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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Claim · model-written summary
Edaphoclimatic conditions of Roraima favour the morphological, physicochemical and shelf-life characteristics of Explore fruits
- Taxon
- watermelon
Citrullus lanatust0 - Material
- Exploree0
- Outcome
- morphological, physicochemical characteristics and shelf lifee0
- Direction
- favore0
- Setting
- Amazon Savannah in Roraima, Brazile0
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Verbatim
t0“Cultivation of nine varieties of watermelon”
e0“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”
Claim · model-written summary
Edaphoclimatic conditions of Roraima favour the morphological, physicochemical and shelf-life characteristics of Santa Amelia fruits
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Material
- Santa Ameliae0
- Outcome
- morphological, physicochemical characteristics and shelf lifee0
- Direction
- favore0
- Setting
- Amazon Savannah in Roraima, Brazile0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Cultivation of nine varieties of watermelon”
e0“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”
Claim · model-written summary
Edaphoclimatic conditions of Roraima favour the morphological, physicochemical and shelf-life characteristics of Crimson Sweet fruits
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Material
- Crimson Sweete0
- Outcome
- morphological, physicochemical characteristics and shelf lifee0
- Direction
- favore0
- Setting
- Amazon Savannah in Roraima, Brazile0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Cultivation of nine varieties of watermelon”
e0“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”
Claim · model-written summary
Watermelon fruits quickly lose quality and are not suitable for in-nature consumption after 15 days of ambient storage
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- after 15 days of storage at ambient temperature and relative humiditye1
- Outcome
- qualitye1
- Direction
- losee1
- Qualifier
- not suitable for in nature consumptione1
- Setting
- Amazon Savannah of Roraima, Brazile1
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
t0“Cultivation of nine varieties of watermelon”
e1“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”
Claim · model-written summary
Soluble solids content of watermelon fruit after 15 days of storage is below 9 °Brix
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Outcome
- content of ° Brixe2
- Value
- less than 9 °e2
- Qualifier
- after this periode2
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Verbatim
t0“Cultivation of nine varieties of watermelon”
e2“since the content of ° Brix after this period is less than 9 °”
Claim · model-written summary
New studies should consider consumer market acceptance of the watermelon varieties with the greatest potential
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Outcome
- acceptance of the consumer markete3
- Qualifier
- varieties with the greatest potential obtainede3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Cultivation of nine varieties of watermelon”
e3“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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