Duration of hydrothermal treatment and peeling of 'Murcott' tangor

Scientia Agricola

Ana Luiza Pinheiro²  Angelo Pedro Jacomino²  Maria Cecília De Arruda¹  Ricardo Alfredo Kluge¹ 

[1] ,USP ESALQ Depto. de Produção VegetalPiracicaba SP ,Brasil

关键词: fresh-cut;    heating;    quality;    appearance;    easy peeling;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-90162011000600005

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Hydrothermal treatment facilitates the peeling of 'Pera' sweet orange fruit and does not alter its quality. The aim of this work was to adapt the technology of peeling for the use of hydrothermal treatment in 'Murcott' tangor and to evaluate its influence in the CO2 production and the physicochemical, microbiologic and sensorial characteristics of fruits. The peeling time, the yield of marketable fruits and the internal temperature of fruits during the treatment were also evaluated. The hydrothermal treatment consisted of placing the fruits in a water-bath at 50 ºC for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 min. Fruits were peeled by first opening a gap in the peduncle region with a knife and then manually removing the flavedo and albedo. Fruits were stored at 5 ºC for six days. Hydrothermal treatment caused changes in the fruits' CO2 production for only the first few hours after processing. Internal fruit temperature after 30 min of treatment reached 35 ºC. There were no changes in the physicochemical and microbiologic characteristics of the fruits. The treatment did not change the flavor, improved the fruits' appearance, decreased the peeling time of the treated fruits by 57 % and increased the yield of marketable fruits. In conclusion, the hydrothermal treatment accomplished from 5 to 30 min at 50 ºC can be used as part of the peeling process for 'Murcott' tangor.

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