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Formulation of a Commercial Quality Index for Avocado Produced in an Inter-Andean Valley

Published:2024-07-25 Issue:8 Volume:10 Page:783
ISSN:2311-7524
Container-title:Horticulturae
language:en
Short-container-title:Horticulturae

Author:

Aguirre-Landa John Peter¹^ORCID,Agreda-Cerna Henrry Wilfredo¹^ORCID,Quispe-Choque David²³⁴⁵^ORCID,Prado-Canchari Alfredo¹,Rodriguez Cardenas Liliana³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Business Administration, José María Arguedas National University, Andahuaylas 03701, Peru

2. Department of Agroindustrial Engineering, José María Arguedas National University, Andahuaylas 03701, Peru

3. Water and Food Treatment Materials Research Laboratory, José María Arguedas National University, Andahuaylas 03701, Peru

4. Research Group in the Development of Advanced Materials for Water and Food Treatment, José María Arguedas National University, Andahuaylas 03701, Peru

5. Nutraceuticals and Biopolymers Research Group, José María Arguedas National University, Andahuaylas 03701, Peru

Abstract

This study aimed to formulate a commercial quality index (CQI) for avocados (Persea americana Mill) produced in an inter-Andean valley in southern Peru. Thirty-eight commercial quality parameters of Hass and Fuerte avocados were evaluated under the marketing and export protocols approved in the Codex Alimentarius CXS 197-1995 issued by FAO and the Peruvian technical standard NTP 011.018. The index was formulated using information gathered from 44 experts in the Apurimac region. To weight the commercial quality parameters, the Delphi method was used, with the cooperation of expert producers and marketers, from which a weighted equation was formulated for the commercial quality index of Hass (CQIh) and Fuerte (CQIf) avocados. Fifteen parameters of interest were found for the formulation of the quality indexes for both varieties, which reported more than 50% coincidence among experts, based on physical and sensory evaluation. The CQI proposal would be a tool to help improve the quality attributes of avocado growers.

Funder

Jose Maria Arguedas National University from Andahuaylas

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/8/783/pdf

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