Principles of modified atmosphere packaging for shelf life extension of fruits and vegetables: An overview of storage conditions

Abstract

Freshly harvested Fruits and vegetables are susceptible to pathogenic organisms owing to increased respiration rate after harvesting. With the help of various preservation techniques, respiration rate of fresh agricultural commodity can be reduced. Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is a technology that changes the gas concentration in the package around the produce for shelf life enhancement and preservation of the food quality. Extensive research has been conducted in this field during the last two decades. Modified atmosphere packaging uses three main gases such as oxygen (O2), carbon dioxide (CO2), and nitrogen (N2) to modify the atmosphere within the package. Concentration of gases depends on the type of fresh produce being packed. MAP aids in increasing the shelf-life of commodities from many days to many weeks as compared to conventional storage system. MAP reduces physiological injury, disorder, weight loss, fungal growth and pathological deterioration.

Recent Advances in Novel Packaging Technologies for Shelf-Life Extension of Guava Fruits for Retaining Health Benefits for Longer Duration

“…In past decade, the use of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) technology is increasing to maintain and enhance the postharvest quality of fruits and vegetables by utilizing basic principles of permeation and respiration rate to fulfill consumer demand [31,68]. Primarily, the MAP technology was introduced in the 1960s to enhance the shelf life of perishable commodities such as fresh produce by maintaining a suitable environment for commodities and reducing microbial spoilage [69]. It is also considered a novel postharvest technology for the preservation of food and is widely used in developing countries due to lower cost and higher efficiency, utilization of the natural components of air, little environmental impact, and non-toxicity [7,8].…”

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“…Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) is a method that involves modifying the gas composition within the container to improve shelf life and maintain food quality (Kargwal et al, 2020). The air in the package can be replaced with a single gas or a mixture of gases, such as high oxygen (O2) atmospheres or carbon monoxide (CO), to produce MAP (Grebitus et al, 2013).…”

Fruit preservation packaging technology based on air adjustment packaging method

“…Long-term storage of Chinese cabbage, cabbage, orange, sapota, potato, kiwi fruits, pears, and apple; momentary storage and/or transit of tomato, mushroom, guava, litchi, bananas, cherries, bush berries, strawberries, and other commodities; and retailing of some sliced or cut vegetables are some of the current applications of MAP technologies (Kargwal et al, 2020). MAP enables the ideal environment to be maintained during the whole post-harvest handling period, from cultivation to consumption.…”