Physical and anatomical characterization of mechanical injuries to banana fruit
| dc.creator | Juan Saavedra del Aguila | |
| dc.creator | Lília Sichmann Heiffig | |
| dc.creator | Maria das Graças Ongarelli | |
| dc.creator | Ricardo Alfredo Kluge | |
| dc.date | 2007 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T04:14:29Z | |
| dc.description | Physical and anatomical responses to mechanical injuries in banana fruits were analyzed. Fruits were submitted to the following treatments: non-injured fruit (control), 60cm free fall (three impacts per fruit at the same place on the median region), three longitudinal cuts (70mm long and 2mm deep) on the median region, three longitudinal scratches (50mm long and 2mm wide) on median edges and, compression on the median region for 15 minutes (equivalent force of 42.4 Newton (N)). Fruits were stored for 20 days at 20oC (±5ºC) and 60% (±5%) RH. While loss of fresh mass and color were evaluated every two days (L*, c and h). Injuries were also analyzed using electronic scanning microscopy. A completely randomized experimental design with 4 replicates. Cut and scratching injuries increase transpiration and, consequently, the loss of fresh mass, being also detrimental to the skin color of banana fruits. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | 1665-0204 | |
| dc.identifier | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=81311221002 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/455152 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Asociación Iberoamericana de Tecnología Postcosecha, S.C. | |
| dc.relation | http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=813 | |
| dc.rights | Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnología Postcosecha | |
| dc.source | Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnología Postcosecha (México) Num.2 Vol.8 | |
| dc.subject | Agrociencias | |
| dc.title | Physical and anatomical characterization of mechanical injuries to banana fruit | |
| dc.type | artículo científico |