Physico-chemical changes during growth of persimmon fruits in the East Mediterranean climate region

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-48

  Candir, Elif Erturk ^a   Ozdemir, Ahmet Erhan ^a   Kaplankiran, Mustafa ^a   Toplu, Celil ^a  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Double sigmoid; Fruit growth; Maturity; Non astringent persimmon; Quality

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DECIDUOUS TREE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FRUIT; FRUIT PRODUCTION; GROWING SEASON; HARVESTING; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PHENOLOGY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLLINATION; SUGAR; TANNIN;

DIOSPYROS; DIOSPYROS KAKI;

EID: 64649101912     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2009.01.009     Document Type: Article

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