Common storage methods of the latest cantaloupe

Cantaloupe is a very popular fruit in the market. Because the planting area is limited, the market price of cantaloupe is very high. In the planting of cantaloupe for harvest, sometimes due to the market and other reasons can not be fully listed, so it is necessary to do a good job of storage, wait until the right time to go on the market. So how to store cantaloupe? The following editor brings you the storage method of cantaloupe, let's have a look!

1. Controlled atmosphere cold storage

Before the controlled atmosphere cold storage, the cantaloupe should be properly dried. After drying, the cantaloupe was put on the fruit rack of the cold storage, and the cantaloupe was precooled. After pre-cooling, wrap the cantaloupe with film, and then pay attention to control the temperature. During storage, the temperature should be controlled at about 4 degrees, in which the concentration of oxygen should not exceed 5%, the concentration of carbon dioxide in rural areas should be kept at 1%, and the humidity should be kept at about 80%. The suitable storage conditions can inhibit the respiration and reduce the metabolism of Hami melon, and the storage time can be as long as 4 months.

2. Hanging storage

Hanging storage is a storage method which has been used for a long time. About two weeks after harvest, when the external temperature is about zero degrees, choose strong melons without wounds and diseases and insect pests into the cellar for storage. However, before entering the cellar, it is still necessary to do a good job of drying melons, which can improve the softness of melon peels and reduce the wounds caused to melons during handling. Before hanging, first hang a rope with a diameter of about 1 centimeter on the top of the cellar, each group prepare three ropes, and then tie a knot about 45 centimeters. Then put the fruit handle of the stored melon face down on the knot, the big one on the top, the small one on the bottom, and a set of ropes can hang about 3.

3. Jiazang

First of all, the storage shelf needs to be set up in the cellar, the number and number of storage shelves should be controlled according to the storage quantity, and the distance between the width and each layer should be kept at about 50 cm. Then put the storage board and put the cantaloupes that need to be stored neatly on the storage board. Each melon can not be placed next to each other, to ensure that there is a gap of about 8 centimeters. And can only be arranged in a single layer, otherwise it is easy to lead to diseases, rotten melons and other bad phenomena. Then during the storage period, we should pay attention to do a good job of inspection, turning melons and other work to avoid the decay of the parts in contact with the board.

The above three are a brief introduction to the common storage methods of cantaloupe. In addition to the above three, there are radiation, film preservative and other storage methods, all of which can be used for storage and preservation. Mainly according to their own conditions and storage habits to make a reasonable choice. So that's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can help you all.