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| - The physical characteristics and chemical composition of 11 plumvarieties adapted to the Aegeanregion of Turkey at Ege Agricultural Research Institute, Izmir, wereinvestigated. Variety Gianthad the most fruit weight within all the plum varieties and it wasfollowed by Krikon Damson,Tuleu Timpuriu, and Baneasa 3/5. Mean chemical compositions forall varieties were as follows: moisture, 837.4 g kg-1; soluble solids, 155.5 gkg-1; titratable acidity, 15.1 g kg-1;soluble solids totitratable acidity ratio, 12.6; total sugar, 96.5 g kg-1;total sugar to acidity ratio, 7.59; reducingsugar, 51.9 g kg-1; sucrose, 42.4 g kg-1;ascorbic acid, 157.9 mg kg-1; protein, 7.5 gkg-1; ash, 5.5g kg-1; sodium 161.53 mg kg-1; potassium,2228.12 mg kg-1; calcium, 25.47 mg kg-1;iron, 4.70 mgkg-1; pH 3.46. Imperial Epineuse was the mostsuitable variety for drying. Grand Prize had thehighest ascorbic acid content. Keywords: European plums; Prunus domestica; Chemical composition; Physicalcharacteristics
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