Non-Volatile Organic Acids,pH and Titratable Acidity Changes in Pineapple Fruit Slices During Frozen Storage

Effects of freezing and frozen storage on pH, titratable acidity and non-volatile organic acids of two pineapple fruit cultivars, Smooth Cayenne and Red Spanish, were studied. Pineapple fruit was frozen as slices in a cold room at −18°C and stored at this temperature for a 12 month period. A negative correlation was found between pH and titratable acidity in the two cultivars throughout frozen storage ( r =-0·67 for Smooth Cayenne and r =-0·71 for Red Spanish). Non-volatile organic acids were determined by high performance liquid chromatography. The major components were citric and L-malic acids. A high correlation was found between these two acids during frozen storage ( r =0·75 in Smooth Cayenne and r =0·78 in Red Spanish). There were significant differences ( P⩽ 0·01) in pH and titratable acidity between the two studied varieties after a year of frozen storage. Significant differences ( P⩽ 0·05) were found in pH values during frozen storage in cv Smooth Cayenne and in citric and L-malic acids in cv Red Spanish. Freezing preservation of pineapple fruit slices led to minimal chemical changes after a year of frozen storage.