Estudo exploratório para identificação e separação de pinhões (Araucaria angustifolia) destinados ao consumo

The present study aimed to identify and quantify, in an exploratory way, the visual aspects defects found Brazilian pine seeds, addition testing flotation method for separation of healthy seeds. Many samples (26,5%) were damaged by drill, however, 69% them with no external signs, making only based on aspect very difficult. In case cooked seeds this is even more complicated considering color change. Other greenish, pinkish, plastered white/cream embryos found. most attacked those that floated, followed remained balance and, a lesser extent, sank.