Physico-Chemical Changes in Muskmelons (Cucumis melo, L.) during Storage

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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.

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.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Food Science and Technology
Keywords:	Muskmelon, Cucumis melD L., physico-chemical characteristics; storage
Depositing User:	Nur Izyan Mohd Zaki
Date Deposited:	16 Nov 2009 08:04
Last Modified:	27 May 2013 07:02
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2653
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