Design of Rigid Modified Atmosphere Packages for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables |
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| Authors: | P.C. TALASILA K.V. CHAU J.K. BRECHT |
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| Affiliation: | Author Chau is affiliated with the Agricultural Engineering Dept. and author Brecht with the Horticultural Sciences Dept., Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32671. Author Talasila's present address: Dept. of Horticulture, Plant &Soil Science Building, Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, Ml 48824–1325. |
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A procedure was developed for designing rigid MA packages for fresh fruits and vegetables that takes into account the change in total pressure inside the package. The procedure was demonstrated by designing a package for kiwifruit using available data. Some practical considerations in designing MA packages such as time to reach steady-state conditions, variation in respiration rate, film permeability, and changes in temperature were included. Small deviations in respiration rate and permeability could lead to large variations in steady-state gas concentrations. |
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| Keywords: | modified atmosphere fruits vegetables kiwifruit packaging |
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