Journal article
A maturity standard for lychee (litchi chinensis sonn.)
Acta Horticulturae, Vol.269, pp.181-189
Symposium on Tropical Fruit in International Trade (Honolulu, United States, 04-Jun-1989–09-Jun-1989)
1990
Abstract
Marketing of immature fruit has had a major impact on the Lychee Industry in Queensland. Trials to develop a practical maturity standard have highlighted the utility of the Brix:acid ratio of the pulp. Cultivar variability, growing region and seasonality have all been assessed and shown to have a significant (P>0.05) although minimal effect. Correlation to mean eating quality is consistently high (R2 = 0.75). A recommendation of a Brix:acid ratio of 30 to 40 (calculated to give EQ 5 to 6) will be made to industry for the 1989/90 Queensland Lychee Season.
Details
- Title
- A maturity standard for lychee (litchi chinensis sonn.)
- Authors
- Steven J R Underhill (Author)L S Wong (Author)
- Contributors
- R E Paull (Editor)
- Publication details
- Acta Horticulturae, Vol.269, pp.181-189
- Conference details
- Symposium on Tropical Fruit in International Trade (Honolulu, United States, 04-Jun-1989–09-Jun-1989)
- Publisher
- International Society for Horticultural Science
- Date published
- 1990
- DOI
- 10.17660/ActaHortic.1990.269.23
- ISSN
- 0567-7572
- Organisation Unit
- Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449513402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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