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Biochemical profiling in pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivar ‘Bhagawa’.
Not AvailableThe investigation on biochemical profiling in pomegranate cultivar ‘Bhagawa’ was
carried out at experimental orchards located at ICAR-NRCP, Solapur. Fruit size, total
soluble solids, pH, titratable acidity, total phenolics, total and reducing sugars, total
anthocyanin and ascorbic acid contents were measured at various fruit developmental
stages. Significant increase in total soluble solids, sugar content, total anthocyanins and
ascorbic acid was observed, however, there was significant decrease in total phenolic
content and titratable acidityas the fruits advanced to maturity (MS1 to MS5 stage).The
ratio of TSS/TA is an important factor for deciding fruit maturity. Moreover, the significant
increase in TSS/TA ratio from second to third and fourth to fifth maturity stages (MS2 to
MS3 and MS4 to MS5) was observed due to increment in TSS and decrement in titratable
acidity. A correlation matrix revealed significantly (P<0.05) strong relationships among
almost all the parameters assessed. TSS showed positive correlationwith pH (0.682) and
strong negative correlation (r = -0.882) with TA. TSS was also found to be strongly correlated
with total sugars, reducing sugars and anthocyanins. Though, total phenolic contentwas
negatively correlated with other variables except titratable acidity. Therefore, right
proportions of these biochemical constituents could serve as reliable maturity markers to
determine optimum fruit quality and fruit readiness for harvest.Not Availabl