Physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of minimally processed 'Champagne' oranges (Citrus reticulata × Citrus sinensis) in different packgings

The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of the level of minimal processing and modified atmosphere on the quality of 'Champagne' orange stored under refrigeration. The fruits were subjected to the following processing: a) whole fruit without flavedo; b) whole fruit without flavedo and albedo; and c) segmented into wedges and packed as follows: uncoated packaging (control); polyethylene film; PVC film; gelatin-based edible films (3%); and polyesthyrene translucent plastic container with a lid. The minimally processed oranges were stored at 5 ± 1°C for 8 days and were subjected to physicochemical and microbiological analyses every two days. Greater weight loss occurred in fruits without flavedo and segmented, uncoated, and coated with the edible gelatin film During storage, there was a slight increase in Total Soluble Solids (TSS) for the treatments with greater weight loss and reduction in acidity and ascorbic acid, regardless of the packaging type. The microbial counts did not exceed the acceptable limits in the treatments; however, higher counts were observed at the end of storage. The minimally processed fruit packed in lidded polystyrene containers and polyethylene and PVC films kept their overall fresh visual appearance with a few physicochemical and microbiological changes up to the 8th day of storage.

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Addition of preservatives to minimally processed ‘BRS Kampai’ peaches (Prunus persica L.)

Australian Journal of Crop Science ◽

10.21475/ajcs.20.14.09.p2373 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1394-1398

Author(s):

Caroline Farias Barreto ◽

Renan Navroski ◽

Roseli de Mello Farias ◽

Marines Batalha Moreno Kirinus ◽

Carlos Roberto Martins ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Citric Acid ◽

Prunus Persica ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Minimally Processed ◽

Minimal Processing ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Pvc Film ◽

Natural Characteristics

Fruits that go through processes of sanitation, peeling, cutting and packaging, to be consumed soon afterwards, are called minimally processed fruits. Since fruit consumption is important in the human diet, consumers have looked for practicality in both preparation and consumption, a situation that includes minimally processed food. However, minimal processing can damage plant tissues, mainly by pulp browning and by accelerating changes in natural characteristics of the product. This study aimed at minimizing changes in minimally processed sliced peaches by immersing them in solutions which contained preservatives. The experiment was a completely randomized design in a 5x3 factorial scheme (5 anti-browning agents x 3 storage periods), with 4 trays per replicate and six slices of peaches in every replicate. Sliced fruits were treated with T1 = control (distilled water); T2 = ascorbic acid at 1% (m/v); T3 = sodium isoascorbate at 1% (m/v); T4 = ascorbic acid at 0.5% (m/v) + sodium isoascorbate at 0.5% (m/v); and T5 = citric acid at 0.5% (m/v) + sodium isoascorbate at 0.5% (m/v). Afterwards, they were placed on trays, covered with 9µ PVC film and stored at 4±1ºC for 0 (S1), 6 (S2) and 12 (S3) days. The following variables were evaluated: mass loss, pulp color, pulp firmness, soluble solids, titratable acidity, pH, rot spots, total phenols and antioxidant activity. The treatment that consisted of citric acid at 0.5% (m/v) + sodium isoascorbate at 0.5% (m/v) was the most efficient one to control oxidation; its values of browning indexes were the lowest ones, i. e., 15.62 (S1), 17.74 (S2) and 17.58 (S3). Besides, it kept the creamy-white color of the pulp throughout storage time.

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Influence of chitosan coatings with citric essential oil on the shelf-life of minimally processed mango (Mangifera indica L.)

