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Fluctuations in sugar content are not determinant in explaining variations in vitamin C in tomato fruit.
Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB - 1 Sept 2010
Massot Capucine, Génard Michel, Stevens Rebecca, Gautier Hélène
Abstract excerpt
The present study aimed to clarify the relationship between sugars and vitamin C in fruit. The objective was to determine whether vitamin C content was regulated by sugar content due to the role of sugar as a precursor for vitamin C. During summer, maximal content in sugar and vitamin C were found in both genotypes tested Solanum lycopersicon 'Cervil' and 'Levovil'. During autumn, fruit pruning increased fruit...
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