Effects of packaging and storage conditions on raspberries

Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) has been found to extend the shelf life of raspberries, but temperature fluctuations could result in quality and aroma changes. Researchers at the Università degli Studi di Torino in Italy evaluated raspberries after wrapping with biodegradable and polypropylene (PP) films under passive and active MAP conditions.
A PP macro-perforated film was used as control. After 48 h the biodegradable film maintained fruit colour parameters near to harvest value and, as the temperature increased, it was the only film used that facilitated storage of fruit for up to 96 h. An article about the research is published in CyTA - Journal of Food.
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