Revista Facultad Nacional de Agronomía Medellín ◽

10.15446/rfnam.v68n2.50983 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 68 (2) ◽

pp. 7679-7688

Author(s):

Fabián Rico Rodríguez ◽

Carolina Gutiérrez Cortés ◽

Consuelo Díaz Moreno

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Shelf Life ◽

Mangifera Indica ◽

The Other ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Total Acidity ◽

Minimally Processed ◽

Color Changes ◽

Sensory Acceptance

Demand for minimally processed fruits have increased due to their nutritional value and an increasing change in consumption habits. Physicochemical, microbiological, structural and sensory changes were determined in minimally processed mangoes (MPM) with chitosan (CH) edible coatings and lemon and orange essential oils (EOL). The MPM was first dipped in citric acid and a texturizing solution and then dipped in CH and lemon or orange EOL coatings. Weight loss, sensory acceptance, total soluble solids, total acidity, ascorbic acid, color changes, firmness and elasticity, and microbiological changes were quantified for 11 days of refrigerated storage. The CH and lemon EOL coating had more acceptance than the other treatments. No differences were found (p>0.05) for weight loss, total acidity, ascorbic acid, firmness or elasticity. There was a high amount of total phenols due to the EOL composition, as well as a high antioxidant capacity in the early days of storage. This characteristic decreased in the final days of the study. There was a decrease in the microbial charge for the lemon EOL treatment, as compared to the other samples. The CH and lemon EOL coating helped to maintain the shelf-life of the MPM for 11 days of storage without affecting the sensory acceptance. The CH and Orange EOL coating did not have an effect on the MPM physicochemical attributes; however, the sensory acceptance was negatively affected with off-flavors conferred to the MPM.

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Preservation of minimally processed 'aurora-1' peaches using additives

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura ◽

10.1590/s0100-29452011000400023 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 33 (4) ◽

pp. 1229-1239 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ramilo Nogueira Martins ◽

Ben-Hur Mattiuz ◽

Leandra Oliveira Santos ◽

Cristiane Maria Ascari Morgado ◽

Claudia Fabrino Machado Mattiuz

Keyword(s):

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Shelf Life ◽

Ascorbic Acid Content ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Enzymatic Browning ◽

Soluble Carbohydrates ◽

Minimally Processed ◽

Minimal Processing ◽

Cavity Collapse

'Aurora-1' peaches establishes an interesting alternative as a minimally processed product, due to its characteristics like flavor, color, smell, and also because of its handling resistance. However, it has a short shelf life after a fresh-cut due to enzymatic browning and stone cavity collapse. The main purpose of this research was to test the additive with antioxidant effect to prevent browning in minimally processed 'Aurora-1' peaches. The minimal processing consists of washing, sanitizing, peelings and fruit stone extraction. After that, longitudinal cuts were made to obtain eight segments per fruit. The slices were immersed into the following treatment solutions: control (immersion in 2% ascorbic acid); 2% ascorbic acid + 2% calcium chloride; 1% sodium isoascorbate; 1% citric acid; 1% L-cysteine hydrochloride. The products were placed into rigid polystyrene trays branded MEIWA M-54, covered with 14 µm PVC film (OmnifilmTM) and kept in cold storage at 3ºC ± 2ºC and 65% RH for twelve days, and evaluated each three days. Appraised variables were appearance, soluble solids, titratable acidity, soluble carbohydrates and reducing sugars, total and soluble pectin, ascorbic acid, and peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase enzyme activity. L-cysteine gave to the minimally processed products a shelf life of twelve days, limmited by off-flavor. The treatment with ascorbic acid was efficient to maintainthe ascorbic acid content, with a shelf-life of nine days, limited by enzymatic browning.

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Maintaining the firmness of minimally processed papaya using pectin methylesterase and calcium lactate

Research Society and Development ◽

10.33448/rsd-v9i11.10205 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. e62091110205

Author(s):

Natália Reis Soares ◽

Patrícia Nogueira Matos ◽

Aline Andrade Reis ◽

Fernanda de Azevedo Souza ◽

Luiz Fernando Ganassali de Oliveira Júnior ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Galacturonic Acid ◽

Pectin Methylesterase ◽

Calcium Lactate ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Cell Integrity ◽

