Vol. 28 No. 1 (2014)
Articles

Refrigerated storage of the fruits of the buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L.)

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  • E. Fujita,
  • R.L. Vieites,
  • É.R. Daiuto,
  • R.E. Smith
E. Fujita
UNESP Botucatu, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, UNESP, C.P. 237, Botucatu 18610307, SP
R.L. Vieites
UNESP Botucatu, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, UNESP, C.P. 237, Botucatu 18610307, SP
É.R. Daiuto
UNESP Botucatu, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, UNESP, C.P. 237, Botucatu 18610307, SP
R.E. Smith
FDA, 11510 W 80th Street, Lenexa, KS 66224, Kansas
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13128/ahs-22745

Published 2014-03-31

Keywords

  • Brazilian cerrado,
  • buriti: Mauritia flexuosa

How to Cite

Fujita, E., Vieites, R., Daiuto, É.R., & Smith, R. (2014). Refrigerated storage of the fruits of the buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L.). Advances in Horticultural Science, 28(1), 3–8. https://doi.org/10.13128/ahs-22745
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate different storage conditions to maximize the shelf-life of buriti fruits; under ambient conditions the fruits last only 2-3 days. Buriti fruits were stored refrigerated at 10, 12 and 15oC with 85±5% relative humidity, and at room temperature (23±5°C) and 60±5% relative humidity. Fruits were analyzed every
three days over a 12-day period for weight loss, respiratory activity, soluble solids, pH, titratable acidity, lipids, protein and fiber. Under the considered conditions, refrigeration at 15oC was found to give the best results.

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