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<journal-id>0253-5785</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Centro Agrícola]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Ctro. Agr.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0253-5785</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Feijóo, Universidad Central de Las Villas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S0253-57852020000400073</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Indicadores de calidad de la guayaba &#699;Enana Roja Cubana E.E.A 18-40&#700; durante la conservación poscosecha]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Quality index of guava &#699;Enana Roja Cubana E.E.A 18-40&#700; during conservation post-harvest]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mulkay Vitón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Tania]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Suárez Niles]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Milagros]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Paumier Jiménez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Adrián]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Investigaciones en Fruticultura Tropical  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Playa La Habana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Empresa Cítricos Ceiba  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Caimito Artemisa]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>47</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>73</fpage>
<lpage>80</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0253-57852020000400073&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0253-57852020000400073&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0253-57852020000400073&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN La guayaba es una fruta climatérica, altamente perecedera por causa de su intenso metabolismo durante la maduración. La definición de los indicadores de madurez es un criterio importante para mantener la calidad de las frutas. El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar los indicadores de calidad de frutas de guayaba &#699;Enana Roja Cubana E.E.A 18-40&#700; durante la conservación poscosecha. Se determinaron color del exocarpio (porcentaje de frutas), pérdidas de masa fresca (%), firmeza del mesocarpio (kgf), sólidos solubles totales (ºBrix), acidez titulable (%), pH e índice de madurez de las frutas a cero, cuatro y ocho días de almacenadas a 16 ºC ± 1 ºC y humedad relativa de 75 % - 80 %. El cambio de color del exocarpio a verde amarillo comenzó a los cuatro días y evolucionó a amarillo-verde a los ocho días. Las pérdidas de masa fresca tuvieron una tendencia significativamente creciente a medida que avanzó el proceso de maduración. A los ocho días la firmeza disminuyó a 2,45 kgf, los SST incrementaron a 10 °Brix, la acidez titulable disminuyó a 0,36 %, el pH aumentó a 4,36 y el índice de madurez fue de 27,98 con diferencias significativas en los momentos evaluados. Las condiciones de almacenaje permiten que las frutas tengan una vida de anaquel de 8 días con aceptación para su consumo en fresco o transformadas.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Guava is a climacteric fruit, highly perishable because of its intense metabolism during ripening. The definition of maturity indicators is an important criterion to maintain the quality of fruits. The objective of this work was to evaluate the indicators of fruit maturity of guava &#699;Enana Roja Cubana E.E.A 18-40&#700; under post-harvest storage conditions. Color of exocarp (percentage of fruits), losses of fresh mass (%), firmness of the mesocarp (kgf), total soluble solids (ºBrix), titratable acidity (%), pH and maturity index of the fruits were determined of at zero, four and eight days of storage at 16 ºC ± 1 ºC and relative humid of 75 % - 80 %. The color change of the exocarp to yellow green began at four days and evolved to yellow-green at eight days. Fresh mass losses maintained a significantly increasing trend as the ripening process advanced. After eight days, firmness decreased to 2.45 kgf, SST increased to 10 °Brix, titratable acidity decreased to 0.36 %, pH increased to 4.36 and maturity index was 27.98 with significant differences in evaluated periods. Storage conditions allow fruits to have a shelf life with acceptance for fresh and transformen compsumption.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[maduración]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Psidium guajava L.]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[vida de anaquel]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[storage]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[fruits]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[ripening]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Psidium guajava L.]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[shelf life]]></kwd>
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