Doses de Metalosate® de cálcio na qualidade pós-colheita de frutos de bananeira

Abstract

Banana is considered the second most consumed fruit among Brazilians, with great domestic consumption and export little to be a climacteric fruit of high perishability. Postharvest quality of fruit is essential for marketing, whereas the addition of calcium can prolong the quality of the study was evaluated fruit .In the isfruit postharvest quality Metalosate subjected to doses of Ca was used to design entirely randomized in a 5x4 factorial design, with five doses of Metalosate® Ca(0.0; 0.1; 0.2; 0.3; 0.4%)and four times (0,48,96,144 hours) with three replicates .The color of the fruits was evaluated with a colorimeter, and were conducted soluble solids determinations, pH and titratable acidity.We conclude that: a)the fruits untreated mature and enter senescence early, but do not suffer undesirable changes in total soluble solids, pH and titratable acidity; b)the Ca Metalosate® doses did not alter the total soluble solids, pH and titratable acidity of fruit; c)the fruits treated with Ca Metalosate® stay green longer retains the yellow color and after the ripening.