Sugar and phenol content in apple with or without watercore

Abstract
Higher peroxidase activity and total and individual dihydrochalcone content leads us to believe that oxidative stress occurred. These results show that watercore has an influence on apple fruit sugar and phenol content even before any visual signs of internal breakdown and browning. With the development of non-destructive techniques for phenol content determination, the knowledge about phenolic changes in watercore affected fruits could aid with apple fruit sorting. © 2015 Society of Chemical Industry.
Funding Information
  • Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS (No. P4-0013-0481)