Biochemical Composition of Persimmon Fruit (Diospyros kaki L.) Bred in Ukraine

Abstract

The study of the fruit quality of five Ukrainian persimmon cultivars ‘Pamiat Cherniaeva’ (“Memory of Cherniaev”), ‘Chuchupaka’, ‘Sosnivska’, ‘Bozhyi Dar’ (“God's gift”), and ‘Dar Sofiivky’ (“Gift of Sofiivka”) showed that their fresh mass varies from 48.4 g (‘Chuchupaka’) to 113.2 g (‘Pamiat Cherniaeva’). ‘Pamiat Cherniaeva’ and ‘Dar Sofiivky’ produced the largest fruits. ‘Dar Sofiivky’, ‘Sosnivska’, and ‘Chuchupaka’ fruits had the highest dry matter content. The highest sweetness level expressed in the sugar-acid index was in the ‘Dar Sofiivky’ fruits, the lowest in ‘Pamiat Cherniaeva’. This cultivar also had the lowest amount of total pectins and polyphenols. All evaluated parameters varied considerably between cultivars.

Reformulation of Persimmon Value-Added Model: Product Downstream Development Strategy for Farmers in East Java, Indonesia

“…Most researchers have conducted studies on persimmon with the aim of revealing the characteristics, cultivation patterns, and health benefits in different countries [50][51][52][53]. However, this research aims to reformulate the downstream pattern of persimmons with an appropriate approach by implementing strategies that are suitable for field conditions, so as to increase selling prices through increased value added, which will also contribute to the income of persimmon farmers through various strategy patterns.…”