PENGGUNAAN KALIUM PERMANGANAT (KMNO4) UNTUK MENUNDA PEMATANGAN BUAH PEPAYA (CARICA PAPAYA L. VAR. BANGKOK)
ABSTRACT: Papaya fruit (Carica
papaya L.) is one of the horticultural products that contains a high
nutritional value. The Papaya generally is easily damaged, so it is necessary
to delay its ripening to maintain the quality. One of the methods of delaying
the ripening of papaya is by using KMnO4 with absorbent material of sawdust.
This research aimed to find out the influence of KMnO4 as the material for
delaying papaya ripening. The research was conducted from March 2015 until May
2015 in the Laboratory of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences,
and the Laboratory of Agricultural Produce Technology, Faculty of Agriculture,
Tanjungpura University Pontianak. The research used a Completely Randomized
Design (CRD) consisting of 6 treatments with a concentration of KMnO4 at0 ppm
(A0), 60 ppm (A1), 75 ppm (A2), 90 ppm (A3), 105 ppm (A4) and 120 ppm (A5). The
research findings indicated that KMnO4 at 60 ppm treatment affected the period
of fruit storage for 12 days, with a weight loss of 7.56% and fruit glucose
level at 5.096%.
Penulis: Arini, Riza Linda,
Mukarlina
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd150750