Minimally Processed ◽

Minimal Processing ◽

Solids Content

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of vacuum infusion of pectin methylesterase (PME) and calcium lactate (C6H10CaO6) in maintaining the firmness of minimally processed papaya, in order to maintain the quality and cellular integrity of the fruit. After minimal processing, the treatments used were: fruit without infusion (control), with H2O infusion, with PME infusion, with C6H10CaO6 infusion and with PME+C6H10CaO6 infusion. At zero times, four and eight days of storage, analyzes of total galacturonic acid, methanol, cell integrity, vitamin C, pH, acidity, soluble solids, damage, freshness and contamination were performed. Papaya treated with the PME+calcium combination showed an increase in firmness (5.8 N) on the eighth day of storage, differing from the control treatment (1.3 N), reporting the least leakage of electrolytes. On the fourth day, the fruit treated with PME+C6H10CaO6 showed the highest content of galacturonic acid and on the eighth day the highest content of methanol, indicating an effective action of the enzyme PME and calcium in this period. The PME+C6H10CaO6 treatment was effective in maintaining and improving the quality of papaya while preserving freshness, soluble solids content, acidity and pH throughout storage.

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Armazenamento de atemoias (Annona squamosa x Annona cherimola) recobertas com filme PVC

Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável ◽

10.18378/rvads.v10i5.3349 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 155

Author(s):

P. A. De Souza ◽

R. V. da S. Freitas ◽

E. M. Batista ◽

F. B. Da Costa ◽

P. B. Maracajá

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Annona Squamosa ◽

Fruit Storage ◽

Annona Cherimola ◽

Pvc Film ◽

The Individual ◽

Harvest Techniques ◽

And Control

A atemoia, assim como todos os frutos climatéricos, apresenta uma elevada perecibilidade, tornando-se importante a adoção de técnicas pós-colheita. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o armazenamento de atemoias recobertas com filme PVC. Os frutos utilizados foram da variedade ‘Gefner’ apresentando-se em estado de maturação verde-maduro. Estes foram transferidos para o laboratório de Química de Alimentos do IFCE, submetidos à higienização e divididos nos devidos tratamentos. O primeiro tratamento constou no armazenamento de cinco frutos em bandejas de isopor recobertos com filme PVC. O segundo, do recobrimento individual dos frutos em filme PVC, sendo estes acondicionados em bandejas de isopor e os frutos do controle. Estes foram armazenados durante 8 dias. O delineamento utilizado foi o DIC em esquema fatorial 3x4 com quatro repetições de cinco frutos por parcela. A cada tempo de armazenamento foram avaliadas: perda de massa, sólidos solúveis, acidez titulável, Ratio, pH e índice de rachaduras. O uso de filme plástico reduz a perda de massa, porém retarda o amadurecimento de frutos de atemoia. As rachaduras estão diretamente associadas ao amadurecimento dos frutos, ao aumento dos teores de sólidos solúveis e possivelmente a cultivar avaliada. Storage of atemoyas (Annona squamosa x Annona cherimola) covered with PVC filmAbstract: The atemoya, as well as all climacteric fruits, is highly perishable, becoming important to adopt post-harvest techniques. This work aimed to evaluate the atemoyas storage covered with plastic wrap. The fruits used were of the variety 'Gefner' presenting itself in a state of green-mature aging. These were transferred to the Food Chemistry Lab IFCE submitted to cleaning and divided in appropriate treatments. The first treatment consisted in five fruit storage in styrofoam trays covered with plastic wrap. The second, the individual coating of the fruits in PVC film, which are packed in styrofoam trays and control fruits. These were stored for 8 days. The design was the DIC in 3x4 factorial with four replicates of five fruits per plot. Each storage time were evaluated: weight loss, soluble solids, titratable acidity, ratio, pH and cracking index. The use of plastic film reduces the weight loss, however retards the ripening of atemoya fruit. The cracks are directly associated with fruit ripening, increased soluble solids and possibly the cultivar evaluated.

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517 Heat Treatments and Controlled Atmospheres Maintain Quality and Reduce the Inner Leaf Extension or “Telescoping” of Minimally Processed Green Onions

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.35.3.484b ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 484B-484

Author(s):

G. Hong ◽

M.I. Cantwell

Keyword(s):

