GREEN CHICKPEA (Cicer arietinum L.) CHARACTERIZATION AND POSTHARVEST TECHNOLOGY TO RETAIN QUALITY
| Autor: | Juan Pedro Campos-Sauceda, Manuel Alonso Báez-Sañudo, Rosalba Contreras-Martínez, María Dolores Muy-Rangel, Tomás Osuna-Enciso, Josefa Adriana Sañudo-Barajas, Benigno Valdez-Torres, José Basilio-Heredia, Mercedes Verdugo-Perales |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista Chapingo Serie Horticultura. :39-45 |
| ISSN: | 2007-4034 1027-152X |
| Popis: | The objectives of this investigation were to characterize the quality components of the chickpea fruit, to describe the anatomy of the pod, and to study postharvest technology for increasing the shelf life of the fruits. Green chickpeas cv. ‘Blanco Sinaloa’ were harvested; proxi¬mate analysis, minerals, pH, acidity and total soluble solids were separately analyzed in both pods and seeds. Histological evaluations were done on pods at 0, 6 and 12 days. Four lots of fruits were treated, each with 1) 0.5 μl∙L-1 and 2) 1.0 μl∙L-1 of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), 3) sprayed water at 65 °C, and 4) control. Samples were stored for 12 days at 10 °C using PET containers. Evaluations of weight loss, color, and respiration rate were done every 3 days. Chickpea seed and pod showed a good nutritional profile based on the protein, fiber, calcium, potassium, and iron content. Also, in both tissues pH = 6.0 was observed. The cell anatomy of the pod showed a well struc¬tured cuticle at day 0, which remained compacted through the storage; also, a change in cells from the parenchyma towards sclerenchyma was observed, indicating cell aging. The 1-MCP treatments significantly decreased weight loss and metabolic activity of chickpeas as compared to control samples; however, none of the treatments showed a significant effect on green color retention. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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