Preservation of different fig cultivars (Ficus carica L.) under modified atmosphere packaging during cold storage

• Published in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture Vol. 96; no. 6; pp. 2103 - 2115
• Main Authors: Villalobos, María del Carmen, Serradilla, Manuel Joaquín, Martín, Alberto, López Corrales, Margarita, Pereira, Cristina, Córdoba, María de Guía
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.04.2016; John Wiley and Sons, Limited
• Subjects: Atmosphere; Cold storage; Cold Temperature; Cultivars; decay; Decomposition; Delay; Disorders; Ficus; figs; Food packaging; Food Packaging - methods; Food preservation; Food Preservation - methods; Food Storage; Fruit - chemistry; Modified atmospheres; Optimization; Packaging; quality; sensory analysis; Time Factors; Weight loss; figs; decay; MAP; quality; sensory analysis

BACKGROUND The effect of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) on the stability of ‘Cuello Dama Blanco’ (CDB), ‘Cuello Dama Negro’ (CDN) and ‘San Antonio’ (SA) figs during post‐harvest cold storage was evaluated by using three different films with a diverse number of microperforations (diameter, ø = 1...