The effect of soil management, with mulching on the planting line on the quality of post harvest of peaches, cv. Cerrito, during cold storage was studied. The treatments were consisted by fruits harvested on orchards with mulching (oat) and without mulching (traditional cultivation) on three stages of maturation. The storage was performed at temperature 0º C and above 90% of air humidity. The presence of physiological disorders and rot evaluations, sensorial analysis and analysis of nutrients were performed at harvest and after 6, 12 and 18 days of storage, plus three days of commercialization simulation. The sensorial analysis showed that the fruits harvested on orchard management soil with mulching presented, on the final of storage period, a superior appearance, aroma, quality and flavor, than the others. The attributes commercial acceptance and dehydration didn't present significant differences. The coloration showed harder in coming peaches of orchard of management traditional soil. The analysis of nutrients showed larger content of N, Ca and B in fruits harvest at orchard with management of soil with mulching.
Cold Storage; Mulching; Prunus persica
