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QUALITY INDICES OF RIPE SPANISH TAMARIND (VANGUERIA EDULIS [VAHL] VAHL) FRUITS –
ÍNDICES DE CALIDAD EN LA MADURACIÓN DE TAMARINDO EXTRANJERO (VANGUERIA EDULIS [VAHL] VAHL)

Article number
1016_17
Pages
131 – 134
Language
English
Abstract
Studies were conducted from 2008-2010 to investigate the physical and chemical attributes of Spanish tamarind fruits that were ripened at 20 and 30ºC. Ripe fruits had a yellowish brown skin colour accompanied with a soft spongy pulp which had a similar colour.
The typical acidic flavour of the fruit pulp was associated with a relatively low total soluble solid (TSS) of 3.0-3.1%, total titratable acidity (TTA) of 2.24-2.48 g/100 g, TSS:TTA of 1:1.3, pH of 3.4 and vitamin C content of 1.84 mg/100g.
Visible evidence of fruit senescence was noticeable as sporadic white masses of fungal growth on the fruit skin which seldom penetrated the skin to affect the pulp.

Resumen:
Los entre 2008-2010 se realizaron estudios para evaluar las características físicas y químicas de los frutos de tamarindo extranjero almacenados a 20 y 30ºC. Las frutas maduras tienen un color de piel marrón amarillento acompañado de una pulpa blanda y esponjosa, que tienen un color similar.
El sabor ácido típico de la pulpa de la fruta está relativamente asociado con bajos niveles de sólidos solubles totales (SST) entre 3,0-3,1%, acidez total titulable (ATT) entre 2,24-2,48 g/100 g, SST:ATT de 1:1,3, pH de 3,4 y el contenido de vitamina C de 1,84 mg/100 g.
La evidencia visible de la senescencia de la fruta fue notable con esporádicos crecimientos de masas blancas de hongos en la piel del fruto, que rara vez penetra la piel para afectar a la pulpa.

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Authors
M. Mohammed
Keywords
ripening, senescence, tropical fruits, vitamin C, postharvest
Palabras clave: madurez, senectud, frutas tropicales, vitamina C, poscosecha
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