Postharvest Dynamics of Photosynthesis in Fresh-Cut Lettuce.

ABSTRACT: Increasing the availability of fresh vegetables and reducing food waste are essential for healthy and sustainable production. However, fresh-cut vegetables such as lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) often experience rapid quality loss after harvest and processing. To maintain freshness in retail, modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) with low oxygen (O₂) and high carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentrations, combined with refrigeration, is commonly used. Packaged leaves are then displayed under dark or low-light conditions. The postharvest physiology of lettuce under these conditions (including changes in energy metabolism, photosynthesis, senescence progression, and light-dependent metabolic alterations) remains poorly understood, limiting the development of strategies to extend shelf

SUBMITTER: Steensma P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12319283 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature