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"Sharon fruit" (named after the Sharon plain in Israel) is the marketing name for the Israeli-bred cultivar 'Triumph'. [32] As with most commercial pollination-variant-astringent persimmons, the fruit are ripened off the tree by exposing them to carbon dioxide. The "sharon fruit" has no core, is seedless and particularly sweet, and can be eaten ...
Diospyros kaki, the Oriental persimmon, [2] Chinese persimmon, Japanese persimmon or kaki persimmon, [3] is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Diospyros.Although its first botanical description was not published until 1780, [4] [3] D. kaki cultivation in China dates back more than 2000 years.
The linked web page gives no source for the claim that Sharon fruit are all chemically treated and the writers, the "Californian Rare Fruit Growers association" are a long way from Israel. Fruit and vegetables: harvesting, handling and storage By A. Keith Thompson states "Postharvest treatment with alcohol has been known for over 100 years in ...
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The valley is the top date-growing region in the country, and last year Riverside County had nearly 10,000 acres (4,046 hectares) of date palms that produced more than 38,000 tons (34,473 metric ...
Some fruits slightly yellow: beginning of physiological fruit drop 74: Fruits about 40% of final size. Dark green fruit: end of physiological fruit drop 79: Fruits about 90% of final size 8: Maturity of fruit 81: Beginning of fruit colouring (colour-break) 83: Fruit ripe for picking; fruit has not yet developed variety-specific colour 85
How to test the ripeness of a pear. You can check the ripeness of a pear by giving it a very gentle squeeze, per Vu: Under-ripe pears will feel hard and firm, but ripe pears will have a little ...
Osajin and pomiferin are isoflavones present in the wood and fruit in an approximately 1:2 ratio by weight, and in turn comprise 4–6% of the weight of dry fruit and wood samples. [37] Primary components of fresh fruit include pectin (46%), resin (17%), fat (5%), and sugar (before hydrolysis, 5%). The moisture content of fresh fruits is about 80%.