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Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Year: 2004 | Volume: 3 | Issue: 1 | Page No.: 65-68
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Javid Ullah

Nasir Khan

Tariq Ahmad

M. Zafarullah

Yasser Durrani

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Apple fruits (Cv. Red delicious) were picked at Ist, 6th, 11th, 16th and 21th September, 2001 in village Ronial (1360 m elevation at sea level) Tehsil Matta, District Swat. The data on different parameters were recorded during pre-storage. The effect of dates of picking on the fruit quality of apple were evaluated. The flesh firmness (Kg cm-2) and strief index decreased significantly (P<0.05), while starch iodine index and total soluble solids (TSS) increased significantly (p<0.05) with the delay in picking.
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