Production and quality of banana ‘BRS Conquista’ bagged with different colored polypropylene bags

Worldwide, the second most traded fruit is banana, which is highly appreciated by Brazilian consumers. Moreover, new technologies have been used to improve fruit quality during cultivation. This study aimed to assess the influence of plastic bag colors on the production and quality of banana ‘BRS Conquista’. The treatments consisted of the use of commercial polypropylene bags e colored white, black, red or blue, in addition to the control (non-bagged). This study used a randomized complete block design with five treatments, four replicates and four plants per plot, totalling 80 plants. The assessments consisted of bunch mass; rachis mass; fruit total mass; mean cluster mass; number of fruits per bunch and per cluster; and fruit length and diameter; along with fruits physicochemical traits, such as soluble solids, titratable acidity, pulp/peel ratio and maturation index. The results indicated that no interference was obtained from the different plastic bag colors in the productive variables. However, a greater content of soluble solids was observed in the non-bagged bunches.

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Productivity, quality of fruits and architecture of Jalapeño pepper at different planting densities

Horticultura Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s0102-053620190312 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 37 (3) ◽

pp. 331-337

Author(s):

Carlos Francisco Ragassi ◽

Juliana Zucolotto ◽

Lucas M Gomes ◽

Cláudia SC Ribeiro ◽

Nuno Rodrigo Madeira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Fruit Quality ◽

Plant Architecture ◽

Block Design ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design ◽

Total Titratable Acidity ◽

Second Year ◽

Increase In Productivity

ABSTRACT Mechanizing the harvest of Jalapeño pepper involves changes in the production system. Spacings between plants in rows (10 to 40 cm; 60 cm fixed between rows) were evaluated in relation to plant architecture, productivity and fruit quality of cultivar BRS Sarakura during three years, in a randomized complete block design with five replicates. Productivity (41.9 to 78.8 t ha-1) and plant height (40.1 to 47.3 cm) responded linearly to density; on the other hand, productivity per plant responded negatively (0.48 to 1.04 kg plant-1). The stem first bifurcation height was little influenced. Fruit chemical analyses were carried out in the second year of the experiment; spacing significantly influenced pH (5.36 to 4.84), total titratable acidity (TTA) (0.48 to 0.36%) and total soluble solids (TSS)/TTA ratio (11.5 to 15.6); no influence on TSS (5.65%) was noticed, though. The increase of plant population provided an increase in productivity without affecting fruit quality; the highest height of the first bifurcation achieved may not be enough to enable mechanized harvesting of the cultivar BRS Sarakura.

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Productivity and quality of irrigated organic yellow passion fruits in deep planting in Southeastern Amazon

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura ◽

10.1590/0100-29452020584 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 42 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Wagner de Moura Francisco ◽

Sebastião Elviro de Araújo Neto ◽

Thays Lemos Uchôa ◽

Luís Gustavo de Souza e Souza ◽

Nilciléia Mendes da Silva

Keyword(s):

Block Design ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Organic System ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design ◽

Total Titratable Acidity ◽

Total Productivity ◽

Fruit Mass ◽

Yellow Passion Fruit

Abstract The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of irrigation and deep planting of tall yellow passion fruit seedlings in the organic system on fruit quality and productivity. A randomized complete block design with 2x4 subdivided plots, with 8 treatments and 4 blocks was used, with irrigated and rainfed systems being plots and 4 planting depths (0.20 m, 0.40 m, 0.60 m and 0.80 m) subplots. Seedlings aged 90 days and 2 m in height were used. Before planting, all stem leaves were removed from seedlings to be buried and to IBA at concentration of 4,000 mg kg-1 was applied. The number of fruits per plant, average fruit mass and total productivity and of 1st and 2nd crops, as well as total soluble solids (TSS), total titratable acidity (TTA), ratio (TSS/TTA), commercial and equatorial diameter classification were estimated. Irrigated planting at depths of 0.20 m and 0.40 m was more productive in the first crop, but there was no difference in the total productivity and in the second crop. Neither irrigation nor plant depth altered the chemical quality of fruits and commercial classification.

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

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v11n3p188 ◽

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.

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Production and quality of okra produced with mineral and organic fertilization

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental ◽

10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v23n2p97-102 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 97-102

Author(s):

Hemmannuella C. Santos ◽

Emmanuel M. Pereira ◽

Rafael L. S. de Medeiros ◽

Paulo M. de A. Costa ◽

Walter E. Pereira

Keyword(s):

Vitamin C ◽

Block Design ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Organic Fertilization ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

The Mean ◽

Organic Compost

ABSTRACT Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench, is a vegetable with annual fruit native to hot regions of Africa, well adapted to the conditions of the Northeast and Southeast regions of Brazil, where it is widely used by small farmers. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of mineral and organic fertilization on the production and quality of okra fruits. The experiment was conducted in randomized block design, with three replicates and eleven treatments defined according to a Baconian matrix. Treatments consisted of doses of N (0, 100, 200 and 300 kg ha-1), P (0, 100, 200 and 300 kg ha-1) and K (0, 80, 160 and 240 kg ha-1), as well as absence and presence of organic compost (30 t ha-1). The following parameters were evaluated: plant height, stem diameter, number of leaves, production of fruits plant-1, number of fruits plant-1, fruit length and diameter and fruit quality (pH, soluble solids, titratable acidity, vitamin C and electrical conductivity). The crop is demanding in terms of K and N fertilizations, with increments of 15.8 and 36% in the mean number and diameter of fruits, respectively. Organic fertilization did not influence the vegetative growth of okra, but was beneficial to the production of fruits with higher vitamin C content, 52% higher than the contents found in fruits produced without such input.

