Preliminary selection of acerola genotypes in Brazil

Cavalcante, Ítalo Herbert Lucena; Beckmann, Márkilla Zunete; Martins, Antônio Baldo Geraldo; Campos, Milton César Costa

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“…Regarded individually, the soluble solids and titratable acidity characteristics can represent a false indication of fruit flavour, while the soluble solids/titratable acidity ratio is considered a practical form, mainly for consumption as fresh fruit (CAVALCANTE et al, 2007).…”

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<b>Impact of humic substances and nitrogen fertilising on the fruit quality and yield of custard apple

et al. 2014

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ABSTRACT. The custard apple (Annona squamosa L.), also known as the sugar apple, is a fruit species native to Brazil that has been poorly studied, especially in relation to the effect of humic substances on its fruit quality and yield. An experiment was conducted from December 2010 to November 2011 to evaluate the fruit quality and yield of the custard apple as a function of nitrogen fertilising and the use of humic substances. The experimental design consisted of randomised blocks, with treatments distributed in a factorial arrangement (4 x 2), using four nitrogen doses (0, 100, 175 and 250 g of N plant -1 ) and two humic substance applications (with and without humic substances), with four replications. The fruit yield and fruit characteristics, such as fruit mass, titratable acidity (TA), soluble solids (SS), pulp pH and SS/TA ratio, were recorded. The humic substances and the nitrogen levels significantly affected the soluble solids, titratable acidity and SS/TA ratio, while the pH pulp was only influenced by the humic substances. The humic substances promoted a quantitative increase in the fruit yield of 0.63 ton ha -1 . The fruit quality and yield of the custard apple depend on the nitrogen fertiliser and the interaction of the humic substances. Nitrogen fertilising of 100 g per plant, associated with humic substances, could be recommended for use in the production of custard apples.

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“…The plant can be propagated by cuttings, grafting or seedlings, the former approach being currently favoured [10,13]. However, high variability in fruit quality is observed in Brazilian acerola crops, especially those propagated by seeds [14]. In-vitro cultivation of acerola through micropropagation has been recently reported, with encouraging results [15].…”

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Acerola: importance, culture conditions, production and biochemical aspects

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--Origin and importance. Acerola, or Malpighia emarginata D.C., is native to the Caribbean islands, Central America and the Amazonian region. More recently, it has been introduced in subtropical areas (Asia, India and South America). The vitamin C produced by acerola is better absorbed by the human organism than synthetic ascorbic acid. Exportation of acerola crops is a potential alternative source of income in agricultural businesses. In Brazil, the commercial farming of acerola is quite recent. Climatic conditions. Acerola is a rustic plant. It can resist temperatures close to 0°C, but it is well adapted to temperatures around 26°C with rainfall between (1200 and 1600) mm per year. Fruit characteristics. Acerola fruit is drupaceous, whose form can vary from round to conic. When ripe, it can be red, purple or yellow. The fruit weight varies between (3 and 16) g. Maturation. Acerola fruit presents fast metabolic activity and its maturation occurs rapidly. When commercialised in ambient conditions, it requires fast transportation or the use of refrigerated containers to retard its respiration and metabolism partially. Production and productivity. Flowering and fruiting are typically in cycles associated with rain. Usually, they take place in 25-day cycles, up to 8 times per year. The plant can be propagated by cuttings, grafting or seedlings. Harvest. Fruits produced for markets needs to be harvested at its optimal maturation stage. For distant markets, they need to be packed in boxes and piled up in low layers; transportation should be done in refrigerated trucks in relatively high humid conditions. Biochemical constituents. Acerola is the most important natural source of vitamin C [(1000 to 4500) mg·100 -1 g of pulp], but it is also rich in pectin and pectolytic enzymes, carotenoids, plant fibre, vitamin B, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, proteins and mineral salts. It has also shown active anti-fungal properties. Products and market. Acerola is used in the production of juice, soft drinks, gums and liqueurs. The USA and Europe are great potential markets. In Europe, acerola extracts are used to enrich pear or apple juices. In the USA, they are used in the pharmaceutical industry. Conclusions. The demand for acerola has increased significantly in recent years because of the relevance of vitamin C in human health, coupled with the use of ascorbic acid as an antioxidant in food and feed. Acerola fruit contains other significant components, which are likely to lead to a further increase in its production and trade all over the world.Brazil / Malpighia emarginata / fruits / proximate composition / uses / world markets Acérola : importance, conditions de culture, production et aspects biochimiques.Résumé --Origine et importance. L'acérola, ou Malpighia emarginata D.C., est originaire des îles Caraï-bes, d'Amérique centrale et d'Amazonie. Cette plante a été introduite récemment en zones subtropicales (Asie, Inde, Amérique du Sud). La vitamine C produite par l'acérola est mieux absorbée par l'organisme humain qu...

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“…Por outro lado, os resultados do presente trabalho são inferiores à média reportada por Cavalcante et al (2007a) para a acerola, que registraram resultados entre 575,48 e 1141,21 mg/100g de polpa. De uma forma geral os valores contidos na Tabela 2 são considerados altos para uma fruta cítrica, considerando-se o nível mínimo adequado é de 50 mg/100g de polpa (KIMBALL, 1991).…”

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Laranja-da-terra: fruta cítrica potencial para o Piauí

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ResumoO trabalho teve como objetivo a caracterização físico-química de frutos de laranja-da-terra (Ctrius aurantium L). Cinco amostras de dez frutos cada foram colhidas em plantas de laranja-da-terra produzidos em pomares domésticos do município de Bom Jesus/PI e caracterizadas pela avaliação de diâmetro e altura, número de sementes por fruto, massa de frutos sólidos solúveis (SS), acidez titulavel (AT), vitamina C e relação SS/AT. A laranja-da-terra tem boas qualidades físico-quimicas e é uma fonte natural de vitamina C com media de 125,76 mg/100g de fruta fresca, com acidez baixa e elevados sólidos solúveis e "ratio". Palavras-chave: Fruta cítrica, qualidade de fruto, Citrius aurantium L. AbstractThe work had as objecive the phisico-chemical caracterization of laranja-da-terra fruits. Five samples of 10 fruits were harvested in laranja-da-terra plants produced in home orchards of the municipality of Bom Jesus/PI and caracterized by evaluation of lenght and width, number of the seeds per fruits, weigth, soluble solids (SS), titulable acidity (TA), vitamin C and SS/AT ratio. Laranja-da-terra has good quality phisico-chemical and is a natural source of vitamin C with an average of 125.76 mg/100g of fresh fruit, low titratable acidity and high values of soluble solids and SS/AT ratio.

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Preliminary selection of acerola genotypes in Brazil

Cited by 13 publications

References 14 publications

<b>Impact of humic substances and nitrogen fertilising on the fruit quality and yield of custard apple

<b>Impact of humic substances and nitrogen fertilising on the fruit quality and yield of custard apple

Acerola: importance, culture conditions, production and biochemical aspects

Laranja-da-terra: fruta cítrica potencial para o Piauí

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