Resumen

PARRA C., ALFONSO  y  FISCHER, GERHARD. Ripening and postharvest behavior in the pineapple guava (Acca sellowiana (O. Berg) Burret). A review. rev.colomb.cienc.hortic. [online]. 2013, vol.7, n.1, pp.98-110. ISSN 2011-2173.

Due to its export potential, nutraceutical characteristics and agro-industrial use, the pineapple guava is considered a promising crop in Colombia. Different postharvest studies have indicated that the fruit has a typical climacteric behavior with high respiration rates and ethylene production, requiring immediate postharvest refrigeration to preserve its quality (temperatures of 4-10°C, 90-95% relative humidity). As the postharvest period elapses, fruit weight loss and pH increase; and fruit firmness decreases. The results are contradictory for the tendency of soluble solids and titratable acidity, probably influenced by varietal characteristics, plant age and climatic and growing conditions.

Palabras clave : maturity index; climacteric; temperature; chilling.

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