Journal of Bio-Environment Control (생물환경조절학회지)

The Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control (한국생물환경조절학회)
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Effects of Harvest Seasons on Quality and Microbial Population of Fresh-cut Iceberg Lettuce

수확시기가 신선편이 결구상추의 품질 및 미생물수에 미치는 영향

  • 인병천 (농진청 국립원예특작과학원) ;
  • 김지강 (농진청 국립원예특작과학원) ;
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  • 이정수 (농진청 국립원예특작과학원)
  • Received : 2010.07.29
  • Accepted : 2010.11.30
  • Published : 2010.12.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of harvest seasons on quality and microbial population at different steps of production chain of fresh-cut iceberg lettuce. Iceberg lettuces harvested in May, June, July, October, and December were processed following industrial practices, and stored at $5^{\circ}C$ for 9 days. For microbial measurement, samples were taken from each of the following steps: harvest, transport, pretreatment, cutting, 1st-washing, 2nd-washing, and day 3, 6, and 9 of storage. Iceberg lettuce cultivated in protect house and harvested in May and October showed higher $CO_2$ levels in the packages and electrolyte leakages than lettuce harvested in June, July and December. Microbial population of raw materials harvested in July was highest (6.76 log), and microbial growth rate during storage was highest in samples harvested in May. Lettuce harvested in June had better quality and microbial safety compared to other lettuces. Although lettuce harvested in October and December had less microbial population in either raw materials or processed products, those samples had inferior quality due to off-odor development and severe browning. Therefore, it is required to maintain quality and ensure microbial safety to distribute fresh-cut lettuce with high quality and safety throughout the year.

본 연구는 수확시기와 같은 수확 전 요인이 수확 후 신선편이 결구상추의 품질과 미생물 수에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 수행하였다. 신선편이 가공업체에서 사용하는 결구상추를 5, 6, 7, 10, 12월에 수확하여 관행적인 방법으로 가공한 뒤 필름에 포장하고 $5^{\circ}C$에서 9일 동안 저장하면서 품질 조사를 하였다. 미생물 측정을 위한 샘플은 각 단계별(수확, 수송, 가공전, 절단, 1차-세척, 2차-세척, 저장 후 3, 6, 9일)로 수집되었다. 실험 결과 하우스에서 재배되어 5, 10월에 수확된 결구상추는 신선편이 가공 후 포장백 내부의 $O_2$ 농도가 낮고 $CO_2$는 매우 높았으며, 제품의 전해질 누출이 높게 나타났다. 반면 노지에서 재배된 6, 7월 수확 및 겨울철 하우스재배인 12월에 수확한 원료 는 비교적 낮은 $CO_2$, 전해질 누출 및 갈변을 나타내었다. 원료상태의 미생물수는 7월(6.76 log)에 가장 높았고, 신선편이 가공 후 저장중의 미생물 증식은 5월 시료에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 이상의 결과로부터 신선편이 결구상추를 고온, 저습조건의 노지에서 재배되어 6월 상순에 수확한 원료를 사용한 경우 품질과 미생물적 안전성이 모두 우수하였다. 반면, 하우스에서 재배되어 10월에 수확한 결구상추를 원료로 사용한 경우 가공 전과 후의 미생물적 안전성은 모두 우수하였으나, 이취가 빨리 발생하여 품질특성이 나쁘게 나타났다. 따라서 연중 고품질의 신선편이 결구상추 생산을 위해서는 품질과 안전성을 동시에 제어하고 원료의 환경에 따른 품질유지 기간을 달리 설정할 필요가 있는 것으로 생각된다.

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