Effect of canopy position on fruit set and fruit quality of Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck cv. Manee-Esan
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https://doi.org/10.55164/jtai.v2i1.184Keywords:
fruit position, grading, fruit size, red flesh pummeloAbstract
The canopy position affecting on quality of pummelo (Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck) cv. Manee-Esan,the experiment was co ducted in farmer’s orchard at Kasetsombon, Chaiyaphum province. The objective was to know the pummelo fruit set, grade of fruit and fruit quality at 3 canopy positions.
The fruit position canopy composed top, center and bottom. The results showed that the center canopy position had the highest fruit number (43.7%) and showed the highest-grade A fruit size while the top canopy position had the lowest fruit number (20.8%). Fruits at the bottom and the center showed greater effect on fruit weight than the top canopy position. However, the canopy positions had no effect on volume, fruit size, pulp thickness, firmness, total soluble solid and titratable acidity of fruits.
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