Physicochemical quality of araçaúna and grumixama at different ripening stages

Abstract The physicochemical characteristics of fruits of species native to the Atlantic Forest are little known, especially during ripening. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of the interaction between ripening period and post-harvest storage of araçaúna and grumixama. Fruits were harvested at three ripening stages: green, partially ripe and ripe, according to the epicarp color, and separated into two groups, being stored for 2 and 48 hours. The following variables were evaluated: longitudinal (LD) and cross-sectional (CD) diameter, LD / CD ratio, fresh fruit mass (FM), pulp yield (PY), pH, soluble solids content (SS), titratable acidity (TA), SS / TA ratio, and ascorbic acid content (AA). Araçaúna fruits stand out due to their high PY (74.43%), with low SS (2.07 ºBrix) and high TA (1.17% citric acid). However, harvesting fully ripe fruits increases SS by 21% and reduces TA by 32.5%. Grumixama fruits are slightly sweet (6.06 ºBrix), with low acidity (0.39% citric acid), high vitamin C content (206.94 mg of ascorbic acid/100g of pulp), and harvest must be performed when fruits are fully ripe. Both species have pulp of potential quality to be commercially exploited, especially for processing.

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Influence of Storage Period on the Postharvest Characteristics of Five Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Cultivars

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.33.3.457d ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 457d-457

Author(s):

Judith Zambrano ◽

Willian Materano ◽

Sagrario Briceño

Keyword(s):

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Reducing Sugars ◽

Starch Content ◽

Mangifera Indica ◽

Storage Period ◽

Ascorbic Acid Content ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Peel Color ◽

Solids Content

Five mangos cultivars (Mangifera indica L., `Palmer', `Keitt', `Spring Field', `Kent', and `Anderson') were harvested at the preclimacteric stage. Fruits were selected for study that were uniform and free of visual defects and stored for 18 days at 10 °C, 90% to 95 % RH. Fruits were evaluated every 3 days for pulp and peel color, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, ascorbic acid content, and total and reducing sugars. Pulp and peel color parameters (lightness, hue, and chroma) were significantly different among cultivars. The soluble solids content, ascorbic acid, and starch content changed significantly during storage and were significantly different among cultivars. Total and reducing sugars content did not change significantly after 10 days of storage. Results of this study indicated that these five mango cultivars have good storage potential.

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Initial production and fruit quality of fifty-seven sweet orange varieties on four rootstocks in southern state of Bahia

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura ◽

10.1590/0100-29452021765 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 43 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Stanley Bravo Buffon ◽

Moises Zucoloto ◽

Orlando Sampaio Passos ◽

Dimmy Herllen Silveira Gomes Barbosa ◽

Marcelo Soares Altoé ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Fruit Quality ◽

San Diego ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Productive Efficiency ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Pulp Yield ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Set Up ◽

Solids Content

Abstract Prior knowledge of scion/rootstock combinations is essential for establishing appropriate citrus orchard management strategies. The objective of this work was to assess the initial yield and fruit quality among 228 scion/rootstock combinations set up in the municipality of Ibirapuã, extreme south of the state of Bahia in 2015. Harvests were carried out from April to August 2019, when trees reached 4 years of age. Number, total mass and cross-sectional diameter of fruits, productive efficiency, pulp yield, soluble solids content, titratable acidity and SS/AT ratio were evaluated. Statistical difference for all characteristics related to production and fruit quality regarding factors studied and their combinations was observed. Among ‘Pera’ orange clones, ‘Pera CNPMF A-15’/‘San Diego’ citrandarin and ‘Pera CNPMF D-3’/‘Riverside’ citrandarin combinations stood out. ‘Sincorá’ orange, in combination with ‘San Diego’ and ‘Indio’ citrandarins presented potential to be recommended to producers who wish to anticipate their harvests, as well as ‘Natal Ipeal’ orange in combination with ‘Indio’ citrandarin, in the sense of postponing them.

