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Changes in Quality Characteristics of Fresh-cut Produce during Refrigerated Storage

냉장 저장 중 신선편이 농산물의 품질특성 변화

  • Sun, Shih-Hui (Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Su-Jin (Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Gi-Chang (Department of Agro-food Resources, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Haeng-Ran (Department of Agro-food Resources, RDA) ;
  • Yoon, Ki-Sun (Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University)
  • 손시혜 (경희대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김수진 (경희대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김기창 (국립농업과학원 농식품 자원부) ;
  • 김행란 (국립농업과학원 농식품 자원부) ;
  • 윤기선 (경희대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2011.02.24
  • Accepted : 2011.05.04
  • Published : 2011.08.31
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Abstract

We evaluated the quality characteristics of fresh-cut produce (potato, sweet potato, carrot, radish, zucchini, cucumber, and green bell pepper) washed with sodium hypochlorite, which were vacuum packaged, and stored at 4 and 10$^{\circ}C$. The L-values of the fresh-cut potato and sweet potato decreased during storage. Lower PPO activities of potato and sweet potato were observed at 4$^{\circ}C$ than those at 10$^{\circ}C$ and development of potato and sweet potato browning was delayed at 4$^{\circ}C$. Total aerobic count and coliform increased continuously at 10$^{\circ}C$ during storage. Diced zucchini and shredded sweet potato had the greatest reduction in hardness among the fresh-cut produce during storage. Differences in the rate of quality change were observed according to the kinds and cut types of produce. Thus, a quality maintenance period for each type of fresh-cut produce must be determined, which will lead to the safe use of fresh cut produce in foodservice establishments.

본 연구는 신선편이 농산물에서 사용 요구도가 높은 식재료인 근채류(감자, 고구마, 당근, 무)와 과채류(호박, 오이, 피망)을 선택하여 절단된 형태와 유통되는 온도에 따라 품질변화 특성을 연구하였다. 냉장저장 중 신선편이 농산물의 수분함량은 10$^{\circ}C$에 저장한 세척 절단된 오이, 호박에서만 저장기간에 따라 유의적으로 감소한(p<0.05) 반면 4$^{\circ}C$에 저장한 경우 모든 품목에서 저장기간 동안 수분을 보유할 수 있었다. 갈변에 민감한 세척 절단된 감자와 고구마는 두 온도에서 모두 L값(명도)이 감소하였지만 4$^{\circ}C$에 저장한 경우 보다 더 완만하게 감소하여 갈변 발생이 늦어지는 것을 확인하였고, 백화현상으로 인하여 쉽게 품질이 변할 수 있는 세척 절단된 당근의 경우 10$^{\circ}C$에서만 백화지수가 유의적으로 증가하여 4$^{\circ}C$에 저장함으로써 품질을 최대 3일까지 더 유지할 수 있었다. 절단 형태에 따른 경도 변화에서는 사각썰기 형태의 경우 호박에서, 채썰기 형태는 고구마에서 경도 감소율이 가장 크게 나타나 품목의 특성에 따라 경도 변화가 다르게 나타났고, 4$^{\circ}C$에 저장할 경우 경도의 감소폭이 완만하고 변화율이 적어 저장기간 동안 조직감이 유지되었음을 확인하였다. 세척 절단된 감자와 고구마는 두 온도에서 PPO 활성도가 증가하여 갈변을 효과적으로 저해시키진 못했지만 저온인 4$^{\circ}C$에 저장함으로써 10$^{\circ}C$ 보다 낮은 효소 활성도를 나타내었고 갈변 발생을 최대 2일까지 연장시킬 수 있었다. 신선편이 농산물의 미생물학적 품질 변화를 조사한 결과에서는 세척 절단된 오이만 다른 품목에 비해 균수가 낮고 저장 후기까지 일정하게 나타났으며 나머지 6가지 품목(감자, 고구마, 당근, 무, 호박, 피망)은 모두 저장 온도가 높을수록 미생물의 증가 속도가 빠르게 나타나 온도가 미생물 증식에 큰 영향을 주었다. 또한 세척 절단된 피망은 다른 품목에 비해 초기 오염농도가 높았고, 세척 절단된 고구마는 오이와는 다르게 미생물의 성장률이 가장 빠르므로 세척 절단된 고구마와 피망은 저장 시 다른 품목보다 특히 더 많은 주의가 필요할 것으로 사료된다. 본 연구 결과, 신선편이 농산물의 품질은 농산물의 품목에 따라 다르고 유통 및 저장하는 온도에 따라 영향을 받으므로 각각의 신선편이 농산물의 품목에 맞는 온도관리를 통해 품질을 더 오래 유지시킬 수 있는 온도에 보관함으로써 신선편이 농산물의 품질과 안전성을 함께 확보할 수 있으리라 사료된다.

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