Abstract
Controlled atmosphere (CA) storage has been observed to prolong the shelf life of fresh produce. The objective of this study was to determine whether CA storage performed better than regular air (RA) storage in maintaining fruit quality of six pomegranate ( Punica granatum L.) cultivars grown in the state of Georgia. Pomegranate fruit produced in Ty Ty, GA in 2010 and 2011 were stored in CA [5% CO 2 + 3% O 2 , 5 °C, 90% to 95% relative humidity (RH)] or RA (5 °C, 90% to 95% RH) for 3 months. Pomegranate whole fruit and juice were evaluated for various physical and chemical attributes at the end of storage. Fruit differed by cultivar for rind smoothness, fruit cracking, disease incidence, and chilling injury (CI). Fruit stored in CA had a smoother and less shriveled rind, lower CI, fewer disease severity symptoms, and thus better quality than fruit stored in RA. Fruit rind color, total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA), and anthocyanin content in fruit juice were unaffected by storage method. The results showed that pomegranate fruit quality was better sustained under CA compared with RA storage.
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Claim · model-written summary
Cultivars differed in rind smoothness, cracking, disease incidence and chilling injury.
- Taxon
- Pomegranates
Punica granatumt0 - Material
- cultivare0
- Outcome
- rind smoothness, fruit cracking, disease incidence, and chilling injury (CI)e0
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Verbatim
e0“Fruit differed by cultivar for rind smoothness, fruit cracking, disease incidence, and chilling injury (CI).”
t0“Pomegranates”
Claim · model-written summary
Controlled atmosphere fruit had smoother and less shriveled rind than regular air fruit.
- Taxon
- PomegranatesPunica granatumt0
- Treatment
- CAe0
- Outcome
- rinde0
- Direction
- smoother and less shrivelede0
- Comparator
- RAe0
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Verbatim
e0“Fruit stored in CA had a smoother and less shriveled rind, lower CI, fewer disease severity symptoms, and thus better quality than fruit stored in RA.”
t0“Pomegranates”
Claim · model-written summary
Controlled atmosphere storage reduced chilling injury relative to regular air.
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e0“Fruit stored in CA had a smoother and less shriveled rind, lower CI, fewer disease severity symptoms, and thus better quality than fruit stored in RA.”
t0“Pomegranates”
Claim · model-written summary
Controlled atmosphere storage reduced disease severity symptoms relative to regular air.
- Taxon
- PomegranatesPunica granatumt0
- Treatment
- CAe0
- Outcome
- disease severity symptomse0
- Direction
- fewere0
- Comparator
- RAe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Fruit stored in CA had a smoother and less shriveled rind, lower CI, fewer disease severity symptoms, and thus better quality than fruit stored in RA.”
t0“Pomegranates”
Claim · model-written summary
Controlled atmosphere storage sustained better overall fruit quality.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume0
- Treatment
- CAe0
- Outcome
- fruit qualitye0
- Direction
- better sustainede0
- Comparator
- RA storagee0
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Verbatim
e0“The results showed that pomegranate fruit quality was better sustained under CA compared with RA storage.”
Claim · model-written summary
Storage method did not affect rind color, soluble solids or titratable acidity.
- Taxon
- PomegranatesPunica granatumt0
- Treatment
- storage methode0
- Outcome
- Fruit rind color, total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA)e0
- Direction
- unaffectede0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Fruit rind color, total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA), and anthocyanin content in fruit juice were unaffected by storage method.”
t0“Pomegranates”
Claim · model-written summary
Storage method did not affect juice anthocyanin content.
- Taxon
- PomegranatesPunica granatumt0
- Treatment
- storage methode0
- Outcome
- anthocyanin content in fruit juicee0
- Direction
- unaffectede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Fruit rind color, total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA), and anthocyanin content in fruit juice were unaffected by storage method.”
t0“Pomegranates”
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