Postharvest changes and respiratory pattern of bacuri fruit (Platonia insignis Mart.) at different maturity stages during ambient storage Mudanças pós-colheita e padrão respiratório de frutos de bacuri (Platonia insignis Mart.) em diferentes estádios de maturação durante o armazenamento no ambiente

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:...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Henrique de Almeida Teixeira, José Fernando Durigan, Maria Aparecida Lima, Ricardo Elesbão Alves, Heloísa Almeida Cunha Filgueiras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 2005-01-01
Series:Acta Amazonica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672005000100003