This work aimed to evaluate the postharvest quality of papaya, studyng the effects of modified atmosphere and of ethylene absorbers on fruit quality with three different modes of storage: fruits covered with film of PEBD and ethylene absorbers (CECA), fruits covered with film of PEBD without addition of ethylene absorbers (CESA) and, the control without film of PEBD and without addition of ethylene absorbers (SE). The following analyses were accomplished every 3 days during storage period: total soluble solid (TSS), titratable acidity (TA), the ratio between TSS and TA, pulp firmness and sensory analysis to evaluate the product approval according to attributes like aroma, taste, texture, color pulp and aspect. The obtained results showed differences in treatments as well as along the storage period. It was also noticed that storing papaya of the Golden cultivar in the ambient temperature, the use of packing associated with PEBD and ethylene absorbers is important because the associated effect favored the production of fruits with high quality, maintaining the physical, chemical and sensorial characteristics.
ethylene absorbers; film of PEBD; quality; sensory evaluation
