Effect
Expando treated peach trees, cv. Sugar Time, grown under normal growing conditions had a significant higher yield only at at 2.5 and 5 L/ha, a significant higher total polyphenol content and flavonoid content in the pulp and peel, no difference in the anthocyanins and carotenoid content in the pulp and peel, significant higher antioxidant activities in the pulp and peel for all tested concentrations grown in the same conditions. Expando treated peach trees, cv. West Rose, grown under normal growing conditions had a significant higher yield only at 4 L/ha, a significant higher total polyphenol content, flavonoids and antioxidant activities in pulp and peel, a significant higher carotenoid content in the peel and no difference in the anthocyanin content in pulp and peel and carotenoid content in the pulp for all tested concentrations compared to the untreated control grown in the same conditions.
