Quality of packaged refrigerated biofortified sweet potato cultivars

ABSTRACT Combining refrigeration with packaging is a commonly used technique for fruits intended for export. Thus, the objective of this study was to adapt the post-harvest management of biofortified sweet potato cultivars, using packaging and refrigeration, focused on reaching distant export market...

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Main Authors: Ewerton da S. Barbosa, Pablo R. da Costa, Fred A. L. de Brito, Joan C. S. de Assis, Ariel S. de A. N. Marcelino, Valecia N. Santos, Lucio J. V. Silva, Flávio P. da M. Silveira, Aurélio P. Barros Júnior, Adriano do N. Simões
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Published: Universidade Federal de Campina Grande 2024-01-01
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author Ewerton da S. Barbosa
Pablo R. da Costa
Fred A. L. de Brito
Joan C. S. de Assis
Ariel S. de A. N. Marcelino
Valecia N. Santos
Lucio J. V. Silva
Flávio P. da M. Silveira
Aurélio P. Barros Júnior
Adriano do N. Simões
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Pablo R. da Costa
Fred A. L. de Brito
Joan C. S. de Assis
Ariel S. de A. N. Marcelino
Valecia N. Santos
Lucio J. V. Silva
Flávio P. da M. Silveira
Aurélio P. Barros Júnior
Adriano do N. Simões
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description ABSTRACT Combining refrigeration with packaging is a commonly used technique for fruits intended for export. Thus, the objective of this study was to adapt the post-harvest management of biofortified sweet potato cultivars, using packaging and refrigeration, focused on reaching distant export markets while maintaining the commercial quality. Sweet potatoes of the cultivars BRS-Amélia and Beauregard were selected after harvesting, washed, and packaged. The experimental design used was completely randomized, in a 4 × 7 factorial arrangement consisted of 4 treatments (cultivar BRS-Amélia with and without packaging; and cultivar Beauregard with and without packaging) and 7 evaluations under storage conditions: at 0, 7, 14 (under refrigeration at approximately 8 °C), 17, 20, 23, and 26 days (under room temperature conditions at approximately 25 °C). Each experimental unit contained 500 g of tubbers. The results showed that the refrigerated storage combined with packaging extended the shelf life of the evaluated sweet potatoes: 17 days for BRS-Amélia and 26 days for the cultivar Beauregard. The BRS-Amélia cultivar maintained higher firmness, soluble solids and carbohydrate contents, chroma, and antioxidant activity (FRAP method), and total phenolic contents, in both raw and cooked tissues. The cultivar Beauregard presented less dehydration and greater stability in vitamin C, total phenolic, total carotenoid, soluble carbohydrate, and starch contents in raw and cooked potatoes. Therefore, the combination of packaging and refrigeration preserved the commercial quality of biofortified sweet potatoes for export markets.
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spelling doaj-art-9f194b67e7fa4fba8d9e7e63463cce592025-08-20T02:25:55ZengUniversidade Federal de Campina GrandeRevista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental1807-19292024-01-0128210.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v28n2e275946Quality of packaged refrigerated biofortified sweet potato cultivarsEwerton da S. Barbosahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6129-3623Pablo R. da Costahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7018-8131Fred A. L. de Britohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4744-6053Joan C. S. de Assishttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4334-3954Ariel S. de A. N. Marcelinohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6130-3732Valecia N. Santoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8657-9126Lucio J. V. Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3763-1012Flávio P. da M. Silveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6324-1053Aurélio P. Barros Júniorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6983-8245Adriano do N. Simõeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8438-2621ABSTRACT Combining refrigeration with packaging is a commonly used technique for fruits intended for export. Thus, the objective of this study was to adapt the post-harvest management of biofortified sweet potato cultivars, using packaging and refrigeration, focused on reaching distant export markets while maintaining the commercial quality. Sweet potatoes of the cultivars BRS-Amélia and Beauregard were selected after harvesting, washed, and packaged. The experimental design used was completely randomized, in a 4 × 7 factorial arrangement consisted of 4 treatments (cultivar BRS-Amélia with and without packaging; and cultivar Beauregard with and without packaging) and 7 evaluations under storage conditions: at 0, 7, 14 (under refrigeration at approximately 8 °C), 17, 20, 23, and 26 days (under room temperature conditions at approximately 25 °C). Each experimental unit contained 500 g of tubbers. The results showed that the refrigerated storage combined with packaging extended the shelf life of the evaluated sweet potatoes: 17 days for BRS-Amélia and 26 days for the cultivar Beauregard. The BRS-Amélia cultivar maintained higher firmness, soluble solids and carbohydrate contents, chroma, and antioxidant activity (FRAP method), and total phenolic contents, in both raw and cooked tissues. The cultivar Beauregard presented less dehydration and greater stability in vitamin C, total phenolic, total carotenoid, soluble carbohydrate, and starch contents in raw and cooked potatoes. Therefore, the combination of packaging and refrigeration preserved the commercial quality of biofortified sweet potatoes for export markets.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662024000200207&tlng=enIpomoea batatasphenolic compoundsvitamin C
spellingShingle Ewerton da S. Barbosa
Pablo R. da Costa
Fred A. L. de Brito
Joan C. S. de Assis
Ariel S. de A. N. Marcelino
Valecia N. Santos
Lucio J. V. Silva
Flávio P. da M. Silveira
Aurélio P. Barros Júnior
Adriano do N. Simões
Quality of packaged refrigerated biofortified sweet potato cultivars
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
Ipomoea batatas
phenolic compounds
vitamin C
title Quality of packaged refrigerated biofortified sweet potato cultivars
title_full Quality of packaged refrigerated biofortified sweet potato cultivars
title_fullStr Quality of packaged refrigerated biofortified sweet potato cultivars
title_full_unstemmed Quality of packaged refrigerated biofortified sweet potato cultivars
title_short Quality of packaged refrigerated biofortified sweet potato cultivars
title_sort quality of packaged refrigerated biofortified sweet potato cultivars
topic Ipomoea batatas
phenolic compounds
vitamin C
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662024000200207&tlng=en
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