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Effects of Air and Soil Temperatures on Colour of Eggplant Fruits (Solanum melongena L.)*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

J. Nothmann ,
Irena Rylski  and
M. Spigelman
J. Nothmann
Affiliation:
Institute of Field and Garden Crops, ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
Irena Rylski
Affiliation:
Institute of Field and Garden Crops, ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
M. Spigelman
Affiliation:
Institute of Field and Garden Crops, ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
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Summary

Colour development in fruits of dark purple eggplant cultivars was greatly influenced by temperature conditions. During the cool season, colour development was much slower than during the hot season, corresponding to slower fruit growth and much lower final weight. There were varietal differences in seasonal influence on the distribution of various colour shades, both during fruit growth and at harvest. Soil heating during the cool season improved fruit colour.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 14 , Issue 3 , July 1978 , pp. 189 - 195
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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