Use of modified atmosphere packaging with microperforated polypropylene films to maintain postharvest loquat fruit quality

Food Science and Technology International

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 95-103

  Amors, A ^a   Pretel, M T ^a   Zapata, P J ^a   Botella, M A ^a   Romojaro, F ^b   Serrano, M ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Films; Firmness; Loquat fruit; Modified atmosphere packaging; Organic acids; Quality; Storage; Sugars

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRODUCTS; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLYMER FILMS; POLYPROPYLENES; SUGARS;

FRUIT QUALITY; LOQUAT FRUIT; MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING;

PACKAGING;

FOOD; PACKAGING;

ERIOBOTRYA JAPONICA;

EID: 42449152486     PISSN: 10820132     EISSN: 15321738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1082013208089985     Document Type: Article

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