Submitted by Rosana Amâncio (rosana.amancio@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-07-11T17:43:19Z No. of bitstreams: 1 BIOPROSPECÇÃO DO MAXIXE (Cucumisa anguria L.) elaboração da .pdf: 1931971 bytes, checksum: 670eee7fc6d88ea3793fa087032aed91 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-07-11T17:43:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 BIOPROSPECÇÃO DO MAXIXE (Cucumisa anguria L.) elaboração da .pdf: 1931971 bytes, checksum: 670eee7fc6d88ea3793fa087032aed91 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-07-21 / CNPq / O maxixe (Cucumis anguria L.) é uma hortaliça da família das Cucurbitáceas, originária do continente africano, que chegou ao Brasil por meio dos escravos e se adaptou muito bem as condições edafoclimáticas do país, sendo bastante popular na região nordeste, seguida do norte e sudeste. Os frutos in natura possuem elevada perecibilidade, cujas formas de consumo são cru ou cozido, com potencial para uso na forma de picles. Estudos que enfatizem suas propriedades medicinais, constituinte bioativos ou novas formas de processamento pelo setor agroindustrial são escassos para essa espécie, restringindo-se a trabalhos de cunho agronômico ou botânico. No intuito de valorizar a cultura do maxixe na região do Curimataú Paraibano, aliando-se a biotecnologia de produtos alimentícios e alinhado aos avanços técnico- ientíficos e industriais, o objetivo deste trabalho foi obter uma farinha originada dos frutos do maxixe, e a partir dela elaborar um produto, a fim de verificar sua viabilidade na alimentação, especialmente na produção de produtos de panificação. Para tanto, foram realizadas: análises físicas, químicas e físico-químicas e teste de toxicidade para os frutos in natura e a para farinha; análise microbiológica da farinha; obtenção de curvas de cinética de secagem nas temperaturas 40, 50 e 60 °C ajustadas aos modelos matemáticos de Page,Thompson, Dois Termos, Aproximação da Difusão, Lewis e de Henderson e Pabis; a farinha foi obtida por secagem convectiva, em estufa de circulação de ar a 60 °C; elaboração de bolos contendo diferentes concentrações de farinha de maxixe na sua formulação (F1 com 0 %, F2 com 25% e F3 com 50%); análises químicas, físico-química, microbiológicas e sensoriais dos bolos. O modelo matemático com o melhor ajuste para cinética de secagem foi o de Aproximação da Difusão. A farinha de maxixe apresentou: cor verde amarelada (L*=63,90; a*=-2,24; b*=31,36); teor de água (11,71%) de acordo com a legislação, significativos teores de fibras (14,77%), energia (330,77 kcal/100g) e cinzas (10,34%), que remetem a um elevado teor de minerais; teste de toxicidade negativo e microbiológicos em conformidade com a legislação; baixa atividade de água aw=0,358; e isoterma de adsorção com melhor ajuste ao modelo matemático de Peleg. Os bolos com farinha de maxixe também apresentaram significativos teores de fibras e cinzas, com valor calórico mais baixo que o bolo controle. O bolo F1 apresentou melhor escore no teste sensorial. O bolo F2 foi apontado como opção de compra caso seja comercializado. A farinha de maxixe apresentou-se como alternativa alimentar viável em substituição a farinha de trigo, com resultados satisfatórios quanto aos aspectos nutritivos, microbiológicos, tecnológicos e sensoriais. / The gherkin (Cucumis anguria L.) is a vegetable from the family of the Curcubit, originary from the african continent which arrived in Brazil through the slaves and has adapted very easily to the edaphoclimatic conditions from the country, being very popular in the northeast region, followed by the north and southeast regions. The fruits in natura have high levels of perishability whose forms of cunsume are raw or cooked with potential to be used as pickles. Studies that emphasize its medical properties, bioactive constituents or new forms of processing by the agroindustrial sector are scarce for the specie, restricting it to works of agronomic or botanic nature. With the purpose of valorize the cultivation of the gherkin in the region of the Paraibano Curimataú, in addition to the biotechnology of the food products and lined up to technical scientific and industrial advancement that the point of this work was to obtain a flour originated from the fruits of gherkin and from that to elaborate a product to verify its viability on feeding, specially on the bakery production. Therefore, were carried out: physical, chemical and physical chemical analysis and toxicity test for the fruits in natura and for the flour; microbiological analysis of flour, obtaining of curves of kinetics drying in temperatures 40, 50 to 60 ° C adjusted to different mathematical models de Page, Thompson, Dois Termos, Aproximação da Difusão, Lewis e de Henderson e Pabis; flour was obtained by convective drying, in a greenhouse of air circulation at 60 ° C; preparation of cakes containing different concentrations of gherkin flour in its formulation (F1 with 0%, F2 with 25% and F3 with 50%); chemical analysis, physical chemistry, microbiological and sensory analysis of the cakes. The mathematical model with the best fit for kinetic drying was the approach of diffusion. The gherkin flour has presented: greened yellow color (L* = 63,90; a* = - 2,24; b* = 31,36); water content (11,71%) in accordance to the legislation, significant levels of fibers (14,77%), energy (330,77 kcal / 100g) and ash (10,34%), which refers to a high level of mineral content; negative toxicity test and microbiological in accordance to the legislation; low water activity aw= 0,358, and isotherm adsorption with better to the Peleg's mathematical model. The cakes with gherkin flour has also presented high levels of fibers and ash contents with calorific value lower than the baseline control cake. The cake F1 has presented better score at the sensorial test. The cake F2 was pointed as the best choice for shopping in case of commercialisation. The gherkin flour has presented itself as an alternative viable food in substitution of the wheat flour, with satisfactory results related to the nutritive, microbiological, technological and sensorial aspectcs.

Maxixe (Cucumis anguria L.), also known as Burr gherkin and West Indian gherkin, was brought to Brazil from Africa during the slave trade. This crop was grown extensively in New England in the 18th and 19th centuries. There has been a tremendous increase of immigrants to the United States in recent years, and this has provided an opportunity for farmers to produce crops desired by these new and expanding markets. In order to benefit local farmers, two field experiments were implemented in 2009 and 2010 to address the effect of plant population, the use of a trellis and evaluate different seed sources of maxixe to assist producers interested in growing this crop in the Northeastern United States. The Trellis/Spacing trial was set up as a randomized–complete-block-split-plot design with five replications of ‘Trellis’ versus ‘No Trellis’ and within each trellis treatment there were five spacing between plants in the row: 15, 30, 45, 60, and 75 cm. The Seed Source trial was set up as a randomized complete block design with five replications and five sources of maxixe from five different seed companies: ‘Isla’, ‘Feltrin’, ‘Topseed’, ‘HF’, ‘Seed Savers Exchange’, and ‘Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds’. The five seed sources of maxixe are commercially viable for production in Massachusetts. The best plant spacing for marketable yield and marketable number of fruits was ‘15 cm’ in 2009; however, in 2010, the plant spacing that had the best marketable yield and the greater marketable number of fruits was ‘60 cm’ and ‘30 cm’, respectively. The use of trellis support indicated that the net returns on the ‘Trellis’ are higher than ‘No trellis’. However it is critical to understand the market preferences, such as size of the fruits and spines. This work speaks to the opportunities to supply the Brazilian markets and introduce this crop to non-Brazilian markets.

Testing in agile software development is important to ensure that the rightproduct is being developed. Is it possible to include everyone in agilesoftware development by using a business readable DSL and also createtest cases based directly on that DSL?Observations, interviews, a study of literature, third degree collectedartifacts and an implementation has been performed to analyse the processof introducing Gherkin as a tool in agile software development projects.The process of performing and conducting tests has been examined at Accedoto understand how Gherkin together with CucumberJS can be usedin projects, with the purpose of increasing collaboration between dierentroles and create a ubiquitous way of referring to the same piece of softwarewithout the need to specifying implementation details.To include the entire project team in the whole process of developingsoftware is essential for a usage of Gherkin to be successful. Since thepurpose is that everyone should be able to contribute as well as understandthe progress of development in projects and share an agreement on whatis being developed. A business readable DSL provides a uniform formatto specifying tasks causing the internal communication to be improved inprojects.

In 2001, the Government of India announced a program for the establishment of Agricultural Export Zones (AEZ). This is the first national program in India to adopt a regional approach to promoting exports of agricultural products, with the combined action of the central and state governments. The gherkin AEZ, covering eight districts of Karnataka, was notified in November 2001. Gherkin is an export-oriented vegetable that is being produced and exported from Karnataka since the late 1980s. Exploration of data on gherkin exports and cultivation costs, for the period 2001-06, revealed the following trends, namely, the share of value of total exports from the gherkin AEZ in India’s gherkin exports has declined from 81% to about 54%; overall (bulk + bottled) gherkin export quantities and value from the AEZ have grown with an annual rate of 18% and 21% respectively; unit price of AEZ bulk gherkins in 200506 is about 4% higher than its unit price in 2001-02 while the unit price of AEZ bottled gherkins is lower by about 9%; and the cost of gherkin cultivation has increased by about 27%. The aim of this research is to apply a stakeholder-based planning framework for enhancing the performance of the Gherkin AEZ in Karnataka. To meet the research aim, the following objectives were defined: 1.Forecasting the primary performance indicators of the gherkin AEZ, in the medium term, given the current policy environment 2.Conducting stakeholder analysis, identifying system structures that influence the gherkin AEZ’s performance and the interventions preferred by stakeholders to enhance gherkin AEZ performance 3.Exploring probable impacts of the identified interventions on gherkin AEZ’s competitiveness 4.Developing policy suggestions and a planning framework for enhancing the performance of the Gherkin AEZ Towards meeting the research objectives, the following approach has been used. One, data has been collected on AEZ performance indicators. Evolution of those variables, given the prevailing policy environment, is forecast using the Seasonal Auto Regressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA) methodology. Second, System elements of the gherkin AEZ are identified and organized as a system dynamics model. Stakeholder analysis of the Gherkin AEZ has been done to identify stakeholder groups. Preferred interventions for improvement of AEZ performance are collected from most stakeholders, and the impact of key interventions on system elements is qualitatively assessed. Considering the large number of system elements and the interrelationships between them, a multiple criteria decision making technique, the analytic network process, is used to describe the decision making environment and prioritize the system elements (factors and subfactors influencing AEZ performance, stakeholder objectives and interventions). Third, the probable impact of preferred interventions on competitiveness of gherkin cultivation in the AEZ is assessed using the Policy Analysis Matrix. Fourth, the analysis and learnings are integrated to suggest policy interventions and develop a planning framework for improved performance of the gherkin AEZ. The 3-year SARIMA models, to forecast the AEZ’s performance indicators, indicate a continued growth in the quantities of gherkin exports from the AEZ with a higher rate of growth in exports of bottled gherkins. The forecast also indicate a continued fall in the unit prices of both bottled and bulk gherkins. Stakeholder analysis and System dynamic models indicate the presence of several stakeholders with multiple objectives, multiple factors which influenced AEZ performance, and several preferred interventions. In this multiple criteria decision making environment, the system elements along with dependencies shown in the system dynamics model, the interventions collected from stakeholders (alternatives), and stakeholder objectives derived from stakeholder analysis, are organized to develop an Analytic Network Process (ANP) model. The cluster priorities from the ANP model indicate that global trade conditions are the most important determinant of AEZ performance. The limit matrix indicates that the element of tastes and preferences of world consumers obtains the highest priority followed by price of other countries’ gherkins, and sanitary and phytosanitary conditions as applicable to Gherkins. The probable impacts of the identified interventions on competitiveness of gherkin cultivation in the AEZ are assessed by applying the policy analysis matrix (PAM). Synthesis of sectoral performance data and factors, results of the system dynamics, ANP and PAM analysis resulted in the development of the planning framework for the gherkin AEZ. Overall, the results and analyses demonstrate that the AEZ program should focus on increasing demand, enhancing prices of AEZ gherkins and reducing cultivation costs. Towards achieving this, recommended policy interventions have been prioritized and participating stakeholders identified. This work represents an application of the multiple criteria methodology of the ANP to agricultural regional planning. The system dynamic methodology has been integrated with ANP to identify the important elements in the gherkin AEZ. This thesis on agricultural exports planning has collected and used micro data (price, product form and grade data) to identify and analyze sectoral issues.

