What are the common storage methods for Hami melon

Hami melon is a very popular fruit on the market, and because the growing regions are limited, its market price is very high. When growing Hami melons and harvesting them, sometimes they cannot all be sold due to market and other reasons, so good storage work is needed, and they are sold when the time is right. 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°C, the oxygen concentration must not exceed 5%, the carbon dioxide level 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 healthy melons with no wounds and no pests or diseases and put them into the cellar to prepare for storage. However, before putting them into the cellar, the work of sun-drying the melons is still needed, 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 stored melons with the fruit stalk facing down on the knots, with the large ones on top and the small ones below, and each 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 neatly place the Hami melons to be stored 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 conditions such as diseases and rotten melons in Hami melons. Then during storage, pay attention to inspection, turning the melons, and other work to avoid rotting in the parts that contact 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 radiation 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. So today's introduction ends here. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!