Maintaining quality of fresh-cut tomato slices through modified atmosphere packaging and low temperature storage.

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Summary

Quality of fresh-cut tomato slices was compared during cold storage under various modified atmosphere packaging conditions. Chilling injury of slices in containers varied according to the sealing films used. The two films had oxygen transmission rates of 87.4 and 60.0 ml/h.m2.atm at 5 °C and 99% RH, respectively. While slices in containers with an initial atmospheric composition of air, 4% CO2 + 1 or 20% O2, 8% CO2 + 1 or 20% O2, or 12% CO2 + 20% O2 showed fungal growth, slices in containers with 12% CO2 + 1% O2 did not. Low ethylene in containers enhanced chilling injury. Modified atmosphere packaging provided good quality tomato slices with a shelf life of 2 weeks or more at 5 °C.

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Original title: Maintaining quality of fresh-cut tomato slices through modified atmosphere packaging and low temperature storage.
Record ID : 2002-2425
Languages: English
Source: Ital. J. Food Sci. - vol. 66 - n. 7
Publication date: 2001/09
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Themes: Food quality and safety. Microbiology;
Packaging;
Fruit
Keywords: Tomato; Modified atmosphere; Slice; Temperature; Cold storage; Packaging; Fruit