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    Why are peaches sour?

    • Last Update: 2022-09-05
    • Source: Internet
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    Xinhua News Agency, Wuhan, August 12 (Reporter Tan Yuanbin) Some peaches are sour, and some are not.


    The accumulation of organic acids is an important indicator to measure the fruit flavor quality


    The accumulation of citric acid and malic acid is controlled by genes


    On the contrary, the reason why the peach fruit of high-acid varieties is so sour is that a large amount of citric acid and malic acid are accumulated in the late stage of fruit development of high-acid varieties under the regulation of genes


    Han Yuepeng, the head of the study and a researcher at the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that the study has guiding significance for using genetic technology to improve the flavor and quality of peach fruit


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