LIMITATIONS TO MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING FOR EXTENDING THE SHELF LIFE OF PARTLY RIPENED DOYENNE DU COMICE PEARS.

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Summary

ALTHOUGH SOME RETARDATION IN RIPENING OF DOYENNE DU COMICE PEARS CAN BE OBTAINED WHEN UNRIPE FRUIT ARE HELD IN MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKS (MA) AT 293 K (20 DEG C), SOFTENING PROCEEDS AT A FASTER RATE THAN CHLOROPHYLL LOSS SO THAT THE APPEARANCE OF THE FRUIT FAILS TO MATCH ITS INTERNAL CONDITION. HOWEVER, A 4-DAY EXTENSION IN SHELF LIFE WAS OBTAINED BY PACKAGING THE FRUIT IN A PART-RIPE CONDITION. INCREASES IN FRUIT-TO-FRUIT VARIABILITY, AND IN THE RISK OF SKIN INJURY AS THE PEARS RIPEN IN MA PACKS WHICH WERE ALSO RECORDED, ARE LIKELY TO PRECLUDE THE COMMERCIAL ADOPTION OF THIS TECHNIQUE FOR COMICE PEARS.

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Original title: LIMITATIONS TO MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING FOR EXTENDING THE SHELF LIFE OF PARTLY RIPENED DOYENNE DU COMICE PEARS.
Record ID : 1992-1171
Languages: English
Source: Int. J. Food Sci. Technol. - vol. 26 - n. 2
Publication date: 1991/04
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Themes: Food quality and safety. Microbiology;
Packaging;
Fruit
Keywords: Modified atmosphere; Deterioration; Chilling; Organoleptic property; Pear; Ripening (fruit); Chilling injury; Packaging; Fruit