Qualidade pós-colheita dos frutos da Limeira ácida ‘Tahiti’ enxertada no genótipo TSKC X (LCR X TR) – 017 sob estresse salino.

Abstract

The use of citrus rootstocks has been an important alternative to stress adaptation saline, in addition to providing important post-harvest quality attributes to the fruits. Therefore, the objective was to verify the postharvest quality of 'Tahiti' lime fruits of the TSKC x (LCR x TR) – 017 genotype under saline stress. The fruits were harvested in the experimental area of ​​the Federal University of Campina Grande – UFCG and taken to the Chemistry, Biochemistry and Food Analysis Laboratory, where they were selected, classified and submitted to physical-chemical analyses. The experimental design used was completely randomized based on a factorial arrangement (2 x 5), where factor 1 corresponding to the levels of irrigation water salinity (0.3 and 3.0 dS m-1) and factor 2, storage time (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 days). There was interaction between salinities and storage times for the evaluated physicochemical analyses. During storage, the salinity of 3.0 dS m-1 stood out with the best post-harvest quality results in relation to the fruits of plants irrigated with the salinity level of 0.3 dS m-1.