The effect of different harvesting dates on the quality and storage ability
was studied for fruit of Coscia pear cultivar, which planted in the area of Daher
Aljabal- Sweida during two successive seasons 2007-2008. Fruit were harvested
in three di
fferent dates by week time intervals and stored for seven months at
(0-1 Cº and 90-95 % RH) in the storage units of apples and vine research
department. The effect of harvesting dates of fruit on the physical and chemical
properties was determined during period of 7 months in cold storage, by month
time intervals. The second date of harvest affected by decreasing weight loss
percentage, decay percentage, titratable acidity T. A, starch content and
firmness, in addition to that total soluble Solids T. S. S, number of acidity PH,
storage ability and shelf life were increased compared to the harvested fruit in
the different dates.