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Influence of elevation and slope exposure upon productivity and must quality of "Touriga Nacional" (Sub-region of Douro Superior)

OENO One ◽

10.20870/oeno-one.2008.42.2.825 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 42 (2) ◽

pp. 73

Author(s):

Ana Alexandra Oliveira ◽

Maria José Correia

Keyword(s):

Phenolic Compounds ◽

Block Design ◽

Total Acidity ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design ◽

Maturation Index

Aims: This work presents the results of a 3 year study on the influence of elevation and slope exposure upon the productivity and quality of the Touriga Nacional variety.Methods and results: Touriga Nacional variety standing on 18 plots dispersed along the sub-region of Douro Superior (laid out in a randomized complete block design). We determinate productivity, alcohol, volume, mass, total acidity, chromatic characteristics, anthocyanins, polyphenol index, maturation index, vegetative mass, vigour estimation and ravaz index.Conclusion: The results revealed a decrease in most parameters related to productivity and quality as the elevation increases and, simultaneously, the concentration of phenolic compounds increased proportionally in relation to elevation. In relation to the plots set either on northern or southern exposures, the SW and NW exposures surpass the N, S, NE, and SE exposures in terms of the concentrations phenolic compounds, but all other parameters, either productivity or quality related, had lower values.Significance and impact of study: The results confirm the importance of elevation and slope exposure of sub-region Douro Superior, in productivity and must quality of Touriga Nacional.

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Physicochemical Quality, Antioxidant Capacity and Nutritional Value in Tuberous Roots of Some Wild Dahlia Species

Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca ◽

10.15835/nbha47311552 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Esteban A. RIVERA-ESPEJEL ◽

Oscar CRUZ-ALVAREZ ◽

José M. MEJÍA-MUÑOZ ◽

María R. GARCÍA-MATEOS ◽

María T.B. COLINAS-LEÓN ◽

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Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Capacity ◽

Nutritional Value ◽

Block Design ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Digital Object Identifier ◽

Physicochemical Quality ◽

Tuberous Roots ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design ◽

Selection Of

The aim of this research was to evaluate the physicochemical quality, antioxidant capacity and nutritional value in tuberous roots of some wild dahlia species. The experiment was carried out in the Department of Plant Science of the Autonomous University Chapingo, Mexico. Plants were established in a randomized complete block design with five replications. The total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA), vitamin C (VC), total phenols (TP), antioxidant capacity (AC), inulin and its proximate composition were evaluated. Among the materials analyzed, the most outstanding wild species were Dahlia campanulata, D. coccinea and D. brevis, where D. campanulata stood out for its concentration of VC (0.05 mg 100 g-1), AC (1.88 mg VCEAC g-1), inulin, DM and TC (72.25, 24.38 and 88.37%, respectively), however, the inulin content was similar to D. coccinea (66.17%), which was also outstanding with respect to the content of TP (1.74 mg GA g-1). Likewise, D. brevis presented the highest values of RFi (5.49%) and A (78.42%). According to our results, the tuberous roots of wild dahlia species can be used as food, as well as being a source of selection of traits of nutraceutic interest for genetic improvement. ********* In press - Online First. Article has been peer reviewed, accepted for publication and published online without pagination. It will receive pagination when the issue will be ready for publishing as a complete number (Volume 47, Issue 3, 2019). The article is searchable and citable by Digital Object Identifier (DOI). DOI link will become active after the article will be included in the complete issue. *********

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GRAFTING FOR THE RECOVERY OF YELLOW PASSION FRUIT STEM IN ORGANIC SYSTEM

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura ◽

10.1590/0100-29452017745 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 39 (1) ◽

Author(s):

MARIA IZABEL FREITAS LINS REZENDE ◽

SEBASTIÃO ELVIRO ARAÚJO NETO ◽

CAMILA LUSTOSA ◽

OSCAR MARIANO HAFLE ◽

GEAZI PENHA PINTO

Keyword(s):

Block Design ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Fruit Weight ◽

Stem Diameter ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Organic System ◽

Yield And Quality ◽

Bridge Type ◽

Steel Drill

ABSTRACT The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of stem repair grafting on the recovery of damaged plants, yield and quality of yellow passion fruits in organic system. The experiment was conducted simulating five stem damages (treatments) in randomized complete block design with four replications of four plants each. After reaching on average 7.3 ± 1.2 mm in stem diameter, plants were perforated at 20, 40, 60 and 80% of the stem diameter with the aid of a steel drill. The reduction in plant stand treatment with 80 % damage reduces plant productivity. Then, bridge-type grafting was performed by connecting the top and bottom of the injury. The grafting success percentage ranged from 81.3 to 95.8% and did not differ between treatments, but the survival rate of plants was lower in treatments with 40 and 80% of injuries. There were no statistically significant differences between treatments for the following variables: number of fruits per plant, average fruit weight, total soluble solids (TSS), total titratable acidity (TTA) and (TSS/TTA) ratio. Recovery stem grafting allows injured plants to maintain the same productivity by up to 60% compared to plants without injuries.

