For SSC, there were no significant changes (P > 0.05) during 13
days of storage for all of the samples. As shown in Fig.1c, decreasing
trend of SSCwas observed on chitosan coated samples with ranging
from 7.45 Brix to 5.21 Brix from day 1 to day 13. On contrast, no
consistent trend of Brix was observed in calcium treated samples
(between 5.57 and 6.36) and slightly increasing trend was found in
combined chitosan and calcium treated samples (increased from
5.66 to 6.77) during storage period. However, for control sample,
SSC was stable during 13 days of storage (between 6.19 and 5.88).
For SSC at specific storage time (day 3, day 7, for instance), no
significant changes were found between control sample and calcium
or combined treatment groups except chitosan coated group.
Thus, except chitosan coating, other coating and dipping processes
did not cause significant changes on SSC of honeydew melon.