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http://dx.doi.org/10.11002/kjfp.2016.23.5.623

Effect of packing type and storage temperature on microbial growth and quality of fresh-cut onions (Allium cepa cv. turbo)  

Bae, Yeoung-Seuk (Postharvest Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science)
Choi, Hyun-Jin (Postharvest Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science)
Lee, Jung-Soo (Postharvest Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science)
Park, Mehea (Postharvest Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science)
Choi, Ji-Weon (Postharvest Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science)
Kim, Ji-Gang (Postharvest Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science)
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Food Science and Preservation / v.23, no.5, 2016 , pp. 623-630 More about this Journal
Abstract
Inappropriate storage of fresh-cut onions may result in losses of good quality. To understand storage conditions for shelf-life and quality of fresh-cut onions, The effect of packing type and storage temperature on the quality of fresh-cut onions was evaluated. Onions stored at $0^{\circ}C$ for 2 months were peeled off after removing root and shoot parts. Each three peeled onions were packed in a polyethylene film (PE, $50{\mu}m$) or in a polyethylene/polypropylene film (PE/PP, $100{\mu}m$) with vacuum treatment (70 cmHg) and stored at different temperatures (4, and $10^{\circ}C$) for 21 days. The following analyses were examined to evaluate the quality of fresh-cut onions: microbial population, surface color, titratable acidity and pH, respiration rate, and sensory quality. Fresh-cut onions stored at $4^{\circ}C$ showed less aerobic and coliform bacterial population than those stored at $10^{\circ}C$ during observation periods. Fungal populations of fresh-cut onions packed in PE film stored at $10^{\circ}C$ increased significantly after 13 days. E. coli was not detected in all treatments during whole storage periods. Surface colors of fresh-cut onions were not affected by packing type and storage temperature, however, color difference (${\Delta}E$) of fresh-cut onions in PE/PP film stored at $10^{\circ}C$ was significantly higher than those of other treatments. Titratable acidity of fresh-cut onions was not affected by packing type and storage temperature. However, pH of fresh-cut onions packed in PE film stored at $10^{\circ}C$ increased gradually over the whole storage period. Fresh-cut onions packed in PE film showed higher $CO_2$ and less $O_2$ concentrations at $10^{\circ}C$ than those at $4^{\circ}C$. The sensory quality of fresh-cut onions was significantly affected by packing type and storage temperature after 13 days. Particularly, vacuum treatment in PE/PP film showed better sensory quality than that of PE film package at the same storage temperature. It was concluded that vacuum treatment and storage at $4^{\circ}C$ could be effective to prolong the quality of fresh-cut onions up to 21 days.
Keywords
fresh-cut; onion; packing type; storage temperature; microbial population; quality;
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