Qualidade e condições de comercialização da polpa de açaí (Euterpe oleracea martus) na cidade de Nossa Senhora da Glória - Sergipe

Abstract

Food marketing conditions are a determining factor for the quality of the product offered to the consuming public. The objective of this work was to carry out a survey of analytical and qualitative information about the commercialization conditions of some of the açaí establishments in the city of Nossa Senhora da Glória, Sergipe. The pulp of the açaí fruit (Euterpe Oleracea Martus) native to the South and Central America is one of the best known and most consumed food in the Amazon region. The exploratory research on the hygienic conditions and marketing of the pulp was carried out in 12 establishments that sell açaí in the city of Nossa Senhora da Glória. percentage of good practices in handling the product sold, then analyzes of total soluble solids (TSS), moisture (%U.bu) and fruit color were performed. It was possible to observe that even if the establishments do not present the best hygienic conditions for marketing, it is not an indication that the fruit merchants offer a low-quality product.