title: Tomato quality in controlled atmosphere storage, modified atmosphere packaging and cold storage.
abstract: Effects of controlled atmosphere storage (CAS) and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) in comparison with conventional cold storage on qualitative properties of green-mature harvested tomato were evaluated. Qualitative properties included firmness, redness value (a*), hue angle, Total Soluble Solids (TSS) content, Titratable Acidity (TA) and TSS/TA. Under CAS and MAP conditions, gas composition was 5 kPa O2 and 3 kPa CO2. Results showed that the ability of CAS and MAP to retard the ripening process was more than cold storage. With regard to maintaining texture and colour, CAS treatment was the best and MAP was better than cold storage. Although amongst storage treatments, the maximum value of TSS was observed in cold storage, its decreasing trend in CAS was slower than that in cold storage. Additionally, MAP and especially CAS slowed down the diminishing trend of TA in tomatoes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural Mechanization, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Simon Bolivar Blvd, Ashrafi Esfehani Highway, Tehran, Iran 1477893855.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Majidi
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Minaei
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural Mechanization, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Simon Bolivar Blvd, Ashrafi Esfehani Highway, Tehran, Iran 1477893855.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Almassi
authors.affiliation: Department of Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mostofi
keywords: Cold storage; Controlled atmosphere storage; Modified atmosphere packaging; Quality properties; Tomato