Articles
HARVESTING LYCHEE FRUITS
Article number
665_41
Pages
339 – 346
Language
English
Abstract
Lychee fruits do not ripen off the tree.
They must be harvested after proper development of quality.
This paper discusses the proper stage of harvest for lychee fruits.
The acidity of fruits declines sharply with attainment of maturity in all the cultivars studied.
The appearance and edible quality of fruits of lychee cultivars at harvest differed widely.
Assessment of pericarp colour, TSS and total acid contents of fruits at different stages of harvest provides a good guide for maturity determination.
Fruits of lychee cultivars, viz. Bombai, Rose Scented, Nafarpal, Elachi, Piazi, Early Large Red, Deshi, Seedless Late, Purbi, Bedana, Kasba and Muzaffarpur are to be harvested at or after 58, 60, 59, 60, 52, 58, 54, 60, 58, 57, 56 and 57 days, respectively of fruit set for quality fruits, and fruit quality improved as harvesting was delayed in all the cultivars.
They must be harvested after proper development of quality.
This paper discusses the proper stage of harvest for lychee fruits.
The acidity of fruits declines sharply with attainment of maturity in all the cultivars studied.
The appearance and edible quality of fruits of lychee cultivars at harvest differed widely.
Assessment of pericarp colour, TSS and total acid contents of fruits at different stages of harvest provides a good guide for maturity determination.
Fruits of lychee cultivars, viz. Bombai, Rose Scented, Nafarpal, Elachi, Piazi, Early Large Red, Deshi, Seedless Late, Purbi, Bedana, Kasba and Muzaffarpur are to be harvested at or after 58, 60, 59, 60, 52, 58, 54, 60, 58, 57, 56 and 57 days, respectively of fruit set for quality fruits, and fruit quality improved as harvesting was delayed in all the cultivars.
Authors
J. Kabir, R. Roychoudhury, S.K.D. Ray, R.S. Dhua
Keywords
maturity, pericarp colour, acidity, TSS, total acid contents, maturity determination
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