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Productivity and quality of organic strawberries pre-harvest treated with silicon

Horticultura Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s0102-053620180107 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 40-46 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Luana Marcele Munaretto ◽

Renato V Botelho ◽

Juliano Tadeu V Resende ◽

Kélin Schwarz ◽

Alessandro Jefferson Sato

Keyword(s):

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Room Temperature ◽

Ascorbic Acid Content ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Fruit Firmness ◽

Soluble Solids Content ◽

Solids Content ◽

Fruit Mass

ABSTRACT Mineral nutrients have important role in plant metabolism, acting on specific vital metabolic pathways for the cell. Among the nutrients, we highlight silicon (Si), for promoting growth, improving post-harvest quality and plant productivity, as well as being able to induce resistance to pest and disease. In this sense, this study aimed to evaluate the productivity and post-harvest quality of strawberry fruits cultivars Aromas and Albion cultivated in organic system with four doses of foliar applications of SiO2 in pre-harvest (0, 5, 10, 15 g L-1), and refrigerated storage (8 days under refrigeration and 1 day at room temperature). The valuated traits were: mass loss, fruit mass, productivity, fruit firmness, soluble solids, titratable acidity, total phenolics, total anthocyanins, ascorbic acid and soluble solids titratable acidity ratio. The cultivar Aromas presented higher productivity per area (33.05 t ha-1), and more fruits per plot (479.42); however, higher average fruit mass was obtained in cultivar Albion (24.44 g), presenting better-quality fruits for fresh market. Soluble solids content, SS/TA ratio and ascorbic acid content were not influenced by silicon doses, however, refrigeration during 8 days and 1 day at room temperature provided reduction of fruit firmness, titratable acidity and, ascorbic acid content and increased soluble solids content and SS/TA ratio. Refrigeration attenuated significant reductions in anthocyanin content and, in addition, foliar silicon application promoted higher levels of anthocyanins in the fruits of both strawberry cultivars, increasing with the applied dose. The application of silicon was also efficient in maintaining fruit firmness of both cultivars.

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Optimising Tropical Fruit Juice Quality Using Thermosonication-Assisted Extraction via Blocked Face-Centered Composite Design

Processes ◽

10.3390/pr9010003 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 3

Author(s):

Norazlin Abdullah ◽

Nyuk Ling Chin

Keyword(s):

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Fruit Juice ◽

Ascorbic Acid Content ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Quadratic Model ◽

Juice Quality ◽

Tropical Fruit ◽

Total Soluble Solids ◽

Juice Yield ◽

Solids Content

Extraction of tropical fruit juice using simple, efficient, and environmentally friendly technologies is gaining importance to produce high quality juices. Juice from pink-fleshed guava, pink-fleshed pomelo, and soursop was extracted using direct and indirect thermosonication methods by varying intensity, time, and temperature, and compared to those extracted using water bath incubation. Improvised models of juice yield, ascorbic acid, and total soluble solids responses were generated by eliminating insignificant model terms of the factors in full quadratic model using backward eliminating procedure. Main effects, 3D, or 4D plots for each response were developed based on factors that influenced the response. Results showed that the best extraction method for guava and pomelo juices were within indirect thermosonication method of 1 kW, 55 °C and 30 min, and 2.5 kW, 54 °C and 23 min, respectively. Direct thermosonication method at 10% amplitude, 55 °C for 2 to 10 min was more suitable for soursop juice. Thermosonicated extraction of tropical fruit juice can improve its juice yield, ascorbic acid content, and total soluble solids content.

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Cold storage of peaches cv. Aurora grown in the Zona da Mata Mineira, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Revista CERES ◽

10.1590/s0034-737x2013000600012 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 60 (6) ◽

pp. 833-841 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Danielle Fabíola Pereira Silva ◽

Mariana Rodrigues Ribeiro ◽

José Osmar da Costa e Silva ◽

Rosana Gonçalves Pires Matias ◽

Claudio Horst Bruckner

Keyword(s):

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Mass Loss ◽

Storage Period ◽

Ascorbic Acid Content ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Fresh Mass ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Postharvest Quality ◽

Co2 Production

This study aimed to evaluate the postharvest behavior of peach cv. Aurora 1 harvested in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais in two ripening stages and kept under different storage temperatures. Fruits on mid-ripe and fully ripe stages were stored at three temperatures: 5.6 ± 1.57 °C and 72.8 ± 3.8% RH; 10.4 ± 0.5 °C and 95.8 ± 5.5% RH; 21.04 ± 1.63 °C and 96.9 ± 2.6% RH up to 28 storage days (SD) . During storage, fruits stored at 21.04 ± 1.63 °C were evaluated every two days until 8 SD, and every four days for fruits stored at other temperatures. The harvest day was assigned as day zero. The variables evaluated were CO2 production, color of the pericarp and pulp, fresh mass loss, flesh firmness, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, contents of ascorbic acid and carotenoids. The fresh mass loss increased during storage, peaking at 5.6 °C. The reduction in ascorbic acid content was higher in fully ripe fruits at all temperatures. Mid-ripe fruits reached the end of the storage period with better quality. The temperature of 10.4 °C was the most efficient in keeping postharvest quality of peach cv. Aurora 1 harvested in the Zona da Mata region.

