The experiment was conducted during the two seasons (2015 , 2016 ) on the Lemon trees
cv (Meyer ) aiming at studying the effect of the foliar spraying with the nutrients ( boron ,
zinc and iron ) on physical and chemical properties of the fruits Th
ese nutrients were
sprayed separately or as a mixture .
The average of each of the physical properties of the fruit (length , width , firmness,
volume and weight of the fruit ) , in addition to rind thickness and the fruits ` juice volume,
,the chemical properties of the fruit juice (total soluble solids, total sugars, total acidity,
vitamin C) were studied. An increase was observed in all the studied parameters in the
sprayed treatments compared to the control from( 6.37%- 3.33% -0.37% -
34.57mg%)to(9.33% -4.88% -1.89% -43.5%) in the first season and( 9.75% 5.87- 3.32% -
45%) in the second season, respectively. As a result of the statistical analysis, there were
significant differences between all the studied treatments and the control with overpass of
the treatment of the three elements (iron chelate + boron oxide + zinc chelate ) of all
treatments in the most of the studied figures in both seasons. Statistical analysis of the fruit
rind thickness showed the absence of the significant differences among the studied
treatments.
The aim of this investigation is studying effect of heat treatment and polyethylene packaging method in storability and quality of lemon fruits' Monachello and Enterdonato'. The experience was carried out in cold store of agriculture college in /Dama
scus university/, lemon fruits were stored at 10°c and 85% humidity for 180 days. laboratory experiences was carried out in laboratory of department of horticultural science in the same college during 2010-2011&2011-2012. Part of fruits were packaged in polyethylene bags with 30 microns, the other part of fruits dipped with hot water (62°c for 3 seconds)+ fungicide then were packed in polyethylene packs in addition to the control which untreated and unpacked.
The obtained results indicated the significant effect of dipping and packaging in perforated and unperforated bags treatments in maintain fruits quality of 'Monachello and Enterdonato' until the end of storage. maintaining of (32.89 and 39.06%( juice rate of Monachello respectively, and(11.05 and10.01%) of Enterdonato respectively. (35.27 and 36.57 mg/100ml (vitamin C of Monachello and (18 and11.07mg/100 ml( of Enterdonato, respectively.
On the other hand, the present investigation showed the positive effect of packaging treatment with 30 microns packs by reducing the weight loss for two sorts which was (51.94 and 68.83%) in dipping and packaging in perforated bags treatment respectively, and the important role to stop fruit decadence, and conserve their marketing specification until end of storage.
