Postharvest quality of cocona (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) stored under ambient condition


Autoria(s): Silva,Danielle Fabíola Pereira da; Rocha,Railene Hérica Carlos; Salomão,Luiz Carlos Chamhum
Data(s)

01/08/2011

Resumo

Cocona (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) is an important genetic resource that has been traditionally used for a variety of purposes, including food, medical and cosmetics applications. The objective of this study was evaluated the quality and the period of postharvest shelf life of cocona 'Mosquet", through the physical, chemical and physiological characterization of fruits stored under the ambient conditions. Physiologically mature fruits were harvested from an orchard, washed with tap water and soaked in a solution of the fungicide Prochloraz (49.5 g/100 L of water) for 5 minutes. After air drying, the fruits were packed in plastic containers and stored at 24 ± 2 ºC and relative humidity 60 ± 5% for 15 days. The fruits developed a respiratory climacteric respiratory patern and remained fit for consumption up to day 6 of storage, that is, without visual symptoms of loss of water and firmness. At this stage, the fruits showed firmness of 117,42 kPa, soluble solids of 6.62º Brix and citric acid of 1.22 %.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-737X2011000400011

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Fonte

Revista Ceres v.58 n.4 2011

Palavras-Chave #Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal #storage #shelf life
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journal article