Title:	Characterization of growth and development of pumpkin cv Mini Jack fruits.
Authors:	GRACA, G. A. da FONTES, P. T. N. SOARES, A. C. JESUS, M. S. de MATOS, P. N. LEITE NETA, M. T. S. SIMOES, A. do N. CARVALHO, L. M. de OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, L. F. G. de CARNELOSSI, M. A. G. VASCONCELOS, A. de A.
Affiliation:	GENILZA ALMEIDA DA GRACA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SERGIPE; PRYANKA THUYRA NASCIMENTO FONTES, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SERGIPE; ALYSSON CAETANO SOARES, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SERGIPE; MONICA SILVA DE JESUS, UNIVERSIADE FEDERAL DE SERGIPE; PATRÍCIA NOGUEIRA MATOS, UNIVERSIADE FEDERAL DE SERGIPE; MARIA TEREZINHA SANTOS LEITE NETA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SERGIPE; ADRIANO DO NASCIMENTO SIMOES, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SERGIPE; LUCIANA MARQUES DE CARVALHO, CPATC; LUIZ FERNANDO GANASSALI DE OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, UNIVERSIADE FEDERAL DE SERGIPE; MARCELO AUGUSTO GUTIERREZ CARNELOSSI, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SERGIPE; ALINE DE ALMEIDA VASCONCELOS, UNIVERSIADE FEDERAL DE SERGIPE.
Date Issued:	2024
Citation:	Food Chemistry Advances, v. 5, 100743, 2024.
Description:	The physiological changes that occur during the growth and development of Mini Jack pumpkins fruits can leadto post-harvest losses, and shorten their shelf life. Thus, this work aimed to characterize the growth and development of the pumpkin cv Mini Jack. For this, fruits were harvested at 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 days after anthesis (DAA) and evaluated for respiratory rate, height, diameter, weight, skin color, firmness, skin and pulp thickness, concavity fruit, pH, acidity, total soluble solids, carotene in the skin and pulp, reducing sugars, nonreducing sugars, and total sugars. During the growth and development of the fruits, there was an increase in the levels of total sugars, total soluble solids, and changes in carotene levels up to 10 DAA. The levels of total carotenoids increased significantly throughout the development of the fruits reaching the highest values at 20 DAA. It was possible to verify that the respiratory rate of the fruits was high at the beginning of development presenting reduction and stabilization at 10 DAA. The weight, height and concavity of the fruits increased up to 10 DAA. Thus, the ideal point for harvesting the fruits of the Mini Jack pumpkin occurred between 10 and 15 DAA.
Thesagro:	Abóbora Colheita
Keywords:	Curcubita Ponto de colheira
ISSN:	2772-753X
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focha.2024.100743
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPATC)