Changes in physicochemical properties at different development stages of Hexachlamys edulis fruit, an underutilized South American species

Arena, Miriam Elisabet; Povilonis, Ignacio; Borroni, Virginia; Constenla, Diana Teresita; Radice, S.

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08323

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“…To obtain seeds of high physiological quality, it is important to define the ideal harvest time, which sometimes corresponds to the time when it reaches physiological maturity (SILVA et al, 2019). Physicochemical characteristics such as the color, size and weight of the fruits and the total soluble solids content can indicate the maturation stage of the fruits (BARROSO et al, 2017;ARENA et al, 2021). The identification of the point of physiological maturity based on the color of the exocarp of the fruit is essential to define the best harvest stage (CARVALHO and NAKAGAWA, 2012).…”

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Physiological quality of ‘biquinho’ pepper seeds as a function of fruit maturation stage

Zuffo,

Steiner,

Aguilera

et al. 2023

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The ‘biquinho’ pepper is important in Brazilian cuisine, and the production of quality seeds is necessary to guarantee the production of seedlings. Thus, the objective of this study was to determine the ideal maturation period for collecting fruits to extract seeds for seedling production, as well as to correlate the main morphological characteristics of ‘biquinho’ pepper seedlings with the Dickson quality index. The experimental design was completely randomized, with four maturation stages (1 - green fruit: completely green exocarp, 2 - orange fruit: orange exocarp, 3 - transition orange - 20% orange and 80% red, 4 - red fruit - red exocarp) and eight repetitions. Ripe fruits were harvested from the tops of three plants according to the maturation stage. Plant height, number of leaves, stem diameter, dry mass of roots and shoots, and Dickson's quality index were evaluated. Seedlings showed higher quality when seeds were collected from fruits in the orange transition stage - 20% orange and 80% red. The traits that correlate positively with Dickson's quality index are plant height, shoot dry matter, and root system dry matter.

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Physiological quality of ‘biquinho’ pepper seeds as a function of fruit maturation stage

Zuffo,

Steiner,

Aguilera

et al. 2023

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“…H. edulis is certainly a prominent species, with potentially nutraceutical fruits, leaves and other organs with important uses that make it a tree that can provide great benefits for human health and new alternatives for production systems (Povilonis et al, 2021). Levels of polyphenols and pigments together with the antioxidant activity allow us to consider H. edulis fruit as a functional food (Arena et al, 2021). Nevertheless, there are not yet enough scientific studies on its physiology and productive capacity.…”

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Flower and fruit formation of Hexachlamys edulis in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Radice,

Povilonis,

Arean

2023

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Hexachlamys edulis (O. Berg) Kausel & D. Legrand, “ubajay” is a Myrtaceae species autochthonous of South America. It is a prominent species, with potentially nutraceutical fruits, leaves and other organs with important uses with great benefits for human health and new alternatives for production systems. Levels of polyphenols and pigments together with the antioxidant activity allow us to consider H. edulis fruit as a functional food. Nevertheless, there are not yet enough scientific studies on its physiology and productive capacity. The objectives of this work were i) describe the development of flower bud to mature fruit of H. edulis in the agro ecological conditions of the locality of Moreno (Buenos Aires provinc ); ii) study of pollination methods; iii), evaluate the floral phenology evolution and iv) compare the climatic conditions of Moreno (Buenos Aires province) with Federación (Entre Ríos province), which is the original place of the plants. Nine floral phenological stages (B, C, D, E, F1; F2, F3, G, H) have been recognized during the blooming period. Results of pollination treatments were very diverse. SP and CPS did not produce fruits while OP and CPA produced 5.6% and 20.0% respectively. Climatic condition of Moreno was very appropriate during the year 2018, when the levels of flower anthesis and fruit set were the highest. Fruits ripened during the last three weeks of December, without significant differences between 2019 and 2020. Despite the climatic differences between the site of origin and the experimental plot, it can be confirmed that the biological cycle of Hexachlamys edulis was perfectly fulfilled without anthropic intervention in the Moreno site, confirming that this species presents a high plasticity and that fruit production could be incremented with appropriate cultural practices.

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“…To obtain seeds of high physiological quality, it is important to define the ideal harvest time, which often corresponds to the moment when it reaches physiological maturity (Silva et al, 2019). Thus, knowing the physiological maturation process of seeds helps to identify the period when they reach their best physiological quality and the best time to harvest the fruit (Emmanouilidou et al, 2020;Arena et al, 2021;Ramos et al, 2021). Physicochemical characteristics, such as fruit color, size and weight, and total soluble solids content, can indicate the ripening stage of the fruit (Barroso et al, 2017;Arena et al, 2021).…”

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“…Thus, knowing the physiological maturation process of seeds helps to identify the period when they reach their best physiological quality and the best time to harvest the fruit (Emmanouilidou et al, 2020;Arena et al, 2021;Ramos et al, 2021). Physicochemical characteristics, such as fruit color, size and weight, and total soluble solids content, can indicate the ripening stage of the fruit (Barroso et al, 2017;Arena et al, 2021). The identification of the point of physiological maturity based on the color of the fruit epicarp is essential to determining the best harvest stage (Carvalho;Nakagawa, 2012).…”

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Fruit biometry and physiological quality of Veitchia merrilli (Becc) H. E. Moore palm in relation to fruit maturation stage

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Veitchia merrilli (Becc) H. E. Moore is a palm tree widely used in gardening. Due to the continuous production of flowers on the inflorescences, there are fruits and seeds in various stages of maturation on the same plant, making it hard to determine the best fruit maturation stage for obtaining vigorous seeds. This study measured the biometric characteristics of the fruit at different stages of maturation and identified the best fruit maturation stage from which to obtain seeds with optimal physiological quality. Mature fruits were harvested from the tops of 10 trees and the ground, categorized according to their maturation stage and measured for overall length, equatorial diameter, and fresh weight. An experiment to identify the best fruit maturation stage for obtaining seeds of the V. merrilli with satisfactory physiological quality was carried out in a greenhouse, with five treatments (maturation stage) and ten replications; each plot was composed of 20 seeds. Plant height, root length, stem diameter, root and above ground dry weight, total dry weight, and Dickson’s quality index were measured. The green fruit stage is the most suitable for obtaining seeds of V. merrilli with the best physiological qualities. The fruits at the dark red maturity stage had the greatest length, while the those in the green transition stage had the greatest diameter and fresh weight.

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Changes in physicochemical properties at different development stages of Hexachlamys edulis fruit, an underutilized South American species

Cited by 6 publications

References 50 publications

Physiological quality of ‘biquinho’ pepper seeds as a function of fruit maturation stage

Physiological quality of ‘biquinho’ pepper seeds as a function of fruit maturation stage

Flower and fruit formation of Hexachlamys edulis in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Fruit biometry and physiological quality of Veitchia merrilli (Becc) H. E. Moore palm in relation to fruit maturation stage

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