Augustin, M. A. and Osman, Azizah and Azudin, Mohd Nasir and Mohamed, Suhaila (1988) Physico-Chemical Changes in Muskmelons (Cucumis melo, L.) during Storage. Pertanika, 11 (2). pp. 203-209.
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Abstract
Fruits of muskmelon (Cucumis melo, L. cv. Asuka) grown under hydrophonic condition were harvested 37 days after anthesis and stored at room temperature (25 - 2lfJC) and at 6 -/Pc. The physicochemical characteristics of the fruits during storage were evaluated. The major limiting deteriorative change during storage at room temperature was softening ofthe fruits. Fruits stored at room temperature had a shelf-life of about 5 days while those stored at 6 - 8 c were acceptable for 3 weeks. The pH and titratable acidity did not change much during storage. There was a slight decrease in total soluble solids and total soluble sugars during storage.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keyword: | Muskmelon, Cucumis melD L., physico-chemical characteristics; storage |
| Faculty or Institute: | Faculty of Food Science and Technology |
| ID Code: | 2653 |
| Deposited By: | Nur Izyan Mohd Zaki |
| Deposited On: | 16 Nov 2009 16:04 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jul 2010 18:14 |
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