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Preservation of minimally processed 'aurora-1' peaches using additives

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura ◽

10.1590/s0100-29452011000400023 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 33 (4) ◽

pp. 1229-1239 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ramilo Nogueira Martins ◽

Ben-Hur Mattiuz ◽

Leandra Oliveira Santos ◽

Cristiane Maria Ascari Morgado ◽

Claudia Fabrino Machado Mattiuz

Keyword(s):

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Shelf Life ◽

Ascorbic Acid Content ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Enzymatic Browning ◽

Soluble Carbohydrates ◽

Minimally Processed ◽

Minimal Processing ◽

Cavity Collapse

'Aurora-1' peaches establishes an interesting alternative as a minimally processed product, due to its characteristics like flavor, color, smell, and also because of its handling resistance. However, it has a short shelf life after a fresh-cut due to enzymatic browning and stone cavity collapse. The main purpose of this research was to test the additive with antioxidant effect to prevent browning in minimally processed 'Aurora-1' peaches. The minimal processing consists of washing, sanitizing, peelings and fruit stone extraction. After that, longitudinal cuts were made to obtain eight segments per fruit. The slices were immersed into the following treatment solutions: control (immersion in 2% ascorbic acid); 2% ascorbic acid + 2% calcium chloride; 1% sodium isoascorbate; 1% citric acid; 1% L-cysteine hydrochloride. The products were placed into rigid polystyrene trays branded MEIWA M-54, covered with 14 µm PVC film (OmnifilmTM) and kept in cold storage at 3ºC ± 2ºC and 65% RH for twelve days, and evaluated each three days. Appraised variables were appearance, soluble solids, titratable acidity, soluble carbohydrates and reducing sugars, total and soluble pectin, ascorbic acid, and peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase enzyme activity. L-cysteine gave to the minimally processed products a shelf life of twelve days, limmited by off-flavor. The treatment with ascorbic acid was efficient to maintainthe ascorbic acid content, with a shelf-life of nine days, limited by enzymatic browning.

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Postharvest quality of strawberry fruits produced in organic and conventional systems

Horticultura Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s0102-05362011000400022 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 577-583 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Letícia KP Camargo ◽

Juliano Tadeu V de Resende ◽

Tânia T Tominaga ◽

Sonia Maria Kurchaidt ◽

Cristhiano K Camargo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Titratable Acidity ◽

Physicochemical Characteristics ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Postharvest Quality ◽

Conventional System ◽

Organic System ◽

Camino Real ◽

Sensorial Attributes ◽

Solids Content ◽

Conventional Systems

The aim of this study was to determine some physicochemical characteristics of fruits of eight strawberry cultivars (Aromas, Camino Real, Campinas, Dover, Oso Grande, Toyonoka, Tudla-Milsei and Ventana) cultivated in organic and conventional systems. The evaluated characteristics were soluble solids (SS), titratable acidity (TA), SS/AT ratio and anthocyanins. Evaluated sensory characteristics were flavor and appearance. The cultivars had a differential performance between themselves and among the systems for the evaluated characteristics. Generally, the conventional system produced fruit with higher levels of soluble solids and, organic system produced higher concentrations of anthocyanins. The fruits of the cultivar Toyonoka had the best soluble solids content in both systems and the anthocyanins content of 'Tudla-Milsei' and 'Camino Real' were proeminent in comparison to the other cultivars. The fruits from the organic system of production were preferred by judges on the sensorial attributes. The highest notes were given to the appearance of the cultivar Ventana in the conventional system and 'Tudla-Milsei' in the organic system.

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QUALITY INDEX AND HARVEST MATURITY OF Eugenia cibrata FRUITS

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura ◽

10.1590/0100-29452017859 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 39 (spe) ◽

Author(s):

GUIOMAR ALMEIDA SOUSA DINIZ ◽

SEBASTIÃO ELVIRO DE ARAÚJO NETO ◽

DHEIMY DA SILVA NOVALLI ◽

NOHELENE THANDARA NOGUEIRA ◽

IRENE FERRO DA SILVA

Keyword(s):

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Quality Index ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Shape Index ◽

Additional Treatment ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Pulp Yield ◽

