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Brazilian experience on the handling of acerola fruits for international trade: harvest and postharvest recommendations.

Author(s) : ALVES R. E., FILGUEIRAS H. A. C., MENEZES J. B., et al.

Summary

Acerola (Malpighia emarginata DC) fruit is greatly valued because of its high vitamin C content that, in ripe fruit, can be 20-30 fold higher than that of citrus fruits. Furthermore, acerola fruits have a favourable colour and a pleasant flavour that make it very attractive for consumption, especially as a juice. Acerola fruits have a high metabolic activity after harvest and the completion of ripening occurs very quickly, causing it to be too perishable for the fresh market. Therefore they must be rapidly frozen or processed. The paper reviews acerola fruit development and post-harvest handling and discusses harvest indices and harvesting techniques. Postharvest technology and quality criteria are also discussed on the basis of the first author's experience in Brazil.

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  • Original title: Brazilian experience on the handling of acerola fruits for international trade: harvest and postharvest recommendations.
  • Record ID : 2000-1896
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Proceedings of the International Symposium on effect of preharvest and postharvest factors on storage of fruit.
  • Publication date: 1999/03
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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