Effects of Storage Conditions on Qualities of Buttercup Squash (Kabocha)

밤호박의 저장 온도와 습도가 품질에 미치는 효과

  • Published : 2007.12.01

Abstract

To establish the optimum conditions for storing buttercup squash, we examined the effectiveness of several storage methods and the quality of the squash under various storage conditions, including temperature (12 and $20^{\circ}C$) and relative humidity (20, 40, 60, and 80%). The spoiling rate of the squash was affected more by the storage temperature than the relative humidity, and the squash stored at $20^{\circ}C$ started to be deteriorated after 20 days of storage. At $20^{\circ}C$, soluble solid content gradually increased until 20 days of storage, and then it tended to decrease. The L-value had a tendency to increase with days of storage, and the a- and b-value also increased after 40 days. In addition, the color changes were great when the squash was stored at high temperature and high relative humidity. The total pectin content increased until 20 days at $20^{\circ}C$, and then it decreased, but less change was observed in the squash stored at $12^{\circ}C$. Overall, the results showed that storage at $20^{\circ}C$ after field curing resulted in excessive weight loss, color loss and poor eating quality, as well as a high level of decay (approximately 70%) after 40 days. However, the squash stored at $12^{\circ}C$ and 60% RH (relative humidity) showed less degreening and had a reduced level of decay, below 10%.

수확 직후 농가방식으로 후숙시킨 밤호박(구리지방 품종)을 저장조건별로 130일간 저장하면서 저장온도와 습도에 따른 밤호박의 특성을 분석하였다. 저장조건은 대조구(산지 저장고 저장), 온도 $12^{\circ}C$의 습도 40, 60, 80% RH 처리구, 온도 $20^{\circ}C$의 습도 40, 60, 80% RH 처리구 등 7처리구로 하였다. 부패율은 습도보다는 온도의 영향을 더 받아 $20^{\circ}C$ 저장구는 저장초기인 20일부터 급격하게 부패가 진행되었다. $20^{\circ}C$ 저장구는 20일까지 당도가 계속 증가하다가 그 이후는 저장일이 증가함에 따라 당도는 오히려 감소하였으며 습도가 낮을수록 당도 감소가 크게 나타났다. $12^{\circ}C$ 저장구는 저장초기 급격한 당도 증가 없이 저장기간이 길어짐이 따라 당도가 서서히 감소하는 경향을 보였으며 습도에 의한 영향은 크게 받지 않았다. 저장에 따라 경도가 감소되는 경향을 보인 처리구도 있었으나 전반적으로 품질에 크게 영향을 주는 수준은 아니었다. 밤호박 표피의 명도는 기간이 경과하면서 계속 증가하는 경향을 보였는데, $12^{\circ}C$ 저장구보다 $20^{\circ}C$ 저장구에서 그 변화가 더 컸다. 펙틴함량의 변화는 $20^{\circ}C$ 저장구는 습도와 관계없이 저장 20일까지는 증가하다가 그 이후로는 감소하였는데 $12^{\circ}C$ 저장구에서는 $20^{\circ}C$ 저장구보다 펙틴의 감소율이 적었으며 60% RH 저장구에서는 저장에 따른 총 펙틴함량에 거의 변화가 없이 일정하게 유지되었다. 이상의 결과로 부터 밤호박의 저장을 위해서는 호흡이 억제되는 $12^{\circ}C$에 습도는 60%이하가 되도록 조절하는 것이 적합한 것으로 나타났다.

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