Table 2. Change of fruit characteristics during fruit development of ‘Hanareum’ pear (P. pyrifolia Nakai) in 2014

Harvest(DAFB1)) Fruitweight(g) L/D ratio Flesh hardness(Kg/8mmΦ) Soluble solids(°Bx) Acidity(%) Iodine test L2) Fruit skin chromaticity3)
L a b
54 20±14)g5) 0.96±0.02 ND6) 7.5±0.1d ND ND 57.6±1.6d -17.1±0.9g 38.1±1.2a
68 40±1g 0.92±0.02 ND 8.3±0.1c ND ND 55.3±1.3e -12.5±1.1f 38.5±1.6a
82 79±3f 0.90±0.01 11.5±0.1a 11.7±0.2b 0.26±0.01a 23.9±0.4d 58.7±1.6d -9.4±1.2e 33.5±1.2c
96 173±4e 0.90±0.01 8.1±0.6b 11.7±0.3b 0.13±0.01b 28.0±1.1d 58.9±1.7d -7.9±1.8d 35.4±0.9b
110 322±7d 0.87±0.02 4.2±0.2c 12.2±0.2b 0.11±0.01b 43.6±0.8c 61.9±2.2c -4.0±1.0c 38.9±0.4a
115 411±5c 0.88±0.02 3.6±0.2cd 11.8±0.1b 0.12±0.01b 45.7±2.5c 62.6±1.8bc -3.4±0.8c 38.3±1.2a
119 454±19b 0.88±0.03 3.6±0.4cd 11.9±0.2b 0.11±0.00b 46.2±0.6c 63.7±1.5abc -0.9±1.4b 37.7±2.1a
125 546±19a 0.89±0.02 3.4±0.1cd 11.9±0.2b 0.11±0.00b 54.6±2.9b 65.0±2.3a -2.8±2.0c 37.9±1.3a
130 551±9a 0.87±0.02 3.2±0.1d 12.3±0.1a 0.12±0.00b 62.7±1.6a 64.4±1.1ab -0.3±1.3b 37.9±0.8a
1)Fruits were harvested on the days after full bloom (DAFB).
2)L, lightness of flesh color after iodine spray.
3)Chromaticity, L(lightness:0-100); a (green –60-red 60); b (blue –60-yellow 60).
4)Means±SE (n=10).
5)a-gDifferent superscripts in the same column are significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.
6)ND, no data.