Abstract
The review of equipment for processing and technology of processing melons and gourds is given. Primary processing of gourds has not been industrialized in the CIS countries and abroad until recent years. Theoretical prerequisites for the creation of products based on melon are presented, the issues of rational use of melon for the production of long-term storage products are highlighted. The main physical-mechanical and rheological properties of pumpkin, melon and watermelon fruits are given. The proposed options for equipment and technological lines for the processing of watermelon, melon, pumpkin fruits are presented. The technologies for processing the fruits of watermelon and melon are described. The object of research: Melons and gourds, namely processing technology Investigated problem: Imperfect technologies for processing melon fruits. The main scientific results: systematization of data on the problem of processing melon fruits for food in order to choose a rational way to improve processing technologies. The area of practical use of the research results: The bottom line is the developed technologies Innovative technological product: technology for processing gourds. Scope of the technological innovative product: food industry (Food production).