Table 1.
Changes in cuticular fraction contents of the ‘Satsuma’ mandarin fruits during storage.
| Cuticle Fractions | Cuticular Fraction Contents (μg cm−2) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | 10 days | 20 days | 30 days | 40 days | |
| Epicuticular wax | 1.11 ± 0.18 c | 3.22 ± 0.25 b | 4.21 ± 0.39 a | 3.52 ± 0.63 b | 1.35 ± 0.02 d |
| Intracuticular wax | 4.78 ± 0.19 b | 3.70 ± 0.14 c | 6.09 ± 0.30 a | 5.00 ± 0.26 b | 3.66 ± 0.55 c |
| Total wax | 5.89 ± 0.21 d | 6.92 ± 0.28 c | 10.30 ± 0.40 a | 8.52 ± 0.74 b | 5.01 ± 0.59 d |
| Cutin | 52.50 ± 1.79 a | 38.10 ± 0.78 b | 39.00 ± 1.16 b | 27.80 ± 2.54 c | 28.21 ± 5.25 c |
Note: Means in the same row with different lower case letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).