Calcium chloride dips can maintain visual quality resulting in a longer shelf life
of fresh- cut cantaloupe(Luna- Guzman and Barrett, 2000),Cacl2 dips retarded flesh
softening in fresh-cut cantaloupe and improved its shelf life (Garcia and Barrett,2002)
and also inhibited lipase activity in cantaloupe, maintained fleshness and reduced decay
(Lamikrana and Watson, 2007).