The average of ascorbic acid of samples of
Citrus unshiu grown in Chita county, Aichi prefecture in the end of January was 34.3mg% in large size and 29.7mg% in small size.
In order to observe the change of ascorbic acid content of the samples, we took up the following four factors: (a) places of cultivation, Chita county, Aichi prefecture and Mikkabi-town, Shizuoka prefecture, (b) size, large and small, (c) stored in heated room or not, and (d) kept during 0 days, 20 days, 40 days.
By the method of analysis of variance by four way layout with replication, we found difference of ascorbic acid content of edible part of the samples significant only in the factor of keeping days in the level of significance 1%.
We also found difference of the weight ratio of edible part/peel of the samples significant only in both factors of keeping days and size in the level of significance 1%.
Thus we confirmed that the ascorbic acid content of
Citrus unshiu bought in the end of January weight ratio of edible part to the whole, and weight ratio of peel to the whole are to change by the days, during which they are kept.
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