The influence of ethephon applied before harvesting on vitamin C, reducing sugars, protein total, and carotenoids content in the fruits of sweet pepper PCR (Capsicum annuum L.)

Changes were examined in vitamin C, protein total, reducing sugars, and carotenoids content in fruits of sweet pepper treated with ethephon (2-chloroethylphosphonic acid) before harvesting the fruits. The obtained results show that epplying ethephon caused an increase in vitamin C and carotenoids to...

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Main Authors: Irena Perucka, Maria Bubicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Botanical Society 2013-12-01
Series:Acta Agrobotanica
Online Access:https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/aa/article/view/2057