Characterization of Physical and Chemical Evaluation on Six Apple Varieties

Abstract:

Physical and chemical characterization of 6 apple varieties (Early Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Hanfu, Ralls, Rainier and Fuji) from China was performed using pattern recognition tools. Measurements were taken on 12 parameters including weigh, colour, fruit firmness, crude fiber, total soluble solids, titration acid, water, Vitamin C, edible rate and juice yield .The results showed that physical and chemical properties existed different variance in apple varieties. The coefficient of variance of 12 properties was from 2.15% to 69.04%. The different apple varieties were investigated by principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA). PCA revealed that the first four components represented 95.13% of the total variability in properties and different apple groups. HCA classified samples into three groups on the basis of the physical and chemical properties.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 807-809)
• Pages: 1954-1959
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.807-809.1954
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Li Yan Gong, Bin Li, Jin Feng Bi, Sha Sha Bai, Xian Jun Meng
• Keywords: Apple Varieties, Evaluation, Hierarchical Cluster Analysis, Principal Component Analysis (PCA)

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