Cultivation of nine varieties of watermelon under edaphoclimatic conditions of the Brazilian Savannah: Morphological variables, physicochemical characteristics and useful life of fruits

Authors

  • Edgley Soares da Silva Universidade Federal de Roraima, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agronomia (POSAGRO), BR 174, km 12, Monte Cristo, Boa Vista, Roraima. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4628-1920
  • Ignácio Lund Gabriel da Silva Carmo Universidade Federal de Roraima, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agronomia (POSAGRO), BR 174, km 12, Monte Cristo, Boa Vista, Roraima. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3941-0619
  • João Luiz Lopes Monteiro Neto Universidade Federal de Roraima, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agronomia (POSAGRO), BR 174, km 12, Monte Cristo, Boa Vista, Roraima. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8300-5928
  • Roberto Dantas de Medeiros Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária – EMBRAPA, BR-174, km 8 – Distrito Industrial, Boa Vista, Roraima. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5601-049X
  • Mauricio Lourenzoni Augusti Universidade Federal de Roraima, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agronomia (POSAGRO), BR 174, km 12, Monte Cristo, Boa Vista, Roraima. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8441-7361
  • Jorge Zamir Erazo Amaya Facultad de Ciências Agrárias, Universidad Nacional de Agricultura, Carretera N-15, Apartado Postal N. 9, Catacamas, Olancho. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4226-0973
  • Hipolito Murga-Orrillo Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Chota, Oficina General de Investigación, Jr. 30 de agosto, Chota, Cajamarca. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5039-5838
  • Carlos Abanto-Rodríguez Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana - IIAP, Carretera Federico Basadre km 12.400, Yarinacocha, Ucayali. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7956-5482

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17268/sci.agropecu.2020.04.04

Keywords:

Citrullus lanatus, storage, room temperature, physicochemical characteristics.

Abstract

Refrigeration is necessary to preserve the quality of watermelon fruits for longer, however, this technology is difficult to access and costly. Therefore, it is necessary to look for alternatives such as the selection of new varieties of watermelon that present good resistance to transport, superior fruit quality and high postharvest shelf life. In this context, the objective in this work was to evaluate the morphological, physicochemical and shelf life characteristics of the fruits of nine varieties of watermelon. It was conducted through a randomized complete block experimental design in a subdivided plot scheme. Nine varieties of watermelon were evaluated in the plots: Explorer, Magnum, Santa Amelia, Top Gun, Crimson Sweet, Electra, PX 397, Charleston Gray and Jubilee, and in the subplots five storage times: 0; 5; 10; 15 and 20 days. The edaphoclimatic conditions of the Amazon Savannah in Roraima, Brazil, favor the morphological, physicochemical characteristics and shelf life of the fruits of the Explore, Santa Amelia and Crimson Sweet varieties. The fruits of the watermelon varieties quickly lose their quality and are not suitable for in nature consumption after 15 days of storage at ambient temperature and relative humidity in the Amazon Savannah of Roraima, Brazil, since the content of ° Brix after this period is less than 9 °. The new studies related to the subject must consider the acceptance of the consumer market of the varieties with the greatest potential obtained.

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Published

2020-11-29

How to Cite

Soares da Silva, E., da Silva Carmo, I. L. G., Monteiro Neto, J. L. L., Dantas de Medeiros, R., Lourenzoni Augusti, M., Erazo Amaya, J. Z., Murga-Orrillo, H., & Abanto-Rodríguez, C. (2020). Cultivation of nine varieties of watermelon under edaphoclimatic conditions of the Brazilian Savannah: Morphological variables, physicochemical characteristics and useful life of fruits. Scientia Agropecuaria, 11(4), 493-501. https://doi.org/10.17268/sci.agropecu.2020.04.04

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