The use of cysteine at a concentration of 0.3 g/100 mL, combined
with a SPI-BW edible coating, has contributed to reduce enzymatic
browning and to improve the quality of fresh-cut artichokes
prepared as a sliced product, which achieved a 4-day commercial
shelf-life at 5 ◦C with no off-odors. Combining this coating
with the different MA packaging conditions studied in this work
did not extend the shelf-life of ‘Blanca de Tudela’ artichoke slices,
but helped maintain this product’s antioxidant capacity. Given the
high degree of perishability of untreated fresh-cut artichoke, a 4-
day commercial period could be considered adequate to distribute
sliced produce to local markets. However, additional studies are
required to enhance the quality and appearance of fresh-cut artichokes
and to further extend their shelf-life.