Maturity Stage ◽

Flower Opening ◽

Harvest Maturity

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to characterize and determine the quality index and the harvest maturity of Eugenia cibrata fruits. Fruits were harvested at 39, 41 and 43 days after sprouting and selected by the larger size. Fruits ripened on the plant until complete abscissions were considered standard for determining the quality index after harvest. Samples were analyzed at harvest day and at two days of storage at temperature of 26 ± 2 ° C and relative humidity of 85-90%. The following items were evaluated: firmness, number of seeds, longitudinal and transversal diameter, shape index, weight of seeds, pulp and fruit, titratable acidity (TA ), soluble solids (SS), ascorbic acid, TA / SS ratio and pulp yield. The experimental design was completely randomized in a split plot scheme in time, with additional treatment. E. cibrata fruit is a round berry with 0.98 shape index; mass of 24.28 g, green epicarp and white endocarp. The maturity stage identified as ideal for harvest occurred from 43 days after flower opening (anthesis). Fruits selected among those with larger sizes also reached physiological maturity and quality similar to those ripened on the plant. The quality index of E. cibrata is pH 2.88; soluble solids of 3.7%; titratable acidity of 3.38% in citric acid; ascorbic acid of 77.05 mg 100g-1, TA / SS ratio of 1.09 and pulp yield of 72.01%.

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Productive and qualitative performance of tomato plants as a function of the application of plant growth regulators and mineral nutrients

Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Hortícolas ◽

10.17584/rcch.2018v12i2.7575 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 416-424

Author(s):

Marília Caixeta Sousa ◽

Luan Fernando Ormond Sobreira Rodrigues ◽

Mônica Bartira da Silva ◽

Janaina Oliveira Cruz ◽

Marla Silvia Diamante ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Growth Regulators ◽

Foliar Application ◽

Tomato Fruit ◽

Soluble Sugars ◽

Ascorbic Acid Content ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Antioxidant Compounds ◽

Macro And Micronutrients

The tomato fruit is rich in antioxidant compounds and has great nutritional and economic importance, annually promoting research on the nutritional and productive characteristics. The present study aimed to evaluate whether foliar application of commercial products based on growth regulators [auxin, cytokinin and gibberellin (Ax+CK+GA)], micronutrients [cobalt and molybdenum (Mi)] and mixtures of macro and micronutrients [nitrogen, boron, copper, molybdenum and zinc (Ma+Mi)], isolated and in combination, increase productivity and improve the post-harvest quality of tomato fruits (Predador F1). The experiment design used randomized blocks, with seven treatments and four repetitions, which were (T1) control; (T2) Ax+CK+GA; (T3) Ma+Mi; (T4) Mi; (T5) Ax+CK+GA + (Ma+Mi); (T6) Ax+CK+GA + Mi; and (T7) Ax+CK+GA + Mi + (Ma+Mi). The variables production, precocity, soluble solids content (SS), titratable acidity (TA), ratio (SS/TA), pH, total soluble sugars, ascorbic acid and weight loss were evaluated. The Ax+CK+GA application, isolated or in combination with Ma+Mi, promoted the precocity, and the use of isolated Ax+CK+GA and Mi improved the tomato plant productivity. The growth regulators, macro and micronutrients, isolated or in combination, increased the ascorbic acid content in the fruits.

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Effect of Polyolefin Film on the Quality of Kiwifruit with 1-MCP Treatment in Modified Atmosphere Packages

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.236-238.2769 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 236-238 ◽

pp. 2769-2772 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Xi Hong Li ◽

Cheng Jun Wang ◽

Ai Li Wang ◽

Yao Xiao ◽

Yao Tang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Ascorbic Acid Content ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Modified Atmosphere ◽

Flesh Firmness ◽

Solids Concentration ◽

And Control ◽

Soluble Solids Concentration

Kiwifruit is very perishable especially at 20 °C. The quality of kiwifruit with 1-MCP treatment stored at 20 °C in modified packages was investigated. Three different polyolefin films, including 0.03mm thickness polyethylene (PE), 0.03mm and 0.05mm thickness poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) films, were used as packaging films. Kiwifruit were fumigated with 1-MCP to delay ripeness and then packaged with the three films and control (air). O2 and CO2 concentrations in the packages, flesh firmness, soluble solids concentration (SSC), titratable acidity (TA) and ascorbic acid were measured. MAP treatments could postpone the increase of TTS, inhibit the reduction of TA, and avoid the decrease of flesh firmness. Kiwifruit packaged in 0.05mm PVC obtained 33% TA more than control fruit and approximate 25 % retention of initial firmness. However, MAP didn’t maintain more ascorbic acid content of kiwifruit. In conclusion, MAP using polyolefin films combination 1-MCP treatment, especially 0.05mm PVC, might be more effective for preserving the quality of kiwifruit.

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