Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture · 1971 · 20 citations · 0 references
AgriculturePlant BiologyPlant SciencesCarbohydrate BiochemistryCarbohydrate ChemistryFruit ScienceCarbohydrate AnalysisCarbohydrate CharacterizationCarbohydrate MetabolismFood CompositionFruit BiochemistryCarbohydrate Composition AnalysisCarbohydrate StatusCrude Protein AccumulationCrude Protein LevelFruit SugarsSugar Content Measurement
Abstract Chemical analyses of the fruit of two carob varieties were made during 1969 at fortnightly intervals during the six months preceding harvest. The sugar content of the pods increased rapidly from the end of May onwards while the crude protein and crude fibre contents decreased. Sucrose increased from about 2·5% in late March to about 35% at harvest in mid‐August. The main increase in sugar content occurred after the pod had attained its full size in late May.