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

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Feb 5, 2025, 3:00 am167 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.

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