PENGGUNAAN BAHAN PENJERAP ETILEN PADA PENYIMPANAN TERUNG BELANDA DENGAN KEMASAN ATMOSFER TERMODIFIKASI AKTIF
ABSTRACT: The study was
conducted to determine the effect of
ethylene absorbers and storage time in maintainingfruit quality of tamarillo.
This research was conducted using a completely randomized design with 2 factor
i.e type of ethylene adsorbers (P1,= KMnO4, P2 = Zeolites, P3= Activated
Charcoal , and P4= Without adsorbers ), and storage time ( L1= 5 days, L2= 10
days, L3= 15 days and L4= 20 days). Parameters analysed were water content,
weight lost, vitamin C content, total soluble
solids, total acid,
respiration rate, hardness,
and color, organoleptic
values ( color,
smell, and texture
). The results showed that the
type of ethylene adsorbers had highly
significant effect on weight lost, vitamin C content, total soluble solids,
total acid and fruit hardness had significant effect on oxygen concentration,
and had the significant effect of water
content, carbondioxide concentration, and organoleptic values
color and aroma.
Storage time had highly significant effect on weight loss,
vitamin C content, respiration rate, organoleptic flavor and texture,
significant affect the hardness,
and had no
effect on water
content, total soluble solids
and color. The
treatment interaction had
highly significant effect only on vitamin C content. KMnO4could preserve
the quality of tamarillo fruits up to 20 days of storage.
Penulis: Joel Mika Silalahi,
Elisa Julianti, Terip Karo-Karo
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd140304
