VOLATILE COMPOUNDS IN APRICOT, PLUM, AND THEIR INTERSPECIFIC HYBRIDS

The volatile components of fresh, tree-ripened apricots (Prunus armeni aca L.), plums (Prunus salicina Lindl.), and their interspecific hybri ds were isolated by simultaneous distillation extraction and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The study of the aromatic pro files of the parents (apricot and plum) and the progenies (plum x apri cot) demonstrated that the progeny retained the ability to produce vol atile compounds typical of the parents and that components important t o the aromas and flavors of the parents were produced at high levels.