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RELATIONSHIP OF NETTED MUSKMELON FRUIT WATER LOSS TO POSTHARVEST STORAGE LIFE.

Author(s) : LESTER G. E., BRUTON B. D.

Type of article: Article

Summary

MAGNUM 45 MUSKMELON FRUIT, EITHER SHRINK-FILM-WRAPPED TO MAINTAIN A WATER-SATURATED MICROATMOSPHERE OR NONWRAPPED, WERE STORED IN 277 K (4 DEG C), 85-95% RH. FRUITS MAINTAINED IN A WATER-SATURATED MICROATMOSPHERE VIA SHRINK-WRAP EXHIBITED NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN PERCENTAGE OF DRY WEIGHT, FIRMNESS, SOLUBLESUGARS, BETA-CAROTENE, OR A LOSS OF MEMBRANE INTEGRITY THROUGHOUT 40 DAYS STORAGE. SHRINK-WRAP FRUIT HAD A 1% REDUCTION IN FRESH WEIGHT, AND A DECLINE IN APPEARANCE RATING AND SURFACE BROWNING BY 40 DAYS POSTHARVEST BUT WERE GENERALLY RATED AS EXCELLENT TO GOOD SALABLE QUALITY. UNWRAPPED FRUIT EXHIBITED PROGRESSIVE DECLINE IN APPEARANCE, SURFACE BROWNING, PERCENTAGE OF DRY WEIGHT, SOLUBLE SUGARS, MESOCARP FIRMNESS, AND LOSS OF MEMBRANE INTEGRITY.

Details

  • Original title: RELATIONSHIP OF NETTED MUSKMELON FRUIT WATER LOSS TO POSTHARVEST STORAGE LIFE.
  • Record ID : 1987-0985
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. am. Soc. hortic. Sci. - vol. 111 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 1986/09
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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