Multivariate analysis of maturity stages, including quality and aroma, in ‘Royal Glory’ peaches and ‘Big Top’ nectarines
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Lavilla, T.;
Recasens Guinjuan, Inmaculada;
López, M. L.;
Puy Llorens, Jaume;
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(2002)
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Multivariate analysis of maturity stages, including quality and aroma, in ‘Royal Glory’ peaches and ‘Big Top’ nectarines.
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2002, vol. 82, núm. 15, p. 1842-1849.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.1268.
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Ethylene production, quality attributes and aroma compounds were analysed to determine
the maturity evolution of ‘Big Top’ nectarines and ‘Royal Glory’ peaches at harvest dates ranging from
89 to 116 days after full bloom (DAFB) for nectarines and from 85 to 112DAFB for peaches. These
cultivars are highly coloured even in the early stages of maturity. However, the two cultivars had
different patterns of ethylene production, this being slower in nectarines than in peaches. Principal
component analysis (PCA) was used to provide partial visualisation of the complete data set in a
reduced dimension plot. Separation of the two cultivars can be shown by means of a two-dimensional
plot of the samples. Although only some aroma compounds are slightly correlated with quality
parameters, when aroma volatiles were included in the PCA, the aroma compound set allowed both
cultivars to be classified into three stages of maturity: immature, intermediate and fully mature.
Compounds such as propanol, hexyl acetate, 2-methylpropyl acetate, limonene, butanol, (Z)-3-
hexenyl acetate, buthyl acetate, linalool, ethanol, propyl acetate and ethyl acetate are the most
important volatiles for ‘Big Top’ nectarines. It is suggested that the presence of these compounds can
be used to indicate when the fruit should be harvested. The presence of g-decalactone, d-octalactone,
g-octalactone, ethyl butyrate, hexanal and (E)-2-hexenol can be used to indicate the harvesting
maturity stage for ‘Royal Glory’ peaches. The optimum maturity date for harvest would be 105–
107DAFB for ‘Big Top’ nectarines and 93–95DAFB for ‘Royal Glory’ peaches.
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