Abstract
Summary In this research, some quality changes during storage at 4 °C were assessed in fresh‐cut fruits of a ‘long‐storage tomato’ landrace, packaged in biocompostable materials ( PLA Ingeo tray/NatureFlex™ film) or in conventional plastics ( PET tray + polypropylene film). The effects of dipping in CaCl 2 on the shelf‐life extension were also assessed. Plants were cultivated both off‐season (greenhouse) and in‐season (open field). CO 2 and O 2 concentration, fruit weight loss, firmness, colour, microbial load were measured at 0, 4, 7, 12 days of storage. Headspace gas changes and fruit weight loss were minimised in conventional package. BIO package prevented water condensation, led to max 5% weight loss and made fruits less susceptible to spoilage. Dipping in CaCl 2 induced better firmness, especially in biopackage. Off‐season fruits had overall lower quality than in‐season fruits; however, these may contribute to extend the production season, with interesting marketing implications for the agri‐food industry.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
Conventional packaging minimized headspace gas changes and fruit weight loss.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicumt0 - Treatment
- conventional packagee0
- Outcome
- Headspace gas changes and fruit weight losse0
- Direction
- minimisede0
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t0“tomato”
e0“Headspace gas changes and fruit weight loss were minimised in conventional package.”
Claim · model-written summary
Biocompostable packaging prevented water condensation.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- BIO packagee0
- Outcome
- water condensatione0
- Direction
- preventede0
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t0“tomato”
e0“BIO package prevented water condensation, led to max 5% weight loss and made fruits less susceptible to spoilage.”
Claim · model-written summary
Biocompostable packaging led to at most 5% fruit weight loss.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- BIO packagee0
- Outcome
- weight losse0
- Value
- 5%e0
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t0“tomato”
e0“BIO package prevented water condensation, led to max 5% weight loss and made fruits less susceptible to spoilage.”
Claim · model-written summary
Biocompostable packaging made fruits less susceptible to spoilage.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- BIO packagee0
- Outcome
- spoilagee0
- Direction
- less susceptiblee0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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t0“tomato”
e0“BIO package prevented water condensation, led to max 5% weight loss and made fruits less susceptible to spoilage.”
Claim · model-written summary
Calcium chloride dipping improved firmness, especially in biopackaging.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- Dipping in CaCl 2e0
- Outcome
- firmnesse0
- Direction
- bettere0
- Qualifier
- especially in biopackagee0
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t0“tomato”
e0“Dipping in CaCl 2 induced better firmness, especially in biopackage.”
Claim · model-written summary
Off-season fruits had lower overall quality than in-season fruits.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Outcome
- qualitye0
- Direction
- lowere0
- Comparator
- in‐season fruitse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“tomato”
e0“Off‐season fruits had overall lower quality than in‐season fruits”
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