EFFECT OF DIFFERENT STORAGE CONDITIONS ON NUTRITIONAL AND QUALITY PARAMETERS OF 'SWEETHEART' CHERRY

• DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2012.934.137
• Publication Date: 2015-07-27T14:51:14Z
• Authors: V. Palma; A.C. Agulheiro-Sa...; G. Machado; A.E. Rato; M.J. Cabrita; M. Lozano; D. Gónzález
• Keywords: 2. Zero hunger; controlled atmosphere,; cold storage,; 0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; sweet cherry,; 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences; modified atmosphere,; total

The sweet cherry 'Sweetheart', although having a short shelf life, is highly appreciated by consumers due to its organoleptic characteristics.Different storage methods were tested study the maintenance of quality during period 27 days: 1) cold (air at 1°C and 95% relative humidity) (CC), 2) polypropylene film bags (1°C (MA) 3) controlled atmosphere (1°C, RH, 10% CO 2 8% O ) (CA).Quality parameters included external colour (L*, a*, b*), total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA).To evaluate nutritional anthocyanins, antioxidant activity, phenolics measured.Results allow us say that phenolic compounds relatively stable similar in CC MA.Cherries stored under CA conditions presented lowest concentrations compounds.Phenolic compounds, anthocyanins activity inversely correlated with values coordinates.Considering all evaluations done this work it unquestionable fruits had significantly different quality.