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| Author(s): |
Patricia Maria Pinto
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | Piracicaba. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALA/BC) |
| Defense date: | 2013-03-08 |
| Examining board members: |
Angelo Pedro Jacomino;
Ben hur Mattiuz;
João Alexio Scarpare Filho;
Ebenézer de Oliveira Silva;
Simone Rodrigues da Silva
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| Advisor: | Angelo Pedro Jacomino |
| Abstract | |
In Brazil, there are several native fruits with commercial potential, especially in the Amazon region, place of origin of abiu (Pouteria caimito), bacupari (Rheedia gardneriana) and camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia). Thus, the objective of this work was to study the physiology and postharvest conservation of fruits, as well as their behavior when subjected to conservation techniques. The project was divided into three steps. The first step was to determine the influence of maturation stage on quality and postharvest physiology of those fruits. The second step determined the effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and ethylene (C2H4) on physiology and postharvest conservation of these fruits. The third step was to verify the influence of storage temperature on its quality. Fruits were analyzed for incidence of decay, respiration rate, ethylene production and physical and chemical characteristics. Was determinated levels of total chlorophyll, carotenoids and anthocyanins. It was verified that classification abius are climacteric fruits and they must be harvested at maturation stage 2, characterized by skin color green-yellow. Bacuparis are nonclimacteric, and should be harvested mature, as a orange skin color (stage 3). The camu-camus are climacteric fruits and should be harvested when the fruits reach the maturation stage 3 with skin color red-green. The application of 1-MCP influences the quality and physiology of abius and camu-camus, increasing the shelf life of these fruits, as a result of 1-MCP\'s ability to inhibit ethylene action in tissues and retarding ripening. In the bacupari, 1-MCP only reduced the incidence of decay in fruits. The storage temperature affect the conservation of all fruits, and for the abius and bacuparis are recommended storage at 10°C, while for camu-camus, the ideal temperature is 5 °C. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 09/13653-7 - Postharvest of abiu, bacuripari and camu-camu, natives from Amazon Region, grown in the State of Sao Paulo |
| Grantee: | Patrícia Maria Pinto |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |