Inga uruguensis is a Leguminosae that occur in riparian forests in flooded river bank and
nascent, acting on soil protection and recovery. The Inga seeds are considered as recalcitrant. This
study was conducted with the main objective of obtaining information concerned to the Inga seed
performance during storage as an attempt to suggest an efficient procedure for postharvest handling
and storage seeds. The research comprised the storage for 90 days, which consisted of different ways
to preserve the seeds; inside the fruit, involved by mucilaginous pulp, or naked seeds. These treatments
were associated to different seed water contents and storage conditions, i.e. cold chamber (10oC and
90% UR) and laboratory environmental conditions. Seed quality was evaluated by the standard
germination, first count and electrical condutivity tests. Analysis of results showed that the partial
desiccation up to 500g/kg water content, folowed by storage in poliethylene bags at 10oC alowed
preservation of seed physiological quality up to 60 days after harvesting.