Study of physico-chemical characteristics of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) fruit

Abstract

Sweet orange is considered as most important fruit crop of citrus group with their wholesome nature multi fold nutrition and medicinal value have made them so important. Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis) belongs to family Rutaceae. The present investigation was undertaken to find out physico-chemical characteristics of sweet orange fruit. The result show that the physical and chemical properties of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) fruit. Fruit size in terms of length and diameter, shape and number of seeds per fruit did not change significantly. Fruit weight varies between green and ripe fruit. The nutritional value of sweet orange fruit was assessed using chemical method. Chemical properties were found to be as follows the moisture content was observed 88.5% TSS (11˚ Brix), pH (3.8), per cent acidity (0.51%), total sugars (8.36 %), reducing sugars (1.8%), non reducing sugars (6.56%) and ascorbic acid (46.5mg/ml). The objectives of the present study were to study the physicochemical properties of sweet orange fruit