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The effect of temperature and packaging on the storage of dasheen (Colocasia esculenta) leaves.

Author(s) : SANKAT C. K., MAHARAJ V., LAUCKNER B.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The leaves are usually cooked like spinach. In the traditional marketing system, bundles of leaves wilt rapidly and show a weight loss of 59% after 8 days with the leaf's moisture content falling from 85 to 22% (wet basis). Packaging reduced weight losses to less than 15% and kept the moisture content high, averaging 86% for 24 days in storage. Chlorophyll and ascorbic acid losses were low in packaged leaves. At 3 deg C, a browning discoloration of the packaged leaves, first noticeable after 12 days, was symptomatic of chilling injury. After 2 weeks at 10 deg C, the quality of packed leaves was satisfactory and saleability was maintained.

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  • Original title: The effect of temperature and packaging on the storage of dasheen (Colocasia esculenta) leaves.
  • Record ID : 1996-2894
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASEAN Food J. - vol. 10 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1995

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