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Yield and quality of melon under silicon doses and irrigation management in a greenhouse

Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical ◽

10.1590/1983-40632018v4851265 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 140-146

Author(s):

Cláudia Salim Lozano ◽

Roberto Rezende ◽

Tiago Luan Hachmann ◽

Fernando André Silva Santos ◽

Marcelo Zolin Lorenzoni ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nutrient Management ◽

Block Design ◽

Irrigation Management ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Irrigation Level ◽

Yield And Quality ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Maturation Index ◽

Irrigation Levels

ABSTRACT The netted melon requires special growing conditions, including a protected environment, an adequate staking system and proper water and nutrient management. This study aimed to assess the effect of irrigation levels and silicon doses on the yield and quality of Sunrise hybrid melons, in a greenhouse. A randomized block design was used, with a 5 x 3 factorial scheme and four replications. The first factor consisted of five silicon doses (0 kg ha-1, 50 kg ha-1, 100 kg ha-1, 150 kg ha-1 and 200 kg ha-1) and the second of three irrigation levels (40 %, 70 % and 100 % of the ETc). The results demonstrated that the applied irrigation levels and silicon doses have no influence on the yield traits of melon plants. The irrigation level corresponding to 100 % of the ETc promotes higher values for soluble solids (9.86 ºBrix) and maturation index (114.9) on fruits. The increase of silicon doses up to 200 kg ha-1 also increases the maturation index in the treatment with the greatest irrigation level and reduces this index at the shallowest level applied.

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Productivity and quality of Formosa and Solo papaya over two harvest seasons

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s0100-204x2017000800005 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 52 (8) ◽

pp. 599-606 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Fabíola Lacerda de Souza Barros ◽

Karin Tesch Kuhlcamp ◽

Sara Dousseau Arantes ◽

Sarah Ola Moreira

Keyword(s):

Carica Papaya ◽

Block Design ◽

Fruit Weight ◽

Lower Number ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Heterotic Groups ◽

Genotype X Environment ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design

Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate the productivity and quality of papaya fruits (Carica papaya) of the Solo (12 genotypes) and Formosa (9 genotypes) heterotic groups over two harvest seasons. The experiment was conducted under field conditions in the municipality of Pinheiros, in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, in a randomized complete block design. Ten morpho-agronomic and physicochemical variables of the fruits were measured in winter (210-300 days after planting) and summer (450-540 days after planting). The data were subjected to the combined analysis of variance, to the breakdown of the genotype x environment interactions, and to the grouping of means by the Scott-Knott test. Although harvest season affected the evaluated characteristics, it did not alter the classification of the genotype. In the Solo group, the H 36-45 and UC 15 hybrids stand out due to their greater productivity, fruit weight, and soluble solids contents. In the Formosa group, the Rubi Incaper 511 cultivar shows greater productivity, higher number of commercial fruits, and lower number of deformed fruits over both evaluated harvest seasons.

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Quality of Italian tomatoes grown with different forms of calcium application

Research Society and Development ◽

10.33448/rsd-v9i12.10837 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (12) ◽

pp. e10191210837

Author(s):

Isa Gabriela Vieira de Andrade ◽

Gilmário Noberto de Souza ◽

Eduardo Santana Aires ◽

Ítala Laiane Silva Gomes ◽

Ruy de Carvalho Rocha ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Block Design ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Fruit Firmness ◽

Post Harvest ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Tree Fruits ◽

Fruit Mass

Tomato is one of the most consumed vegetables in the world. This work aimed to evaluate post-harvest quality of Italian Saladete tomatoes grown in a protected environment, with different ways of calcium application, in the Middle São Francisco Valley. Consisting of five Italian tomato hybrids (Anjico, Gabrielle, Liberty, Ty 2006 and Shanty), and three different ways of calcium application (T0 without application of calcium; T1 application of calcium in the opening flower, and T2 weekly application of calcium in the fruit). Poductivity, average fruit mass, incidence of apical rot, fruit firmness, soluble solids (SS), titratable acidity (AT), and pH, were analized. The experimental design used was a completely randomized block design in a factorial scheme (five cultivars x three ways of calcium application), with three repetition and using two central plants as useful plot for analysis, except for fruit firmness that was carried out in a completely randomized design, using tree fruits per analysis. According to the results obtained, hybrids of Italian saladete tomatoes behaved in a satisfactory manner, therefore it is recommended to cultivate hybrids of Italian saladete tomatoes in the Middle São Francisco Valley, mainly hybrid Anjico. Calcium application way did not interfere with post-harvest attributes.

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