Maxixe Paulista é um novo tipo de maxixe obtido a partir do cruzamento de Cucumis anguria x Cucumis longipes. Após ciclos de seleção massal intercalados a ciclos de endogamia, foram obtidas linhagens que diferem do tipo comum pelas suas características de ausência de espiculosidade, tamanho de fruto e formato de folha não lobulada semelhante ao pepino. Em três ensaios de campo, linhagens e híbridos de Maxixe Paulista foram avaliados quanto ao comportamento e produção de frutos em três sistemas de cultivo: a) com cobertura de polietileno e fertirrigação; b) cultivados em vasos com substrato, com tutoramento e podas e em ambiente protegido; c) no sistema de cultivo tutorado em rede agrícola. No primeiro ensaio, foram avaliadas dez linhagens de Maxixe Paulista e uma cultivar do Maxixe Comum. As linhagens de Maxixe Paulista apresentaram um peso médio de fruto de 66 a 91% maior que o tipo Comum. A produção em peso total de frutos não diferiu entre os dois tipos de maxixe. O cultivo em canteiros com cobertura de polietileno e fertirrigação por gotejamento proporcionou uma produtividade estimada de 51,89t.ha -1 . No segundo ensaio, três linhagens do Maxixe Paulista e o tipo Comum foram cultivados em vasos com substrato, em ambiente protegido, com tutoramento e podas. As linhagens de Maxixe Paulista apresentaram um peso médio de fruto de 62 a 84% maior que o tipo Comum. A linhagem 2 foi tão produtiva, em termo de peso total, quanto o tipo Comum porém seu peso médio de fruto foi 75% maior. A planta de maxixe mostrou ser inadequada para condução no protocolo de tutoramento e podas da cultura do pepino. No terceiro ensaio, foram avaliadas quatro linhagens e seis híbridos simples, quanto ao comportamento e produção de frutos no sistema de cultivo tutorado em rede agrícola. A produção e a qualidade dos frutos dos híbridos foi equivalente a das linhagens. A rede agrícola se mostrou adequada para o cultivo de Maxixe Paulista na forma tutorada. A concentração da frutificação ocorreu nas hastes secundárias e terciárias, cujas gavinhas mantiveram as plantas presas à rede. Esta técnica de condução facilitou a colheita e incrementou a qualidade dos frutos. / Paulista Gherkin is a new gherkin type derived from Cucumis anguria x Cucumis longipes. After mass selection cycles intercalated with inbreeding cycles, lines were obtained that differ from the common types by their greater fruit size, spine abscence and non-lobular shaped leaves, similar to cucumber ones. In three experiments, Paulista gherkin lines and hybrids were evaluated for their yield and fruit production in three production systems: a) under polyethylene mulching and fertigation crop system; b) trellised and pruned plants grown in pots with substrate under high plastic tunnel; c) under the trellised net crop system. In the first experiment, ten lines of Paulista Gherkin and one type of Common Gherkin were evaluated. Paulista Gherkin fruits were, in average, 66 to 91% heavier than the Common Gherkin ones. Total fruit weight, of two gherkin types did not differ. Polyethylene-covered bed and drip fertigation use promoted an estimate yield of 51,89 t.ha -1 . In the second experiment, three Paulista Gherkin lines and Common Gherkin were cultivated in pots with substrate, under high plastic tunnel and they were trellised and pruned. Paulista Gherkin fruits were, in average, 62 to 84% heavier than the Common Gherkin ones. Paulista Gherkin line number 2 was productive as the Common type, considering the total fruits weight. However, its average fruit weight was 75% higher. Gherkin plants showed to be inadequate for to be conducted as suggested for the greenhouse cucumber crop protocol. In the third experiment, four lines and six single hybrids performance were evaluated for their yield and fruit production under trellised net crop system. Hybrids and lines were similar for yield and fruit quality. The trellised net crop system showed to be suitable to support Paulista Gherkin plants. Fruit concentration occurred in the secondary and tertiary lateral branch and plants was hold by tendrils on the net. Trellised gherkin in net mate harvest easier and enhance fruit quality.

