What is the oxalate ion content in pomegranate
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I don't know specifically for Guava, however oxalates form in plants due to the incomplete oxidation of carbohydrates (sugars most likely, in your case).
Therefore I would hypothesize that this is true in the later stages of guava ripening due to the action of oxygen intrusion on the guava over time. ( I will say though, there is likely a much more complete and complex answer that a plant biologist would give. Hopefully one of them will chime in!)
You can test this by putting getting two guavas from the same tree, at about the same level of ripeness, and putting one in an oxygen free environment, say by surrounding it with Nitrogen, and then waiting to see what happens between the two fruits over time.
If you need to leave the guavas on the tree, then you could setup a plastic bag over one guava and turn on the Nitrogen.
You could also try three guavas.. 1 control, in the natural environment, 1 in Nitrogen and 1 in pure oxygen. That would give you even better data.
Let me know the results :-)
Therefore I would hypothesize that this is true in the later stages of guava ripening due to the action of oxygen intrusion on the guava over time. ( I will say though, there is likely a much more complete and complex answer that a plant biologist would give. Hopefully one of them will chime in!)
You can test this by putting getting two guavas from the same tree, at about the same level of ripeness, and putting one in an oxygen free environment, say by surrounding it with Nitrogen, and then waiting to see what happens between the two fruits over time.
If you need to leave the guavas on the tree, then you could setup a plastic bag over one guava and turn on the Nitrogen.
You could also try three guavas.. 1 control, in the natural environment, 1 in Nitrogen and 1 in pure oxygen. That would give you even better data.
Let me know the results :-)
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