Çandır, ElifÖzdemir, Ahmet ErhanYetişir, HalitAras, VeyselArslan, ÖmerBaltaer, ÖzayÜnlü, Mustafa2024-09-192024-09-1920212717-882X2149-2182https://doi.org/10.16882/HortiS.951086https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/514359https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/15568Watermelon fruit from Crimson Tide (CT) and Crisby (CR) grafted onto Ferro,\rRS841, Argentario, and Macis rootstocks and ungrafted CT and CR were\rcompared for effects of low temperature storage on chilling injury, physical and\rbiochemical changes at 0°C and 85?90% relative humidity for 21 days. After\rstorage, fruit were hold to 21°C and 75?80% relative humidity for 7 days to\rdetermine shelf life. Quality analyses were determined during storage and\rshelf life at a weekly interval. The chilling injury areas covered <25% of rind\rsurface of fruit for both cultivars. Weight loss in grafted and control fruit were\rvery low (<1%) during storage for both cultivars. Fungal decay was not\robserved during storage for both cultivars, but it was seen during the shelf life\rfor both cultivars. Total soluble solid content remained above 10% in fruit of\rboth cultivars throughout storage period. Lycopene content significantly\rdecreased at the end of storage for both cultivars.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArticle382718410.16882/HortiS.951086514359