Maxixe Paulista é um novo tipo de maxixe obtido a partir do cruzamento de Cucumis anguria x Cucumis longipes. Após ciclos de seleção massal intercalados a ciclos de endogamia, foram obtidas linhagens que diferem do tipo comum pelas suas características de ausência de espiculosidade, tamanho de fruto e formato de folha não lobulada semelhante ao pepino. Em três ensaios de campo, linhagens e híbridos de Maxixe Paulista foram avaliados quanto ao comportamento e produção de frutos em três sistemas de cultivo: a) com cobertura de polietileno e fertirrigação; b) cultivados em vasos com substrato, com tutoramento e podas e em ambiente protegido; c) no sistema de cultivo tutorado em rede agrícola. No primeiro ensaio, foram avaliadas dez linhagens de Maxixe Paulista e uma cultivar do Maxixe Comum. As linhagens de Maxixe Paulista apresentaram um peso médio de fruto de 66 a 91% maior que o tipo Comum. A produção em peso total de frutos não diferiu entre os dois tipos de maxixe. O cultivo em canteiros com cobertura de polietileno e fertirrigação por gotejamento proporcionou uma produtividade estimada de 51,89t.ha -1 . No segundo ensaio, três linhagens do Maxixe Paulista e o tipo Comum foram cultivados em vasos com substrato, em ambiente protegido, com tutoramento e podas. As linhagens de Maxixe Paulista apresentaram um peso médio de fruto de 62 a 84% maior que o tipo Comum. A linhagem 2 foi tão produtiva, em termo de peso total, quanto o tipo Comum porém seu peso médio de fruto foi 75% maior. A planta de maxixe mostrou ser inadequada para condução no protocolo de tutoramento e podas da cultura do pepino. No terceiro ensaio, foram avaliadas quatro linhagens e seis híbridos simples, quanto ao comportamento e produção de frutos no sistema de cultivo tutorado em rede agrícola. A produção e a qualidade dos frutos dos híbridos foi equivalente a das linhagens. A rede agrícola se mostrou adequada para o cultivo de Maxixe Paulista na forma tutorada. A concentração da frutificação ocorreu nas hastes secundárias e terciárias, cujas gavinhas mantiveram as plantas presas à rede. Esta técnica de condução facilitou a colheita e incrementou a qualidade dos frutos. / Paulista Gherkin is a new gherkin type derived from Cucumis anguria x Cucumis longipes. After mass selection cycles intercalated with inbreeding cycles, lines were obtained that differ from the common types by their greater fruit size, spine abscence and non-lobular shaped leaves, similar to cucumber ones. In three experiments, Paulista gherkin lines and hybrids were evaluated for their yield and fruit production in three production systems: a) under polyethylene mulching and fertigation crop system; b) trellised and pruned plants grown in pots with substrate under high plastic tunnel; c) under the trellised net crop system. In the first experiment, ten lines of Paulista Gherkin and one type of Common Gherkin were evaluated. Paulista Gherkin fruits were, in average, 66 to 91% heavier than the Common Gherkin ones. Total fruit weight, of two gherkin types did not differ. Polyethylene-covered bed and drip fertigation use promoted an estimate yield of 51,89 t.ha -1 . In the second experiment, three Paulista Gherkin lines and Common Gherkin were cultivated in pots with substrate, under high plastic tunnel and they were trellised and pruned. Paulista Gherkin fruits were, in average, 62 to 84% heavier than the Common Gherkin ones. Paulista Gherkin line number 2 was productive as the Common type, considering the total fruits weight. However, its average fruit weight was 75% higher. Gherkin plants showed to be inadequate for to be conducted as suggested for the greenhouse cucumber crop protocol. In the third experiment, four lines and six single hybrids performance were evaluated for their yield and fruit production under trellised net crop system. Hybrids and lines were similar for yield and fruit quality. The trellised net crop system showed to be suitable to support Paulista Gherkin plants. Fruit concentration occurred in the secondary and tertiary lateral branch and plants was hold by tendrils on the net. Trellised gherkin in net mate harvest easier and enhance fruit quality.