Shelf Life ◽

Soluble Sugars ◽

Heat Treatments ◽

Minimally Processed ◽

Minimal Processing ◽

Visual Appearance ◽

Controlled Atmospheres ◽

Heat Treated ◽

Potential Benefits ◽

Atmosphere Storage

Minimal processing of green onions (Allium cepa × A. fistulosum) involves trimming and removing damaged leaves, cutting of roots, and removal of the compressed stem. If the stem tissue is completely removed with the roots, the white inner leaf bases may extend, or “telescope,” during storage. Storage at 0 °C greatly retards extension growth, but storage at 5 °C results in unacceptable extension rates. To maintain high quality and to extend the shelf life of intact and minimally processed green onions, the potential benefits of heat treatments and controlled atmosphere storage were evaluated. Atmospheres of 0.1% to 0.2% O2 or 0.1% to 0.2% O2 containing 7.5% to 9.0% CO2 at 5 °C were the CA conditions that best maintained visual appearance and prolonged shelf life to more than 2 weeks in both intact and cut onions. No CA treatment completely controlled “telescoping” at 5 °C. Several heat treatment combinations (52.5 and 55 °C water for 4 and 2 min, respectively) of the white inner leaf bases were effective in controlling “telescoping” of cut green onions stored at 5 °C. The effective heat treatments resulted in higher average respiration rates during 12 days, but did not affect the visual quality or shelf life of the cut green onions. Total soluble sugars decreased in intact or cut green onions, but concentrations were maintained in heat -treated onions. Thiosulfinate concentrations did not vary importantly during 14 days at 5 °C, except for a reduction in heat-treated onions not stored under CA.

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Edible coatings used for conservation of minimally processed vegetables: a review

Research Society and Development ◽

10.33448/rsd-v9i8.6018 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (8) ◽

Author(s):

Maria Clara Guimarães ◽

Joyce Fagundes Gomes Motta ◽

Dayana Ketrin Silva Francisco Madella ◽

Lívia de Aquino Garcia Moura ◽

Carlos Eduardo de Souza Teodoro ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Eating Habits ◽

Edible Films ◽

Edible Coatings ◽

Minimally Processed ◽

Minimal Processing ◽

Coating Efficiency ◽

Application Techniques ◽

Food Applications ◽

Minimally Processed Vegetables

The minimally processed vegetable (MPV) market has been growing in recent decades. This growth is related to the change in lifestyle and eating habits of consumers who seek practical and healthy food for consumption. Maintaining the characteristics and quality of MPVs is a significant challenge for producers and traders. Minimal processing steps increase the perishability of these MPVs, thus increasing oxidative reactions and their metabolic rate. The research focused on the development of technologies that reduce these reactions gained prominence. Edible films and coatings produced from natural sources have emerged as alternative packaging for food applications and have received attention due to their advantages, such as their biodegradable and renewable nature, availability, and cost. The use of edible coatings for the preservation of vegetables in the postharvest condition, whether intact or minimally processed, has been identified as an emerging technology of great potential as they can control the internal atmosphere of MPVs. Biopolymers such as polysaccharides, lipids, and proteins have been evaluated in the formulation of these coatings. The choice of appropriate material will depend on the characteristics of the plant, the biopolymer, and the intended objectives of the film. This review aims to present some application examples, the main types of edible coatings, and the application techniques used in MPVs based on the literature, to assist a choice that can generate greater coating efficiency.

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STORAGE OF MOMBIN FRUITS COATED WITH CASSAVA STARCH AND PVC FILM

Revista Caatinga ◽

10.1590/1983-21252017v30n127rc ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 244-249 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

RAIMUNDA VALDENICE DA SILVA FREITAS ◽

◽

PAHLEVI AUGUSTO DE SOUZA ◽

EVANDO LUIZ COELHO ◽

FRANCISCO XAVIER DE SOUZA ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Skin Color ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Cassava Starch ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Chemistry Laboratory ◽

