%0 Journal Article
%T PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BILIMBI (Averrhoa bilimbi L.)
%A LIMA
%A VERA L¨²CIA ARROXELAS GALV£¿O DE
%A M¨¦LO
%A ENAYDE DE ALMEIDA
%A SANTOS LIMA
%A LUECI DOS
%J Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura
%D 2001
%I Sociedade Brasileira de Fruticultura
%R 10.1590/S0100-29452001000200045
%X the aimed of this work was to investigate the effects of maturity stages on the physicochemical characteristics of bilimbi (averrhoa bilimbi l.) which were cultivated in recife-pe. during one year, the fruits were harvested from five different trees (unidentified variety) in mature and half-mature stages. they were analysed on total soluble solids (tss), oxalic acid and vitamin c. ripe fruits had the highest levels of tss and vitamin c and lowest levels of oxalic acid, independently of weather conditions. the results showed that maturity stage influenced on physicochemical characteristics of bilimbi fruits.
%K averrhoa bilimbi l.
%K physicochemical characteristics
%K maturity stages.
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