ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1299: XXX International Horticultural Congress IHC2018: VII International Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Fruits, Avocado, II International Symposium on Jackfruit and Other Moraceae and II International Symposium on Date Palm
Effect of modified atmosphere packaging on quality of fresh-cut jackfruit bulbs (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) |
| Authors: | K.R. Vasudeva, H.C. Krishna, G.J. Suresha, G.S.K. Swamy |
| Keywords: | fresh-cut jackfruit, minimally processed, modified atmosphere packaging, storage |
| DOI: | 10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1299.61 |
| Abstract:
The aim of the research is to extend the shelf life of fresh cut jackfruit bulbs through pre-treatment combined with modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and cold storage. Fresh-cut jackfruit bulbs were pre-treated with 1% CaCl2 and 0.25% ascorbic acid packed in transparent polypropylene covers with different gas compositions (2% O2 + 3% CO2 + 95% N2; 2% O2 + 5% CO2 + 93% N2; 3% O2 + 3% CO2 + 94% N2; 3% O2 + 5% CO2 + 92% N2; 4% O2 + 3% CO2 + 93% N2; 4% O2 + 5% CO2 + 91% N2) along with control(passive gas composition)and stored in cold storage (6±2°C and relative humidity -85±5%). Among different gas compositions, the bulbs packed with O2 + 10% CO2+ 82% N2 has showed an increase in storage life up to 24 days by reduced respiration rate (3.96 mg CO2 kg‑1 h‑1), minimum physiological loss in weight (PLW) (0.23%) with retention of higher firmness (4.05 kg cm‑2), maintained total soluble solids (28.70%) and higher titratable acidity (0.52%) as compared to 12 days storage life in control. | |
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