scholarly journals Quality Maintenance and Storability Extension of Cornelian Cherry Fruit by Modified Atmosphere Packaging

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (15) ◽  
pp. 155-165
Author(s):  
Sh. Mohebbi ◽  
Y. Mostofi ◽  
Z. Zamani ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Cornelian Cherry ◽  
Quality Maintenance

scholarly journals Influence of Modified Atmosphere Packaging on Storability and Postharvest Quality of Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas L.) Fruits

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheida MOHEBBI ◽  
Younes MOSTOFI ◽  
Zabihallah ZAMANI ◽  
Farzaneh NAJAFI
Keyword(s):  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Cornelian Cherry ◽  
Cornus Mas

Influence of Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Osmotic Dehydration on the Quality Maintenance of Minimally Processed Guavas

2004 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. FEP172-FEP177 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. M. Pereira ◽  
A. C. C. Rodrigues ◽  
C. I. G. L. SARANTÓPOULOS ◽  
V. C. A. Junqueira ◽  
R. L. Cunha ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Osmotic Dehydration ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Minimally Processed ◽  
Quality Maintenance

Use of Modified Atmosphere Packaging with Microperforated Polypropylene Films to Maintain Postharvest Loquat Fruit Quality

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Amorós ◽  
M.T. Pretel ◽  
P.J. Zapata ◽  
M.A. Botella ◽  
F. Romojaro ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Steady State ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Eriobotrya Japonica ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Quality Maintenance ◽  
Color Evolution ◽  
Subsequent Period

Loquat fruits (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl cv. `Algerie') were stored in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), using five types of microperforated polypropylene (PP) films during 2, 4, and 6 weeks at 2 °C and for a subsequent period of 4 days at 20 °C shelf life (SL) out of the bags. Loquat fruits stored without packaging and in normal air served as control. The atmosphere composition at the steady state depended on the film permeability, ranging from 1.2 to 8.5 kPa for CO2 and from 19.5 to 13 kPa for O2 as film permeability decreased. Weight loss was drastically reduced by MAP conditions. Softening, color evolution, and decreases in sugars and organic acids were delayed, these effects also being evident after the SL period. Scores for visual aspect and facility of peeling were also higher for loquat stored in MAP than for controls. Taking into account results form all quality parameters, the most suitable atmosphere for loquat storage was found to be around 2—4 and 16—18 kPa for CO2 and O2, respectively, reached in the PA-80 and PA-60 films. In addition, the storage period for optimum loquat quality maintenance was established as 2 weeks of cold storage plus SL for control fruits, while under MAP conditions, storage periods could be extended up to 6 weeks plus SL, especially using PA-80 and PA-60 films.

scholarly journals Delayed Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Fresh-cut Romaine Lettuce: Effects on Quality Maintenance and Shelf-life

2005 ◽  
Vol 130 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Gang Kim ◽  
Yaguang Luo ◽  
Robert A. Saftner ◽  
Kenneth C. Gross
Keyword(s):  
Electrolyte Leakage ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Romaine Lettuce ◽  
Quality Maintenance ◽  
Oxygen Transmission Rate ◽  
Fresh Cut ◽  
Volatile Production

Fresh-cut tissues are subjected to severe injury during preparation that leads to increased respiratory activity and quality deterioration. Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) has been used to maintain quality of fresh-cut produce, but O2 depletion and excessive CO2 accumulation can be injurious. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of delayed packaging and MAP using two different oxygen transmission rate (OTR) films on quality maintenance and shelf stability of fresh-cut romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). Romaine lettuce leaves were cut, washed, dried, and placed for 0, 4, 8, and 12 hours at 5 °C in ambient air before packaging. Fresh-cut samples were placed into packages prepared from films having OTRs of 8.0 and 16.6 pmol·s-1·m-2·Pa-1, flushed with N2 to reach an initial headspace O2 level of 1.5 kPa O2, and stored at 5 °C for up to 14 days. Delayed packaging affected gas composition, fermentative volatile production, off-odor development, color, CO2 injury, and tissue electrolyte leakage. With increasing delay before packaging, fermentative volatile production, off-odor development, and CO2 injury progressively decreased and discoloration increased. The modified atmospheres obtained with 16.6 OTR film increased discoloration when present, and generally had less off-odor development and CO2 injury compared to MAP with 8.0 OTR film. Delayed packaging affected overall quality of fresh-cut romaine lettuce packaged with both films. A 12-hour delayed packaging into packages prepared from 8.0 OTR film maintained quality by inhibiting CO2 injury, off-odor development, and tissue electrolyte leakage. However, an 8-hour delayed packaging into packages prepared from 16.6 OTR film was better at maintaining the quality of fresh-cut romaine lettuce at 5 °C for 14 days. The results indicated that delayed packaging could be an alternative method to optimize or balance package O2 during suboptimal OTR film packaging conditions.

scholarly journals Responses of Horticultural Commodities to Low Oxygen: Limits to the Expanded Use of Modified Atmosphere Packaging

2000 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 491-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randolph M. Beaudry
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Visual Quality ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Low Oxygen ◽  
Packaging Films ◽  
Quality Maintenance ◽  
Physiological Processes

The application of low oxygen through modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is a technique used successfully to preserve the visual quality of lettuce and some other commodities. The expansion of use of low O2 via MAP to preserve quality of most commodities is limited by technical difficulties achieving target O2 concentrations, adverse physiological responses to low O2, and lack of beneficial responses to low O2. Low O2 often is not used simply because the physiological responses governed by the gas are not limiting quality maintenance. For instance, shelf life may be governed by decay susceptibility, which is largely unaffected by low O2 and may actually be exacerbated by the conditions encountered in hermetically sealed packages. Physiological processes influenced by low O2 and limit storability are discussed. The interdependence of O2 concentration, O2 uptake by the product, and temperature are discussed relative to requirements for packaging films.

Use of Lemongrass Oil and Modified Atmosphere Packaging on Control of Anthracnose and Quality Maintenance in Avocado Cultivars

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 198-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mafune Mpho ◽  
Dharini Sivakumar ◽  
Periyar Selvam Sellamuthu ◽  
Silvia Bautista-Baños
Keyword(s):  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Quality Maintenance ◽  
Lemongrass Oil
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