Physical and chemical analysis were carried out in a seedless bakuri type originated from a plant located in a native population established in Vigia, Pará, Brazil. The fruits were collected after naturally falling from the mother-plant. In the physical analysis of the fruits, the following characteristics were considered: color of the epicarp, shape, weight, length, diameter, thickness of the shell and the relative proportion (w/w) of the shell, pulp and the structure represented by the placental column and aborted ovules. For the pulp were determined the moisture content, pH, titratable total acidity, total soluble solids (°Brix) and the ratio between total soluble solids and titratable total acidity. This seedless type of bakuri showed an ovate shape, yellow color, small size , mean weight of 89.24 g, thick shell, low total soluble solids (10.2°Brix) and titratable total acidity of 1.24%. The average centesimal composition for this bakuri type was: 81.66% shell, 18.13% pulp and 0.21% for structure represented by placental column and aborted ovules. The results of the physical and physicochemical analysis showed that this seedless bakuri type has litttle value for the consumption as fresh fruit, as well as for industrial use.
Tropical fruit; acidity; soluble solids
