본 연구에서는 수확시기가 다른 머스크멜론을 이용하여 1-MCP를 처리한 후 멜론의 선도연장 및 품질유지에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 모든 시료에서는 저장기간이 지날수록 감모율이 증가하는 경향을 보였으며 동일한 저장일에는 숙기에 관계없이 1-MCP 처리구가 무처리구 보다 감모율이 적게 나타났다. 경도는 숙기와 관계없이 1-MCP 처리구가 무처리구 보다 높은 값을 나타내었으며, 무처리구에서는 저장 10일부터 경도가 급격히 감소되는 반면 1-MCP 처

We investigated the prolongation of freshness and quality during storage of muskmelons harvested at different times and treated with 1-MCP. The weight loss rate increased in all samples as the storage period was extended, although the weight loss of 1-MCP-treated samples was lower than that of controls, regardless of the degree of maturation. Additionally, the hardness of 1-MCP-treated samples was higher than that of controls, again independent of maturation stage. Specifically, 1-MCP treatment delayed softening of muskmelons, as 1-MCP- treated samples showed a high hardness value after 22 days of storage, whereas hardness of control samples decreased rapidly after 10 days. The soluble solid level in muskmelons harvested 92 days after planting was Brix, whereas that of fruit harvested after 90 days was Brix. There was no significant difference in the acidity of 1-MCP-treated samples and controls after 7 days of storage, although the acidity of 1-MCP-treated fruit was greater than that of controls after 13 days, regardless of the degree of maturation. The L-values (lightness) of 1-MCP treated samples were higher than those of controls for the first 10 days of storage, but the reverse was true after 13 days of storage. The b-values (yellowness) were high in control fruits during the initial period of storage, but greater in 1-MCP treated samples after 19 days of storage. The respiration rate of 1-MCP treated samples was lower than that of controls, regardless of the degree of maturation. Sensory evaluation revealed that the texture of control fruit decreased as storage time rose, whereas that of 1-MCP-treated samples did not fall until 28 or 34 days of storage (p

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