Evaluation for juicing adaptability of the leading apricot cultivars cultivated in Xinjiang

In order to evaluate the juicing characteristics of the leading apricot cultivars cultivated in Xinjiang,18 apricot cultivars including Kuerletuoyong,Xiaobaixing and Saimaiti from the State Fruit Tree Germplasm Repository located at Luntai were evaluated.Results showed that their average fruit weight were 14.4～52.0 g,juicing ratio were 44.6%～62%,soluble solids content(SSC)were 13.2%～25.4%,titrable acid content(TAC)were 0.67%～1.59%,Vc content were 26.7～146.5 mg/kg,the ratio of soluble sugar content to titrable acid content ranged from 4.35 to 17.09,and soluble sugar content was between 6.64% and 15.52 %.Based on our evaluation results we would suggested that for juice processing the cultivar should have the average fruit mass≥40 g,juice ratio≥58%,SSC≥21%,Vc≥100 mg/kg,the ratio of soluble sugar content to titrable acid content ranged from 8.31 to 12,and soluble sugar content was between 7.81% and 15.11 %.