Shelf life enhancement of guava (Psidium guajava cv. Baruipur) stored under pilot scale modified atmosphere storage system

Food Sci Technol Int. 2021 Oct;27(7):674-689. doi: 10.1177/10820132211013269. Epub 2021 Apr 30.

Abstract

The developed modified atmosphere storage (MAS) system has increased the shelf life of Guava up to 20 and 9 days at 10 °C and 25 °C, respectively. This extended period will be very much effective for providing the buffer period to the fresh Guava and facilitate extra time to the farmers for its marketing. The uniquely developed MAS system is helpful for the farmers for on-farm storage of fresh Guava at a large scale and will provide smooth handling and transportation for retailing and marketing.

Keywords: Modified atmosphere packaging; fruit storage; preservation; quality assessment; shelf life.

MeSH terms

  • Atmosphere
  • Food Preservation
  • Psidium*