CULTIVO CONSORCIADO DE CAGAITEIRA (Eugenia dysenterica DC): INFLUÊNCIA NA QUALIDADE TECNOLÓGICA DOS FRUTOS

Abstract

The Cerrado is one of the richest biomes in flora, consisting of numerous fruit trees, such as Eugenia dysenterica DC, characterized by its high nutritional potential and production capacity in agriculture integrated systems. Due to the great fruits potential of the Brazilian Cerrado, the objective was to evaluate the chemical composition, technological and morphological characteristics of cagaita (Eugenia dysenterica DC) fruits in consortium with cover plants, such as Calopogoníum mucunoídes Desv., Crotalária juncea, Lablab purpureus Lp Sweet, brachiaria (Brachiaria decumbens L.) + nitrogen source (urea) and brachiaria (Brachiaria decumbens L.). Consortium treatments with legumes (CA, LA and CR) added higher nitrogen (N) amounts to cagaita fruits, and similar to treatment in consortium with brachiaria (Brachiaria decumbens L.) + nitrogen source (urea) (BRN). However, treatment using brachiaria (Brachiaria decumbens L.) (BR) in consortium showed the highest macro minerals levels (Ca, Mg and K), being important for the DRI, consumption in addition to standing out with greater positive effect on yield in pulp for cagaita fruits (> 78%). The antioxidant potential and phenolic content was higher for BR, CA, LA treatments, the lowest being observed for CR. When using species in consortium with Cerrado cagaiteiras, the organic matter decomposition from cover plants promoted an increase in nutritional characteristics (micro and macronutrients), in the development and quality of the fruits produced by the production system.