Modified atmosphere packaging for long-term storage of astringent persimmons.

Author(s) : BEN-ARIE R., ZUTKHI Y., SONEGO L., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The maximum storage life of GA3-treated persimmon fruits (cv Triumph) in modified atmosphere (MA) packs of 0.08 mm low-density polyethylene was 8 weeks when packed under vacuum and 20 weeks when packed under 100% nitrogen. Trees had been sprayed with 50 ppm GA3 10-14 days before harvest. The storage life could be extended to 7 months by storing GA3-treated fruit in air at -1 deg C prior to storage in MA packs under nitrogen. But MA packs after storage caused off-flavours and brown discoloration.

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  • Original title: Modified atmosphere packaging for long-term storage of astringent persimmons.
  • Record ID : 1993-0942
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Postharvest Biol. Technol. - vol. 1 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1991

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