RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Effects of Ripeness and Harvest Date on Several Physical and Compositional Factors of Cowart Muscadine Grapes
JF American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
JO Am J Enol Vitic.
FD American Society for Enology and Viticulture
SP 241
OP 246
DO 10.5344/ajev.1979.30.3.241
VO 30
IS 3
A1 L. F. Flora
A1 R. P. Lane
YR 1979
UL http://www.ajevonline.org/content/30/3/241.abstract
AB Vines of Cowart muscadine grapes were partially harvested at three equally spaced intervals over a four-week period encompassing the normal harvest period. The berries were separated into levels of ripeness by flotation in successive sucrose solutions of 10.0, 12.5, and 15.0° Brix. Several physical and compositional factors were then measured for grapes in each density category from each harvest date. Ripeness, represented by density level, showed the greatest effect on the variables measured, although date of harvest was a significant factor in variation of several ripeness variables. Juice soluble solids, total acidity, their ratio, and Gardner L of whole berries were closely related to ripeness. Correlations between variables are also given.