Tratamentos térmicos, cloreto de cálcio e atmosfera modificada em pêssegos IAC Douradão: aspectos fisiológicos, bioquímicos e de qualidade / Heat treatments, calcium chloride and modified atmosphere in IAC Douradão peach: physiological, biochemical and qualitative aspects

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2009

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This study was carried out with the objective of evaluate the cold storage potential of IAC Douradãopeach and to determine effects of the heat treatment, calcium chloride application and modified atmosphere on the physiology, biochemistry and quality of this fruit, to increase the shelf-life of this cultivar. For this, five experiments were carried out. In the first, different times and temperatures of heat treatment were applied. Fruit were exposed to 50°C/1h, 50°C/2hs and 20°C/48hs before of the stored at 1°C. In the second experiment, different cycles of intermittent warming during cold storage were evaluated. Fruit were heated to each 5 days at 25°C for 24h; 5 days at 15°C for 48 h; 10 days at 25°C for 24h; and 10 days to 15°C for 48h. In the third experiment, times and temperatures of the cold shock were studied. Fruit were exposed at - 2°C or - 4°C during 1, 2 or 3 hours. In the fourth experiment, CaCl2 application in concentrations ranging from zero to 1.50% were studied. In the fifth experiment, different types of packaging films were evaluated (HDPE, PP 0.06, PP 0.10, and LDPE 0.06 and 0.10). The IAC Douradãopeach can be stored for 20 days without quality losses and light chilling injury symptoms. Heat treatment at 20°C/48hs or intermittent warming in all cycles reduced wooliness until the end of storage, but only the intermittent warming affect the internal browning. For other hand, the cold shock accelerated and intensified the chilling injuries symptoms. Therefore, this technique is not indicated for storage of IAC Douradãopeach. Concentrations of 0.75% to 1.25% of CaCl2 controlled the onset of decay and reduced the incidence of chilling injuries. The use of packaging reduced weight loss, and the packaging LDPE 0.10 was most efficient in reducing chilling injuries and maintaining the other attributes of quality. The PP 0.10 packaging, despite having been effective to reduce chilling injuries, it caused fermentation of the fruit. In all experiments was observed that the treatments that provided higher production of ethylene during cold storage and after exposure of fruit to room temperature caused reduction in symptoms of wooliness.

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qualidade dos alimentos wollinness punus persica (l.) batsch armazenagem em atmosfera modificada cold stored refrigeração. fisiologia pós-colheita conservation. internal browning bioquímica de alimentos cell wall enzymes pêssego (tratamento térmico)

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