A Mini Review of Infrared Radiation for Exotic Fruits Handling: Case Study of Duku (Lansium domesticum corr.)
Laila Rahmawati (a*) Hari Hariadi (a)

a) Research Center for Appropriate Technology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Subang, West Java, 41213, Indonesia

*laila.rahmawati53[at]gmail.com / lail004[at]lipi.go.id

Abstract

The exotic fruits are seasonal have a short shelf life and are relatively easy to attack by microbes. The exotic fruits are also different from sub-tropical fruit which needs special treatment to prolong their shelf life. An attempt of handling duku fruits by using infrared radiation was developed. It was aimed to create the shell likeness of duku^s peel then that condition could minimize the physical properties and chemical changing damage. In order to understand the infrared radiation method for handling the exotic fruit, this mini-review would develop an improved understanding of the infrared radiation method especially for the mechanism, and the final results are discussed.

Keywords: Infrared radiation- exotic fruit- post-harvest- duku

Topic: Post-harvest Technology