FOOD SCIENCE ›› 1993, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (4): 14-16.

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Change of Physiological Metabolism and Quality during Ripening of Persimmon and the Maturing Effect of Ethylene

   Gao-Jing-Cheng, YUAN  Ming-Yao,   Xu-Rong-Jiang   

  • Online:1993-04-15 Published:2011-12-29

Abstract: The respiration rate and ethylene production increased remarkably during persimmon fruit ripening. The fruit firmness, total acidity and vitamin C content decreaed. Reducing sugar and total sugar increased. Change of the fruit qua-lity appears earlier than that of metabolic change.The fruit ripening was promoted by treatment with 1000 1.0- ethylene, which may be used as a technology for improving the commodity quality in circulation.

Key words:  , Persimmon Ripening Metabolism Ethylene;