This study was aimed to examine the potential of pre- and post-harvest treatment of chitosan and high pCO2 on the shelf-life of oriental melon fruit. Post-harvest dipping treatment of chitosan and high pCO2 did not bring any significant effect on the freshness of fruit in general, even at 1% of chitosan. Unlike post-harvest treatment, pre-harvest spray of chitosan significantly increased fruit firmness and firmness increase was higher in double sprays than single one. The internal quality such as soluble solid content and acidity was not altered by chitosan spray. No additional effect of high pCO2 with pre-harvest treatment of chitosan was found. Double sprays of chitosan showed significant effect on keeping visual appearance through delaying the incidence of skin browning. There was a potential of pre-harvest chitosan treatment on the shelf-life increase of oriental melon fruit and double sprays were better than single spray. However, high pCO2 seemed not to be effective on the storability of oriental melon fruit.

• 이수형(충남대학교 농업생명과학대학 원예학과) | Soo-Hyung Lee (Department of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Korea)
• 민정호(충남대학교 농업생명과학대학 원예학과) | Jeong-Ho Min (Department of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Korea)
• 이진수(국립원예특작과학원 저장유통과) | Jin-Su Lee (Postharvest Research Team, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanhju, 55365, Korea)
• 황용수(충남대학교 농업생명과학대학 원예학과) | Yong-Soo Hwang (Department of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Korea) Corresponding author