Effect of modified atmosphere packaging on quality of fresh-cut jackfruit bulbs (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.)

The aim of the research is to extend the shelf life of fresh cut jackfruit bulbs through pre-treatment combined with modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and cold storage.
Fresh-cut jackfruit bulbs were pre-treated with 1% CaCl₂ and 0.25% ascorbic acid packed in transparent polypropylene covers with different gas compositions (2% O₂ + 3% CO₂ + 95% N₂; 2% O₂ + 5% CO₂ + 93% N₂; 3% O₂ + 3% CO₂ + 94% N₂; 3% O₂ + 5% CO₂ + 92% N₂; 4% O₂ + 3% CO₂ + 93% N₂; 4% O₂ + 5% CO₂ + 91% N₂) along with control(passive gas composition)and stored in cold storage (6±2°C and relative humidity -85±5%). Among different gas compositions, the bulbs packed with O₂ + 10% CO₂+ 82% N₂ has showed an increase in storage life up to 24 days by reduced respiration rate (3.96 mg CO₂ kg^‑1 h^‑1), minimum physiological loss in weight (PLW) (0.23%) with retention of higher firmness (4.05 kg cm^‑2), maintained total soluble solids (28.70%) and higher titratable acidity (0.52%) as compared to 12 days storage life in control.

XXX International Horticultural Congress IHC2018: VII International Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Fruits, Avocado, II International Symposium on Jackfruit and Other Moraceae and II International Symposium on Date Palm

K.R. Vasudeva, H.C. Krishna, G.J. Suresha, G.S.K. Swamy

fresh-cut jackfruit, minimally processed, modified atmosphere packaging, storage

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1299.61