VACUUM PACKAGING IS EFFICIENT TO REMOVE ASTRINGENCY AND TO MAINTAIN THE FIRMNESS OF ‘GIOMBO’ PERSIMMON

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to develop a simple technique to remove astringency and maintain the pulp firmness of ‘Giombo’ persimmons. Fruit were packaged in three different plastic packages: low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene-polyamide (PE-PA). Packages wit...

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Main Authors: MARIANA FERRAZ MONTEIRO, JUAN SAAVEDRA DEL AGUILA, CLEUCIONE DE OLIVEIRA PESSOA, RICARDO ALFREDO KLUGE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Fruticultura
Series:Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-29452017000506001&lng=en&tlng=en