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Sensory and quality analysis of different melon cultivars after prolonged storage.
Die Nahrung - 1 Oct 2003
Hoberg Edelgard, Ulrich Detlef, Schulz Hartwig, Tuvia-Alkali Sharon, Fallik Elazar
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this work was to evaluate the sensory and general quality of four different melon cultivars (Cucumis melo L.) immediately after harvest and at the end of storage and marketing simulation. After 16 days of storage at 5 degrees C and additional 3 days at 20 degrees C, only cultivar 'C-8' had a poor general appearance due to significant low firmness and relatively high decay incidence compared to the...
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