-The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of KMnO 4 on the extension of postharvest life of 'Sunrise Golden' papaya, stored under modified atmosphere and refrigeration. Fruit with up to 10% yellow peel were harvested in a commercial orchard in Linhares, state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Sets of three fruit (unit mass of 289.9±18.5 g) were wrapped in low-density polyethylene films (28 μm thick) containing sachets of KMnO 4 at 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2 g per bag. The bags were sealed and stored at 10.4±0.9°C and 90±5% relative humidity for 25 days. After this period, the fruit were removed from the bags and maintained at 21±0.8°C and 90±5% relative humidity until complete ripening. Four days after bag sealing, CO 2 concentration stabilized in all treatments, and was higher in bags without KMnO 4 . In all treatments, fruit reached the climacteric respiratory peak on the third day after bag removal, coinciding with peel color index of 3.5. Increasing the KMnO 4 dose reduced the losses in fruit fresh matter, consistency and pulp electrolyte leakage. Potassium permanganate was effective in maintaining the fruit at the pre-climacteric stage during the 25-day storage, and did not interfere with normal ripening after bag removal.Index terms: Carica papaya, ethylene absorber, modified atmosphere, ripening, shelf life, storage. Permanganato de potássio na conservação pós-colheita da cultivar de mamão Sunrise GoldenResumo -O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os efeitos do KMnO 4 na extensão da vida pós-colheita da cultivar de mamão Sunrise Golden, armazenada em atmosfera modificada e refrigeração. Frutos com até 10% da área superficial da casca amarela foram colhidos em pomar comercial em Linhares, ES. Conjuntos de três frutos (massa unitária de 289,9±18,5g) foram acondicionados em filmes de polietileno de baixa densidade (28 µm de espessura), com sachês de KMnO 4 nas doses de 0, 0,5, 1, 1,5, e 2 g por embalagem. As embalagens foram hermeticamente fechadas e armazenadas a 10,4±0,9°C e 90±5% de umidade relativa (UR), por 25 dias. Após esse período, os frutos foram retirados das embalagens e armazenados a 21±0,8°C e 90±5% de UR até o completo amadurecimento. A concentração de CO 2 estabilizou-se, em todos os tratamentos, no quarto dia após o fechamento das embalagens e foi maior nas embalagens sem KMnO 4 . Os frutos de todos os tratamentos atingiram o pico climatérico respiratório no terceiro dia após a retirada das embalagens, o que coincidiu com o índice de cor da casca 3,5. O aumento da dose de KMnO 4 resultou em menor perda de matéria fresca do fruto, menor perda de consistência e menor extravasamento de eletrólitos da polpa. O KMnO 4 foi eficiente em manter os frutos no estádio pré-climatérico, durante os 25 dias de armazenamento, e não interferiu no amadurecimento normal após a retirada da embalagem.Termos para indexação: Carica papaya, absorvedor de etileno, atmosfera modificada, amadurecimento, vida de prateleira, armazenamento.
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