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Table 22.8. Influence of storage time (0, 3, 6 weeks' cold storage + 1 week at 20 ◦ C) on aroma volatiles
of 'Owari' mandarins. Only those volatiles with statistically significant changes due to storage are
shown.

Concentration (μg/liter) at Storage Week

Compound Descriptor Wk-0 Wk-1 Wk-4 Wk-6

Ethanol — 692.9 808.1 1018.7 1068.6

Ethyl acetate Pleasant, fruity 67.4 306.5 595.5 532.6

Ethyl propanoate Sweet, fruity 3.4 10.2 27.7 18.4

3-Methylbutanol Malty 0.0 62.5 255.7 366.0

2-Methylbutanol Malty 0.0 39.9 184.0 263.1

Ethyl 2-methylpropanoate Sweet, fruity 0.1 0.3 2.0 2.1

Ethyl 2-butenoate Pungent, alliaceous 0.0 0.2 0.9 1.0

Ethyl 2-methylbutanoate Apple 0.1 0.7 3.6 2.6

β -Myrcene Musty, wet soil 169.3 194.5 87.8 76.8

Octanal Fatty, citruslike 43.2 42.1 32.0 26.7

α -Terpinene Lemony, citrusy 32.0 32.7 20.2 20.1

p-Cymene Solvent, citrus 198.0 223.1 139.4 125.2

β -Ocimene Herbaceous, sweet 13.1 16.1 6.7 6.2

γ -Terpinene Lemony, limelike 28.5 38.8 20.6 21.1

Terpinolene Citrus, pine 90.5 88.1 61.3 55.4

1,3,8-Para-menthatriene Oily, woody, pine 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.4

4-Terpineol Woody, earthy 22.7 22.8 19.5 18.9

Octyl acetate Fruity, slightly fatty 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.2

Carvone Spearmint or carraway 21.9 16.3 14.0 7.4

Perillaldehyde Green, oily, cherry 15.1 12.6 7.2 4.1

Source: Obenland et al. (2011).

processing influences vitamin C content, as canned juice
has less vitamin C activity as compared to frozen juice
concentrates.

processing have improved the efficiency of various unit
operations including extraction, clarification, essential oil,
and manufacturing of novel products. Tangerine, mandarin,
and clementine are bestowed with rich phytochemistry and
thus hold a variety of health benefits, too. However, care
should be taken during harvesting, transportation, process-
ing, and subsequent storage to reduce the postharvest and
nutritional losses.

SUMMARY
Tangerine, mandarin, and clementine are important citrus
species with significant nutritional and therapeutic poten-
tial. These fruits fall under the category of easy peelers.
Globally, over 65% of these citrus species are consumed as
fresh, while the rest are processed into value-added prod-
ucts including juice, essential oils, and so on. The pre- and
postharvest management is important to retain the quality
of citrus species. In this regard, pesticides, fungicides,
and growth promoters are applied prior to harvesting.
Moreover, washing, fungicide application, wax and edible
coatings, and refrigeration are important postharvest man-
agement practices. Technological advancements in food

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