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Evaluation of quality
parameters of strawberry fruits in modified atmosphere
packaging during storage
Okan Ozkaya1*, Omur Dündar2, Giulia
Camerata Scovazzo3,
Giorgio Volpe3
1Cukurova
University, Karaisali Vocational School, Karaisali-Adana,
Turkey.
2Cukurova
University, Horticulture Department, Adana, Turkey.
3University
of Palermo, Horticuluture Section, Palermo, Italy.
*Corresponding author. E-mail:
oozkaya@cu.edu.tr.
Accepted
2 February, 2009 |
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The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effect
of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) during storage on
some quality parameters of strawberries. Strawberries (cv.
Camarosa) were harvested when mature, forced air cooled and
divided into two groups as fruits in MAP and control. After
packaging, fruits were stored at 0°C, 90 - 95% RH
for 10 days plus 1 day at
20°C and 50 - 55% RH for the evaluation of shelf life. Changes
in fruit quality, mass loss, decay, color, firmness, total
soluble solids (TSS),
acidity, glucose, fructose, saccharose and color were
investigated. The mass loss and decay were lower in MAP than
observed in the control whereas firmness, TSS, acidity and
color did not change during storage and shelf life. The
results suggested that MAP can be beneficial for reducing
mass loss and decay after 10 days storage plus one day shelf
life under these conditions in Camarosa strawberry variety.
Key
words:
Modified
atmosphere packaging (MAP), storage, shelf life, strawberry,
quality. |
