How light affects citrus fruit coloration and the timing of peel and flesh ripening

PHYSorg
Feb 5, 2025, 3:00 am148 pts
Citrus fruit rind color has long been used as an indicator of ripeness, but for some fruits such as mandarin fruit in the Chongqing region of China, the peel and flesh do not ripen synchronously, with the flesh usually reaching maturity while the peel is still green.

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Street trees unequally distributed across Canada, study finds 129

NIU KQi 200F review: An affordable folding electric scooter with a cool trick 128

The Kia EV5 might be coming to the US after all 128

Here are some things you can do to be better prepared for major flooding 124

EU environment ministers test blood for 'forever chemicals' 123

Volkswagen EV Sales Surge 47 Percent In 2025 122

A 25 mph ambulance? The GEM microcar is now an emergency responder 121

Tesla (TSLA) pushes its shareholders annual meeting all the way to November, but why? 120

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.