Abstract
Shallow concentric skin cracks surrounding the top of fruit occur in the late stage of fruit development in many cultivars of Japanese persimmon ( Diospyros kaki Thunb.). The soluble solids concentration (SSC) in the flesh removed from directly under the cracks was significantly and 2.6° Brix higher on the average for six cultivars/selection than it was from flesh taken from under the smooth portions of the fruit skin. The effects of cultivar/selection (G) and the cracks (C) were highly significant whereas the G×C interaction was not significant in analysis of variance. A lack of G×C interaction indicates that the increase in the SSC due to the cracks occurred uniformly in every cultivar. The increase in SSC occurred only in a limited portion in close proximity to the cracks. The cracks seem to guarantee high SSC to consumers almost without risk to any of the fruit and cultivars.
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