Recent investigations on pomegranate products have significantly increased and successfully drawn consumers’ attention to nutritional and medicinal values, promoting the pomegranate industry’s development worldwide....Recent investigations on pomegranate products have significantly increased and successfully drawn consumers’ attention to nutritional and medicinal values, promoting the pomegranate industry’s development worldwide. However, little information on pomegranates grown in China is available. Morphological and chemical characterizations of fruits and arils from 20 pomegranate cultivars in six regions of China were investigated. Combined with overall scores by principal component analysis, ‘Yushiliu No. 1’, ‘Taishanhong No. 2’, ‘Tunisia’ and ‘Mollar’ were promising cultivars, and Chinese researchers bred the first two. It was surprising that ‘Mollar’ had bigger fruit size and more aril moisture grown in China than in Spain. Cultivars with higher anthocyanin content in arils were ‘Turkey’, ‘Moyu’ and ‘Red Angel’, which might be used as the source of natural red food colourants. While red husk ‘Hongruyi’ and ‘Hongshuangxi’ with higher vitamin C, aril moisture and lower titratable acid in arils, might also be promising cultivars for further various utilization. Furthermore, the comparison of ‘Tunisia’ fruits from four regions revealed that cultivation locations had more influence on fruit traits than genotypes. Maturity index classification was established for Chinese pomegranate cultivars. Therefore, the results would provide a valuable guide for agricultural cultivation, industrial utilization, and breeding.展开更多
Pomelo is a member of the genus Citrus that is a key contributor to the breeding of modern citrus cultivars.China is the largest producer of pomelo and one of the top five pomelo exporting countries.Pomelos from Thail...Pomelo is a member of the genus Citrus that is a key contributor to the breeding of modern citrus cultivars.China is the largest producer of pomelo and one of the top five pomelo exporting countries.Pomelos from Thailand are also well-known for their excellent quality and flavor and are ranked in the top ten export countries.This review introduces pomelo planting locations and conditions in China and Thailand.The characteristics and qualities of some commercial pomelo cultivars in China and Thailand are summarized to introduce them to international consumers and to document their similarities and dissimilarities.Data on bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity are also included for most Chinese and Thai pomelos to highlight how they differ in this aspect because consumers are increasingly interested in healthier foods.In addition,the sensory perception in terms of aroma,flavor,texture and taste attributes,consumer perspective and preferences are discussed.展开更多
基金funded by the Key R&D and Promotion Projects of Henan Province,China(192102110152)。
文摘Recent investigations on pomegranate products have significantly increased and successfully drawn consumers’ attention to nutritional and medicinal values, promoting the pomegranate industry’s development worldwide. However, little information on pomegranates grown in China is available. Morphological and chemical characterizations of fruits and arils from 20 pomegranate cultivars in six regions of China were investigated. Combined with overall scores by principal component analysis, ‘Yushiliu No. 1’, ‘Taishanhong No. 2’, ‘Tunisia’ and ‘Mollar’ were promising cultivars, and Chinese researchers bred the first two. It was surprising that ‘Mollar’ had bigger fruit size and more aril moisture grown in China than in Spain. Cultivars with higher anthocyanin content in arils were ‘Turkey’, ‘Moyu’ and ‘Red Angel’, which might be used as the source of natural red food colourants. While red husk ‘Hongruyi’ and ‘Hongshuangxi’ with higher vitamin C, aril moisture and lower titratable acid in arils, might also be promising cultivars for further various utilization. Furthermore, the comparison of ‘Tunisia’ fruits from four regions revealed that cultivation locations had more influence on fruit traits than genotypes. Maturity index classification was established for Chinese pomegranate cultivars. Therefore, the results would provide a valuable guide for agricultural cultivation, industrial utilization, and breeding.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFD1000100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31925034,31860536,and 31872052)the fundamental research funds for the central universities.We thank Dr.Taveesak Sangudom,the Director of the Academic Section,the Horticultural Research Institute,Department of Agriculture,Thailand for his suggestions and information regarding Thai pomelo cultivars and cultivation.
文摘Pomelo is a member of the genus Citrus that is a key contributor to the breeding of modern citrus cultivars.China is the largest producer of pomelo and one of the top five pomelo exporting countries.Pomelos from Thailand are also well-known for their excellent quality and flavor and are ranked in the top ten export countries.This review introduces pomelo planting locations and conditions in China and Thailand.The characteristics and qualities of some commercial pomelo cultivars in China and Thailand are summarized to introduce them to international consumers and to document their similarities and dissimilarities.Data on bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity are also included for most Chinese and Thai pomelos to highlight how they differ in this aspect because consumers are increasingly interested in healthier foods.In addition,the sensory perception in terms of aroma,flavor,texture and taste attributes,consumer perspective and preferences are discussed.
