Quality of melon exported through the port of Natal Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil

Brazil was studied. The post quality harvest from the melon exported from the Natal-RN port, the qualitative characteristics unfavorable to the market 2,303 fruits were analyzed from September to December of 2002 .Sampling was done according to control norms of Delegacia da Agricultura e do Abastecimento - DFA/SSV. The work was developed in the Natal port, on unit of Vigiagro/SSV/MA. The study in systematic form, using a special form "Card of Quality Control of the Melon Exported" was determined. The contents of solid solubles and pulp firmness. The yellow type were 50.33% from the fruits of the total, 19.06% of the Orange Flesh, 9.90% of the Piel de Sapo , 11.60% of the Gália , 7.03% of the Cantaloupe and 2.52% of the Charentais type. Only the melon Yellow type presented content average of solids soluble accepted for export. The Piel de Sapo melons presented the less firmness of pulp.

Cucumis melo; solid soluble; firmness pulp