Could the production region influence the quality and antioxidant activity of cashew apple?

Given the scarcity of research related to interference climatic elements under qualitative characteristics cashew apples, this work had objective evaluating quality and total antioxidant activity apple dwarf in different conditions. The experimental design was completely randomized, a factorial scheme with repeated measurement time, three clones (CCP 09, BRS 265 PRO 555-1) two regions, cearense semiarid, sertão (Alto Santo – CE) coast (Beberibe CE), four replications evaluated years. In laboratory, fruits were processed obtain pulp for: soluble solids (SS, °Brix), titratable acidity (TA, % malic acid), SS/TA, sugars (AS, glucose), vitamin C (mg/100 g), extractable polyphenols (TEP, mg L-1), cinnamic acid (CA, transcinnamoyl glycoside (TG, L-1) (TAA, μmol Trolox/g). It observed highest values SS, TA, AS, C, TG, TEP TAA obtained sertão. ‘CCP 09’ showed higher others, responding positive way variations environments are influenced by each region, as well year production genotype. attributed be more strongly content.