| Abstrak/Abstract |
Melon (Cucumis melo L.) cv. Gama Melon Parfum (GMP) is the new cultivar
from cross-breeding of Natsuno Omoide (NO3) female parent and Miyamauri
(MR5) male with phenotypic characteristics that is prominent such as very
strong pleasant aroma when ripe. The physiological characteristics will be
changed which have an impact on the formation of volatile compounds during
fruit development. Therefore, the profile of strong volatile aroma compounds
during fruit development to is critical to be identified. The volatile compounds
analysis was performed on fruits harvested at 7, 14, 21, 28, and 35 days after
pollination and storage at -20°C. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GCMS) was used for volatile identification. The results showed some volatile
compounds changed during fruit development consisted of 8 esters, 2 alcohols,
1 acid, 3 terpenoids, and 3 hydrocarbons. The profile of volatile compounds was
dominated by esters, followed by alcohols and acid respectively. Interestingly,
the characteristics of the volatile compounds can differentiate between the ripe
stage and unripe stage using principal component analysis. The findings of this
study can be used to improve the quality aroma of GMP. |