Submitted by Socorro Pontes (socorrop@ufersa.edu.br) on 2017-07-11T14:22:39Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DivanovinaLM_DISSERT.pdf: 844399 bytes, checksum: 4f563cad25852f151e7da88702c008f0 (MD5) / Rejected by Socorro Pontes (socorrop@ufersa.edu.br), reason: corrigir referencia on 2017-07-11T14:57:34Z (GMT) / Submitted by Socorro Pontes (socorrop@ufersa.edu.br) on 2017-07-11T14:59:03Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DivanovinaLM_DISSERT.pdf: 844399 bytes, checksum: 4f563cad25852f151e7da88702c008f0 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Vanessa Christiane (referencia@ufersa.edu.br) on 2017-07-18T15:10:01Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DivanovinaLM_DISSERT.pdf: 844399 bytes, checksum: 4f563cad25852f151e7da88702c008f0 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Vanessa Christiane (referencia@ufersa.edu.br) on 2017-07-18T15:10:51Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DivanovinaLM_DISSERT.pdf: 844399 bytes, checksum: 4f563cad25852f151e7da88702c008f0 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-18T15:11:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DivanovinaLM_DISSERT.pdf: 844399 bytes, checksum: 4f563cad25852f151e7da88702c008f0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-02-23 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The gherkin is a vegetable of the family of the Cucurbitacea creeping plant or creeper, annual, rustic and cultivated in small scale. The commercial groups of these fruits, with and without aculeus, present a short shelf life. Its quality and productivity are influenced by the conditions of cultivation whose information is few in the literature. Thus, the purpose of this work was to evaluate the impact of salinity on quality and post-harvest conservation of gherkin. For this, an experiment was carried out in a randomized block design, with treatments arranged in a 2 x 4 factorial scheme (two cultivars, 'Gherkin do Norte' and ' Gherkin Liso Gibão' and four levels of salinity - 0.50; 2.0, 3.5 and 5.0 dS m-1), with three replicates, the experimental unit being represented by six plastic vessels with a capacity of 10 liters of substrate, with one plant in each vessel. The harvest was carried out 60 days after planting of the seedlings and the following analyzes were carried out: length, fruit diameter; soluble solids; titratable acidity; SS/AT ratio; total sugars; chlorophyll and total phenolics. The Maxixe 'Liso Gibão' presented higher production and the fruits were stored at 15 ° C and 85% RH for 0, 3 and 6 days. The use of saline solution reduced the fruit length and diameter and increased pH, soluble solids and SS / AT ratio. The cultivar 'Liso Gibão' was superior to 'North' cultivar for the variables length, diameter, pH, total sugars and SS/AT ratio. The Liso Gibão fruits were stored during six days without loss of quality. Fruits cultivated with saline solution of 2.0 dS m-1 presented higher acidity and chlorophyll during storage, but reduced total sugars and pH in fruits of gherkin / O maxixeiro é uma hortaliça da família da Cucurbitácea planta rasteira ou trepadeira, anual, rústica e cultivada em pequena escala. Os grupos comerciais desses frutos, com e sem acúleos, apresentam período de vida útil pós-colheita curto. Sendo a sua qualidade e produtividade influenciadas pelas condições de cultivo, cujas informações são poucas na literatura. Assim, o intuito deste trabalho foi avaliar o impacto da salinidade na qualidade e conservação pós-colheita de maxixe. Para isto, um experimento foi realizado em campo em delineamento de blocos casualizados, com os tratamentos arranjados em esquema fatorial 2 x 4 (duas cultivares, „Maxixe do Norte‟ e „Maxixe Liso Gibão‟ e quatro níveis de salinidade - 0,50; 2,0; 3,5 e 5,0 dS m-1), com três repetições, sendo a unidade experimental representada por seis vasos plásticos com capacidade para 10 litros de substrato, com uma planta em cada vaso. A colheita foi realizada 60 dias após o plantio das mudas e efetuadas as seguintes análises: comprimento, diâmetro do fruto; sólidos solúveis; acidez titulável; razão SS/AT; açúcares totais; clorofila e fenólicos totais. O maxixe „Liso Gibão‟ apresentou maior produção e foi armazenado à temperatura de 15°C e 85%UR por 0, 3 e 6 dias. O uso da solução salina reduziu o comprimento e o diâmetro dos frutos e aumentou o pH, sólidos solúveis e a razão SS/AT. A cultivar „Liso Gibão‟ foi superior à cultivar „do Norte‟ para as variáveis comprimento, diâmetro, pH, açúcares totais e razão SS/AT. Os frutos do maxixeiro Liso Gibão foram armazenados por seis dias sem perda de qualidade. Frutos cultivados com solução salina de 2,0 dS m-1 apresentaram maior acidez e clorofila durante o armazenamento, porém houve redução de açúcares totais e pH em frutos de maxixeiro / 2017-07-11

