RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Environmental Storage Conditions
In this research, effects of different storage temperature conditions to fresh-cut products of melon and
papaya have been analyzed. First storage condition on the ambient temperature without controlled environment, we
found the air temperature was varied in the range of 27-30o
C with relative humidity was also varied between 60-
80%, this condition can be found in many places of traditional market or in the street. Second storage condition on
the showcase with controlled temperature, air temperature was varied between 20-22 o
C and relative humidity
between 50-75%,. The third storage condition also used showcase with controlled temperature where air temperature
was varied between 14-16 o
C. We can find that second and third condition on the street or in the supermarket
Controlled air temperature and relative in the tropical storage conditions were important to maintain quality,
increase of shelf-life, retardation of damage of food products, where optimal conditions of temperature during
storage is varied for fresh fruit products in the tropics [3].