“…Melon production reached 118,708 tons in 2018, 122,105 tons in 2019, and138,177 tons in 2020 but this amount can only meet about 40% of national needs, requiring imports to meet the remaining needs (Central Bureau of Statistics, 2020). This demand rises in tandem with the increased consumption of melons for dietary purposes and the use of industrial raw materials like jam and flour (Apsari et al, 2019;Silvianti et al, 2021).…”