The objective of this work was to evaluate the postharvest quality of fruits grown using different systems. Conventional (CS) tomatoes of the variety Raisa and Organic (OS), variety Santa Clara rustic, were stored at 23.5 ± 2 ºC, RH 74% ± 5 and analyzed for mass, specific weight, ash, total solids, total soluble solids, total titrable acidity, total soluble solids/total titrable acidity ratio, pH, vitamin C, Salmonella spp., total coliforms, faecal coliforms, molds and yeasts, and sensory analysis (using Quantitative Descriptive Analyses - QDA). The time of storage was of 13 days for the conventional tomatoes and 14 days for the organic tomatoes. Weight loss (3,74%) was lower for the conventional tomatoes. Both fruits were similar in the physical, chemical, sensory and microbiological analysis in the different maturity stages
tomatoes; postharvest quality; agroecological foods; organic foods
