CHANGES PHYSIOLOGICAL, TEXTURAL, PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND MICROESTRUCTURAL OF THE TREE TOMATO (Cyphomandra betacea S.) AT POSTHARVEST

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  • Carlos Julio MÁRQUEZ C.
  • Claudia Margarita OTERO E.
  • Misael CORTÉS R.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.vitae.603

Keywords:

Tree tomato (Cyphomandra betacea S.), respiration, posharvest, firmness, colour

Abstract

Tree Tomatoes harvest ripening degree are evaluated each day in order to determine the evolution of

different postharvest characteristics. Respiratory rate behavior allows the identification of the fruit as

a no climacteric product, with an optimum ripening time and consumption of 10 days after harvest.

The fruit shows a mass loss for transpiration between 8 and 10% when the optimum ripening stage

was reached. Chemical and physical characteristics present a total soluble solids increase, a decrease of

the acidity values, a decrease of firmness. The color of the epidermis and pulp shows an increase of the

yellow and red chromaticity, which combination exhibit an orange like color, being this effect greater

with the ripening development.

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Published

04-02-2009

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MÁRQUEZ C., C. J., OTERO E., C. M., & CORTÉS R., M. (2009). CHANGES PHYSIOLOGICAL, TEXTURAL, PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND MICROESTRUCTURAL OF THE TREE TOMATO (<I>Cyphomandra betacea</I> S.) AT POSTHARVEST. Vitae, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.vitae.603

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