Abstract
Investigations on the ascorbic acid content during subsequent stages of ripeness pepper fruits submitted to the influence of El and irradiation by 60Co. Considerable variation has been found in the ascorbic acid content in the pepper fruit, depending on the ripeness stage, the El concentration and the dose of 60Co. The highest content of this compound has been found at the intermediate ripeness stage, the lowest – at the technical ripeness stage. El caused vit. C increase at the concentration of 0.03% and 0.125%, and 60Co – at the 5000 Rtg dose.