Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2021, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (8): 1402-1408.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.2021.08.07

• Horticultural Science • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Effect of different maturity on fruit quality of apricot

ZHANG Zhigang1,2(), LIU Yufang3, LI Changcheng4, LI Hong5,*(), CHENG Ping5, YANG Lu5   

  1. 1. Institute of Afforestation and Desertification Control, Xinjiang Academy of Forestry, Urumqi 830000, China
    2. National Positioning Observation and Research Station of Euphrates Poplar Forest Ecosystem in Xinjiang Tarim River Region, Urumqi 830000, China
    3. Xinjiang Radio and Television University, Urumqi 830000, China
    4. Xinjiang Forestry University, Urumqi 830000, China
    5. Xinjiang Academy of Forestry Sciences, Urumqi 830000, China
  • Received:2020-08-11 Online:2021-08-25 Published:2021-08-27
  • Contact: LI Hong

Abstract:

To understand the effect of different maturity on apricot fruit quality, small white apricot, grossy white apricot, large green apricot and tree dry apricot in Xinjiang were taken as the matertals, maturity was judged according to turning yellow rate. The relationship between different maturity and fruit quality of 4 apricot cultivars with different harvest maturity (Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ) was analyzed. The physical characters of the 4 apricot cultivars, such as vertical diameter and single fruit weight, were in turn as glossy white apricot>large green apricot>small white apricot>tree dry apricot. Four apricot varieties increased with fruit ripeness, the total sugar content increased while the hardness decreased.The maturity of 4 varieties was negatively correlated with hardness and total phenol(P<0.05), there was a significant positive correlation with total sugar and reducing sugar (P<0.05), and there was little difference in other indicators. When the quality of small white apricot in maturity Ⅱ was the best, which was the optimal harvest time, the quality of glossy white apricot, large green apricot and tree dry apricot in maturity Ⅲ was the best for the optimal harvest time. It is necessary to further study the optimum harvesting period for apricot quality under different storage conditions.

Key words: apricot, varieties, maturity, fruit quality

CLC Number: