scholarly journals Yield and fruit quality of industrial tomato under saline irrigation

2006 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Alberto Brasiliano Campos ◽  
Pedro Dantas Fernandes ◽  
Hans Raj Gheyi ◽  
Flávio Favaro Blanco ◽  
Cira Belém Gonçalves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Yield ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Pulp Yield ◽  
Saline Stress ◽  
Marketable Yield ◽  
Tomato Cultivar ◽  
Saline Irrigation ◽  
Moderate Salinity

Industrial tomato is the most important vegetable crop of the Brazilian agribusiness. Few researches have evaluated the tolerance of this crop to saline stress. In this study, the effects of five levels of salinity of the irrigation water (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 dS m-1) and two equivalent proportions of Na:Ca:Mg (1:1:0.5 and 7:1:0.5) were tested on yield and quality of fruits of industrial tomato, cultivar IPA 6. Seedlings were transplanted in rhizotrons and grown under plastic covering until fruit ripening. Volume of water for daily irrigations was determined by the difference between the applied and drained volume in the previous irrigation. Unitary increase of water salinity above 1 dS m-1 reduced the commercial and total yield by 11.9 and 11.0%, respectively, and increased the concentration of soluble solids and the titratable acidity of the fruits by 13.9 and 9.4%, respectively. The increase of the proportion of sodium reduced the total and marketable yield, the number of marketable fruits and pulp yield. Water of moderate salinity, with low concentration of sodium, can be used in the irrigation of the industrial tomato, without significant yield losses.

scholarly journals Quality of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Due to Grafting in Solanaceae of Different Species

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
João Lucas Moraes Vieira ◽  
Rogério Eiji Hanada
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Tomato Fruit ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Tomato Cultivar ◽  
Tomato Crop ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Four Blocks

The present work had as objective to evaluate the physical-chemical characteristics of commercial tomato fruits grafted on different solanaceous species. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse, in a randomized complete block design, with four blocks and six treatments, being the rootstocks: cocona (Solanum sessiliflorum); two cultivars of eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum), Long Light Green and Big Hill; jurubebão (Solanum lycocarpum) and jurubeba juna (Solanum stramonifolium), grafted with the tomato cultivar Santa Cruz Kada, and the control treatment was represented by the self-grafted tomato. Three consecutive harvests were spaced seven days after the production stabilization, and the characteristics fruits analyzed were Total Soluble Solids (ºBrix), pH, Titratable Acidity (percentage of citric acid) and TSS/TA. A statistically significant difference was found in the Tukey’s test at 5% probability in the titratable acidity, pH and fruit pulp flavor, among the evaluated treatments, while the soluble solids content did not differ between treatments in any of the harvests, but the values remained within the considered adequate for the tomato in natura in the current literature. There was a decrease in fruit flavor in all treatments, and fruit pH drop in all treatments with the exception of jurubebão, with the advancement of plant age, while the titratable acidity had an inverse behavior. The evaluated rootstocks can be used in the tomato crop, without prejudice to the quality of the tomato fruit produced.

scholarly journals Silicon Potential as Attenuator of Salinity Effects on Growth and Post-harvest Quality of Lettuce

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 455
Author(s):  
Hozano De Souza Lemos Neto ◽  
Marcelo De Almeida Guimarães ◽  
Rosilene Oliveira Mesquita ◽  
Italo Marlone Gomes Sampaio ◽  
Ana Régia Alves de Araújo Hendges ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Saline Stress ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Salinity Levels ◽  
Completely Randomized Design

Silicon (Si) is a mineral element that provides many benefits to plants and may also assist in tolerance to abiotic stresses such as salinity. The aim of the study was to evaluate the use of Si as a possible attenuator of the deleterious effects of salinity on growth and post-harvest of lettuce. A completely randomized design with four replicates was performed in a 3 × 2 factorial, consisting of three salinity levels (1.65, 3.65, 7.65 dS m-1) and two levels of silicon (0.0 and 2.0 mM). Salinity reduced all variables related to plant growth. For shoot fresh and dry mass, it was observed that NaCl caused a reduction of 79.80 and 80%, respectively, in comparison to the control. However, parameters related to post-harvest such as titratable acidity, soluble solids and vitamin C increased with salinity. Although not effective in reducing saline stress on plant growth, Si provided improvements in the variables related to lettuce post-harvest. Salinity significantly reduced plant growth in the presence and absence of Si, but provided better post-harvest quality with Si.

Effects of Trichoderma harzianum on the yield and fruit quality of tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum) grown in an unheated greenhouse

2006 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 131 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Bal ◽  
S. Altintas
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Trichoderma Harzianum ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Marketable Yield ◽  
Growing Media ◽  
Growing Period

Trichoderma harzianum was applied to seedling growing media (a peat and soil-based mixture or greenhouse soil) at the time of sowing, at transplanting to vials and at planting. The factorial experiment using 2 seedling growing media, 2 cultivars and 4 dosages of T. harzianum at 0 (control), 4 g/m2, 10 g/m2 and 24 g/m2 showed that the Trichoderma dosage had no significant effect on the yield or fruit quality. None of the 3 factor interactions between the criteria studied, that is, total yield, marketable yield, early yield, individual fruit weight, total soluble solids and titratable acidity, were significant except for fruit diameter. The 3 factor combination of Peat × Belleveu F1 × 10 g/m2 resulted in the highest total yield, marketable yield and early yield with 1552, 1373 and 681 g/plant, respectively. The interaction between media and cultivars was significant for all the yield characteristics studied. However, the main effect of T. harzianum on early yield was the highest at 4 g/m2, producing 527 g/plant in comparison to the control with 374 g/plant. It was, therefore, hypothesised that the positive effect of T. harzianum, observed in the early yield, may be extended to the whole growing period by further applications, that is, by periodical renewal of the T. harzianum population at the root zone.

scholarly journals Grafting Improves Tomato Salinity Tolerance through Sodium Partitioning within the Shoot

HortScience ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 855-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Di Gioia ◽  
Angelo Signore ◽  
Francesco Serio ◽  
Pietro Santamaria
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Fruit Juice ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Soluble Solids Content ◽  
Marketable Yield ◽  
Tomato Yield ◽  
Solids Content

Two greenhouse experiments were carried out to analyze the shoot sodium (Na+) partitioning, yield, and fruit quality of ‘Cuore di Bue’, a salt-sensitive heirloom tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), ungrafted or grafted onto interspecific tomato hybrid rootstocks (S. lycopersicum × S. habrochaites) ‘Maxifort’ and ‘Arnold’ in 2009, ‘Arnold’ and ‘Armstrong’ in 2010, grown at different salinity stress (SS) levels (0, 20, and 40 mm of NaCl in 2009; 0 and 20 mm of NaCl in 2010). In both experiments, an interaction was observed between grafting combinations and SS levels in terms of fruit yield, and fruit juice Na+ content. Under no SS conditions, plant grafted onto ‘Maxifort’ and ‘Armstrong’ provided the highest yield in 2009 and 2010 experiments, respectively. In the presence of 20 mm of NaCl, plants grafted onto ‘Arnold’ provided a marketable yield 23.5% (on average) higher than plants grafted onto ‘Maxifort’ or ungrafted in 2009 and 33% (on average) higher than plants grafted onto ‘Armstrong’ or ungrafted in 2010. The further increase of SS to 40 mm of NaCl considerably reduced the productivity of all grafting combinations. At 20 mm of NaCl, plants grafted onto ‘Arnold’ showed also a higher capacity to modulate shoot Na+ partitioning with respect to ungrafted plants by increasing Na+ accumulation in older leaves (52%) and reducing Na+ content in younger and most active leaves (24%), thus enabling the maintenance of higher K+/Na+, Ca2+/Na+, and Mg2+/Na+ ratios compared with ungrafted plants. Fruit total soluble solids content, titratable acidity, and dry matter were unaffected by grafting at any SS level, whereas under SS, the fruit juice Na+ content of grafted plants was consistently lower (from 19% up to 68%) than that of ungrafted plants. Under moderate SS conditions (20 mm of NaCl), the use of rootstock genotypes such as ‘Arnold’ having a particular ability to reduce Na+ accumulation in younger and most active leaves may increase tomato yield and enhance tomato nutritional value by reducing the fruit juice Na+ content.

Post Harvest Quality of Acid Lime Fruits 'Tahiti' Grafted on Genotype (TSKCx (LCR x TR) – 017), under Saline Stress

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Sabrina Vieira de Sousa ◽  
Franciscleudo Bezerra da Costa ◽  
Luderlândio De Andrade Silva ◽  
Marcos Eric Barbosa Brito ◽  
Ana Marinho do Nascimento ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Soluble Sugars ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Saline Stress ◽  
Total Soluble Sugars ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Acid Lime

Objective: The objective of this study was to verify the post-harvest quality of fruits of the acid lime fruits ‘Tahiti’ of the genotype TSKC x (LCR x TR) – 017, under saline stress. Experimental Design: The experimental design was completely randomized from the factorial arrangement (2x5), where factor 1 corresponded to irrigation water salinity levels (0.3 and 3.0 dSm-1) and factor 2, storage time (0.5, 10, 15 and 20 days). Location and Duration of the Study: The experiment was conducted at the Center of Science and Technology Agrifood of the Federal University of Campina Grande, Pombal Campus, Paraíba, from February 2016 to February 2017. Methodology: The effect of the treatments was analyzed from the following evaluations: loss of fresh weight (%),soluble solids(%),titratable acidity (%),soluble solids and titratable acidity, hydrogen potential, concentration of H + ions (μM), electrical conductivity (dSm-1),ascorbic acid (mg 100 mL-1), total soluble sugars (mg 100 mL-1),phenolic compounds(mg 100 mL-1) and flavonoids (mg 100 mL-1). Results: It was observed the interaction between the saline concentration and the time of storage, on the physical-chemical and chemical characteristics in the acid file 'Tahiti'. Conclusion: The salinity of 3.0 dSm-1 showed the highest values for soluble solids, SS/AT ratios, total soluble sugars, phenolic compounds, and flavonoids during storage, indicating that the quality of these fruits was better when compared to fruits of the acidic 'Tahiti' file with 0.3 dSm-1 of salinity.

scholarly journals PRODUCTION AND POSTHARVEST QUALITY OF IRRIGATED PASSION FRUIT AFTER N-K FERTILIZATION

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
DANIEL GONÇALVES DIAS ◽  
RODINEI FACCO PEGORARO ◽  
VICTOR MARTINS MAIA ◽  
ANANIAS COSTA MEDEIROS
Keyword(s):  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Passion Fruit ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Pulp Yield ◽  
Minas Gerais State

ABSTRACT Studies with nitrogen and potassium in yellow passion fruit cultivars with high yield potential are scarce in semiarid regions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence the N and K doses on productivity and fruit quality of different passion fruit cultivars in irrigated conditions in the northern of Minas Gerais state. The study was installed at experimental farm located in Janaúba-MG. This area was located at 15º 47’ S and 43º 18’ W, 516 m above sea level. The experiment was in completely randomized block with four replications, arranged in 4 x 6 factorial design consisting of four Passion Fruit cultivars (BRS Sol do Cerrado, BRS Ouro Vermelho, BRS Gigante Amarelo, IAC 275) and six N and K doses, which corresponded to 0-0, 50-125, 100-250, 150-375, 200 -500 and 250-625 kg ha-1 yr-1 of N and K2O, respectively. BRS Gigante Amarelo and BRS Sol do Cerrado cultivars showed higher productivity. Total fruit yield and average fruit weight were higher for BRS Sol do Cerrado and IAC 275, BRS Gigante Amarelo and BRS Ouro Vermelho cultivars, respectively. IAC 275 showed the highest pulp yield and along with BRS Sol do Cerrado, showed the higher soluble solids/titratable acidity ratio. BRS Sol do Cerrado, BRS Gigante Amarelo and IAC 275 cultivars showed higher pulp productivity, indicating that they are more promising for passion fruit juice industry.

scholarly journals Physicochemical and sensorial quality of banana genotypes

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronielli Cardoso Reis ◽  
Eliseth de Souza Viana ◽  
Jaciene Lopes de Jesus ◽  
Tâmara Maria de Souza Santos ◽  
Naiara Almeida de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Pulp Yield ◽  
Black Sigatoka ◽  
Total Carotenoids ◽  
Panama Disease ◽  
Commercial Cultivars ◽  
Sensorial Quality

ABSTRACT Despite the diversity of banana varieties in Brazil, only a few cultivars have the proper agronomic traits and fruit quality for commercial exploitation. This study aimed at evaluating the physicochemical traits and sensorial acceptance of banana genotypes, in order to identify those with potential for commercial growing. Six improved banana genotypes were assessed (BRS Maravilha, PC 0101, FHIA 18, TM 2803, YB 4203 and BRS Caipira), as well as three commercial cultivars (Grand Naine, Pacovan and Prata Anã). Analyses of peel and pulp color, peel thickness, pulp yield, moisture, pH, soluble solids, titratable acidity, total carotenoids and sensorial acceptance were performed. The BRS Maravilha, FHIA 18, YB 4203 and BRS Caipira genotypes presented physicochemical traits similar to the Grand Naine, Pacovan and Prata Anã commercial cultivars. The BRS Maravilha and TM 2803 genotypes had sensorial acceptance similar to the Prata Anã and Grand Naine cultivars, and are therefore promising for commercial growing, with the advantage of being resistant to the black Sigatoka and Panama disease.

scholarly journals Fruit quality of a traditional pineapple cultivar (Turiaçu) compared to the most popular cultivar (Pérola) in Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ((04) 2019) ◽  
pp. 546-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrício de Oliveira Reis ◽  
José Ribamar Gusmão Araujo ◽  
Heder Braun ◽  
Augusto César Vieira Neves Junior ◽  
Anna Paula A Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
The State ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Pulp Yield ◽  
Chemical Characteristics ◽  
Consumer Market ◽  
Total Titratable Acidity ◽  
Green Stage

Turiaçu is a traditional pineapple cultivar in the state of Maranhão, Brazil, and its fruits have high potential for the fresh fruit market due to consumer acceptance. This cultivar is in the process of domestication, but information on the quality of its fruits and their standards for marketing is scarce. The objective of this study was to evaluate the biometric and chemical characteristics of the Turiaçu pineapple cultivar and the Pérola cultivar, which are grown in the main pineapple producing areas—Turiaçu, and São Domingos do Maranhão—in the state of Maranhão. The fruits were harvested at the green stage to evaluate the following biometric characteristics: fruit weight, infructescence weight, pulp yield, crown, peel and total residues, and base to apex diameter ratio; and the following chemical characteristics—total soluble solids (TSS), total titratable acidity (TTA), and TSS to TTA chemical ratio. The Turiaçu cultivar presented higher fruit and infructescence weights, more cylindrical fruits, and pulp with higher TSS concentration and less acidity, compared to the Pérola cultivar. Fruits of the Turiaçu cultivar had more desirable biometric and chemical qualities for the consumer market— they were large, cylindrical, sweet, and with low acidity—, compared to those of the Pérola cultivar.

