Quality of the fresh cut ‘Orange Flesh’ melon stored under modified atmosphere

Authors

  • Rogério Lopes Vieites Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Regina Marta Evangelista Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Luciana Costa Lima Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Maria Rosa de Moraes Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Leandro Camargo Neves Universidade Federal de Roraima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2007v28n3p409

Keywords:

Cucumis melon L, Conservation, Gaseous mixtures, Fresh cut.

Abstract

This work aimed at evaluate the effect of the fresh cut ‘Orange Flesh’ melon stored under modified atmosphere. The cubes of melons were sanitizationed with 100 mg L-1 of hypoclorite of sodium for one minute, washed, drained and wrapped with different concentrations of O2 and CO2 in plastic bags of polyethylene (Nylon Polished). They were appraised every other day for ten days as regards the firmness, total pectin, soluble pectin and activity of the polifenoloxidase and peroxidase. At the end of the conservation period, it was verified that melons sustained the firmest texture of the vegetable products under modified atmosphere, and the concentration of 5%O2 + 3% CO2 showed smaller content of total pectin and together with the concentration of 100% N2 the smallest content of soluble pectin, the polifenoloxidase activity was not verified as well as of the peroxidase.

Author Biographies

Rogério Lopes Vieites, Universidade Estadual Paulista

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Departamento de Gestão e Tecnologia Agroindustrial, Botucatu, SP.

Regina Marta Evangelista, Universidade Estadual Paulista

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Departamento de Gestão e Tecnologia Agroindustrial, Botucatu, SP.

Luciana Costa Lima, Universidade Estadual Paulista

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Departamento de Gestão e Tecnologia Agroindustrial, Botucatu, SP.

Maria Rosa de Moraes, Universidade Estadual Paulista

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Departamento de Gestão e Tecnologia Agroindustrial, Botucatu, SP.

Leandro Camargo Neves, Universidade Federal de Roraima

Universidade Federal de Roraima (UFRR/CCA), Departamento de Fitotecnia, BR 174, Km 12, Campus Cauamé, CEP 69310- 270, Boa Vista/RR.

Published

2007-08-30

How to Cite

Vieites, R. L., Evangelista, R. M., Lima, L. C., Moraes, M. R. de, & Neves, L. C. (2007). Quality of the fresh cut ‘Orange Flesh’ melon stored under modified atmosphere. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 28(3), 409–416. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2007v28n3p409

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