MA Storage and Transportation of 'Eksotika' Papaya
MA Storage and Transportation of 'Eksotika' Papaya
- Acta Hort., 740, p.303, 2007 .
Extending the storage life of 'Eksotika' papaya enables them to be exported by sea to Jeddah. The storage life of 'Eksotika' papaya can be extended to 4 weeks when stored at 10-12oC under modified atmosphere (MA)condition. The MA condition can be easily created by wrapping 9 to 10 'Eksotika' papaya fruit in low density polyethylene (LDPE)bags measuring 72 x 66 cm with 0.04 mm thick. Under these conditions a modification in the composition of the air surrounding the fruit occurred through respiration. The gas composition changed within 24 hours with an increase in CO2 to about 4-5
'EKSOTIKA' PAPAYA
MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE
SEA SHIPMENT
FRUIT QUALITY
Extending the storage life of 'Eksotika' papaya enables them to be exported by sea to Jeddah. The storage life of 'Eksotika' papaya can be extended to 4 weeks when stored at 10-12oC under modified atmosphere (MA)condition. The MA condition can be easily created by wrapping 9 to 10 'Eksotika' papaya fruit in low density polyethylene (LDPE)bags measuring 72 x 66 cm with 0.04 mm thick. Under these conditions a modification in the composition of the air surrounding the fruit occurred through respiration. The gas composition changed within 24 hours with an increase in CO2 to about 4-5
'EKSOTIKA' PAPAYA
MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE
SEA SHIPMENT
FRUIT QUALITY