Postharvest changes and respiratory pattern of bacuri fruit (Platonia insignis Mart.) at different maturity stages during ambient storage

Bacuri (Platonia insignis, Mart.) is one of the most important among Amazonian fruits. However, little is known about its postharvest physiology, such as maturity stages, changes during ambient storage, and respiratory pattern. Fruits were harvested at three maturity stages based on epicarp colour: dark green, light green, and turning (50% yellow), in order to determine colour modification and respiratory pattern during ambient storage (25.2 ºC, 75.1 % RH). Fruit of all maturity stages showed, after three days of harvest, a non-climacteric respiratory pattern, with turning fruit presenting the highest CO2 production rate until the fourth storage day (177.63 mg.CO2.kg-1.h-1). Yellowing increased throughout storage as related to lightness, chromaticity, and hue angle reductions. Turning fruit can be stored at ambient conditions for up to 10 days without any loss in marketability.

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Main Authors:	Teixeira,Gustavo Henrique de Almeida, Durigan,José Fernando, Lima,Maria Aparecida, Alves,Ricardo Elesbão, Filgueiras,Heloísa Almeida Cunha
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 2005
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672005000100003
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