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Modified Atmosphere Packaging for Mango and Tomato: An Appraisal to Improve Shelf Life

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In the present study modified atmospheric (MA) packages, having package size of 19 × 19 cm2 for a fill weight of 500 ± 100 g were developed for the experimental purpose. The storage study of MA packages was performed at 10 ± 1, 18 ± 1 and 27 ± 1 °C temperatures, considering low-density polyethylene (LDPE) packaging film with 0.1, 0.05, 0.025 and 0.0125% perforations. The performance of film packages was evaluated for their ability to establish equilibrium condition at target levels and to extend the shelf life of the packaged fruit and vegetable. It was observed that ratio of the respiration rate of O2 and CO2 prominently depends upon the perforation rate and variations in storage temperature. The LDPE packages having 0.0125% perforations have maintained the respiration rate the most in both the cases of O2 and CO2 up to 90 h at 0.89 ml kg−1 at a refrigerated temperature of 10 °C. The results showed that LDPE film with 0.0125% perforation was found best suitable for packaging both tomato and mango.

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Abbreviations

CO2 :

Carbon dioxide, %

LDPE:

Low density poly ethylene

MAP:

Modified atmosphere packaging

N2 :

Nitrogen, %

O2 :

Oxygen, %

PERF:

Perforation

RR:

Respiration rate, ml kg−1

Vf :

Free volume of the respiration chamber, m3

W:

Weight of the fruit, kg

WP:

Without perforation

\({\text{Y}}_{{{\text{o}}_{2} }}\) :

Gas concentration for O2

\({\text{Z}}_{{{\text{co}}_{2} }}\) :

Gas concentration for CO2

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  1. Department of Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751003, India

    Kshanaprava Dhalsamant

  2. Agro Produce Processing Division, Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal, 462038, India

    Sukhdev Mangaraj

  3. Post Harvest Process and Food Engineering, College of Agriculture, Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University, Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, 472001, India

    Lalit M. Bal

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Dhalsamant, K., Mangaraj, S. & Bal, L.M. Modified Atmosphere Packaging for Mango and Tomato: An Appraisal to Improve Shelf Life. J Package Technol Res 1, 127–133 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41783-017-0021-2

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