Articles
FRUIT COLOUR EVOLUTION OF THREE SPANISH POMEGRANATE CLONES
Article number
1089_41
Pages
311 – 317
Language
English
Abstract
In this work the evolution of the external colour of pomegranate during its ripening on the tree has been studied, in three cultivars of pomegranate cultivated in homogeneous conditions.
We have also studied the indexes of: saturation (C*), metric angle of tonality (h*ab) and index of colour (I*c). The results show that the cultivar of the most intense coloration and therefore more attractive for the consumer was ME15 and the best index to explain the evolution of the colour was Ic*, whereas C* and h*ab together show the point of inflexion of coloration from green to red.
We have also studied the indexes of: saturation (C*), metric angle of tonality (h*ab) and index of colour (I*c). The results show that the cultivar of the most intense coloration and therefore more attractive for the consumer was ME15 and the best index to explain the evolution of the colour was Ic*, whereas C* and h*ab together show the point of inflexion of coloration from green to red.
Authors
J.J. Martínez, P. Legua, P. Melgarejo-Sánchez, R. Martínez, F. Hernández, P. Melgarejo, F.J. Manera
Keywords
fruit, chroma, hue, CIELAB, pomegranate, colour
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