Abstract
ABSTRACT: Fruit storage is beneficial to growers to avoid the exposure of fruits to adverse weather conditions and infestation by pests and diseases that may affect the seed quality. This study was conducted to evaluate the influence of fruit maturity and fruit storage on the germination and vigor of bell pepper. Fruits of California Wonder cultivar were evaluated. A storage of bell pepper fruits (green mature, half-ripe (green and red) and fully-ripe (red)) at room temperature was conducted for 0, 5, 10 and 25 days. The experiment was arranged in a Completely Randomized Design with four replications. Results showed that fruit weight was higher in green mature bell peppers without storage. However, fruit storage was advantageous due to the increase in total soluble solids and dry matter. Heavier dried seeds were obtained from fruits without storage. Half-ripe with five days of storage and fully-ripe without storage exhibited the highest germination percentage and germination index of bell pepper seeds, which was higher than the standard germination rate. However, a shorter mean germination time was observed in green mature and half-ripe fruits after five days of storage. Longer and vigorous seedlings were produced from half-ripe fruits with 25 days of storage.
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Claim · model-written summary
Green mature fruit without storage had the highest fruit weight.
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t0“bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)”
e0“fruit weight was higher in green mature bell peppers without storage”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruit storage increased total soluble solids and dry matter.
- Taxon
- bell peppert0
- Treatment
- fruit storagee0
- Outcome
- total soluble solids and dry mattere0
- Direction
- increasee0
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t0“bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)”
e0“fruit storage was advantageous due to the increase in total soluble solids and dry matter”
Claim · model-written summary
Dried seeds were heavier from fruit without storage.
Verbatim
t0“bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)”
e0“Heavier dried seeds were obtained from fruits without storage”
Claim · model-written summary
Half-ripe fruit stored five days had the highest seed germination percentage and index, above the standard germination rate.
Verbatim
t0“bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)”
e0“Half-ripe with five days of storage and fully-ripe without storage exhibited the highest germination percentage and germination index of bell pepper seeds, which was higher than the standard germination rate”
Claim · model-written summary
Fully ripe fruit without storage had the highest seed germination percentage and index, above the standard germination rate.
Verbatim
t0“bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)”
e0“Half-ripe with five days of storage and fully-ripe without storage exhibited the highest germination percentage and germination index of bell pepper seeds, which was higher than the standard germination rate”
Claim · model-written summary
Green mature fruit after five days of storage had shorter mean germination time.
Verbatim
t0“bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)”
e0“a shorter mean germination time was observed in green mature and half-ripe fruits after five days of storage”
Claim · model-written summary
Half-ripe fruit after five days of storage had shorter mean germination time.
Verbatim
t0“bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)”
e0“a shorter mean germination time was observed in green mature and half-ripe fruits after five days of storage”
Claim · model-written summary
Half-ripe fruit stored for 25 days produced longer and vigorous seedlings.
Verbatim
t0“bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)”
e0“Longer and vigorous seedlings were produced from half-ripe fruits with 25 days of storage”
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