STUDY EFFECT OF IRRADIATION 0.75 kGy DOSE ON CHILLING INJURY SYMPTOMS OF MANGO cv GEDONG DURING STORED

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  • Cicih - Sugianti

Abstract

Low temperature storage may cause mango experience the chilling injury. Study on the chilling injury symptoms of mango stored under low temperature storage and effect on mango irradiated 0,75 kGy will be very important in order to understand better method to reduction of chilling injury. This research objective was to study the effect of irradiation gamma rays on the chilling injury symptopms of mango fruits stored at 8, 13°C and room temperature. The quality of mango during storage were evaluated from the changes in respiration rate, firmness, weight loss, total soluble solid,   total acid and pH. The result showed that mango fruits experienced chilling injury at storage condition of 8°C. The chilling injury symptoms  was showed by the mango of control. This phenomenon of chilling injury symptoms at 8°C was also indicated by quality parameter. The mango of irradiated can reduced of chilling injury symptoms.

Keyword: Mango cv Gedong, Irradiation, Chilling Injury.

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2014-09-30

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