Abstract
Elemental patterns are often used for the classification or identification of date fruit varieties. Five ripening stages of six date varieties were collected and studied from the pre ripening to the post ripening stage. Pollinated and non-pollinated date fruit of the same varieties were compared for their physical and chemical parameters. Physical parameters such as size, mass, colour, moisture, and pH were measured. In case of chemical characteristics the mineral composition of six different varieties of district Khairpur dates palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) fruit (Gorho, Asul Khurmo, Nur Aseel, Ghuray Wari, Toto, and Allah Wari) were analysed using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). Generally, size, moistureand mineralcontent of the pollinated fruit increasedupto 3rdand 4thstage then declined.
Ghulam Qadir Shar, Abdul Hafeez Memon, Pirbho Mal J. Makhija, Shamroz Bano Sahito, Wahid Bux Jatoi. (2012) Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Pollinated and Non Pollinated Date Fruit of District Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan, Pakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry, Volume 13, Issue 2.
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