Work

Quality of strawberries subjected to pre-harvest UV-C radiation

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of the use of UV-C radiation at an intensity of 0.53 KJ m-2, during strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) cultivation, on the physicochemical and phytochemical parameters of the fruits. The used experimental design was completely randomized, in a single-factor arrangement with 11, 19, 29, and 39 UV-C applications and without UV-C application. The hue of the fruits was smaller at the end of the study period. pH varied in strawberries that received 39 applications of UV-C, and the soluble solids content differed with 19 applications. Antioxidant activity was lower in fruits with 11, 19, and 29 UV-C applications, whereas vitamin C content was lower only in fruits that received 29 applications. The use of UV-C radiation at an intensity of 0.53 KJ m-2, during strawberry cultivation, affects the physicochemical and phytochemical parameters of the fruits, but does not cause losses in their quality.

Source: Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira

DOI: 10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2021.v56.01590

Authors: Izabel Camacho Nardello, Rufino Fernando Flores Cantillano, Jardel Araújo Ribeiro, Gerson Kleinick Vignolo, Marcelo Barbosa Malgarim, Paulo Celso de Mello-Farias

Institutions: Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Embrapa Clima Temperado

Language: English

Topic: Berry genetics and cultivation research

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior