Freshness Extension of Squash (Cucurbita moschata) Packed with Expanded Polystyrene Foam Box
2000
HyungWoo Park | JongDae Park Korean Food Research Institute, Songnam 463-420 (Korea Republic)
The effects of packaging conditions on freshness extension of squash (Cucurbita moscata) were investigated during 7-day storage at 20 degrees. Weight loss of squash packed with corrugated paperboard box (control) was 5.5%, and those of LDPE (low density polyethylene, phi 0.02 mm), LDPE (phi 0.04 mm) film and EPS (expanded polystyrene) box were 0.9%, 0.8%, and 1.1%, respectively. Firmness of EPS was 11% higher than that of control, chlorophill content of squash packed with EPS box was 18.9% higher, and total ascorbic acid content of squash packed with EPS box was 29.4% higher than that of control. Quality of packed squash was not different between EPS packages and LDPE packages. Decay of control was 1~2 pieces per box, but was not found in the LDPE, EPS box. Preferences in overall appearences of LDPE, EPS box was better than those of control.
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