Determinação do ponto de colheita de frutos de Dão (Ziziphuis mauritana L.) em função dos parâmetros físicos, químicos, físico-químicos e funcionais

Abstract

The Brazilian fruit presented as major focus of its fruit production of exotic origin highly adapted our environmental conditions, one of these species acclimated in our region is the Ziziphus mauritiana, however not commercially exploited, regionally called to give or poor mace, for its resemblance with the mace, however as can be seen presenting more severe nutritional composition, ie nutritional value higher and because of its abundant spread greater accessibility and no cost, enabling anytime consumption due to its production which occurs throughout the year despite fluctuations during this. Aiming to scale the nutritional value and physical and chemical characteristics of the fruit in order to determine their point of harvest because of their best parameters, this study was conducted, evaluating since the formation of flower buds to full fruit ripening, chemical modifications , physical and functional which the fruits have undergone during its development, and the time in days after anthesis (DAA) required for all such modifications quantifying in stages over visual changes such as changes in the size and color.