HPLC DETERMINATION OF CAROTENOID, ORGANIC ACID, AND SUGAR CONTENT IN PEPINO (Solanum muriccitum) FRUIT DURING THE RIPENING PERIOD

摘要

Pepino, Solanum muricatum, is a herbaceous plant of South American origin [1,2]. Currently, several commercial varieties are being developed in New Zealand and Australia through selection and breeding (e.g., Suma, Miski, Lincoln Long, Golden Litestripe, etc.), while other cultivars (e.g., El Camino and Schmidt) are direct introductions of material grown in Chile [3].