CARACTERISTICAS DE LA FRUCTIFICACION, LA FRUTA Y LA PULPA DE PARCHITA (Passiflora edulis Sims. f. flavicarpa Degener), EN TARABANA, ESTADO LARA

Flores de parchita (Pa.m'?ora elud\ueds Simas. f. flavicaipa Degenera) fueron marcadas durante la antesis, en la localidad de Taraban, estado Lara. El porcentaje de cuajado de frutos alanzo el 703% y la duraci\uf3n del periodo entre apertura ?oral y cosecha fue de 62 dalas. Los mayores incrementos en tama\uf1o del iluto se ubicaron entre los dalas 7 y 14 despu\ue9s De la apertura ?oral y la proporci\uf3n de frutos a cosecha fue de 48%. Los frutos presentaron un peso promedio de 96,66 g, con un 43,4% de caceara, 44,7% de extracci\uf3n y l2,0% de semilla. La pulpa presento un pH de 2,75, una acidez de 3,96% come acido criterio y un total de s\uf3lidos solubles (SST) de 16,9 Briz. La relaci\uf3n SST/acocles fue de 4,45. SUMMARY Characteristcs of fruiting, fruit, and pulp of passion fruit in Tarabana, Lara state, Venezuela Fruit setting and fruit quality of passion fruit (Passl?om edulis Sims. f. flavicarpa Degener) was assessed in Tarabana, Lara state, Vcnezl.1ela.Passion ?owers were tagged during anthesis and the fniit set measured. At harvest, some parameters of fruit quality were determined. Fruit set was 70,3%, and the elapsed time between ?owering and harvest was 62 days. Fruit growth rate was highest between 7 and 14 days after ?owering . At harvest, 48% of fruits remained on the plant. The average fruit weight was 96,66 g, with 43,4"/u of rind, 44,7% juice and ]2,0% seeds. The pulp had pH of 2,75, acidity of 3,96% as citric acid and total soluble solids (TSS) of 16,9 \ub0Brix. The relation TSS/acidity was 4,45