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Document type
Journal articles

Document subtype
Full paper

Title
Winter Collection of the Underutilized Berry Corema Album (l.): New Insights on its Maturation Progression

Participants in the publication
Alegria, C. (Author)
cE3c/FCUL
Abreu, M. (Author)
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGAÇÃO AGRÁRIA E VETERINÁRIA, I.P.
Máguas, C. (Author)
Dep. Biologia Vegetal
cE3c
Giovanetti, M. (Author)
cE3c/FCUL

Summary
Increasing interest in Corema album L. is raising due to the appealing white colour and potential health benefits related to its bioactive composition. White fruits production culminates in late August on coastal dunes, but fruits of various colours are present almost till flowering (late February). We undertook a preliminary physical-chemical characterisation (biometric, CIELab colour, pH, soluble solids content and titrable acidity) of a late fruit collection to disentangle maturity progression and to reveal latent qualities for future utilisation. Irrespective of fruit perceived colouration (white, translucent, brown, brown with black spots and black), the characterized high acidity (1-3 g.100 mL-1) is suggestive that over-mature fruits can still be further explored as food additives. Moreover, using a multivariate exploratory technique, we found a clear fruit’s maturation progression from white/translucent to black, a so-far unreported maturity stage. Addressing gaps in plant phenology and fruit’s maturity behaviour is needed before undertaking cultivation.


Where published
Agri Res & Tech: Open Access

Publication Identifiers
ISSN - 2471-6774

Keywords
camarinhas white crowberry maturity indexes colour phenology

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