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Cold water mist humidification to preserve the quality of fresh vegetables during retail sale.

Author(s) : DIECKMANN A., LIST D., ZACHE U.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The effects of water misting on the maintenance of quality of field-lettuce, head-lettuce, broccoli, chicory and carrots, under retail trade storage conditions were analysed and compared with samples which were stored without misting. Water misted crops (spraying time of 6 seconds, interval of 20 minutes) have far lower weight losses and a lower increase of dry matter. The texture (firmness and crispness) of the raw material was preserved for much longer. Thereby an evidently slower decrease in ascorbic acid content was found. The impact on colour was observed. Misted and non-misted vegetables showed an increase in the number of microorganisms/gram within the same log cycle only.

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  • Original title: Cold water mist humidification to preserve the quality of fresh vegetables during retail sale.
  • Record ID : 1994-0979
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Lebensm.-Wiss. Technol. - vol. 26 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1993

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