material
- 'FLORIDA KING't0
- Organ / stage
- pit hardening stagee0
- Treatment
- 3% solution of calcium chloride at pit hardening stagee0
- Outcome
- sugar to acid ratioe0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 45.1e0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
t0“'FLORIDA KING' PEACHES”
e0“The highest fruit weight (142.6 g), yield tree–1 (15.6 kg), ascorbic acid content (6.67 mg‧100 g–1), total soluble solids (11.0°Bx), fruit juice pH (3.98), sugar to acid ratio (45.1), fruit firmness (3.90 kg‧cm–2) and fruit volume (155.6 cm3) was obtained with the application of 3% solution of calcium chloride at pit hardening stage”
Claim · model-written summary
Application of 3% calcium chloride at pit hardening gave the highest fruit firmness (3.90 kg‧cm–2).
- Taxon
- PEACHESt0
- Material
- 'FLORIDA KING't0
- Organ / stage
- pit hardening stagee0
- Treatment
- 3% solution of calcium chloride at pit hardening stagee0
- Outcome
- fruit firmnesse0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 3.90 kg‧cm–2e0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
t0“'FLORIDA KING' PEACHES”
e0“The highest fruit weight (142.6 g), yield tree–1 (15.6 kg), ascorbic acid content (6.67 mg‧100 g–1), total soluble solids (11.0°Bx), fruit juice pH (3.98), sugar to acid ratio (45.1), fruit firmness (3.90 kg‧cm–2) and fruit volume (155.6 cm3) was obtained with the application of 3% solution of calcium chloride at pit hardening stage”
Claim · model-written summary
Application of 3% calcium chloride at pit hardening gave the highest fruit volume (155.6 cm3).
- Taxon
- PEACHESt0
- Material
- 'FLORIDA KING't0
- Organ / stage
- pit hardening stagee0
- Treatment
- 3% solution of calcium chloride at pit hardening stagee0
- Outcome
- fruit volumee0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 155.6 cm3e0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
t0“'FLORIDA KING' PEACHES”
e0“The highest fruit weight (142.6 g), yield tree–1 (15.6 kg), ascorbic acid content (6.67 mg‧100 g–1), total soluble solids (11.0°Bx), fruit juice pH (3.98), sugar to acid ratio (45.1), fruit firmness (3.90 kg‧cm–2) and fruit volume (155.6 cm3) was obtained with the application of 3% solution of calcium chloride at pit hardening stage”
Claim · model-written summary
The 3% calcium chloride application at pit hardening reduced titratable acidity to 0.3%.
Not reportedTreatmentComparator
Verbatim
t0“PEACHES”
e0“it significantly reduced the percent titratable acidity (0.3%) and disease incidence (5.8%)”
Claim · model-written summary
The 3% calcium chloride application at pit hardening reduced disease incidence to 5.8%.
Not reportedTreatmentComparator
Verbatim
t0“PEACHES”
e0“it significantly reduced the percent titratable acidity (0.3%) and disease incidence (5.8%)”
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