Fruit quality assessment based on mineral elements and juice properties in nine citrus cultivars.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Citrus fruit is considered a superfood due to its multiple nutritional functions and health benefits. Quantitative analysis of the numerous quality characteristics of citrus fruit is required to promote its sustainable production and industrial utilization. However, little information is available on the comprehensive quality assessment of various fruit quality indicators in different citrus cultivars.

Methods

A total of nine different fresh citrus fruits containing seeds were collected as the experimental materials. The objectives of this study were: (i) to determine the morphological and juice properties of citrus fruits, (ii) to measure the mineral elements in the peel, pulp, and seeds, and (iii) to evaluate the fruit quality index (FQI) using the integrated

SUBMITTER: Jiao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10720443 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature