Assessment on quality characteristics of rambutan fruits cultivar Brahrang-Binjai North Sumatra (Indonesia)
1999
Napitupulu, B. | Simatupang, S. | Zaini, Z. (Balai Pengkajian Teknologi Pertanian, Gedong Johor (Indonesia))
The study was conducted on ten superior clones of rambutan fruit cultivar Brahrang-Binjai at cengkeh turi orchard, North Binjai, Langkat District belongs to Mr Basirun as a seedling collector. Ten mother plants of rambutan Brahrang had been numbered previously, their fruits at commercial maturity were harvested and then were assessed on their quality characteristics. The assessment results indicated that the quality attributes at the highest arillus percentage was obtained in clone number 3 and 10. As a higher source of ascorbic acid (27.13 mg/100 g) was in clone number 2, and the fruit with the sour taste was in clone number 7. The fruits with the better appearance, high taste acceptability, and sweet taste was found in clone number 3 and 9, and these superior clones were still marketable at 6 days stored at ambient temperature. The data were useful as consideration in determination and development of a specific superior clone through the identification of postharvest fruits quality, in quality standard compilation and appropriate postharvest handling technology of rambutan fruit cultivar Brahrang-Binjai
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