Fruit quality and harvest point determination in white-fleshed dragon fruit

The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality white-fleshed dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus) at harvest and postharvest determine feasibility harvesting fruits different outer color stages. treatments consisted four peel stages – S1 (<25% red peel), S2 (25%-49% S3 (50% 75% peel) S4 (>75% two evaluation times (at one day after full color), which corresponded 1, 3, 5 7 days for S4, S3, stages, respectively. total, pulp weights, yield, thickness, firmness, pH, total soluble solids peel, scale colors were evaluated. are reliable indicators quality. It is possible extend shelf life by stage, but negatively affects yield final quality; smaller less sweet, making unfeasible timepoint. Despite higher harvested a more advanced ripeness stage (S4), considerably reduced. Thus, or should be obtain