Physicochemical changes in fresh-cut wax apple (Syzygium samarangenese [Blume] Merrill & L.M. Perry) during storage.

Physicochemical changes, such as peel and flesh colours, total anthocyanin content, browning index, firmness, total soluble solid (TSS), titratable acidity (TA), sugar acid ratio (TSS/TA), antioxidant capacity, total phenolic content and ascorbic acid content, in fresh-cut Taaptimjan wax apple fruit stored at 4±2°C and 12±2°C for 7days were investigated. The skin of fresh-cut fruit stored at 4±2°C showed higher a(∗) value, chroma and total anthocyanin content and lower hue angle than those stored at 12±2°C. Lightness (L(∗) value) and whiteness index of the fresh-cut fruit flesh stored at 12±2°C showed significantly lower than those stored at 4±2°C which related to an significant increase in browning index.