... color development Size Dragon fruit is nonclimacteric It has no ability to ripen after harvesting Time of harvesting is very critical Fruit harvested before optimum stage of maturity Poor quality ... stage of maturity when it was harvested Maturity Index- signs or indications of the readiness of the plant for harvest The basis for determining harvest date Maturi...
... 90% of their energy at a wavelength of 253.7 nanometers Exposure of bacteria to UV results in cross-linking of the thymine dimers of the DNA in the organism, preventing repair of injury and reproduction ... is among the main reasons for contamination in fruit juice Washing and brushing fruit before the juicing step is common in juice processing Acco...
... reduction in numbers of pathogens in the Þnished products.12,14 This chapter reviews the microbiology of fruit juice and beverages in the contexts of spoilage and safety of fruit juice and beverage production ... with juice products, and recalls of fruit juice and juice products during the past decade have led to a recognition of emerging pathogens as...
... Fatty Acid and Carotenoids in Gac Fruit MATERIALS AND METHODS Fatty Acid Analysis Materials Gac fruit were purchased from two Asian markets (Vinh Phat and Shun Fat) in Sacramento, ... almost half of the weight of the entire fruit Fatty Acid Analysis Data on total FAME content of aril from two gac fruit were collected Total % weight content of FAME in th...