The effects of modified atmosphere packaging on quality of loquat fruits

Çandir E., POLAT A., ÖZDEMİR A. E., ÇALIŞKAN O., Temizyürek F.

Acta Horticulturae, vol.887, pp.363-368, 2011 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 887
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.17660/actahortic.2011.887.62
  • Journal Name: Acta Horticulturae
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.363-368
  • Keywords: 'Gold Nugget', 'Sayda', Loquat, PVC film, Storage life
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Loquat fruits cultivars 'Gold Nugget' and 'Sayda' were over-wrapped with 12.5 μ-, 14 μ-, or 16 μ-thick PVC films and kept at 0°C for 60 days. Percent weight loss, skin color (L*, hue angle), firmness (N), total soluble solids (%TSS), titratable acidity (%TA), physiological and fungal disorders were determined immediately after harvest and at 15-day intervals. Over-wrapping with 12.5 μ-thick PVC film resulted in higher weight loss in both cultivars. Incidence of skin browning was higher in fruits over-wrapped with 16 μ-thick PVC films. Skin browning and decay and off-flavor limited storage life. Storage life of 'Gold Nugget' and 'Sayda' loquat fruits over-wrapped with PVC films could be stored for 30 days at 0°C.