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http://dx.doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2014.23.2.116

Selection of Non-Perforated Breathable Film to Enhance Storability of Cherry Tomato for Modified Atmosphere Storage at Different Temperatures  

Islam, Mohammad Zahirul (Department of Horticulture, Kangwon National University)
Mele, Mahmuda Akter (Department of Horticulture, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Han Jong (Department of Horticulture, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Kyoung Soo (Department of Horticulture, Kangwon National University)
Hong, Sung Mi (Department of Horticulture, Kangwon National University)
Jeong, Min Jae (Department of Horticulture, Kangwon National University)
Kim, Il-Seop (Department of Horticulture, Kangwon National University)
Hong, Soon-Kwan (Department of Bio-Health Technology, Kangwon National University)
Choi, In-Lee (Department of Horticulture, Kangwon National University)
Baek, Jun Pill (Agriculture and Life Science Research Institute, Kangwon National University)
Kang, Ho-Min (Department of Horticulture, Kangwon National University)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.23, no.2, 2014 , pp. 116-122 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to find out the appropriate packaging materials to extend the storability and maintain the quality of cherry tomato for modified atmosphere (MA) storage. Tomatoes were grown by hydroponic at a plastic house in Gangwon Province. Light red maturity stage tomatoes were harvested and packed with MA condition (10,000; 20,000; 40,000; 60,000; 80,000; and $100,000cc/m^2.day.atm$ $O_2$ permeability film) and perforated film to store at $5^{\circ}C$, $11^{\circ}C$ and $24^{\circ}C$. The fresh weight loss was less than 0.6% in all non-perforated breathable films at $^5{\circ}C$, $11^{\circ}C$, and $24^{\circ}C$, but perforated film had less than 2.93% at $5^{\circ}C$, 13.29% at $11^{\circ}C$ and 27.24% at $24^{\circ}C$. The 20,000cc at $5^{\circ}C$ and $11^{\circ}C$, and the 40,000cc film at $24^{\circ}C$ balanced optimum carbon dioxide and oxygen concentration in the package to maintain quality. The 10,000cc film was appeared the significantly highest ethylene concentration at $5^{\circ}C$, $11^{\circ}C$, and $24^{\circ}C$, this film had the lowest $O_2$ permeability. Visual quality, firmness, and soluble solids were maintained in 20,000cc films both at $5^{\circ}C$ and $11^{\circ}C$, the 40,000cc film at $24^{\circ}C$. There was no any trend in titratable acidity and vitamin C content of treated packed film types and temperatures at cherry tomatoes packages. Therefore, the appropriate MA condition for $5^{\circ}C$ and $11^{\circ}C$ is $20,000cc/m^2.day.atm$ $O_2$ permeability film; for $24^{\circ}C$ it is $40,000cc/m^2.day.atm$ $O_2$ permeability film because those films extended the storability through the firmness, soluble solids as well as visual quality.
Keywords
Firmness; soluble solids; vitamin C; visual quality;
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