Effect of harvest time and weather condition on preservative quality of common bean during storage

Common bean( Phaseolus vulgaris L) Cv. Guiyang-Qingbangdou were chosen as sample to investigate their weight loss,decay rate,firmness,soluble solids content,ascorbic acid,starch and color during storage. For this purpose,three different harvest time and climate were set and stored at( 9 ± 1) ℃ after harvested. The result indicated that Guiyang-Qingbangdou,which was harvested on cloudy noon,had better preservative and nutritional quality.