Management of fresh-cut melon and papaya during their storage under different conditions of air temperature
were shown that lower temperature is essential to maintain an optimal conditions of fresh-cut products, especially
in lower temperature than 12oC , because it can reduce several physiological activities such as transpiration and
respiration which causes water content product and texture or firmness of their flesh will be softened. Unfortunately,
in this research we could not find this clear effects of these physiological activities through lower temperature
effects. Because, our temperature storage conditions still higher than 12 oC and we also still find these effects on
several parameter of physical and chemical characteristics that we measured such as texture of flesh, color changes,
water content, soluble solid content and carotenoid content in each table above. In other research, maintaining freshcut
produce at low temperature on 5-10oC delays microbial deterioration significantly and also their growth
exception of growth of mesophilic aerobic bacteria and their treatment also effective for cold chain management
especially for preserve quality and safety of fresh-cut produce [12]. Furthermore, based on visual appearance and the
data of the fresh-cut products from each table that show the limited products could not be eaten we can conclude that
shelf life of fresh-cut melon and papaya have longest shelf-life on the treatment at control temperature on 14-16oC
for 96 hours or 4 days and 72 hours or 3 days.อ