The goal of this research was to evaluate the sensorial quality of fresh cut 'Yellow' melon, sanitized with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC), stored at 4+ 1ºC for 16 days. Flavor, texture, appearance and color analyses were performed. A linear reduction in the values of the scores of flavor and texture was abserverd along the storage period. The scores ranged between 8 (very good) and 6 (fair) in the early periods, falling down to 6 (slightly good) and 5 (indifferent) at the end of the storage period, not characterizing the rejection of the fruit by the tasters. The H2O2 2% treatment was the least accepted regarding flavor and texture. Both appearance and color were not influenced by the treatments, but were given poorer scores along the storage period. The values of the scores for treatment and color remained 8 (very good) untill two days before the end of de experiment, receiving score 6 (slightly good) only on the last storage day. According to the results obtained, the fresh cut 'Yellow' melon was regarded with good acceptability, with no appreciable depreciation in the sensorial quality. The NaDCC 50 ppm treatment gave better acceptance for flavor and texture in comparing with H2O2 2%.
Cucumis melo; sanitation; minimum processing; sensorial analysis
