INFLUENCE OF FRUIT AGE ON THE QUALITY OF
ALBERTO LEANDRO PEREIRA ELISABETH MACHELINE SILVA FRANCISCO ADEMAR COSTA RUDÁ MENDES
Jiló" (Solanum gilo Raddi), cv. "Tinguá" was studied at the
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro to determine of the best harvest time
for obtaining the optimal seed quality. The seeds were harvested 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
and 45 days after flowering. They were evaluated according to the following
parameters: weights per 100 seeds, number of seed per gram, percentage and
speed of germination. Seeds harvested 45 days following flowering (red fruit color)
achieved the best of the four parameters tested.
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