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EFFECTS OF FILM PACKAGE AND STORAGE TEMPERATURE ON THE QUALITY OF PARSLEY IN MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE
Article number
483_32
Pages
291 – 298
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Abstract
Parsley can be stored for long periods using modified atmosphere(MA) storage; 77 days at 0°C and 35 days at 5°C. Weight loss during storage was found to be lower than 5% in all treatments except for the 20 μm ceramic film packing.
Carbon dioxide and ethylene accumulations in film packages were higher at 5°C and with the 60 μm LDPE film.
Best chlorophyll preservation was obtained at 0°C and with the 40 μm ceramic film.
Petiole firmness maintained the highest value in 40 μm ceramic film packing at both 0°C and 5°C. There also was little loss of vitamin C content at 0°C. Vitamin C content stayed above 80 mg/100 g FW for all treatments even 77 days after storage.
Therefore 40 μm ceramic film packing at 0°C storage temperature is highly recommended for MA storage of parsley in terms of shelf life and quality.
Carbon dioxide and ethylene accumulations in film packages were higher at 5°C and with the 60 μm LDPE film.
Best chlorophyll preservation was obtained at 0°C and with the 40 μm ceramic film.
Petiole firmness maintained the highest value in 40 μm ceramic film packing at both 0°C and 5°C. There also was little loss of vitamin C content at 0°C. Vitamin C content stayed above 80 mg/100 g FW for all treatments even 77 days after storage.
Therefore 40 μm ceramic film packing at 0°C storage temperature is highly recommended for MA storage of parsley in terms of shelf life and quality.
Authors
K. Park, H. Kang, E. Yang, J. Jung
Keywords
Weight loss, carbon dioxide, ethylene, chlorophyll, firmness, vitamin C
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