Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) Cultivar 'Majda', a Naturally Non-Browning Cultivar: An Assessment of Its Qualities.

ABSTRACT: Browning of apple and apple products has been a topic of numerous research and there is a great number of methods available for browning prevention. However, one of the most efficient ways, and the one most acceptable for the consumers, is the selection of a non-browning cultivar. Cultivar 'Majda' is a Slovenian cultivar, a cross between 'Jonatan' and 'Golden Noble'. In this study, it was thoroughly examined and compared to the well-known cultivar 'Golden Delicious' with the aim to decipher the reason for non-browning. We have determined the content of sugars, organic acids, vitamin C, glutathione and phenolics in apple flesh, with the addition of phenolic content in apple peel and leaves. The change in color in halves and pomace was also measured and the activity of peroxidase (POX) and p

SUBMITTER: Cebulj A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8309218 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature