PEMBUATAN FRUIT LEATHER DARI CAMPURAN BUAH SIRSAK (Annoma muricata L.)DAN BUAH MELON (Cucumis melo L.)

Abstract

Theaim of this study wasto get the best treatment fruit leather from mixed soursop (Annoma muricata L.) and melon (Cucumis melo L.). The study used a Complete Randomized Design (CRD) with 6 treatments and 3 replications.The treatments were SM₁ (soursop 100 : melon 0), SM₂ (soursop80 : melon 20), SM₃ (soursop60 : melon40), SM₄ (soursop40 : melon60) SM₅ (soursop20 : melon80) and SM₆ (soursop 0 : melon 100).  The data were analyzed statistically using ANOVA and DNMRT at 5%.  Thestudyshowed that treatment significantly influence on water, ash content, degree of acidity (pH), crude fiber,and organoleptic test. The best treatment offruit leather from this research  wasSM₂ which have water 12,16%, ash 0,75%, degree of acidity (pH) 3,98, crude fiber content 1,91%, , reddish yellow color,little fruit soursop and melonflavour, sweetness taste, the texture clay and overall assesment of fruit leather was  preferred by the panelist.

Keywords: Fruit leather, soursop fruit and melon