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TSS and fruit firmness………………………. 61
(b) Treatment CI-2 (MJ-treatment)…………….…… 61
Mass loss……………………………………… 61
Visual appearance…………………………… 61
Incidence of CI symptoms………………….. 62
Skin and flesh color…………………………. 62
TSS and fruit firmness ……………………… 62
(c ) Treatment CI-3 (DPA-treatment)……………… 63
Mass loss……………………………………… 63
Visual appearance…………………………… 63
Incidence of CI symptoms…………………. 63
Skin and flesh color…………………………. 63
TSS and fruit firmness……………………… 64
5.6 Discussion……………………………………………………. 64
5.7 Conclusions…………………………………………………… 65
5.8 Acknowledgement…………………………………………… 65
5.9 References…………………………………………………… 66
CONNECTING TEXT………………………………………….. 74
VI. ARTIFICAL METHODS USED FOR FRUIT COLOR
DEVELOPMENT……………………………………………….. 75
6.1 Abstract………………………………………………….…… 75
6.2 Objectives…………………………………………………… 75
6.3 Introduction……………………………………………..…… 75
6.4 Treatments Affecting Postharvest Ripening…………………. 76
6.5 Artificial Methods Used for Fruits Ripening
and Color development……………………………………… 77
6.5.1 Straw bed or rice straw method…………..………… 77
6.5.2 Use of different chemicals and gasses…………….. 77
a) Treatment with Ethephon/ethrel……………….. 77
b) Treatment with MJ………………………………. 78
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