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Quality of broccoli as influenced by film wrapping during shipment.

Author(s) : ARTÉS F., VALLEJO F., MARTÍNEZ J. A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

'Shogun' broccoli florets were film-wrapped and stored for 7 days at 1 °C to simulate a maximum period of commercial shipment. After cold storage, florets were kept for 2.5 days at 20 °C to simulate a retail sale period. For wrapping, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 9 µm thickness and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) 11, 15 and 20 µm thickness were used. Weight loss was about 60 times lower for all LDPE films than for PVC film. After shelf life, the best results were obtained by using 15 µm LDPE. This polymeric film could be a good alternative to PVC.

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  • Original title: Quality of broccoli as influenced by film wrapping during shipment.
  • Record ID : 2003-1908
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Eur. Food Res. Technol. - vol. 213 - n. 6
  • Publication date: 2001

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