Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is defined as ‘the packaging
of a perishable product in an atmosphere which has been
modified so that its composition is other than that of air’ (Hintlian
and Hotchkiss, 1986). In MAP, the physiology of fresh produce
depends on the modified level of gas concentration. Usually
reduced O2 and increased CO2 concentration used to enhance the
shelf-life of fruit and vegetables