RT Journal Article
T1 Evaluation of a Packaging System in Pallets Under Modified Atmosphere to Extend the Shelf-life of ‘Padrón’ Peppers Stored at Refrigeration Temperature
A1 Olveira Bouzas, Vanesa
A1 Pita Calvo, Consuelo
A1 Romero Rodríguez, María de los Ángeles
A1 Vázquez Odériz, María Lourdes
K1 Padrón peppers
K1 Modified atmosphere packaging
K1 Pallets
K1 Physico-chemical parameters
K1 Sensory analysis
AB A modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) system in pallets was developed for ‘Padrón’ peppers as a way to extend their shelf-life while maintaining good fruit quality. Peppers were stored at 6 °C in cardboard boxes arranged on pallets wrapped in micro-perforated low-density polyethylene (LDPE) bags. Physico-chemical (moisture, firmness, color, chlorophylls, carotenoids, ascorbic acid, and total phenolic content) and sensory analysis were carried out after 0, 7, 14, and 21 days of storage. An initial mixture of 11.8% O2–8.5% CO2 prevented anaerobic conditions and kept suitable CO2 levels throughout the entire storage period. Silica gel was tested as a moisture absorbent and considerably reduced water vapor condensation inside packaging bags. The MAP system developed maintained the shelf-life of peppers until the end of the 21-day storage period. The fruit always showed a good appearance and color. No rotting or other types of undesirable alterations were observed. MAP markedly reduced the fraction of peppers with water loss as evidenced by a minimum percentage of fruit with wrinkles (12.5%) as compared to unpackaged samples (75%). Good pigment stability was also observed
PB Springer
SN 1935-5130
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/29996
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/29996
LA eng
NO Olveira-Bouzas, V., Pita-Calvo, C., Romero-Rodríguez, M.Á. et al. Evaluation of a Packaging System in Pallets Under Modified Atmosphere to Extend the Shelf-life of ‘Padrón’ Peppers Stored at Refrigeration Temperature. Food Bioprocess Technol (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-022-02966-2
NO Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature. This research was supported by the Autonomous Government of Galicia (Spain) project PGIDIT09TAL003E
DS Minerva
RD 4 may 2026