Effects of Succinic Acid-2,2-Dimethylhydrazide on the Color, Firmness, and Uniformity of Processing Peaches1
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- 1 July 1972
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Horticultural Science in Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science
- Vol. 97 (4) , 485-488
- https://doi.org/10.21273/jashs.97.4.485
Abstract
Application of succinic acid,2,2-dimethylhydrazide (SADH) to peaches at the onset of pit hardening advanced maturity and caused more rapid softening during ripening on the tree. Flesh color at a given firmness was improved by SADH over a wide maturity range. The color difference was maintained after processing; canned halves from SADH trees had a higher USDA color grade than control fruit of comparable firmness. Uniformity of firmness and flesh color among fruit within trees varied with crop maturity, but uniformity was not substantially affected by SADH. However, enhancement of flesh color by SADH improved the quality of fruit obtained by once-over harvest and tended to concentrate the grade distribution of canned halves in USDA color grades A and B.Keywords
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