Abstract

NO detailed study has so far been made to find out the mechanism of the formation and accumulation of citric acid in citrus fruits even though studies on the change of acidity and pH during ripening have been reported1. Investigations are in progress in this laboratory to study the biosynthesis of citric acid in citrus fruit (Citrus acida), as a preliminary to which an attempt has been made to locate the stage during the growth of citrus fruit at which citric acid can be detected. The results of the investigation are recorded here.

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