External Appearance ◽

Post Harvest ◽

Federal Institute ◽

Pvc Film

ABSTRACT The mombin tree (Spondias mombin L.) is found in almost all regions of Brazil. Fresh and processed mombin fruits are increasingly demanded by the market. The objective of this work was to evaluate the post-harvest characteristics of mombin fruits coated with cassava starch and PVC film. Fruits from the mombin cultivar Lagoa-Redonda were harvested at physiological maturity in Limoeiro do Norte, State of Ceará, transported to the Chemistry Laboratory of the Ceará Federal Institute, Limoeiro do Norte campus, and stored for 8 days at 29.7°C and 59% of relative humidity. A completely randomized experimental design in a 3x5 factorial arrangement was used, with three coating types (control, cassava starch at 3%, and cassava starch at 3% combined with PVC film) and five storage times (0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 days), four replicates and five fruits per plot. The fruit skin color, external appearance, soluble solids (SS), titratable acidity (TA), SS/TA ratio and weight loss were evaluated. The PVC film was effective in maintaining the fruit external appearance and decreasing weight loss. The use of cassava starch was not as efficient as the PVC film for conserving mombin fruits. The post-harvest life of fruits was 8 days for those treated with cassava starch or cassava starch combined with PVC film, and 6 days for the control.

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Suitability of some mid-season table grape cultivars and types for minimally processed produce

OENO One ◽

10.20870/oeno-one.2008.42.2.820 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 42 (2) ◽

pp. 99

Author(s):

Muharrem Ergun ◽

Özden Akkaya ◽

Nazan Ergun

Keyword(s):

Storage Period ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Table Grape ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Minimally Processed ◽

Minimal Processing ◽

Table Grapes ◽

Berry Size ◽

Grape Cultivars

Aims: The objectives of this study were to evaluate whether some midseason table grape cultivars and types can be used as minimally processed produce and to investigate the negative effects of minimal processing on the quality of the table grapes.Methods and results: Changes in quality losses as defects, weight loss, soluble solids, titratable acidity and pH by minimally processed 13 cultivars and 4 types were recorded during a 10-day storage period at 4 °C. Browning on the stem end was the major defect followed by collapse on the stem end, decay both on the stem end and on the berry surface, and splitting on the berry surface. Big Perlon, Hatun Parmagi and Ribol among the cultivars/types were found be less prone to defects after minimal processing and storing at 4 °C.Conclusion: The defects or problems which minimally processed table grapes most likely to face are collapse, browning and decay on the stem end, and splitting and decay on the berry surface. The quality losses in Big Perlon, Hatun Parmagi and Ribol cultivars with a very large berry size were lower than other 14 cultivars/types after 10 days, suggesting that berry size is very important attribute for choosing table grape cultivars as minimally processed produce.Significance and impact of study: The study involving 13 cultivars and 4 types with different colored skin, berry sizes and types presents reliable information of suitability of the grapes for fresh-cut produce. Furthermore, the quality assessment used for this study provides a very detailed clarification what kind of problems minimally processed table grapes might face.

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Suitability of Borago officinalis for Minimal Processing as Fresh-Cut Produce

Horticulturae ◽

10.3390/horticulturae5040066 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 66 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Claudia Miceli ◽

Alessandra Moncada ◽

Filippo Vetrano ◽

Fabio D’Anna ◽

Alessandro Miceli

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Shelf Life ◽

Leafy Vegetables ◽

Nitrate Content ◽

Leaf Color ◽

Minimally Processed ◽

Minimal Processing ◽

Borago Officinalis ◽

Fresh Cut

Borage (Borago officinalis L.) is a wild vegetable appreciated as a folk medicine and for culinary preparations. The introduction of borage as a specialized cultivation would allow for the diversification of vegetable crops and would widen the offerings of raw and minimally processed leafy vegetables. Thus, the aim of the research was to evaluate the quality and shelf-life of fresh-cut borage stored at different temperatures. Borage plants were grown during the autumn–winter season and immediately minimally processed after harvest. Fresh-cut borage leaves packed in sealed bags were stored at 2 or 6 °C for 21 d. Weight loss, total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA), ascorbic acid, nitrates, leaf color characteristics and overall quality were determined through the storage period. Borage plants were deemed suitable for minimal processing. Storage temperature significantly influenced the rate of quality loss. Borage leaves had an initial nitrate content of 329.3 mg kg−1 FW that was not affected by temperature or storage. TSS and TA were higher in leaves stored at 6 °C. TSS, TA and ascorbic acid content increased during storage. Minimally processed borage leaves stored at 2 °C had lower weight loss and leaf color modifications during storage and a longer shelf life than those stored at 6 °C, so were still marketable after 21 d of storage.

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