P.F. LAM and M.Z. ZAIPUN
Abstract
Eksotika papaya fruit were harvested at stages of different colour indices and were ripened at ambient temperature. The colour indices were classified as I : all green on the skin surface, 2 : green
w i t h a t i n g e o f y e l l o w , 3 : m o r e g r e e n t h a n y e l l o w , 4 : m o r e y e l l o w t h a n g r e e n , 5 : y e l l o w w i t h a t i n g e of green and 6 = all yellow. Fruit with colour indices 1*3 and 4-6 were significantly different in their firmness. The shelf life of all fruit except those of colour index 6 ranged from five to nine days. Less mature fruit had a longer shelf life. In sensor evaluation, fruit colour indices 4-6 were acceptable with
colour index 5 being the most preferred. The total soluble solids, pH and total titratable acidity were 9.5%-16.5%,5.0*5.7 and0.107c-0.25% (anhydrousc i t r ic acid equivalent )i n fruit at variouss stages of colour indices.
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