The objective of the present study was the appraisal of the preparation of samples
(whole and cut seeds), temperatures (80 and 105°C) and drying periods (12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72 and
96 hours) in the determination of the moisture content of camu-camu seeds. The number of seeds
was evaluated by kilogram, using a table of maximum tolerances allowed for differences between
two samples, and the variation in the results of moisture content among samples of seed lots was
analyzed. Thus, it was verified that the number of seeds per kilogram was inferior to 5000 units
and that 33% of the lots exceeded the tolerances of moisture content allowed by the Brazilian
Rules for Testing Seeds. On the other hand, it was not possible to establish the most appropriate
method to determine the moisture content of the seeds of this species, but the combination cut
seeds/temperature 105°C, in any exposition period, and the combinations of whole seeds and cut
seeds in the temperature of 80°C/12 hours of exposition were considered inadequate.