Cantaloupe melon ( Cucumis melo L.) conservation using hydrocooling

ABSTRACT Maintaining cantaloupe melon at field temperature impairs conservation as it speeds up cell metabolism and transpiration, and, consequently, reduces shelf life. This study aimed to evaluate the conservation of Torreon hybrid cantaloupe using the hydrocooling treatment. Fruits were harvested...

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Main Authors: Edna Maria Mendes Aroucha, Jeane Medeiros Martins de Araujo, Glauber Henrique de Sousa Nunes, Maria Zuleide de Negreiros, Cristiane Alves de Paiva, Marcelo Sobreira de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal De Viçosa 2016-04-01
Series:Revista Ceres
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-737X2016000200191&lng=en&tlng=en