Abstract: Hardness, soluble solid content (SSC), sensory quality, VC content, and marketable fruit percentage were measured on melon fruits from four different cultivars, reticulate melon (Zhongmi No. 55 and Huami No. 2) and smooth rind melon (Zhongmi No. 116 and Yujinxiang) at days 0, 14 and 28 of post-harvest storage at 10 ℃. Meanwhile, grey correlation analysis was used to evaluate the experimental data. The suitability of the melon cultivars for fresh-cut processing followed the decreasing order of Huami No. 2 ＞ Zhongmi No. 55 ＞ Zhongmi No. 116 ＞ Yujinxiang. Huami No. 2 was characterized by higher marketable fruit percentage at the early harvest stage, better sensory quality and higher VC content, and Zhongmi No. 55 showed the characteristics of higher marketable fruit percentage and better sensory quality and storage tolerance.

Key words: melon, cultivar, fresh-cut, grey correlation analysis