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Experimental peach conservation assessment under different environmental conditions.

Number: 292787

Author(s) : VELOSO A., RESENDE M., BEATO H., CASEIRO C., REIS J., RISCADO A., SILVEIRA A., BAPTISTA C., PINTADO C., ESPIRITO C., FERREIRA D., SIMÕES M. P., CANAVARRO C., MORAIS D., GASPAR P. D., SILVA P. D., NUNES J., ANDRADE L. P.

Summary

Peach is a fruit that matures and deteriorates rapidly at room temperature. Cold storage is the most widely used method for conservation, delaying deterioration. Here, experimental tests were developed to assess the evolution of peach quality in industrial and laboratorial refrigeration chambers under normal and controlled atmospheres. Four different controlled atmospheres were tested, with O2 maintained at 2% and CO2 at 3, 5, 8 and 10%. Peach quality was analyzed at different time points: 0, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56 and 63 days. Parameters such as weight, color, pulp firmness, soluble solids content (SSC) and titrable acidity (TA) were assessed. Results show that controlled atmospheres were able to maintain fruit quality in terms of weight, SSC, color, firmness, and TA thus increasing fruit storage life. In conclusion, controlled atmospheres can be a valuable and sustainable postharvest technology within the field of fruit conservation.

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  • Original title: Experimental peach conservation assessment under different environmental conditions.
  • Record ID : 30027590
  • Languages: English
  • Source: 6th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Nantes, France, August 26-28 2020
  • Publication date: 2020/08/26
  • DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18462/iir.iccc.2020.292787
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