Automated acceptance testing is the testing of software done in higher level to test whether the system abides by the requirements desired by the business clients by the use of piece of script other than the software itself. This project is a study of the feasibility of acceptance tests written in Behavior Driven Development principle. The project includes an implementation part where automated accep- tance testing is written for Touch-point web application developed by Dewire (a software consultant company) for Telia (a telecom company) from the require- ments received from the customer (Telia). The automated acceptance testing is in Cucumber-Selenium framework which enforces Behavior Driven Development principles. The purpose of the implementation is to verify the practicability of this style of acceptance testing. From the completion of implementation, it was concluded that all the requirements from customer in real world can be converted into executable specifications and the process was not at all time-consuming or difficult for a low-experienced programmer like the author itself. The project also includes survey to measure the learnability and understandability of Gherkin- the language that Cucumber understands. The survey consist of some Gherkin exam- ples followed with questions that include making changes to the Gherkin exam- ples. Survey had 3 parts: first being easy, second medium and third most difficult. Survey also had a linear scale from 1 to 5 to rate the difficulty level for each part of the survey. 1 stood for very easy and 5 for very difficult. Time when the partic- ipants began the survey was also taken in order to calculate the total time taken by the participants to learn and answer the questions. Survey was taken by 18 of the employers of Dewire who had primary working role as one of the programmer, tester and project manager. In the result, tester and project manager were grouped as non-programmer. The survey concluded that it is very easy and quick to learn Gherkin. While the participants rated Gherkin as very easy.

Agile software development methodologies these days are not used only in small enterprises or startups, they are getting spread around large enterprises as well. An evidence of this fact could be, that Scrum is nowadays the most commonly used approach to software development. So this thesis focuses on usage of agile approaches, Scrum methodology in particular, in large enterprises. Author presents an approach called Behaviour Driven development and proposes how this approach could help dealing with imperfections or barriers of Scrum when used in large enterprises. The major outcome of this thesis is author's own methodology called ScrumFlow, based on Scrum methodology and extended by Behaviour Driven Development approaches. ScrumFlow methodology is published on a website and available for free.

This thesis focuses on test management tools and automated testing. The project covers analysis of existing open source tools and proposes its own BDD orientated test management tool in the form of a web service. The project aims to specify and design this application based on the process of Behaviour driven development. The resulting application TestBuDDy allows for test library management. Changes on the test library are projected onto a remote repository of software under test (SUT) and triggers a test run (the test library is being run against SUT by the BDD framework). TestBuDDy is able to save the test run results, parse them into a report and generate and group found issues. The application also allows requirement management and user management. The application is integrated with the CI/CD tool Gitlab CI, the BDD framework JBehave and the issue tracker JIRA. The application is designed to help testers during their work and also to be expandable within the open source community.