Effects of Genotype and Modified Atmosphere Packaging on the Quality of Fresh-Cut Melons.

ABSTRACT: Marketing melons (Cucumis melo) as convenient fresh-cut products is popular nowadays. However, damage inflicted by fresh-cut processing results in fast quality degradation and food safety risks. The life of fresh-cut produce can be extended by a modified atmosphere (MA), either generated in a package by tissue respiration (a passive MA) or injected by gas flushing (an active MA). This work investigated the effect of passive and active MA formed in packages of different perforation levels on the quality of fresh-cut melons of two genetic groups: C. melo var. cantalupensis, characterized by climacteric fruit behavior, and non-climacteric C. melo inodorus. The best product preservation was achieved in passive MA packages: non-perforated for inodorus melons and micr

SUBMITTER: Shinde R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10815012 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature