What are the latest common storage methods for Hami melon?
Hami melon is a very popular fruit on the market, and because the growing regions are limited, the market price of Hami melon is very high. When harvesting Hami melons, sometimes they cannot all be brought to market due to market and other reasons, so storage work needs to be done well, and they can be brought to market when the time is suitable. So how should Hami melons be stored? Below, the editor brings you the storage methods for Hami melon. Let's take a look!
1. Controlled atmosphere cold storage
Before controlled atmosphere cold storage, the Hami melons should first be properly sun-dried. After sun-drying, place the Hami melons on the fruit racks in the cold storage and pre-cool them. After pre-cooling, wrap the Hami melons with plastic film, and then be careful to control the temperature well. During storage, the temperature should be controlled at about 4 degrees, the oxygen concentration must not exceed 5%, the carbon dioxide should be kept at 1%, and the humidity should be kept at about 80%. Suitable storage conditions can inhibit the respiration of Hami melons and reduce metabolism, and the storage time can be as long as 4 months.
2. Hanging storage
Hanging storage is a storage method with a relatively long history of use. About two weeks after harvest, when the outside temperature is around zero degrees, select robust melons with no wounds and no pests or diseases and put them into the cellar ready for storage. However, before putting them into the cellar, the melons still need to be sun-dried, which can improve the softness of the melon skin and reduce wounds caused to the melons during handling. Before hanging, first hang a rope with a diameter of about 1 cm from the top of the cellar, prepare three ropes per group, and then tie a knot at about 45 cm. Then place the melons to be stored with the fruit stalk facing down on the knots, with the large ones on top and the small ones below. One group of ropes can hang about 3 melons.
3. Rack storage
For rack storage, first set up storage racks in the cellar, and control the number of layers and the number of racks according to the storage quantity, with the width and the distance between each layer kept at about 50 cm. Then place the storage boards, and put the Hami melons to be stored neatly on the storage boards. Each melon must not be placed right next to another, and a gap of about 8 cm must be ensured. Also, they can only be arranged in a single layer, otherwise it is easy to cause undesirable phenomena such as diseases and rotten melons in Hami melons. Then during storage, pay attention to inspection, turning the melons, and other work to avoid rot in the parts in contact with the boards.
The above three are a brief introduction to the common storage methods for Hami melon. In addition to the above three, there are also various storage methods such as irradiation and coating preservatives, all of which can be used for storage and preservation. The main thing is to choose reasonably according to your own conditions and storage habits. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!