HYDROCOOLING EFFICIENCY ON POSTHARVEST CONSERVATION AND QUALITY OF ARUGULA
Arugula is mainly cultivated by small producers, being a leafy vegetable susceptible to water loss and wilting after harvest, which may result in changes in appearance, texture, color (yellowing), and nutritional value of the product. Hydrocooling is a cooling method that stands out for being simple...
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| author | Elaine Gleice Silva Moreira Scarlet Aguiar Basílio Mariany Dalila Milan Natália Arruda Katiane Santiago Silva Benett |
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| description | Arugula is mainly cultivated by small producers, being a leafy vegetable susceptible to water loss and wilting after harvest, which may result in changes in appearance, texture, color (yellowing), and nutritional value of the product. Hydrocooling is a cooling method that stands out for being simple, practical and efficient. Its use is to reduce the temperature and respiratory rate of vegetables after harvesting by immersion in ice or cold water, so they can be packed and stored. This study was conducted to evaluate the hydrocooling efficiency when associated with the storage period in the postharvest shelf life of arugula leaves. Arugula leaves were subjected to ten days of storage, and measurements were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 days. The experimental design was completely randomized in a 3 × 6 factorial scheme, consisting of three hydrocooling treatments [control (without cooling), and hydrocooling at 0 °C and 10 °C] and for six storage periods (0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 days) with three replicates. Fresh mass loss, soluble solids, titratable acidity, pH and subjective evaluation of product appearance were measured. Hydrocooling at 0 °C proved to be the most appropriate treatment when compared to control, as reported by the values of fresh mass loss, soluble solids, and titratable acidity. Hydrocooling to 0 °C slowed leaf water loss (lower respiratory rate) and resulted in better overall leaf appearance up to the sixth day of storage, thereby increasing shelf life of arugula leaves. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-772bbdaed31e4d279ee941aa692a34e02022-12-21T17:50:20ZengUniversidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do SulRevista de Agricultura Neotropical2358-63032019-12-0164364110.32404/rean.v6i4.34572781HYDROCOOLING EFFICIENCY ON POSTHARVEST CONSERVATION AND QUALITY OF ARUGULAElaine Gleice Silva Moreira0Scarlet Aguiar Basílio1Mariany Dalila Milan2Natália Arruda3Katiane Santiago Silva Benett4Universidade Estadual de Goiás (UEG) Câmpus Ipameri, Mestranda do Programa de Pós-graduação de Produção Vegetal.Universidade Estadual de Goiás (UEG) Câmpus Ipameri, Mestranda do Programa de Pós-graduação de Produção Vegetal.Universidade Estadual de Goiás (UEG) Câmpus Ipameri, Mestranda do Programa de Pós-graduação de Produção Vegetal.Universidade Estadual de Goiás (UEG), Câmpus de Ipameri, Pós-Doutora em sementes do Programa de Pós-graduação de Produção Vegetal.Universidade Estadual de Goiás (UEG), Câmpus de Ipameri, Docente.Arugula is mainly cultivated by small producers, being a leafy vegetable susceptible to water loss and wilting after harvest, which may result in changes in appearance, texture, color (yellowing), and nutritional value of the product. Hydrocooling is a cooling method that stands out for being simple, practical and efficient. Its use is to reduce the temperature and respiratory rate of vegetables after harvesting by immersion in ice or cold water, so they can be packed and stored. This study was conducted to evaluate the hydrocooling efficiency when associated with the storage period in the postharvest shelf life of arugula leaves. Arugula leaves were subjected to ten days of storage, and measurements were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 days. The experimental design was completely randomized in a 3 × 6 factorial scheme, consisting of three hydrocooling treatments [control (without cooling), and hydrocooling at 0 °C and 10 °C] and for six storage periods (0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 days) with three replicates. Fresh mass loss, soluble solids, titratable acidity, pH and subjective evaluation of product appearance were measured. Hydrocooling at 0 °C proved to be the most appropriate treatment when compared to control, as reported by the values of fresh mass loss, soluble solids, and titratable acidity. Hydrocooling to 0 °C slowed leaf water loss (lower respiratory rate) and resulted in better overall leaf appearance up to the sixth day of storage, thereby increasing shelf life of arugula leaves.https://periodicosonline.uems.br/index.php/agrineo/article/view/3457 |
| spellingShingle | Elaine Gleice Silva Moreira Scarlet Aguiar Basílio Mariany Dalila Milan Natália Arruda Katiane Santiago Silva Benett HYDROCOOLING EFFICIENCY ON POSTHARVEST CONSERVATION AND QUALITY OF ARUGULA Revista de Agricultura Neotropical |
| title | HYDROCOOLING EFFICIENCY ON POSTHARVEST CONSERVATION AND QUALITY OF ARUGULA |
| title_full | HYDROCOOLING EFFICIENCY ON POSTHARVEST CONSERVATION AND QUALITY OF ARUGULA |
| title_fullStr | HYDROCOOLING EFFICIENCY ON POSTHARVEST CONSERVATION AND QUALITY OF ARUGULA |
| title_full_unstemmed | HYDROCOOLING EFFICIENCY ON POSTHARVEST CONSERVATION AND QUALITY OF ARUGULA |
| title_short | HYDROCOOLING EFFICIENCY ON POSTHARVEST CONSERVATION AND QUALITY OF ARUGULA |
| title_sort | hydrocooling efficiency on postharvest conservation and quality of arugula |
| url | https://periodicosonline.uems.br/index.php/agrineo/article/view/3457 |
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