Comprehensive Comparison of Fruit Quality of Different Varieties of Kumquats
A comprehensive comparative analysis was conducted on three main varieties of kumquat planted in Rong'an county,namely'Youpi kumquat''Huapi kumquat''Cuimi kumquat'.The research mensurated 8 indexes including longitudinal diameter,transverse diameter,soluble solids of each variety,using principal component dimensionality reduction and taste evaluation methods.Both principal component analysis and taste evaluation showed significant differences among these three varieties of kumquat.After comprehensive comparison,the quality of'Cuimi kumquat'was better than that of'Huapi kumquat',and'Huapi kumquat'was better than that of'Youpi kumquat'.Choosing'Cuimi kumquat'could better meet the demand for quality consumption,and the kumquat industry would further expand.