Changes in quality Parameters and volatile aroma ComPounds in 'Fairtime' PeaCh during Fruit develoPment and riPening EvoluzionE dEi P aRaMETRi qualiT aTivi E dEllE CoMPonEnTi vola Tili nEi FRuTTi di PESCo dElla Cul TivaR 'FaiRTiME' duRanTE l'aCCRESCiMEnT o E la MaTuRazionE

Variation in the quality character istics and flavor compounds of ‘Fair time’ peach (Prunus persica L. batsch) fruit were evaluated during develop ment and maturation. Quality parame ters were monitored on six peaches col lected weekly or bi-weekly from each of ten trees starting at the end of pit hard