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Postharvest shelf life of 'Piel de Sapo' melon stored at room temperature.

Goncalves, F. das C.; Menezes, J. B.; Alves, R. E.;

Horticultura Brasileira Year: 1996 Vol: 14 Issue: 1 Pages: 49-52 Ref: 18 ref.

1996

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Postharvest shelf life of 'Piel de Sapo' melon stored at room temperature.

Melon cv. Piel de Sapo fruits were harvested in the Mossoro-Assu region of Brazil at commercial maturity (75 days after sowing), transported to the laboratory in corrugated cardboard boxes of 15-kg capacity, then stored at 25 deg C and 51% RH for 49 days. Sampling was done at 7-day intervals. Weight loss after 49 days was 5.8%. Titratable acidity decreased during storage, while pH increased. Soluble solids content remained stable during storage and the average value (8%) was the minimum required for export to Europe. Shelf life was limited to 28 days since fruits stored for longer periods exhibited severe symptoms of senescence, mainly breakdown.