Title:	Soursop (Annona muricata L.).
Authors:	LIMA, M. A. C. de ALVES, R. E.
Affiliation:	MARIA AUXILIADORA COELHO DE LIMA, CPATSA; RICARDO ELESBAO ALVES, CNPAT.
Date Issued:	2011
Citation:	In: YAHIA, E. M. (Ed.). Postharvest biology and technology of tropical and subtropical fruits. Oxford: Woodhead Publishing, 2011.
Pages:	cap. 18, p. 363-391.
Description:	Soursop is a very perishable fruit. At room temperature, it has a shelf life limited to five days when it has been harvested at physiologieal maturity. Researeh into this fruit has been \imited to date but its attraetive flavor favors its eommereia\ization in different regions. Identifieation ofthe eorreet harvest time and the use ofpostharvest teehnologies sueh as refrigeration, eoatings and modified atmospheres, ete., ean extend the shelf \ife of soursop fruit. The impaet of orehard management on fruit qua\ity is also considered.
Thesagro:	Graviola Annona Muricata Conservação Pós-Colheita Qualidade
NAL Thesaurus:	Postharvest technology
Keywords:	Cultivo Annonaeeae
Type of Material:	Parte de livro
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Capítulo em livro técnico (CPATSA)