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Recent developments in modified-atmosphere packaging of fruits and vegetables: reducing condensation of water in bell peppers and mangoes.

Author(s) : BEN-YEHOSHUA S., RODOV V., FISHMAN S., et al.

Summary

Modified-atmosphere packaging was evaluated for individually sealed fruits, for a liner and for a multiply laminated container. A dynamic model of gas and water vapour exchange was developed. Model predictions were confirmed by measured observations. Perforating the film greatly affected O2 and CO2 concentrations and water condensation but not the in-package relative humidity. Quality was preserved and weight losses reduced in Bell pepper packaged in perforated films. Mangos' ripening was not inhibited in such films, which retain most of the advantages of modified-atmosphere techniques.

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  • Original title: Recent developments in modified-atmosphere packaging of fruits and vegetables: reducing condensation of water in bell peppers and mangoes.
  • Record ID : 2001-1428
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1998
  • Source: Source: Proc. int. Congr. Plast. Agric., Tel Aviv
    495-504; 13 ref.

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