APLIKASI BERBAGAI JENIS EDIBLE COATING TERHADAP SIFAT KIMIA DAN UJI ORGANOLEPTIK BUAH BELIMBING (Averrhoa carambola L.)

Edible coating includes biodegradable packaging which is a new technology introduced in food processing that plays a role in obtaining products with a longer shelf life. The design used was a factorial completely randomized design (CRD), namely the first factor was edible coating material (C), consisting of 6% beeswax/beeswax (C1); 2% chitosan (C2); and 2.5% carrageenan + 2% glycerol (C3). The second factor is the level of starfruit maturity (M), from Index 3, namely green fruit and ripe fruit (M1); Index 4 is green yellow fruit and almost ripe fruit (M2). Each combination therapy as much as 4 times. The parameters measured were total dissolved solids, total titrated acid, and organoleptic tests (color, aroma, taste). The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of giving edible coating material on the chemical and organoleptic properties of star fruit. The provision of various edible coating materials on star fruit has a significant effect on the value of total dissolved solids, total titrated acid and organoleptic.