Physico-chemical and textural quality attributes of pomegranate cultivars (Punica granatum L.) grown in the Sultanate of Oman
By F. Al-Said, L. Opara, Rashid Al-Yahyai. 2009
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Abstract In the Sultanate of Oman (an arid country in the Arabian Gulf), pomegranate has been grown over the years in the mountainous area called al Jabal al Akhdar. Although pomegranate is a high-value fruit in Oman, there has been no reported study on the quality attributes of the locally grown cultivars. In this study, the physical and chemical properties of four locally grown pomegranate fruit cultivars relevant for postharvest handling and processing were determined. Significant differences in fruit size and skin colour, aril size and colour, juice content and titratable acidity were found among the cultivars. On the basis of kernel texture (hardness and toughness), the four pomegranate cultivars studies can be classified as ‘hard’ (Jabal 3 and wild) or ‘soft’ (Jabal 1 and Jabal 2). Pomegranate cultivars with higher aril toughness yielded less juice per 100 g seeds. The significantly very low sugar:acid ratio of the least commonly grown ‘wild’ pomegranate explains its characteristic intense ‘sweet and sour’ taste in comparison with the other cultivars studied.
Subfields: Nutrition and Dietetics, Plant Science
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- Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Pomegranate Fruit and Arils: A Review (2011, background): “…such as the vitamin C, total phenolics, total tannins and condensed tannins, total soluble solids and anthocyanins in the peel and arils of various pomegranate cultivar have been reported (Artés et al. 2000a, b; Al-Said et al. 2009; Opara et al. 2009; D’ Aquino et al. 2010; Zarei et al. 2010).”
- Effects of maturity status on biochemical content, polyphenol composition and antioxidant capacity of pomegranate fruit arils (cv. ?Bhagwa?) (2013, background): “In addition, TSS/ TA value has been reported to play an important role in evaluating pomegranate fruit taste, and also an important quality criterion in the juice processing industry for formulation of food and beverage products (Al-Said et al., 2009).”
- Developmental changes in maturity indices of pomegranate fruit: A descriptive review (2013, methodology): “Fruit mass Weight measuring devices x x Al-Said et al. (2009), Gozlekç i et al.”