Articles
MA STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF ‘EKSOTIKA’ PAPAYA
Article number
740_37
Pages
303 – 311
Language
English
Abstract
Extending the storage life of Eksotika papaya enables them to be exported by sea to Jeddah.
The storage life of Eksotika papaya can be extended to 4 weeks when stored at 10-12°C under modified atmosphere (MA) condition.
The MA condition can be easily created by wrapping 9 to 10 Eksotika papaya fruit in low density polyethylene (LDPE) bags measuring 72 x 66 cm with 0.04 mm thick.
Under these conditions a modification in the composition of the air surrounding the fruit occurred through respiration.
The gas composition changed within 24 hours with an increase in CO2 to about 4-5% and a reduction of O2 to about 2-3%. Using this packaging technique, the fruit can be transported to distant markets in refrigerated sea containers with the temperature set at 10-12°C. Four weeks storage life allows the fruit to be successfully exported to Jeddah.
The preparation time and the journey from Port Kelang to Jeddah takes 14 days and on arrival the fruit were still fresh with little change in the skin colour and minimal disease development.
The fruit ripen normally within 3-4 days after arrival when placed at ambient temperature.
The storage life of Eksotika papaya can be extended to 4 weeks when stored at 10-12°C under modified atmosphere (MA) condition.
The MA condition can be easily created by wrapping 9 to 10 Eksotika papaya fruit in low density polyethylene (LDPE) bags measuring 72 x 66 cm with 0.04 mm thick.
Under these conditions a modification in the composition of the air surrounding the fruit occurred through respiration.
The gas composition changed within 24 hours with an increase in CO2 to about 4-5% and a reduction of O2 to about 2-3%. Using this packaging technique, the fruit can be transported to distant markets in refrigerated sea containers with the temperature set at 10-12°C. Four weeks storage life allows the fruit to be successfully exported to Jeddah.
The preparation time and the journey from Port Kelang to Jeddah takes 14 days and on arrival the fruit were still fresh with little change in the skin colour and minimal disease development.
The fruit ripen normally within 3-4 days after arrival when placed at ambient temperature.
Publication
Authors
M.Y. Rohani, M.Z. Zaipun
Keywords
‘Eksotika’ papaya, modified atmosphere storage, sea shipment, fruit quality
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