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<journal-id>1390-6542</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Enfoque UTE]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Enfoque UTE]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1390-6542</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad UTE]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1390-65422019000100089</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.29019/enfoqueute.v10n1.386</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Evaluación físico química de fruta de pitahaya Selenicereus megalanthus en diferentes estados de desarrollo]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Physical chemical evaluation of pitahaya fruit Selenicereus megalanthus in different development stages]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Pitizaca]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Soledad]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maritza]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias INIAP  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Superior Tecnológico Crecermas  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Politécnica de Chimborazo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>10</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>89</fpage>
<lpage>96</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.senescyt.gob.ec/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1390-65422019000100089&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.senescyt.gob.ec/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1390-65422019000100089&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.senescyt.gob.ec/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1390-65422019000100089&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: En esta investigación se evaluaron los cambios físicos y químicos que ocurren durante el crecimiento y maduración de la fruta llamada pitahaya. Utilizando la tabla de color de pitahaya amarilla (NTC-3554), se colectaron frutos en los seis estados de madurez (0 verde oscuro a 6 completamente amarillo) para evaluar el peso del fruto; mientras que para las variables porcentaje de pulpa y cáscara, firmeza de la pulpa (N), sólidos solubles (ºBrix), pH, acidez (%) y la evaluación sensorial de sabor y apariencia, se tomaron frutos solamente en dos estados (0 y 6). El porcentaje de cáscara disminuyó de 55.93 a 33.40 %; mientras que el de pulpa aumentó de 44.07 a 66.60 % entre el estado 0 y 6, respectivamente. El fruto al llegar al estado 6 presentó menor firmeza de pulpa (6.20 N), acidez titulable (0.14 %), y mayor contenido de sólidos solubles (20.74 ºBrix) y pH (4.86). Por otro lado, la prueba sensorial en los estados 0 y 6 fueron aceptados por el consumidor debido al alto contenido de grados Brix presentados en ambos estados.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: In this research, physical and chemical changes that occur during growth and ripening of pitahaya fruit were assessed. Using the color chart of yellow pitahaya (NTC-3554), fruits were collected in the six stages of ripening (0 dark green to 6 completely yellow) to evaluate the weight of the fruit; while for the variables pulp and skin percentage, pulp firmness (N), soluble solids (ºBrix), pH, acidity (%) and sensory evaluation of flavor and appearance, fruits were only taken in two states (0 and 6). Percentage of skin decreased from 55.93 to 33.40 %, whereas that pulp increased from 44.07 to 66.60 % among state 0 and 6, respectively. Fruit in the state 6 showed lower pulp firmness (6.20 N) and titulable acidity (0.14 %), and higher soluble solids content (20.74 %) and pH (4.86). On the other hand, in terms of sensory test, both states (0 and 6) were accepted by the consumer due to the high percentage of soluble solids.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[calidad de fruta]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[madurez]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[peso fresco]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[grados Brix]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[acidez]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[fruit quality]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[ripening]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[fresh weight]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Brix degrees]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[acidity.]]></kwd>
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