scholarly journals QUALITY OF PITAIA FRUITS SUBMITTED TO FIELD BAGGING

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (spe) ◽  
Author(s):  
ANA CLAUDIA COSTA ◽  
JOSÉ DARLAN RAMOS ◽  
THATIANE PADILHA DE MENEZES ◽  
RANIERI REIS LAREDO ◽  
MARIENE HELENA DUARTE
Keyword(s):  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Pulp Yield ◽  
Transverse Diameter ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Hylocereus Undatus ◽  
Solids Content ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Fruit Mass

ABSTRACT In recent years, with the change in consumer profile, the demand for foods with low levels or even without pesticides has increased. Bagging fruits in the field is considered one of the oldest and effective phytosanitary practices, being an alternative to chemical control. The aim of the present work was to test some types of packaging in the bagging of pitaia fruits during their development in the plant in order to maintain quality. Red pitaia plant fruits [Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Britton & Rose] five years post-planting were used. The experimental design used was random blocks, with 5 treatments, 4 repetitions and 10 fruits per plot. Treatments consisted of control (without bagging), newspaper bag, Kraft paper bag, waxed paper bag and Non-woven bag (NW). The following characteristics were evaluated: percentage of remaining fruits up to harvest; percentage of damaged fruits; fruit mass; longitudinal and transverse diameter; pulp yield; peel thickness; soluble solids content (SS); pH; titratable acidity (TA) and SS/TA ratio. There was no difference among treatments for most of the characteristics analyzed, except for percentage of remaining fruits on the plant and percentage of damaged fruits. Bagging does not alter the physical and chemical characteristics of red pitaia fruits. NW and newspaper bags are more effective in bagging pitaia fruits due to greater permanence in the fruit during its development in the plant.

Production and quality of 'Pérola' pineapple under fertigation

2020 ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Robson Bonomo ◽  
Moises Zucoloto ◽  
Joabe Martins de Souza ◽  
Augusto Moreira de Paula Magalhães ◽  
Pedro Henrique De Souza Baldotto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Linear Growth ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Pulp Yield ◽  
Fruit Pulp ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Nitrogen Rates

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the yield and quality of 'Pérola' pineapple under increasing rates of nitrogen and potassium applied through fertigation. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design, with four replications, in a factorial scheme (4x4), which represents four nitrogen rates (128, 256, 384 and 512 kg ha-1 of N) and four potassium rates (192, 384, 576 and 768 kg ha-1of K2O) via fertigation. The evaluations consisted of physical and chemical fruit characteristics and yield. Increasing nitrogen rates provided linear growth on fruit production features and the rate of 516 kg ha-1 resulted in fruits with the largest diameters. The highest total yield on 'Pérola' pineapple crop was reached on plants under the supply of 498 kg ha-1 of K2O. Rates between 523 and 583 kg ha-1 of K2O, provided the largest fruit matter and the highest fruit pulp yield. The increasing amount of nitrogen applied by fertigation resulted in linear growth on fruit pulp pH, though it did not influence the soluble solids content. The lower acid content and higher SS/acid ratio on fruits were reached with the N rates of 333 and 375 kg ha-1 respectively. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the yield and quality of 'Pérola' pineapple under increasing rates of nitrogen and potassium applied through fertigation. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design, with four replications, in a factorial scheme (4x4), which represents four nitrogen rates (128, 256, 384 and 512 kg ha-1 of N) and four potassium rates (192, 384, 576 and 768 kg ha-1of K2O) via fertigation. The evaluations consisted of physical and chemical fruit characteristics and yield. Increasing nitrogen rates provided linear growth on fruit production features and the rate of 516 kg ha-1 resulted in fruits with the largest diameters. The highest total yield on 'Pérola' pineapple crop was reached on plants under the supply of 498 kg ha-1 of K2O. Rates between 523 and 583 kg ha-1 of K2O, provided the largest fruit matter and the highest fruit pulp yield. The increasing amount of nitrogen applied by fertigation resulted in linear growth on fruit pulp pH, though it did not influence the soluble solids content. The lower acid content and higher SS/acid ratio on fruits were reached with the N rates of 333 and 375 kg ha-1 respectively.

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