Effects of Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Chitosan Treatment on Quality and Sensorial Parameters of Minimally Processed cv. ‘Italia’ Table Grapes
Table grape is a non-climacteric fruit, very sensitive to water loss and gray mold during postharvest handling and storage. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of modified atmosphere packaging and chitosan treatment on quality and sensorial parameters of minimally processed cv. ‘Italia’...
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| description | Table grape is a non-climacteric fruit, very sensitive to water loss and gray mold during postharvest handling and storage. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of modified atmosphere packaging and chitosan treatment on quality and sensorial parameters of minimally processed cv. ‘Italia’ table grape during cold storage (14 days at 5 °C) and shelf-life (7 and 14 days of cold storage plus 5 days at 20 °C), reproducing a retail sales condition. Our data showed a significant effect of high CO<sub>2</sub>-modified atmosphere in combination with chitosan and alone on preserving quality, sensorial parameters, and delaying decay of minimally processed table grape. The most effective treatment in terms of preservation of quality, sensory, and nutritional quality was high-CO<sub>2</sub> modified atmosphere packaging plus chitosan treatment. The overall results showed that when a proper modified atmosphere packaging is combined with a postharvest chitosan treatment, gray mold growth can effectively be controlled in ready-to-eat cv. ‘Italia’ table grape and that modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) with high levels of CO<sub>2</sub> and reduced concentration of O<sub>2</sub> in combination with chitosan treatment could prevent the negative effect of high-CO<sub>2</sub> in-packages level, like berry browning and rachis browning and dehydration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aa03f2d84b384b3f9146583bceeca02f2023-12-11T16:52:24ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952021-02-0111232810.3390/agronomy11020328Effects of Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Chitosan Treatment on Quality and Sensorial Parameters of Minimally Processed cv. ‘Italia’ Table GrapesGiorgia Liguori0Giuseppe Sortino1Gregorio Gullo2Paolo Inglese3Department of Agricultural Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural Science, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, 89122 Reggio Calabria, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, ItalyTable grape is a non-climacteric fruit, very sensitive to water loss and gray mold during postharvest handling and storage. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of modified atmosphere packaging and chitosan treatment on quality and sensorial parameters of minimally processed cv. ‘Italia’ table grape during cold storage (14 days at 5 °C) and shelf-life (7 and 14 days of cold storage plus 5 days at 20 °C), reproducing a retail sales condition. Our data showed a significant effect of high CO<sub>2</sub>-modified atmosphere in combination with chitosan and alone on preserving quality, sensorial parameters, and delaying decay of minimally processed table grape. The most effective treatment in terms of preservation of quality, sensory, and nutritional quality was high-CO<sub>2</sub> modified atmosphere packaging plus chitosan treatment. The overall results showed that when a proper modified atmosphere packaging is combined with a postharvest chitosan treatment, gray mold growth can effectively be controlled in ready-to-eat cv. ‘Italia’ table grape and that modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) with high levels of CO<sub>2</sub> and reduced concentration of O<sub>2</sub> in combination with chitosan treatment could prevent the negative effect of high-CO<sub>2</sub> in-packages level, like berry browning and rachis browning and dehydration.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/2/328fresh-cut <i>Vitis vinifera</i>quality attributesHigh-CO<sub>2</sub> MAPpackaging |
| spellingShingle | Giorgia Liguori Giuseppe Sortino Gregorio Gullo Paolo Inglese Effects of Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Chitosan Treatment on Quality and Sensorial Parameters of Minimally Processed cv. ‘Italia’ Table Grapes Agronomy fresh-cut <i>Vitis vinifera</i> quality attributes High-CO<sub>2</sub> MAP packaging |
| title | Effects of Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Chitosan Treatment on Quality and Sensorial Parameters of Minimally Processed cv. ‘Italia’ Table Grapes |
| title_full | Effects of Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Chitosan Treatment on Quality and Sensorial Parameters of Minimally Processed cv. ‘Italia’ Table Grapes |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Chitosan Treatment on Quality and Sensorial Parameters of Minimally Processed cv. ‘Italia’ Table Grapes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Chitosan Treatment on Quality and Sensorial Parameters of Minimally Processed cv. ‘Italia’ Table Grapes |
| title_short | Effects of Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Chitosan Treatment on Quality and Sensorial Parameters of Minimally Processed cv. ‘Italia’ Table Grapes |
| title_sort | effects of modified atmosphere packaging and chitosan treatment on quality and sensorial parameters of minimally processed cv italia table grapes |
| topic | fresh-cut <i>Vitis vinifera</i> quality attributes High-CO<sub>2</sub> MAP packaging |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/2/328 |
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