Physico-chemical and chemical quality of acerola fruit clones coated with PVC film and conserved under refrigeration

Authors

  • Paolo Germano Lima de Araújo Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Raimundo Wilane de Figueiredo Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Ricardo Elesbão Alves Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical
  • Geraldo Arraes Maia Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Carlos Farley Herbster Moura Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Paulo Henrique Machado de Souza Universidade Federal do Ceará

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2009v30n4p867

Keywords:

Acerola, Malpighia emarginata D.C., Vitamin C., Carotenoids, Anthocyanins, Firmness.

Abstract

This work aimed to evaluate the physical, physicochemical and chemical changes in fruits of clones of acerola coated with PVC film and conserved under refrigeration. The clones BRS 235 (Apodi), BRS 236 (Cereja), BRS 237 (Roxinha), BRS 238 (Frutacor), II 47/1 and BRS 152 (Sertaneja) had been harvested in the stage of commercial maturation. The fruits had been washed in chlorinated water, packed in expanded polystyrene trays, covered with film PVC and stored (10ºC) during 12 days, with withdrawals of samples at the beginning of the experiment and to each three days. They had been evaluated: coloration, soluble solids, titratable acidity, soluble solids:titratable acidity relation, pH, soluble sugars, vitamin C, anthocyanins, weight lost, firmness and carotenoids. The experiment was carried through in experimental delineation completely randomized in factorial design (clones x time), with 3 repetitions (trays with 100g of fruits). Between the clones studied the II47/1 if it detached for the relative stability of the color, angle hue, and of anthocyanins, being more attractive for the consumer in the time of the purchase. However the clones Roxinha and Sertaneja had presented superior soluble solids:titratable acidity between the others in the end of the experiment, interesting characteristic for the flavor.

Author Biographies

Paolo Germano Lima de Araújo, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos, Centro de Ciências Agrárias da Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici, s/n, CP 12168, CEP 60356-000 Fortaleza – CE.

Raimundo Wilane de Figueiredo, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos, Centro de Ciências Agrárias da Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici, s/n, CP 12168, CEP 60356-000 Fortaleza – CE.

Ricardo Elesbão Alves, Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical

Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, Rua Dra. Sara Mesquita, 2270 - Planalto do Pici, CEP 60511-110 - Fortaleza – CE.

Geraldo Arraes Maia, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos, Centro de Ciências Agrárias da Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici, s/n, CP 12168, CEP 60356-000 Fortaleza – CE.

Carlos Farley Herbster Moura, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, Rua Dra. Sara Mesquita, 2270 - Planalto do Pici, CEP 60511-110 - Fortaleza – CE.

Paulo Henrique Machado de Souza, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos, Centro de Ciências Agrárias da Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici, s/n, CP 12168, CEP 60356-000 Fortaleza – CE.

Published

2009-12-20

How to Cite

Araújo, P. G. L. de, Figueiredo, R. W. de, Alves, R. E., Maia, G. A., Moura, C. F. H., & Souza, P. H. M. de. (2009). Physico-chemical and chemical quality of acerola fruit clones coated with PVC film and conserved under refrigeration. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 30(4), 867–880. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2009v30n4p867

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