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THE EFFECT OF HARVEST STAGE ON THE STORAGE QUALITY OF TENDRAL NEGRO MELONS (CUCUMIS MELO).

Author(s) : ZIJL J. J. B. van, TRUTER A. B.

Summary

THE AIM OF THE STUDY WAS TO DEFINE HARVEST STAGE AND ITS EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF MELONS AFTER STORAGE AT 288 K (15 DEG C) FOR 28 DAYS FOLLOWED BY ONE DAY AT 296 K (23 DEG C). MELONS WERE HARVESTED AT DIFFERENT HARVEST STAGES. AFTER STORAGE SOLUBLE SOLIDS CONTENT (SSC), FRUIT FIRMNESS AND TASTE WERE DETERMINED. THE BEST RESULTS WERE OBTAINED BY HARVESTING WHEN THE MELONS WERE DARK GREEN WITH GREY-GREEN SPECKLES RARELY VISIBLE, SLIGHT WAX DEVELOPMENT ON THE SKIN, SEEDCOAT COLOUR LIGHT BROWN AND BLOSSOM END NOT YIELDING TO LIGHT FINGER PRESSURE. HARVESTING AT AN EARLIER STAGE RESULTED IN TOO MANY INSIPID MELONS AND AT A LATER STAGE IN A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF FERMENTED MELONS.

Details

  • Original title: THE EFFECT OF HARVEST STAGE ON THE STORAGE QUALITY OF TENDRAL NEGRO MELONS (CUCUMIS MELO).
  • Record ID : 1987-1380
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1986/04/14
  • Source: Source: Frigair '86, Pretoria
    vol. 3; n. 17; 3 p.; 2 tabl.; 3 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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