2.2.1 Immersion
De-seeded jackfruits were placed in one layer in a deep plastic tray (45cm x 24 cm x 11cm).
Calcium chloride solution was poured onto the fruits at a ratio of 1:2 (w/v), making sure all
the pulps were completely immersed in the solution. The tray was covered tightly with plastic
wrapper and kept in a fridge at 8 – 10oC for 18 hours. The samples were rinsed with distilled
water (3 x 400 ml) and drained for another 15 minutes. The jackfruit pulps were arranged
onto polystyrene plates, wrapped with cling plastic wrap and kept at 8 - 10oC before further
tests.