Changes in the quality of golek mango (Mangifera indica L.) with hot water treatment stored at room temperature, zero energy cool chamber & refrigerator

Abstract

Mango is a tropical fruit that has become a popular fruit for the community. High production of mango requires proper treatments for handling, storage, and other postharvest treatments which are still lacking. These mangoes have a major postharvest handling problem because mangoes are easily
damaged, which makes their shelf life relatively short. One treatment such as cold storage of fruits can be done to maintain the quality of mangoes in accordance with market requirements and demands. The purpose of this study was to determine the changes in Golek mangoes and to determine their shelf life after hot water treatment stored in the room temperature, zero energy cool chamber, and refrigerator. The method of this study consisted of two stages, namely the first stage of research observing the quality of mangoes and hot water treatment. The second stage of research was the application after stored in the zero-energy cool chamber & analyzing their quality of mangoes after storage in the form of testing for shrinkage weight & hardness. The results obtained in this study were the quality of mangoes before storage in ZECC: Weight loss %, hardness level 62.63 N, vitamin C 2.38%, total acid 1.9%, & total dissolved solids 3.4 Brix%.