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- Author or Editor: Desmond B. Worrell x
Growth and development were characterised in two compound tropical fruit, soursop, Annona muricata L., and breadfruit, Artocarpus altilis (Park.) Fosb. The growth curves of both fruit were typically sigmoidal as determined by length, diameter, fresh weight and dry weight measurements. Soursop showed biphasic development with the flower/fruit remaining in an apparent resting state for some 12 weeks post anthesis before entering the second or true phase of growth leading to maturity. For both fruit, size increase extended over a 3 month period. Maturity indices were derived for each fruit and simple post harvest changes in texture, respiration and ethylene evolution investigated. storing either fruit under refrigeration down to 14°C significantly extended storage life though at temperatures below this chilling injury was evident.