Modified atmosphere packaging and ethanol vapor to control decay of ‘Red Globe’ table grapes during storage

2012 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elif Candir ◽  
Ahmet Erhan Ozdemir ◽  
Onder Kamiloglu ◽  
Emine Mine Soylu ◽  
Ramazan Dilbaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Ethanol Vapor ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Table Grapes

Improvement of Table Grapes Quality and Safety by the Combination of Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) and Eugenol, Menthol, or Thymol

2005 ◽  
Vol 53 (19) ◽  
pp. 7458-7464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Miguel Valverde ◽  
Fabián Guillén ◽  
Domingo Martínez-Romero ◽  
Salvador Castillo ◽  
María Serrano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Table Grapes

scholarly journals Hot Water Treatment in Combination with Rachis Removal and Modified Atmosphere Packaging Maintains Quality of Table Grapes

HortScience ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 44 (7) ◽  
pp. 1947-1952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liping Kou ◽  
Yaguang Luo ◽  
Wu Ding ◽  
Xinghua Liu ◽  
William Conway
Keyword(s):  
Water Treatment ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Microbial Populations ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Hot Water Treatment ◽  
Table Grapes ◽  
Entire Storage Period

Alternatives to sulfur dioxide to maintain quality of table grapes, including various combinations of rachis removal, chlorinated wash, hot water treatment, and modified atmosphere packaging, were explored in this study. Grapes were prepared by cutting off the rachis 1 to 2 mm from the fruit or by keeping the clusters intact. After initial preparation, short-stem and cluster grapes were subjected to chlorinated wash and/or hot water (45 °C, 8 min) treatment and packaged in plastic trays sealed with a gas-permeable film. The treated grapes as well as the commercially packed grapes (COM) in their original packages were stored at 5 °C for up to 4 weeks. Hot water treatment resulted in significantly (P < 0.05) higher oxygen retention and lower carbon dioxide accumulation in package headspaces, maintained a firmer texture, higher overall visual quality, lower decay rate, and lower microbial populations than other treatments or COM during the entire storage period. Grapes that were cut from the rachis and treated with hot water and chlorine maintained the highest quality for 4 weeks with the least decay among all treatments. A chlorine prewash treatment significantly (P < 0.05) reduced microbial populations on cluster grapes and maintained better overall quality. Conventional COM grapes developed dark decay and lost turgidity and were of unacceptable quality at 28 days of storage.

scholarly journals APPLICATION OF MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING AND HUMIDITY CONTROL TO EXTEND THE STORAGE LIFE OF GRAPE VARIETIES GROWN IN EASTERN UNITED STATES - A COMPARATIVE STUDY

HortScience ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 1139d-1139
Author(s):  
Albert F. Elboudwarej ◽  
Robert C. Herner
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Table Grape ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Eastern United States ◽  
General Acceptance ◽  
Table Grapes ◽  
Grape Varieties ◽  
Storage Characteristics

In 1987, 1988, and 1989, the behavior of four different table grape varieties including Alden, Concord, Himrod, and Vanessa were studied during storage at 0°C.The first objective of our study was to determine the behavior of table grapes in modified atmosphere packages in terms of general acceptance. After three years of experimenting with these three films we were able to obtain a modified atmosphere of about 3% O2 and 10-15% CO2 at 0°C using a 3 mil thickness LDPE.Our second objective was to use moisture absorbents as a means of reducing the relative humidity inside the void volume of a package by the inclusion of different desiccants in the package to establish a desirable relative humidity.Examining different storage characteristics, our data showed that `Himrod', `Vanessa', and `Concord' grape clusters stored in the presence of KNO3 and KCl had better quality compared to grape clusters stored in the presence of other sorption compounds or controls with no sorbants.

scholarly journals The Effect of Ethanol Dip and Modified Atmosphere on Prevention of Botrytis Rot of Table Grapes

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 284-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amnon Lichter ◽  
Yohanan Zutahy ◽  
Tatiana Kaplunov ◽  
Nehemia Aharoni ◽  
Susan Lurie
Keyword(s):  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Free Water ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Gray Mold ◽  
Prolonged Storage ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Commercial Practice ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Table Grapes

