Impact of atmosphere, organic acids, and calcium on quality of fresh-cut 'Kensington' mango
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2006-11-01
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de Souza, Bianca Sarzi
O'Hare, Timothy James
Durigan, Jose Fernando
de Souza, Paulo Sergio
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Elsevier B.V.
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Fresh-cut slices from ripe 'Kensington' mango (Mangifera indica L.) were prepared aseptically and stored under various treatments at 3 degrees C. Treatments included reduced oxygen (2.5%), enhanced carbon dioxide (5-40%), organic acid application, calcium chloride application, and combinations of the above. Symptoms limiting shelf-life were characterised by tissue darkening, development of a 'glassy' appearance, surface desiccation, and loss of firmness. Reduced oxygen (2.5%) was effective at controlling tissue darkening and the development of a 'glassy' appearance, while calcium application (3%) was partly effective at controlling darkening. Calcium chloride however significantly slowed (but did not stop) loss of tissue firmness. Carbon dioxide (5-40%) and citric acid had little positive effect on shelf-life, with both treatments appearing to promote tissue softening. A combination of low oxygen and calcium allowed 'Kensington' slices to be held for at least 15 days at 3 degrees C. (C) 2006 Elsevier B.V All rights reserved.
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Mangifera indica, Additives, Storage, controlled atmosphere, minimal-processing
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Postharvest Biology and Technology. Amsterdam: Elsevier B.V., v. 42, n. 2, p. 161-167, 2006.