Volume 48, Issue 2, April 2026, Pages 657–667
YAO Kouadio Kouadio Jacques1, KANGA N’Guessan Martial2, KOFFI Marie Chantale3, Kouame Konan Didier4, SERY Bi Guie Elise Michael5, KOUAME Koffi Gaston6, and AYOLIE Koutoua Constant7
1 Jean Lorougnon Guédé University of Daloa, Faculty of Agroforestry, Laboratory for Agricultural Production Improvement, PO Box 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
2 University of Man, Faculty of Agricultural, Forestry, and Environmental Engineering (IAFE), Central Laboratory, PO Box V 20 MAN, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Félix Houphouët Boigny University, Faculty of Biosciences, Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agriculture and Biological Resource Development 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
4 UFR Biosciences, Laboratoire de Biotechnologie, Agriculture et Valorisation des Ressources Biologiques, UPR Physiologie et Pathologies Végétales, Université Félix HOUPHOUËT-BOIGNY, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
5 Jean Lorougnon Guédé University of Daloa, Faculty of Agroforestry, Laboratory for Agricultural Production Improvement, PO Box 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
6 Peleforo Gon Coulibaly University, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Plant Biology, BP 1328 Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
7 Jean Lorougnon Guédé University of Daloa, Faculty of Agroforestry, Laboratory for Agricultural Production Improvement, PO Box 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: English
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The avocado tree (Persea americana Mill.), belonging to the Lauraceae family, is a fruit tree native to Central America, specifically the mountainous regions of Mexico and Guatemala. It is now widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions around the world due to the high demand for its fruit, the avocado. This fruit is particularly prized for its nutritional qualities. The rapid or uneven ripening of certain fruits leads to significant economic losses, particularly in the absence of appropriate storage facilities. With this in mind, the present study aims to: (i) Characterize the different avocado accessions sold in the markets of Daloa through the analysis of their morphological characteristics (size, weight, shape, texture, color, etc.), (ii) Study the physiological dynamics of ripening (loss of mass, variation in firmness, etc.) of these accessions, and (iii) Identify accessions with qualities favorable to storage, marketing, and processing. The study was conducted in the municipality of Daloa in Côte d’Ivoire and identified five avocado accessions from the markets of Daloa. After four days of post-harvest storage, the results confirm that certain accessions have significant advantages for post-harvest storage, agri-food processing, and commercial value. Analysis of ripening parameters revealed that accessions with thick skin and slow softening rates are more suitable for storage and transport, while others that ripen earlier can meet immediate consumer demand.
Author Keywords: avocado, accessions, post-harvest, storage, Côte d’Ivoire.
YAO Kouadio Kouadio Jacques1, KANGA N’Guessan Martial2, KOFFI Marie Chantale3, Kouame Konan Didier4, SERY Bi Guie Elise Michael5, KOUAME Koffi Gaston6, and AYOLIE Koutoua Constant7
1 Jean Lorougnon Guédé University of Daloa, Faculty of Agroforestry, Laboratory for Agricultural Production Improvement, PO Box 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
2 University of Man, Faculty of Agricultural, Forestry, and Environmental Engineering (IAFE), Central Laboratory, PO Box V 20 MAN, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Félix Houphouët Boigny University, Faculty of Biosciences, Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agriculture and Biological Resource Development 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
4 UFR Biosciences, Laboratoire de Biotechnologie, Agriculture et Valorisation des Ressources Biologiques, UPR Physiologie et Pathologies Végétales, Université Félix HOUPHOUËT-BOIGNY, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
5 Jean Lorougnon Guédé University of Daloa, Faculty of Agroforestry, Laboratory for Agricultural Production Improvement, PO Box 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
6 Peleforo Gon Coulibaly University, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Plant Biology, BP 1328 Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
7 Jean Lorougnon Guédé University of Daloa, Faculty of Agroforestry, Laboratory for Agricultural Production Improvement, PO Box 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: English
Copyright © 2026 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The avocado tree (Persea americana Mill.), belonging to the Lauraceae family, is a fruit tree native to Central America, specifically the mountainous regions of Mexico and Guatemala. It is now widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions around the world due to the high demand for its fruit, the avocado. This fruit is particularly prized for its nutritional qualities. The rapid or uneven ripening of certain fruits leads to significant economic losses, particularly in the absence of appropriate storage facilities. With this in mind, the present study aims to: (i) Characterize the different avocado accessions sold in the markets of Daloa through the analysis of their morphological characteristics (size, weight, shape, texture, color, etc.), (ii) Study the physiological dynamics of ripening (loss of mass, variation in firmness, etc.) of these accessions, and (iii) Identify accessions with qualities favorable to storage, marketing, and processing. The study was conducted in the municipality of Daloa in Côte d’Ivoire and identified five avocado accessions from the markets of Daloa. After four days of post-harvest storage, the results confirm that certain accessions have significant advantages for post-harvest storage, agri-food processing, and commercial value. Analysis of ripening parameters revealed that accessions with thick skin and slow softening rates are more suitable for storage and transport, while others that ripen earlier can meet immediate consumer demand.
Author Keywords: avocado, accessions, post-harvest, storage, Côte d’Ivoire.
How to Cite this Article
YAO Kouadio Kouadio Jacques, KANGA N’Guessan Martial, KOFFI Marie Chantale, Kouame Konan Didier, SERY Bi Guie Elise Michael, KOUAME Koffi Gaston, and AYOLIE Koutoua Constant, “Evaluation of the morphological and physiological characteristics of ripening of 5 avocado accessions from the Daloa markets in Côte d’Ivoire,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 657–667, April 2026.
