HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -During maturation, starch in non-climacteric fruits is converted to sugars. For climacteric fruits, starch accumulates during maturation. Therefore, harvest maturity can be determined by measuring the sugar content or starch content.

Detailed explanation-2: -Harvest Maturity It may be defined in terms of Physiological maturity and horticultural maturity, it is a stage, which will allow fruits / vegetables at its peak condition when it reaches to the consumers and develop acceptable flavour or appearance and having adequate shelf life.

Detailed explanation-3: -Color change from green to yellow to brown is used as an indication of maturity and ripeness stages. Optimum harvest for long-distance transport is when the fruit changes color from green to yellowish-green.