Correlation between ethylene emission and skin colour changes during papaya (Carica papaya L.) fruit ripening

M.G. da Silva; J.G. Oliveira; A.P. Vitoria; S.F. Corrêa; M.G. Pereira; E. Campostrini; E.O. Santos; A. Cavalli; H. Vargas

doi:doi:10.1051/jp4:2005125203

Numéro		J. Phys. IV France Volume 125, June 2005


Page(s)		877 - 879
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2005125203

J. Phys. IV France 125 (2005) 877-879
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2005125203

Correlation between ethylene emission and skin colour changes during papaya (Carica papaya L.) fruit ripening

M.G. da Silva¹, J.G. Oliveira², A.P. Vitoria², S.F. Corrêa¹, M.G. Pereira², E. Campostrini², E.O. Santos¹, A. Cavalli¹ and H. Vargas¹

¹ Laboratório de Ciências Físicas/CCT/ UENF, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia, Av. Alberto Lamego 2000, Pq. Califórnia CEP 28015-620, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil
² Laboratório de Melhoramento Genético Vegetal/CCTA/ UENF, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia, Av. Alberto Lamego 2000, Pq. Califórnia CEP 28015-620, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil

Abstract
The skin colour changes and ethylene emission rates were monitored during papaya (C. papaya L.) fruit ripening. Two groups of papaya ('Formosa' and 'Solo') were applied in this study. The total colour difference was used as measured parameter and the corresponding half time of its saturation was used as correlation parameter. A high correlation factor between the saturation half time and corresponding climacteric peak time was found. It was concluded that high ethylene emission rate in 'Solo' fruit promotes a quick change of the total colour difference.