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Emmanuel Tury
Project Title: “Study of flesh
quality, shelf life and post harvest of selected strawberry lines” The objective of the project is to determine the
strawberry quality and shelf life in relation to its chemical composition
and phytochemical content. For this purpose, 8 strawberry cultivars well
known for their yield quality, disease resistance and food-processing uses
were selected and studied using 4 repetitions of 5 strawberries each. The
parameters determined are: pH, soluble solid content, total acidity,
firmness, achene’s insertion, calyx position, color of skin and flesh,
weight. Finally, during the 4 days following the harvest, the presence of
juice lost, diseases, skin color and glossiness as well as fruit weight were
determined.
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