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

Revista Ceres

Railene Hérica Carlos Rocha¹  Luiz Carlos Chamhum Salomão²  Danielle Fabíola Pereira da Silva² 

[1] Universidade Federal de Campina Grande;Universidade Federal de Viçosa;

关键词: Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal;    armazenamento;    vida de prateleira;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0034-737X2011000400011

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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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