Strawberry Germplasm Influences Fruit Physicochemical Composition More than Harvest Date or Location
Strawberries (<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i>) are highly valued for their colorful fruit and flavorful taste. Anthocyanins provide much of the red fruit color, and the flavor is highly affected by soluble sugars and non-volatile organic acids. These fruit composition param...
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| description | Strawberries (<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i>) are highly valued for their colorful fruit and flavorful taste. Anthocyanins provide much of the red fruit color, and the flavor is highly affected by soluble sugars and non-volatile organic acids. These fruit composition parameters impact consumer decisions. In this study, strawberry fruits from 17 commercial cultivars and advanced selections were collected weekly from replicated trials at three locations in North Carolina. The relative effects of the location and germplasm on fruit composition were determined, including the soluble solid concentration (SSC), titratable acidity (Tacid), and total anthocyanin content (TAC). The breeding criteria of at least 8.0% SSC and 0.80% Tacid were met by eight and six genotypes, respectively and five of these met both criteria. The fruit TAC ranged from 24.0 to 45.7 mg pelargonidin-3-O-glucoside (P3G) equivalents/100 g FWT. P3G was the dominant pigment in all genotypes, followed by pelargonidin-3-O-rutinoside (P3R). As harvest dates advanced, pH, TAC, P3G, P3R, and pelargonidin-3-O-(6″-malonylglucoside) (P3MG) generally decreased, while Tacid, SSC, and cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G) increased. Composition of field-grown strawberries in this mid-Atlantic location were more influenced by the genotype and harvest date than by the growing location. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4c6df707fd1442ba8d9ec6c4e64cf23c2025-01-24T13:34:37ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242025-01-011115510.3390/horticulturae11010055Strawberry Germplasm Influences Fruit Physicochemical Composition More than Harvest Date or LocationBrianna Haynes0Gina Fernandez1Guoying Ma2Hsuan Chen3Penelope Perkins-Veazie4Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USADepartment of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USAPlants for Human Health Institute, North Carolina State University, Kannapolis, NC 28081, USADepartment of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USADepartment of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USAStrawberries (<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i>) are highly valued for their colorful fruit and flavorful taste. Anthocyanins provide much of the red fruit color, and the flavor is highly affected by soluble sugars and non-volatile organic acids. These fruit composition parameters impact consumer decisions. In this study, strawberry fruits from 17 commercial cultivars and advanced selections were collected weekly from replicated trials at three locations in North Carolina. The relative effects of the location and germplasm on fruit composition were determined, including the soluble solid concentration (SSC), titratable acidity (Tacid), and total anthocyanin content (TAC). The breeding criteria of at least 8.0% SSC and 0.80% Tacid were met by eight and six genotypes, respectively and five of these met both criteria. The fruit TAC ranged from 24.0 to 45.7 mg pelargonidin-3-O-glucoside (P3G) equivalents/100 g FWT. P3G was the dominant pigment in all genotypes, followed by pelargonidin-3-O-rutinoside (P3R). As harvest dates advanced, pH, TAC, P3G, P3R, and pelargonidin-3-O-(6″-malonylglucoside) (P3MG) generally decreased, while Tacid, SSC, and cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G) increased. Composition of field-grown strawberries in this mid-Atlantic location were more influenced by the genotype and harvest date than by the growing location.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/11/1/55anthocyanincyanidin<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i>pelargonidinqualitysoluble solids |
| spellingShingle | Brianna Haynes Gina Fernandez Guoying Ma Hsuan Chen Penelope Perkins-Veazie Strawberry Germplasm Influences Fruit Physicochemical Composition More than Harvest Date or Location Horticulturae anthocyanin cyanidin <i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i> pelargonidin quality soluble solids |
| title | Strawberry Germplasm Influences Fruit Physicochemical Composition More than Harvest Date or Location |
| title_full | Strawberry Germplasm Influences Fruit Physicochemical Composition More than Harvest Date or Location |
| title_fullStr | Strawberry Germplasm Influences Fruit Physicochemical Composition More than Harvest Date or Location |
| title_full_unstemmed | Strawberry Germplasm Influences Fruit Physicochemical Composition More than Harvest Date or Location |
| title_short | Strawberry Germplasm Influences Fruit Physicochemical Composition More than Harvest Date or Location |
| title_sort | strawberry germplasm influences fruit physicochemical composition more than harvest date or location |
| topic | anthocyanin cyanidin <i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i> pelargonidin quality soluble solids |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/11/1/55 |
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