An important biochemical indicator of melon fruit quality, reflecting the concentration of sugars, pectins, fiber, and mineral substances, which determines their flavor characteristics and nutritional value.
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varieties
crop Melon,
where this is mentioned in the description.
The dry matter content in ripe melon fruits typically ranges from 8% to 15%, with values of 13–15% considered high for commercial varieties. The major portion of this indicator consists of soluble sugars, such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose, which directly determine the sweetness and flavor quality of the produce.
Two main methods are used to evaluate this parameter: the refractometric method, which allows for the rapid determination of soluble solids concentration in cell sap, and the gravimetric method, based on drying the sample to a constant mass. Dry matter monitoring is used by agronomists to assess the effectiveness of mineral nutrition and to forecast the processing properties of the crop.
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Dry matter.
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