Reducing decay and extending shelf life of bell-peppers and mangoes by modified atmosphere packaging. [Poster paper]
1994
Rodov, V. | Ben-Yehoshua, S. | Fishman, S. | Gotleib, S. | Fierman, T. | Fang, D.Q. (Agricultural Research Organisation, Bet-Dagan (Israel))
Experiments showed that using perforated polyolefin films for mango packaging enabled normal ripening and reduced weight loss and decay compared to a non-sealed control. Delayed ripening of mangoes sealed in non-perforated film was advantageous during prolonged storage. Bell-peppers in sealed-tray packages with modified humidity had lower weight loss and retained better firmness and quality than a non-sealed control.
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