What is it about?
In this study a model is proposed to simulate 'Hass' avocado shelf life depending on storage temperature. The model is developed from equations proposed to describe changes in the fruit firmness and color.
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Why is it important?
By using the proposed model, it is possible to predict beforehand the fruit shelf life at different cooling temperatures. Likewise, it is possible to pre-estimate a storage the temperature-time combination needed to reach specific values of firmness and color in the fresh produce during the postharvest time.
Perspectives
The developed model can be extended by incorporating the effect of oxygen concentration and/or relative humidity into the shelf life of the stored produce.
Dr Diego Alberto Castellanos
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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This page is a summary of: Evaluation and modeling of changes in shelf life, firmness and color of ‘Hass’ avocado depending on storage temperature, Food Science and Technology International, January 2019, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1082013219826825.
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