Uso da radiação UV-C na qualidade pós-colheita de tangerina ‘ponkan’

Abstract

Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the post-harvest behavior of 'Ponkan' tangerine fruits under exposure to UV-C radiation. The fruits of this study were acquired in a Commercialization Center in the City of Anapólis. The experimental design used in the experiment was completely randomized in a 4 x 5 factorial scheme, four times of exposure to UV-C (0 minutes, 1 minute, 2 minutes and 3 minutes) and five days of storage (0, 4, 8, 12 and 16), with four repetitions. The highest mass losses were analyzed in fruits treated with UV-C radiation. The variables pH, total soluble solids and titratable acidity were not influenced by exposure to UV-C radiation. The radiation in tangerine still lacks studies, with regard to the post-harvest behavior of the fruits in the face of UV-C exposure.