Journal article
Ultrastructure and anatomy of Macadamia (Proteaceae) kernels
Australian Journal of Botany, Vol.60(4), pp.291-300
2012
Abstract
Macadamia integrifolia Maiden & Betche and M. tetraphylla L.A.S.Johnson, and their hybrids, are cultivated for their edible kernels (mature embryos). Some kernels separate into halves (cotyledons) during post-harvest handling, and embryo cuticular characteristics may influence breakage. Some kernels have a gap between cotyledons before nut cracking, and this anatomical feature may be related to breakage. Kernels from cultivars producing high or low frequency of breakage were examined by transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy to identify differences in inner-cuticular wax. Whole seeds of each cultivar were opened without cracking to measure gaps between cotyledons and determine relationships between gaps and embryo breakage. Kernels from cultivars with low frequency of breakage had inner-epicuticular wax layers that were of the sculptured crust type whereas those of cultivars with high frequency of breakage were mainly of a wax-film type. Gap width and length of kernels separate at nut opening were more than twice those for intact kernels. There was a negative relationship between whole-kernel percentage and gap width between cotyledons.
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- Title
- Ultrastructure and anatomy of Macadamia (Proteaceae) kernels
- Authors
- David Walton (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringHelen M Wallace (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringR Webb (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- Australian Journal of Botany, Vol.60(4), pp.291-300
- Publisher
- C S I R O Publishing
- DOI
- 10.1071/BT11148
- ISSN
- 0067-1924
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450026002621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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