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From: Sustained carbon import supports sugar accumulation and anthocyanin biosynthesis during fruit development and ripening in blueberry (Vaccinium ashei)

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Representative fruit from the developmental stages S4 to S8 showing transverse section (top panel), the pedicel-end (middle panel) and the calyx-end (bottom panel) of the fruit from ‘Powderblue’ (A). Stages S4 and S5 were collected based on fruit size (S4: < 9 mm; and S5: 9–13 mm in diameter). Stages S6, S7, and S8 were collected based on fruit color (S6: 25–50% light pink peel; S7: predominantly light to dark pink peel with some blue; and S8: blue peel). Fruit weight (B), Fruit diameter (C), Carbon dioxide (CO2; D) evolution, and Ethylene evolution (E) during the fruit developmental stages. Values are mean ± S.E. (n = 4). Different letter indicates significant differences in fruit development stages within a given cultivar, according to Fisher’s LSD (α = 0.05).

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