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Changes in Quality of Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) during Storage at Different Temperatures  

Youn, Aye-Ree (Korea Food Research Institute)
Kwon, Ki-Hyun (Korea Food Research Institute)
Kim, Byeong-Sam (Korea Food Research Institute)
Kim, Sang-Hee (Korea Food Research Institute)
Noh, Bong-Soo (Seoul Women's University)
Cha, Hwan-Soo (Korea Food Research Institute)
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Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology / v.41, no.3, 2009 , pp. 251-257 More about this Journal
Abstract
The effects of temperature variations during storage on the quality characteristics of muskmelons (Cucumis melo L.) were investigated. In samples stored at $4^{\circ}C$ and $10^{\circ}C$, weight losses were almost 2.9- and 3.4-fold higher, respectively, compared to samples stored at $0^{\circ}C$. Soluble solids slightly increased except in the samples stored at $10^{\circ}C$, but acidity decreased over the entire storage period. Firmness decreased with storage time, but the samples stored at $0^{\circ}C$ had a lesser decrease in firmness than the samples stored at other temperatures. Water loss from the muskmelon stalk was most inhibited, and vitamin C content was maintained for the longest period, with storage at $4^{\circ}C$. Mineral contents (Ca, Na, Fe, Mg, K) were best maintained in muskmelon samples stored at $10^{\circ}C$ for 15 days, but levels had decreased by 30 days. Microbiological quality was not appreciably different at any storage temperature at 18 days; however, samples stored at $4^{\circ}C$ and $10^{\circ}C$ had deteriorated by 25 days. The results of sensory evaluations indicated that taste was best retained in samples stored at $10^{\circ}C$ for 15 days, although changes in taste were evident at all storage temperatures. When the samples were stored over 22 days at $10^{\circ}C$, retention of texture and overall acceptability were more inferior compared to samples stored at $0^{\circ}C$ and $4^{\circ}C$. These results suggest that storage at $4^{\circ}C$ can be used to reduce deterioration in muskmelons without significant loss of their quality attributes.
Keywords
muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.); storage, quality changes; storage temperature;
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