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Nested modified-atmosphere packages maintain quality of trimmed sweet corn during cold storage and the shelf life period.

Author(s) : RODOV V., COPEL A., AHARONI N., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Retail packages of sweet corn were stored at 2 °C within additional plastic liners. The modified atmosphere (MA), generated in these nested packages by corn respiration, complied with the recommended range of 5-10 kPa CO2 and inhibited mould growth. Opening the liner after transfer to non-refrigerated conditions compensated for the respiration rise caused by elevated temperature, maintained the desirable MA range and prevented fermentation and off-flavour development. The produce kept for 2 weeks at 2 °C within nested packages, and for 4 additional days at 20 °C, and combined relatively low microbial spoilage with acceptable organoleptic quality, provided the liners were open at 20 °C. The method was successfully tested during a trial shipment of sweet corn from Israel to Europe.

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  • Original title: Nested modified-atmosphere packages maintain quality of trimmed sweet corn during cold storage and the shelf life period.
  • Record ID : 2001-0918
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Postharvest Biol. Technol. - vol. 18 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 2000/04

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