Experimental study of the consequences of controlled atmosphere conservation environment on cherry characteristics
Type
article
Creator
Identifier
10.18462/iir.icr.2019.0866
Title
Experimental study of the consequences of controlled atmosphere conservation environment on cherry characteristics
Subject
Cherry experimental test
Cold storage
Modified atmosphere
Shelf life
Cold storage
Modified atmosphere
Shelf life
Relation
Project “PrunusPÓS - Optimization of processes for the storage, cold conservation, active and/or intelligent packaging and food quality traceability in post-harvested fruit products”, project n.º PDR2020-101-031695, Partnership n.º 87, initiative n.º 175, promoted by PDR 2020 and co-funded by FEADER within Portugal 2020.
Date
2020-03-27T13:18:28Z
2020-03-27T13:18:28Z
2019
2020-03-27T13:18:28Z
2019
Description
Cherry is a highly perishable fruit widely appreciated that is only commercialized during a short period. The post-harvest control and monitoring of this fruit is central and essential for optimal consumption in its highest state of quality. The conservation process aimed to inhibit the microbial propagation is usually accomplished by low temperatures and/or variable atmosphere composition. This paper describes experimental tests conducted in different refrigeration chambers located in industrial and laboratorial facilities. The latter one includes modified atmosphere and controlled atmosphere chambers. The tests were performed with four different concentration of O2 and CO2 in the controlled atmosphere chamber. Fruit samples extracted from each chamber were analyzed at specific residence times and several organoleptic characteristics were analyzed. The results show that the modified and controlled atmosphere maintain the fruit quality in terms of size, color, appearance and firmness, thus increasing their shelf life and food safety.
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Access restrictions
restrictedAccess
Language
eng
Comments
