CARACTERIZAÇÃO FÍSICO-QUÍMICA DO CAJU OBTIDO NA REGIÃO DO OESTE POTIGUAR

Resumo

Cashew (Anacardium occidentale, Anacardiaceae) is a native fruit, which originates in the coastal strips of the regions of the North and Northeast of Brazil. The cashew tree has affinity with tropical climate, in places that the dry season is well defined. The high rate of waste causes the production of by-products and projects to be created with the intention of reducing numbers. The objective of this work was to perform the physico- chemical characterization of cashew, aiming to obtain essential information such as its acidity (0.255 g / 100mL), its pH (4.48) and the total soluble solids (oBrix), 13oBrix, so that , It is possible to direct the best way of utilizing the fruit, which would eventually be wasted. Based on these analyzes, it is possible to notice that the cashew of the city of Pau dos Ferros- Rio Grande do Norte (RN) presents excellent characteristics for the production of its alcoholic fermentation, as an example, its high oBrix index, which provides efficient conversion into alcoholic content.