PEMBERIAN ETHEPON SEBAGAI BAHAN PERANGSANG PEMATANGAN PADA BUAH TERUNG BELANDA DENGAN DUA TINGKAT KEMATANGAN
ABSTRACT: Posharvest handling
is an attemp
to meet market
demand of ideal
agricultural products condition.
The aim of
this research was to find the
effect of ethepon
as ripening stimulant
on the tamarillo
fruit with two
maturity levels. The research had been performed using
completely randomized design with two factors, i.e the maturity of tamarillo
fruit (M) : (green and green
to yellow) and ethepon
concentration (E) : (0
ppm, 250 ppm, 500 ppm and 750
ppm). Parameters observed were moisture
content, weight loss, vitamin C content, hardness, titratable acidity, total
soluble solid, maturity index,
color score, organoleptic
values of color,
flavor and texture.
The results showed
that maturity level had
highly significant effect on
moisture content, weight
loss, vitamin C
content, hardness, titratable
acidity, total soluble
solid, maturity index, color
score, organoleptic values
of color, flavor and
texture. The ethepon
concentration had highly significant effect on
moisture content, weight
loss, hardness, titratable acidity,
total soluble solid, maturity index, color score, organoleptic
values of color,
flavor and texture.
Interaction of the
two factors had
highly significant effect
on hardness, maturity index, color score and organoleptic value of
color. The green to yellow maturity oftamarillo and 750 ppm concentration of
ethepon produced the best quality of tamarillo at seven days storage.
Penulis: Rosdiana, Elisa
Julianti, Lasma Nora Limbong
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd140244
