Postharvest physiology and technology of sapote mamey fruit (Pouteria sapota (Jacq.) H.E. Moore & Stearn)

Effect of pH and storage conditions on Listeria monocytogenes growth inoculated into sapote mamey (Pouteria sapota (Jacq) H.E. Moore & Stearn) pulp

“…Moore & Stearn) is an exotic fruit, native to the American tropics, with excellent flavor, nutritional value, and a high potential for industrial exploitation and commercialization. Its fruits can reach a weight of 200e230 g, with a pulp ratio of 77e85% and a light orange to intense red pulp color; this variation is the result of several commercial cultivars and biotypes (Alia-Tejacal et al, 2007;Espinosa, Saucedo, Villegas, & Ibarra, 2005;Morton, 1987). The sugar content of the pulp is 4.3e31% and the carotenoid content is 150 UI; the latter being similar to mangoes of the Kent and Keitt cultivars (Hulme, 1974, p. 788).…”

“…Because of its quick deterioration, the fruit is mostly eaten fresh and commercialized in local markets where it receives the minimum treatment to preserve its sensory and microbiological quality, and nutritional properties. As a transformed product, mamey is mainly commercialized as frozen pulp, which sometimes goes through thermal pasteurization (Alia-Tejacal et al, 2007;Morton, 1987). Although these processes allow it to increase its shelf life, it is still a highly perishable product and can present alterations in its physical, chemical, and microbiological properties (De Ancos, Sánchez-Moreno, De Pascual-Teresa, & Cano, 2006).…”

Underestimated effects of low temperature during early growing season on carbon sequestration of a subtropical coniferous plantation

“…Therefore, ecosystem photosynthesis is inevitably exposed to the damping effect of chilling. In tropical and subtropical regions, the influences of cold temperature are more discussed in screening cultivar species (Ismail et al, 2002), refrigeratedly storing crop product (Collins et al, 1995), alleviating agronomic chilling injury (Alia-Tejacal et al, 2007) and exploring ecozonal acclimation to warming (Ross et al, 2009). However, the possible disturbances of chill to subtropical forest ecosystem have been rarely reported probably because of the low frequency of subtropical chill.…”

Soluble phenols and antioxidant activity in mamey sapote (Pouteria sapota) fruits in postharvest

“…It is a tree that produces an edible climacteric fruit, whose weight can range from 250 to 900 g ( Fig. 1) (Alia-Tejacal et al, 2007). The flesh is soft, comprises about 78% of the fruit, and has high sugars to acidity ratio, which confers a sweet taste when ripe (Villanueva-Arce, Evangelista-Lozano, Arenas-Ocampo, Díaz-Pérez, & Bautista-Baños, 2000).…”