Effect of stage of ripening and month of harvest on the physico-chemical properties of citrus sinensis var. Late valencia stored at ambient conditions
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2013-09-08
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The study was undertaken to determine effect of stage of ripening and harvest on the physico-chemical properties of citrus (Citrus sinensis var. late Valencia). A total of four hundred and fifty (450) citrus fruits with the same maturity periods were harvested from the same farm for three different months, harvesting one hundred and fifty (150) fruits each months. Some fruits were analyzed for their physico-chemical properties in their fresh state on day one of harvest while the others were stored for five and ten days before..........................................
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A thesis submitted to the School of Research and Graduate Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, in partial fulfilment of the requirments for the award of Master of Philosophy in Science (M.phil. Postharvest Technology) dgree, 2013