Physiological Gradient in Avocado Fruit
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Studies on fruit maturity of avocado and related topics of subsequent storage and handling procedures have resulted in a substantial literature concerning the morphological and biochemical sequences which occur in the fruit structure. The unique high oil content of the fruit has stimulated extensive investigations into the nature of the constituents which are involved in the development of this oil, and the biochemical sequences which are associated with the dramatic climacteric respiration curve and softening process (2).
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