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The study on the effect of nutrition on the fruit color of apple

Research Project

Project/Area Number 06660023
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 園芸・造園学
Research InstitutionHirosaki University

Principal Investigator

ARAKAWA Osamu  Hirosaki University, Faculty of Agriculture, Associate professor, 農学部, 助教授 (70184265)

Project Period (FY) 1994 – 1995
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1995)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 1994: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
KeywordsAnthocyanin / Fruit / Nitrogen / Nutrition / Apple / カリウム / チッ素
Research Abstract

The effects of nutrition on color development in apple fruit was examined. The results were as follows.
1 The effects of nitrogen and potassium on anthocyanin synthesis in apple fruit irradiated with light were examined. The effects of nitrogen on anthocyanin synthesis on 'Fuji' apple was different with fruit maturity. At the premature stage, nitrogen decreased the amount of anthocyanin synthesis, while it increased anthocyanin synthesis in mature fruit. This was also so for 'Jonathan' apple. Potassium application appeared to increase anthocyanin sythesis in 'Fuji' apple.
2 Girdling and bark inversion reduced the growth of the trunk's girth below the treatment. Both treatment significantly increased soluble solid concentration. The treated fruit developed red color earlier than that of untreated fruit. This might be due to the decreased chlorophyll concentration in fruit skin.
3 The characteristics of anthocyanin synthesis in bud sport cultivars of 'Fuji' and 'Tsugaru' under irradiation of ultraviolet light and white light of fluorescent lamps were examined. The fruit of red color sport produced much more anthocyanin than that of original 'Fuji' or 'Tsugaru'. Under white light without ultraviolet light, red color spouts produced much more anthocyanin than that of original cultivar.
4 Nondestructive measurement of anthocyanin concentration with using spectrocolorimeter was examined. Reflectance of 580-600 nm was highly correlated with amount of anthocyanin.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1995 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1994 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All Other

All Publications (6 results)

  • [Publications] Arakawa O.: "Phenylalanine ammonialyase and chalcone synthase in anthocyanin synthesis in apple fruit skin" XXIV International Horticultural Congress (Kyoto). 259-259 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 荒川 修: "リンゴ果実の分光測色計によるアントシアニン含量の非破壊測定" 園芸学会東北支部平成6年度大会研究発表要旨. 27-28 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 荒川 修: "リンゴ‘ふじ'の枝変わり系統の成熟及びアントシアニン生成の特性について" 園芸学会東北支部平成7年度大会研究発表要旨. 3-4 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Arakawa O: "Phenylalanine ammonialyase and chalcone synthase in anthocyanin synthesis in apple fruit skin" XX1V International Horticultural Congress (Kyoto). Abstracts.259. (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Arakawa O: "Nondestructive measurement of anthocyanin content in apple fruit skin with spectrololorimeter" Jour.Japan Soc.Hort.Sci. 64 Suppl.1). 625 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Arakawa O: "Studies on the characteristics of ripening and anthocyanin synthesis in 'Fuji' sorts." Jour.Japan Soc.Hort.Sci. 65 Suppl.2). (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 1994-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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