CHANGES OF ACTIVE COMPOUNDS IN APRICOT FRUITS CAUSED BY STORAGE DEPEND ON CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF VARIETIES

Apricots (Armeniaca vulgaris Lam.) contain a wide variety of nutrients such as sugars and acids, and preventive bioactive compounds such as vitamins, polyphenols and pectins which possess antioxidant activity and affect shelf life of fruits. Like other biological features, these properties are hereditarily determined. Therefore, proper selection of varieties, in addition to the optimal mode of storage, can help to reduce losses in commercial properties and deterioration of the chemical composition of apricots during storage because of rots, physiological diseases, and natural attrition. The article presents a comparative evaluation of the chemical composition and keeping quality of fruits in most common apricot varieties from Krasnodar region that are well adapted to the local conditions of growing.

• Prichko T.G.
• Chalaya L.D.

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