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STORAGE POTENTIAL OF TOMATOES HARVESTED AT THE BREAKER STAGE USING MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING (MAP).

Author(s) : NAKHASI S., SCHLIMME D., SOLOMOS T.

Type of article: Article

Summary

BREAKER TOMATOES SEALED IN POLYMERIC FILM (MAP) WERE STORED AT 288 K (15 DEG C) 23 DAYS. A STEADY STATE OF ABOUT 3.5-4.0% O2 AND CO2 WAS ESTABLISHED. MEAN CONCENTRATIONS OF THE GASES WITHIN 24 HR OF PACKAGING WERE MINIMUM 2.5% O2 AND MAXIMUM 8.0% CO2. THEREAFTER GAS CONCENTRATIO N MOVED GRADUALLY TO A STEADY STATE ; NO EVIDENCE OF ANOXIC CONDITIONS OCCURRED. AFTER 23 DAYS OF MAP STORAGE, FRUIT RIPENED NORMALLY UNDER AMBIENT CONDITIONS. QUALITY EVALUATIONS DEMONSTRATED THAT 288 K MAP STORAGE PERMITTED HARVESTING OF BREAKER STAGE OF RIPENESS TOMATOES WITHOUT REDUCING STORAGE LIFE TO AN UNACCEPTABLE DURATION.

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  • Original title: STORAGE POTENTIAL OF TOMATOES HARVESTED AT THE BREAKER STAGE USING MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING (MAP).
  • Record ID : 1991-2636
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Ital. J. Food Sci. - vol. 56 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1991
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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