The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect
of a number of physical and chemical attributes upon muskmelon
texture as described by sensory evaluation. Measurements of turgor
pressure, percent moisture, total sugars, alcohol-insoluble-solids,
three pectic fractions, total pectic materials, starch and cellulose
were performed on 50 melons....
Large amounts of plant tissue are used in the production of many
canned, frozen and dried foods. Some of this material is unsatisfactory
in appearance and texture, despite careful processing from high quality
raw materials.
In the present study, the changes induced in soft fruits by controlled
heating and freezing...
The influence of cultivar and maturity on polyphenolic composition and
antioxidant activity was investigated by UV-Visible spectrophotometry and
analytical high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in commercially
important blackberry cultivars and selections. The anthocyanin pigments changed
tremendously with ripening. Total anthocyanins increased from 74.7-317 mg/100g
fw from underripe to over ripe...
Raspberries have been popular since the time of the ancient Greeks. Red raspberries are cultivated throughout the world, particularly in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada. The raspberry bushy dwarf virus (RBDV) causes significant reduction in yield and crumbly fruit in raspberries, blackberries and raspberry-blackberry hybrids....