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Color in fruit of the genus actinidia: carotenoid and chlorophyll compositions.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry - 2 Jan 2002
McGhie Tony K, Ainge Gary D
Abstract excerpt
The carotenoid and chlorophyll contents in the fruit of four species of Actinidia were measured to determine the chemical basis of color in kiwifruit and related Actinidia species. The species studied were the two commercial fruits Actinidia deliciosa cv. Hayward and a yellow-fleshed genotype Actinidia chinensis cv. Hort16A (known commercially as ZESPRI Gold kiwifruit), the yellow fruit of Actinida polygama, and...
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