Search results
4 records were found.
Contém referências bibliográficas
Efeito de diferentes condições de conservação na qualidade da cereja da cv. Satin apresenta os resultados de um ensaio de conservação, que decorreu durante 4 anos, que incluiu a utilização de Atmosfera Normal e Atmosfera Controlada, com avaliações semanais da qualidade das cerejas.
Sweet cherry is a highly appreciated seasonal fruit with a high content of bioactive compounds;
however, this highly perishable fruit has a relatively short shelf-life period. Here, we
evaluated the evolution of the physicochemical and sensory qualities of sweet cherries (Prunus avium
(L.) cv. Satin) under different storage conditions, namely at a Farmers’ Organization (FO) and in
a Research Centre (RC) under normal and four different conditions of controlled atmosphere for
49 days. Additional parameters were monitored, such as rotten fruit incidence and stem appearance.
Temperature was the factor that most influenced the fruit quality changes over the study time. In fact,
fruits stored at higher mean temperatures showed higher weight loss, higher variation in CIE-Lab
colour parameters, higher firmness loss, and browner and more dehydrated stems and were less
appealing to the consumer. Controlled atmosphere conditions showed a smaller decrease in CIE-Lab
colour parameters and lower weight loss. The incidence of rotting was very low and was always
equal or lower than 2% for all conditions. Thus, RC chamber conditions were able to sustain fruit
quality parameters over 28 days under normal atmosphere conditions and 49 days under controlled
atmosphere conditions.
