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- Title
Effects of debagging time and picking off leaf on fruit quality of "Red Fuji" apple.
- Authors
Ji-xiang Zhang; Yu-ling Yue; Qin-ping Wei; Xiao-wei Wang; Qiang Wang
- Abstract
This paper studied the effects of debagging time and picking off leaves around fruits on the fruit quality and 1-year old shoots stored nutrition of "Red Fuji" apple. Properly advancing debagging time significantly increased the mean mass, anthocyanin content, and coloration area of the fruits ( P<0. 05). Comparing with those of the fruits debagged on September 30 , the mean mass, anthocyanin content, and coloration area of the fruits debagged on September 24 increased by 10. 98% , 28. 15% , and 13. 44% , respectively, and the fruit firmness, soluble solid content, and titratable acidity had less differences. When the leaves within 15 , 30, and 45 cm away from the fruits were wholly picked off, the light environment around the fruits improved significantly ( P < 0. 01) , with the light intensity increased by 70% , 95% , and 115% , respectively, compared with no leaf picked off treatment. Picking off the leaves within 30-45 cm away from the fruits benefited the fruit coloration and anthocyanin accumulation. No significant effects were observed on the 1-year old shoots stored nutrition and their budding in next year among the treatments of picking off leaves. Advancing debagging time and picking off the leaves within 30-45 cm away from the fruits could improve fruit appearance and quality.
- Subjects
FRUIT quality; APPLES; COLOR of fruit; ANTHOCYANINS; LEAVES
- Publication
Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology / Yingyong Shengtai Xuebao, 2010, Vol 21, Issue 8, p1947
- ISSN
1001-9332
- Publication type
Article