Grape (Vitis vinifera) storage requires stringent control of gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea. The commercial practice is dependent on sulfur dioxide (SO2) as a fumigant, which is applied by various means with well-known advantages and disadvantages. Many alternative technologies were developed over the years, most of them with limited efficacy or applicability. Modified atmosphere of table grapes suffers from a narrow threshold between control of gray mold and damage to the berries and stems due to high level of carbon dioxide (CO2) within the film-enclosed package. We demonstrated in the past that dipping table grapes in ethanol after harvest has a very pronounced effect on prevention of decay. However, ethanol does not leave a protective residue within the grapes, so it is not expected to prevent latent infections from developing decay nests during prolonged storage. However, if grapes of cultivar Superior were treated with ethanol and then subjected to a modified atmosphere using plastic films (Xtend), we achieved an additive effect and observed persistent control of gray mold without injury to the grapes. The advantage of this plastic film was mainly in its water conductance, which prevented accumulation of free water that is often the limiting factor in modified atmosphere packaging. This combination results in greater decay control, which is a prerequisite for commercial applicability. If undesired aftertaste did develop within the fruit due to the modified atmosphere, 1 day of exposure to ambient air was sufficient to dissipate it.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Perlakuan Uap Etanol Terhadap Mutu Dan Masa Simpan Buah Manggis (Garcinia Mangostana L.)

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 184
Author(s):  
I Gusti Ayu Prapti Pundari ◽  
I Made Supartha Utama ◽  
Ni Luh Yulianti
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Ethanol Vapor ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Garcinia Mangostana ◽  
Change Rate ◽  
Soluble Solid ◽  
Fruit Surface

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh perlakuan uap etanol terhadap mutu dan masa simpan buah manggis pada suhu ruang. Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan 3 ragam volume etanol ; 0 ml, 2 ml, dan 4 ml masing-masing diperangkap dalam 5 gram karagenan dan dimasukkan ke dalam sachet teh. Sachet kemudian ditempatkan pada alas styrofoam dimana terdapat 5 buah manggis, selanjutnya ditutup dengan plastik film regang LDPE. Buah manggis tanpa perlakuan atau kontrol disediakan sebagai pembanding.  Buah selanjutnya disimpan pada suhu kamar (28±2?). Susut bobot, intensitas kerusakan, vitamin C, total padatan terlarut, warna, kekerasan dan uji organoleptik diamati selama penyimpanan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan uap etanol secara umum berpengaruh nyata dalam menurunkan tingkat kerusakan, susut bobot, memperlambat laju perubahan kekerasan, warna kulit dan aril, serta total padatan terlarut dan vitamin C dibandingkan buah kontrol.  Demikian pula uap etanol mampu memberikan nilai tingkat kesukaan panelis lebih tinggi terhadap warna dan rasa aril serta penampilan secara kesuluruhan dibandingkan dengan buah kontol.  Dari ragam perlakuan volume etanol, 4 mL etanol per kemasan mengkreasi uap terbaik untuk memperlambat laju kerusakan, perubahan mutu, menurunkan susut dan meningkatkan kesukaan panelis. Kata kunci: Manggis, uap etanol, kemasan atmosfer termodifikasi, mutu pascapanen The aim of this research was to determine the effect of etanol vapor on the quality and the shelf life of mangosteen at the room temperature. Three different volumes of ethanol, namely 0 ml, 2 ml and 4 ml, were trapped in the 5 gram carrageenan placed in the tea sachets.  The sachet was then put on the basal of styrofoam tray on which 5 fruits were placed and then wraped by streching film LDPE.  Control fruits or un-treated fruits were also provided as comparison. The result showed that the ethanol vapor treatments, in general, significantly reduced the intensity of damage, weidght loss, slowing the change rate of texture, color of fruit surface and aril, total soluble solid and vitamin C of the aril, compared to the control fruits.  The ethanol vapor was also able to give better preferences of panelists on  the color and flavor of the aril, as well as the overall performances of the fruits compared to the controls.  The 4 mL ethanol per package created ethanol vapor of which the best vapor to reduce the rate of damage and the change of quality and increase the panelists preferences.   Keyword : Mangosteen, ethanol vapor, modified atmosphere packaging, postharvest quality

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